Steven and Becky go to Honduras
Dive Trip - Posted on 12/9/2009 11:30:06 AM by snichols25
Well the days are winding down till I bring my sister on her First dive trip this weekend! I decided to take her to Roatan due to the fact I went there last Jan and loved it! We will be staying at AKR, which I have heard good things about, and expect a great atmosphere and wonderful diving. I have checked all our equiptment at least 5 times in the last 2 days making sure it weighs less than 50lbs so we don’t get charged extra $$ by the airline! I will be taking loads of pictures and...
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the new speedboat
Other - Posted on 12/8/2009 6:06:15 AM by Similan
coming up soon: the new speedboat for daytrips to Richelieu Rock and Koh Bon! ...well... maybe not tomorrow :-)...
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A special Christmas mesage
Other - Posted on 12/5/2009 11:22:28 AM by MonkeyDiver
May we always remember them… A Different Christmas Poem The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a winter...
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Whaleshark at Richelieu Rock
Dive Site - Posted on 12/1/2009 3:23:03 AM by Similan
Finally, after the season is already 6 weeks old, we met the Whaleshark yesterday at Richelieu Rock while diving from Manta Queen II! But even if we were hoping every day to see one, it is still quite early in the season for them. Summary; if we already found one now, we might be even more lucky from January on :-)...
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Diving the BonneTerre Mine 11-28-2009
Dive Trip - Posted on 11/30/2009 6:43:34 AM by MarkA
This Thanksgiving weekend my buddy Andy wanted to do something different so after we ate the turkey and pumpkin pie we packed up our scuba gear and headed out to Bonne Terre Missouri for a unique diving experience, diving in a partially flooded mine. The Bonne Terre mine has been the subject of at least one TV program that I have seen. It was an episode of Weird U.S. on the History channel. Bonne Terre is just south of St. Louis and is only a 4.5 hour drive fro...
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Reef clean up Richelieu Rock
Dive Site - Posted on 11/29/2009 5:50:58 AM by Similan
at the third trip with manta queen 1 a fishing boat left quickly richelieu rock when we appeared. they had dropped their net when they saw us, and the net covered then the top of the rock. vic, tik, dan and mr.cru removed it successfully and we sent it together with some pictures to the similan island marine park office. ...
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Liveaboard trip october 2009
Dive Trip - Posted on 11/29/2009 4:32:51 AM by Similan
Manta Queen I _05 24/10 – 28/10 The afternoon of the 24th, two hours before Manta Queen I was departing, we decided spontaneously that I will join the trip to the Simlan Islands. So hurry, hurry, quickly packed some stuff and off to the boat! Around ...
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November Sea-gram
Educational - Posted on 11/27/2009 10:31:31 AM by PaulMila
Hi Scuba Buddies: Announcing the November Issue of Sea-gram, the newsletter for divers, ocean lovers, and "deepthinkers" is out. November’s feature articles: Whales, Dodging Those Deadly Harpoons, and CONTACT, with a baby gray whale. Available at the Sea-gram archive link below (You can also sign up for Sea-gram there, too). http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs060/1102678861278/archive/1102730458599.html Enjoy! P...
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Newsletter
Other - Posted on 11/25/2009 1:28:20 PM by LexingtonScuba
Want to receive a issue of our newsletter? Receive our specials, hear about upcoming events, travel deals, etc., before anyone else? Visit: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001z3OoPvvb5Bhr8PAxWxmYRau-4-xEvy7b to sign up. ...
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Gobble gobble
Other - Posted on 11/25/2009 10:05:12 AM by MonkeyDiver
I want to wish everyone a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday filled with lots of love, laughter, and great diving. ...
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Saturdays Dive
Dive Trip - Posted on 11/14/2009 7:27:21 PM by SKEETER
I love to dive with Terra my dauther. She has 3 little people to look after. Her husbend is of doing army stuff. Well we got wet and blew some bubbles this weekend. We did the Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach, Fl. The water was 82` viz was clear up to 45-50’ and the current was fast. If you where not careful you could be in the boating chanel in a heart beat. There were crabs, Lobster, shrimp, all the life you would expect to see. BUT breathing soft and gliding in and out of s...
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Palau Trip join in April 2010
Dive Trip - Posted on 11/14/2009 6:14:37 AM by BWdiveCo
Hello, Hope everyone is doing well. Just wanted to remind you that we are headed to Palau in April 2010 and wanted you to join the trip. The dates are April 19-26, 2010. Check out the website of Neco Marine (www.necomarine.com). Divers and Travelers are welcome to join. This is the most beautiful place on earth and I’m dying to take you there. We will be staying at the Cliffside Hotel & Resort. Price includ...
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DUI Dry Suit Day Terrell TX November 21 & 22
Dive Trip - Posted on 11/14/2009 6:09:42 AM by BWdiveCo
Wanted to let you know headed to Terrell TX on November 21 for some fun with DUI dry suits. Let me know if you want to join. Email me at bwdive@hotmail.com Hope to see you there. Amber Henry with B&W Dive Co. www.bwdive.com ...
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Cavern Diver Class
Educational - Posted on 11/9/2009 9:11:55 AM by DivingFirefighter
Hey everyone! Been a while since I’ve been on.. been even longer since I wrote a blog! This past weekend I did part of the dives for my PADI Cavern Diver specialty. We did two dives on Saturday. I learned some things besides the Cavern stuff. One I learned that even if a diver had more experience then you and more dives doesn’t mean they are a better diver or even a good diver. The diver in question was nervous as part of his personality which didn’t help is comfort level in the water. On at lea...
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Full Cave in the Riviera Maya
Dive Trip - Posted on 11/3/2009 8:00:06 PM by jfhuard
After a week of drift diving in Cozumel with my wife and Alison, I headed to Puerto Aventuras for the final portion of my full cave certification with Steve Gerrard. Steve is a great instructor with a fun personality and lots of stories... He’s been cave diving for 30 years and teaching for about 25. If you want to know about him, visit his website http://www.deephorizon.info. Day 1: 2 good dives at Dos Palmas ~35ft. Water temp is 75F. Dive 1: 1h23 following the gold line to get acclimate...
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First Dry Suit Experience - SeaSoft
Equipment - Posted on 11/1/2009 9:04:33 AM by aa3sc
Last night, I had a chance to take the dry suit class with Off the Wall Scuba. They recently got 3 new SeaSoft dry suits in their rental program and I was looking forward to trying them out. I find myself doing a bit of local quarry diving and the idea of a dry suit was looking appealing. But given the cost of a dry suit, I really wanted to try before I buy. Prior to the class, the only other dry suit I had tried on was the Whites Nexus 3 suit. It was OK. Again, it was my first ti...
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Saga of the new diver continued
Event - Posted on 10/31/2009 11:13:09 PM by Silvertongue
Well, it was a beautifull October day. A lovely day for a quick shallow dive to do some pumkin carving. She was sooo looking forward to this, especially since it was the first time she actually gets to use her new "Malibu Barbie B.C." (yeah, she’s small) she was ready to go when I pulled in. Yeah, so, it was a little windy but that’s what wet suits are for right? We showed up at the Lake of Dreams campground (late of course) and pulled out are gear and started getting our gear ready...
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Cancun Dive
Dive Trip - Posted on 10/29/2009 11:28:32 PM by rfegeley
Looking for 8 to 14 people to join me and my friend on a trip to Cancun. We are leaving Jacksonville, Fl headed to Cancun. This is an all inclusive dive trip, airfare/hotel/food/dives/air/equipment rental. Airfare includes standered baggage, extra bag cost are at your expance. title="Big Grin" border=0 alt="" src="images/smilies/Standard Smiles/04.gif"> We will be leaving Wed 12/9/09 and coming back Mon 12/14/09. Thats 6 days and 5...
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Cozumel - 26 Oct 2009
Dive Trip - Posted on 10/27/2009 12:04:40 AM by jfhuard
The weather was fantastic today in Cozumel. Air temp mid-80 but very humid. Sunny and calm seas. The water is warm, 83F, and a 2mm shorty is almost an overkill.... Can you imagine I showed up here with a 5mm. I was told a few weeks ago that the water was getting colder and it was time to dig out the 5mm.... That was probably only for a couple days before the current heat wave... This is our first day of diving with Alison and Carlos this week. They’ve painted the Maximus earlie...
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Meg tooth dive
Dive Site - Posted on 10/25/2009 2:29:41 AM by Joe65
Hello all, Going on my first Megaladon shark tooth dive in North Carolina November13th-16 can’t wait, anyone have any input, techniques, or suggestions. This will also be my deepest dive to date so I’m open to any suggestions on that also. I will be going with East Coast divers out of Hagerstown Maryland. It has been suggested I jump on a nitrox cert. before going due to the deep diving. Gary from www.eastcoastdiverllc.com is going to help me out with that. ...
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