http://www.divebuddy.com/blogs.aspxScuba diving blogs posted by DiveBuddy.com members.240Nitrogenjunkyhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2615Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:02:58 CDTCategory: Personal<br><br> Hello Everyone, Well, today I finally decided that it was time for me to start the Dive Master Program....so I went to my local dive shop, one that I have been diving with before and I signed up for the Dive Master Program. I am extremely happy and I am going diving this whole weekend....can’t wait. Well, I am going to go for now because it is getting late here and I am tired from runing around all day. Take care  and dive safe. Nitrogen Junky ...Personalscubaclayhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2614Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:27:58 CDTCategory: Other<br><br> To all members. The Holidays are fast approaching, with that in mind I would like to start a discussion on what to get for your favorite diver for the Holidays.   I know myself I have most everything I  NEED, but I would like some new toys.  In this time of economic hard times how do you get that special diver his/her great gift. I would like to hear what other diver have to say. Clay ...Otherlarshttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2613Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:04:55 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br> A few divers and myself are heading to Paradise Springs Saturday November 22, 2008.Paradise Springs is located in Ocala Florida. You are welcome to join us and meet me,and me meet you.. This is a cavern dive and one of my favorites.. Stay off the bottom andthe vis remains great.     Map: http://www.floridacaves.com/paradisemap.JPGProfile Map: http://www.floridacaves.com/paradiseprofile.JPG ...Dive TripSandrabrammhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2612Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:16:21 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>West Palm Beach diving during the winter months can be awesome.  We are heading into the time of the year when the Lemon Sharks start to gather on a couple of our sites.  As many as 30 Lemons can be see at one time on the dive site "Shasha" a wreck that lays in 90 ft of water.  Water temps are still in the upper 70’s and visibility has been nice. We’ve also had several days over the past month that we have encountered Dolphins, and a Whale Shark was seen this past week between Jupiter and Lake Worth Inlet...you never know what you’ll see during the winter months.   For more information on  diving conditions, recent sightings and specials this winter please take a look at www.oceanquestscuba.com  ...Dive TripDutchSpringshttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2611Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:40:41 CDTCategory: Dive Site<br><br> Surface Temp: 55F Temp @ 40ft: 44 F Avg. Reported Viz: 25-40 Ft  Local Weather Forecast: Saturday: High 38 Low 27 Mostly sunny &amp; Breezy Sunday: High 42 Considerable Cloudiness Special Events: 2009 Season Pass ON SALE: $175, buy it now, use it now and next year til 3/31/2010! NEW NEW NEW:  This is the last open ...Dive Sitebooksbyerichttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2610Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:38:50 CDTCategory: Other<br><br> In January 2009, I will release a new diving adventure short story, right here on the pages of DiveBuddy. It will come out in serial format, one chapter a week for nine weeks. The story is set on Withrow Key in the Florida Keys. Where is Withrow Key? Anywhere you want it to be. To get prepared for the release event, you might want to read the three stories based on the tiny island so far. The first story was Going Down With the Ship in August 2005. It was released in four installment on the Scuba Radio website. Below is the first page of the story. If you’re interested, you can then follow the link to download the rest of the first installment. Next week, I’ll post the second section. What you are downloading is a PDF file of the story. Feel free to email it to your friends but make sure and let everyone know you found it here on DiveBuddy. Tell them to come back to my page on DiveBuddy to leave comments about the story. <p class="MsoHeader" style="MARGIN: 0in...OtherSKEETERhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2609Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:19:21 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>I and two other divers from Dive buddy are going to be diving Panama Cith Friday and Saterday. That is the Thanksgiving weekend. Anyone that would like to meat up drop me a MSG. We are going to dive the jetty and do a two tanker on a dive boat. If you have a boat let me know.  Skeeter...Dive TripNitrogenjunkyhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2608Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:20:42 CDTCategory: Personal<br><br> Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share a moment today with all of you. I had one of the best days of diving today. I went out on a charter early this morning and went to do a two tank dive. The first dive was the courseair...not sure if  I spelled that right...anyway, so this was a WWII training aircraft that ran out of fuel and went down off the coast of oahu  in hawaii, in around 102-110 ft /306-330meters of water. I loved it. The vis was awesome and the group that I was with was also awesome. I saw a large amount of garden eels and the group not me myself saw a monk seal and over all the dive was a blast. If you want and you fit you can actually sit in the cockpit. The joy stick that once controled the aircraft is still there and well....the fish play with it...lol. So that was that dive Now onto the next dive of the morning. The next dive was a drift dive off the coast of hawaii kai..also it was a absolutley amazing dive. The dive started off at the opening ...Personallarshttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2607Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:43:38 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br> A few divers and myself are heading to Paradise Springs Saturday November 22, 2008.Paradise Springs is located in Ocala Florida. You are welcome to join us and meet me,and me meet you.. This is a cavern dive and one of my favorites.. Stay off the bottom andthe vis remains great. Map: http://www.floridacaves.com/paradisemap.JPGProfile Map: http://www.floridacaves.com/paradiseprofile.JPGlars ...Dive Tripscubaclayhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2606Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:31 CDTCategory: Event<br><br> ScubaClay, Foxyroxy, Gypsydiver, and maddog will be diving onSat and Sun Nov 22, 23., at Dutch Springs.  Any and all Divebuddies who are in the area please stop by and we will try to get a picture of the Right Coast Divers. Clay ...Eventscubaclayhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2605Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:48:15 CDTCategory: Educational<br><br> I was recently on another dive site that had an interesting discussion going.  " Is it alright to yell at students" .  I found the discussion very interesting because of the responses that were mad available to me.  I was not allowed to take part in the discussion because I was not a member.  So lets start our oun discussion.  Is it alright to yell at students that asre not following instructions??? For my part it only acceptable to yell at students if there is a safety issue at hand.  The extent of the issue is always up to the instructor.  But I find that a calm voice, and an understanding mannor is usually th best way to reslove a porblem.  The only time I every raised my voice at a student is when he kept spitting out his regulator under water.  Even after discussing it with him several times he kept spitting out the reg.  About the 15 th time he sipt it out I raised my voice and then explained that that was a severe safety issue and that if he continued he would n...EducationalMonkeyDiverhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2604Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:20:49 CDTCategory: Event<br><br>Presently there are out-of-control fires throughout Southern California which are stoked by our Santa Ana winds that flow down from the high deserts and through our canyons with devastating results.  However, a stroll to the beach this afternoon revealed a beautiful consequence of the fires.  A mid-afternoon (3:00 PM) sunset that just knocks your socks off.  The accompanying picture was not changed in any way.  Catalina sits in the background clear as a bell, while a sinister smoke cloud hovers overhead, and dolphins play in the red tinted ocean.  Quite a site, but very costly.  Additional pictures can be seen at the following link.:  http://www.ocdiving.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&amp;g2_itemId=32279...EventDrMikehttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2602Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:11:18 CDTCategory: Event<br><br> TRASHFEST 2009 Saturday, October 3, 2009 New Braunfels, Texas TrashFest is th...EventDiver237http://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2601Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:10:46 CDTCategory: Dive Site<br><br> I drop in on Friday and it is still closed. I herd that divers have been ticketed at the spring. Some diver went in at the boat ramp that is where they got a ticket. Not good. I will drop in every time I go to Vortex Springs to see when it will open. Look for up dates. ...Dive SiteGreghttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2600Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:44:56 CDTCategory: Educational<br><br>When you post a new blog on DiveBuddy.com, we automatically "ping" other blogging sites or aggregators to notify them about your new blog.  The term "ping" is used to define a behind-the-scenes notification sent through the Internet to other web sites that collect information on blog updates.  These other sites, like Google, Technorati and Yahoo! want to know when you publish content on the Internet.  So when you write a blog on DiveBuddy.com, the whole world will soon be able to find it...not just on DiveBuddy.com, but on dozens, if not hundreds, of other blogging search engines on the Internet.That doesn’t mean you can blog about anything on DiveBuddy.com.  I still check to ensure the blog is scuba related or beneficial to our community as a whole.  If you’re a company blogging about your products or services all the time, chances are you’ll be removed from our site.  But if you publish an occasional press release, that’s great!  Don’t abuse the system :)Scuba...Educationallivefree,divehttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2599Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:08:05 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>Hello AllMade a recent trip to the jersey shore for my first wreck dive , Have had a little trouble finding a dive buddy so I called my instructor John form Mountain Scuba and Recreation. I have my own boat at the Jersey shore And have been dieing to dive from it . John agreed to go with me . I picked him up at 7am and he graciously bought 6 extra tanks anchor line teathers, oxygen rescue pack,spear gun , game bags ,all the equiptment needed for a safe sucessfull dive. You can imagine my enthusisam and excitement. We arrived at the marina at around 9:30 am loaded the boat and fired up the GPS in search of a worthy vessel and stopped about 6 mi off shore over what looked to be a good location. Conditions this day were a bit rough on the water . But we anchored up hoping to hook on our target . We geared up and instead for following my training I inflated my BC tied it off and dropped it over board . We chatted for a brief moment and I looked out and seen my BC about 20yrds. ...Dive TripScubaShackInchttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2598Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:15:18 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br> Save $550 at AKR!! I’m needing to fill two spots on a trip to Anthony’s Key Resort during Memorial Day weekend 2009 (May 23 - May 30). The cost is $1049, plus taxes and airfare. The 2009 rate for the same room is $1599. That’s a $550 savings!!I’m trying to get 10 people booked, as group air fair is about 40% cheaper than standard coach fares. This 7 Night Package Includes: • Hotel accommodations • Full American meal plan- 3 meals daily • 3 single tank boat dives per day (2 morning, 1 afternoon) • Air tanks, weight belts &amp; weights • Buoyancy control workshop • Shore diving during shop hours • 2 single tank boat night dives per week • Tropical picnic at Fins ’n Flippers • Island Fiesta Night on the Key • Plus: - Airport Transfer - Airline ticket reconfirmation on return trip - Welcome island cocktail &amp; orientation - Horseback ridin...Dive TripScubaHawkhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2597Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:42:12 CDTCategory: Equipment<br><br> I got to dive the Yukon at San Diego’s Wreck Alley again.  It has been three years since I dived the Yukon and it has really changed.  It is completely loaded with growth including madridians (sp), strawberry anemees (sp), and the kelp is growing quickly.  There are lots of fish.  As you have noticed, I am not into the little critters and plants as I don’t know how to spell them. &lt;p&gt;We also dived the Ruby E and the rocks of Green Tank, Point Loma kelp beds.  Our divers saw lots of garibaldi, lobsters, and rock scallops. &lt;p&gt;I dived off the dive boat Marissa.  It is a nice boat with an excellant crew.  If you dive San Diego, definately make contact with Marissa they are on the net. &lt;p&gt;I dived with a new BC.  It is an Oceanic Probe LX BC and I truely am happy with it.  Now I have two other BCs to sell.  The new BC is very comfortable and very balanced.  I bought the BC at one of my local dive shops and they gave me a great price with...EquipmentBeachBumDiverhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2596Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:06:29 CDTCategory: Other<br><br> For those of you who were watching the missing Caylee story. There is no evidence of identification, but divers if FL have found a bag with toes and fingers. Goes to show how rewarding it can be if you are a diver to do extra things to help a victim or crime scene. It also goes to show that it doesn’t take police and FBI to find someone...that certain skills can help the most! Volunteers at that! Safe diving everyone. I’ll try post any further things. http://cayleeanthony.wordpress.com/ UPDATE - Not related to human bones. Well, at least they tried   ...OtherRoyJNhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2595Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:25:57 CDTCategory: Personal<br><br>Well, still not tech yet. Waiting for the rescue class but I don’t want to take the tech class through Anywater Sport and I rather go with my friends who know and cares for me. With my family have passed on, I am now alone and very sad sometimes as there is nobody in my house to keep company. I don’t want a girlfriend or any friends. What I need is a family again. At least my friends have now become my foster parents where they love me and I love them. ...Personaldalehallhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2594Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:40:05 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>I just made the reservations for the Manatee Trip.. Here are all the details and who to call.. A group of us will be leaving on Friday morning, 12 December to dive the Blue Grotto/Devil’s Den area. After a couple dives there, we will head to Crystal River to stay the next two nights. We’ll head back this way after lunch on Sunday.. Manatee Snorkel (7:00 am December 14th: Sunday) Bird’s Underwater 800-771-2763 Price is $37.10 and you will need your credit card when you call. You can mention my name and they will list you with me.. Although, they said they would put us all together that morning so mentioning my name isn’t all that necessary.. Rainbow River Drift Dive (1:00 pm December 13th: Saturday) American Pro Dive Center 800-291-3483 Price is 29.50 and again, have your credit card available. And, mention my name to be on my boat. Lodging: (Nights of 12 and 13 December for those leaving on Friday..Just the 13th for those waiting until Saturday to go) Port Hotel a...Dive TripLucikarhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2593Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:23:27 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>I’ll be in south FL for a second half of December, through Jan 1. If anyone is intersted in beach diving in Ft. Lauderdale/Dania, or boat diving in the Keys, let me know. I’m planning on both. I grew up there, so am familiar with most dive sites. Happy Holidays - Sam....Dive TripNautibeaglehttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2592Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:02:17 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br> Cayman Brac October 27- November 3, 2008 (before Hurricane Paloma) Back to the Reef Resort to burn another week of vacation time. The resort had sustained some damage back in August with Hurricane Gustav. However, during this visit what was left of the dock was enough for the dive operation to use. The double-deck dock that had the swings and the hammocks was still being torn down. Also, the new Tipsy Turtle bar was open for business. It is big and roomy but has not yet developed any character. A new dining room is under construction, yet they keep the construction site walled off so there is little disruption of the peace and quiet. Enough about that stuff. Most people go for the diving. There were no weather related dive cancellations on this trip although the weather was rough with some heavy seas most days. It was disappointing that my Nitrox Instructor, Chloe, had moved on to other opportunities, but a pleasure...Dive TripGreghttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2591Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:48:53 CDTCategory: Press Release<br><br> DiveBuddy.com members have posted over 20,000 scuba and underwater related photos to our online scuba community! Each photo is categorized and searchable by title. If you’re looking for underwater photography, DiveBuddy.com should be on your list. You can also share tips on how to take great shots while scuba diving through DiveBuddy blogs or our forum. If you’re interested in using photos that our members post, easily contact them through comments or private messages with your questions. It’s always free to join DiveBuddy.com. Thank you for making our online network of scuba divers such a success! Sincerely, Greg Davis Owner and Member #1 DiveBuddy.com ...Press ReleaseNitrogenjunkyhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2590Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:51:23 CDTCategory: Personal<br><br>Hello everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that I just got back from a long trip and I am ready to drop back into the blue. I am sorry if I haven’t gotten back to you. I just got back two days ago. Where I went I definitely did not want to go diving, vis sucked and the water was...well not that great looking...lol. Anyway if anyone of you want to go diving feel free to write and I will get back to you within a day. Take care and be safe diving out there. Nitrogenjunky...Personalseawolfdivinghttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2588Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:26:27 CDTCategory: Educational<br><br>Once again our team intrepid underwater adventurers are setting out to explore the waters and reef areas off of Key Largo, in the Florida Keys. This time our friendly neighborhood “Aquanauts” are visiting the Aquarius Undersea Laboratory which is located about three and half miles offshore, at a depth of 60 feet. The team will stay submerged for approximately 9 days, during which they will perform various experiments, make observations and conduct live broadcast “lessons” as part of the “Teacher Under the Sea &amp; Behavior and Movement of Coral Reef Fishes in a No-Take Marine Reserve” program. This particular mission will be headed by Dr. James Lindholm, California State University Monterey Bay and will feature several “teachers” who were carefully selected through a very competitive process. One of the featured teachers is in the person of Mark Tohulka who is a teacher for Mast Academy in Miami (http:mast://mast.dade.k12.fl.us ) and is als...EducationalDutchSpringshttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2586Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:54:17 CDTCategory: Dive Site<br><br>Surface Temp: 55F Temp @ 40ft: 44 F Avg. Reported Viz: 25-40 Ft Local Weather Forecast: Saturday: High 53 Low 36 Partly sunny &amp; Breezy Sunday: High 46 Partial Sunshine Special Events: 2009 Season Pass ON SALE: $175, buy it now, use it now and next year til 3/31/2010! NEW NEW NEW: The peninsula concession stand is open 8:00-4 Saturday &amp; Sunday 8am-3pm. Dutch is now ONLY open Saturday and Sunday-camping ONLY available on Saturday night. Blue Koi is having an end of season sale- up to 75% off! ...Dive SiteMouthBreatherhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2585Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:54:47 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>I flew from Bogotá to Curacao aboard a Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) Fokker 100. The aircraft was less than a third full. The flight was only an hour and 30 minutes, arriving at 4:15pm. Entering the Curacao airport building we were held up until we paid a $2 airport transport fee, which was a surprise, and then we had to wait for our boarding passes for the connecting flight to Bonaire before we could even enter the waiting area, which was another surprise. Immediately after arriving, I found out that I would have to wait until 1am for the last flight to Bonaire. The explanation for the cancelled flight was that there was “problems” with the aircraft. More likely, the aircraft was not going to be full enough, so they combined the flights. What should have, then, been a two to three hour trip from Bogotá to Bonaire turned into an 11-hour ordeal. I flew a full Fokker 100 from Curacao to Bonaire and arrived in Bonaire at 1:45am. Of course, there were no taxis standing by at that t...Dive TripSEAduction-Dive-Serviceshttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2584Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:51:23 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br> Hard to imagine but there we were in the air looking down at Havana, Cuba en route to the Cayman Islands. We had been given the opportunity to go on a dive familiarization trip (or “dive fam” as it is called) for the SEAduction Dive Shop in Dunn, NC. My wife, Wendy, books trips and classes for them and I am a Scuba instructor there and they needed someone to go on this trip. They are going to start booking Cayman Island trips and wanted someone to be able to have first hand knowledge of the island and traveling there. The local tourism board of the islands, The Cayman Islands Tourism Association, funds the trips to bring dive shop owners and operators to the islands to learn about lodgings, restaurants, culture, diving opportunities, and other amenities in the hope that we will go home and book trips. All we had to do is get to the airport, board the Cayman Airlines plane, (they fly direct from Tampa, and Miami; US Air flies nonstop from Charlotte) and everything is already paid...Dive Triptech1327http://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2583Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:50:20 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>Doing a beach dive somewhere in Ft. Lauderdale area today, anyone interested is welcome! Call me (856)495-6669 Jeff...Dive TripMatavaFijihttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2582Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:18:21 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>FREE DIVING! Due to a very last minute cancellation of a group of 10 divers, Matava in Kadavu, Fiji, now has a few clear weeks to fill until the end of November. Therefore we are offering a KILLER deal for divers out there willing to travel at last minute by offering F~R~E~E D~I~V~I~N~G ! Yes, totally FREE 2 tank morning dives for every full day you stay at Matava until the end of November! Dive the wonders of the Great Astrolabe Barrier reef in Kadavu, Fiji and experience pelagics, mantas, sharks and the fabulous hard corals of the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world for the wonderful price of $0! Just book any bure and quote promo code "NovFreeDive" to redeem this one off deal at Matava! Email Richard at Matava now to secure your booking. ...Dive TripGreghttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2581Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:20:17 CDTCategory: Other<br><br> I just created a DiveBuddy.com club on LinkedIn. If you are a member of DiveBuddy.com and also have a LinkedIn profile, please join this club: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1197827 We can use the DiveBuddy.com LinkedIn profile to communicate with one another on a career/business level. We don’t all work in the scuba industry, but scuba divers are a breed apart, so it makes sense for us to network professionally. In business, it’s always good to know someone...maybe our relationships on DiveBuddy.com and as scuba divers can help us in our professional lives as well. Greg Davis Owner and Member #1 DiveBuddy.com ...OtherScubaHawkhttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2580Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:24:59 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>My wife and I are back from Moorea. It is an interesting place and the French people are what make it interesting, well sorta. It is a beautiful place. SCUBA diving at the four dive spots was nice. It is too bad that we had to dive the same spots over and over again because the dive operators won’t dive the 37 miles of shoreline around the island. We saw lots of Blacktip and Lemon sharks. We saw a few grey sharks. The coral was OK. Cathy and I had a blast because we were with each other. If you are lookding for "hard-core" diving think about Roatan, Utilla, Pensacola, Palm Beach, Hawaii, Fiji, Phillipines, and etceteria as their reputation and my knowledge of these places proves them to be better for divers IMHO. email me for the lowdown. It was really interesting because of the laise faire attitude of the French. markm...Dive TripRichcoasthttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2579Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:53:08 CDTCategory: Other<br><br>Just got back from the DEMA and had a productive show. For the divers who went, you might have noticed that we joined with Bill Beards. Bill is still organizing all the tours, but we will be in charge of the diving. So what have I been doing since I got back? Getting organized for the expansion, new crew members are slowly dropping in and we should be complete by Dec 1st. All these new instructors need guidance and introductions to our way of teaching. New tanks have arrived, now it’s just waiting for the new equipment. The 2 new boats are almost ready to hit the water, just a matter of paperwork. Hpoing the new office is ready on time....... Then there is an IDC going on as well. Martin is busy with that and 2 of our instructors are getting their IDCS. so as you can see we are working hard to be ready for the X-mas season. Wanne spend it with us???...OtherJgashttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2578Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:39:38 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>Has anyone done this drift dive I am going to be in the area around nov 21 08 need info on a shuttle and where to put in and take out. I appreciate any help...Dive Tripgeoroc01http://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2577Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:10:47 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>SingleDivers trip - Halloween in Cozumel. This trip for me started on Thursday October 30th. THe first step was that when I arrived at the Denver airport my flight was cancelled. So they booked me on a direct flight to Cancun. The good new was no layover. The bad news was doing the transfer. I made it down to Playa Del Carmen only to find out that the ferry was now on a 2 hour schedule rather than the normal off season 1 trip an hour. So my hopes of making it to the hotel prior to the dive shop closing were dashed. When I arrived at Casa Del Mar that evening, most of the group was already there. So I joined them for dinner. Their all inclusive is a bit different in that rather than being a buffet you order from their menu. While limited over an entire week, the food is generally very good, from the cerviche, to the fish fillet youcatan style, the meals gave you more than enough food. So Friday brought the first day of diving. We were diving with Del Mar Aquatics. We were on t...Dive TripSEAHUNThttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2576Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:02:26 CDTCategory: Dive Trip<br><br>KBParadiseTravel.com in conjunction with Puerto Vallarta Scuba and Raintrees Villa Vera Hotel Announce a 5 day 4 night dive special !!! $553.21 PP/DOUBL OCC 5 sun filled days and 4 warm Puerto Vallarta nights. Non-stop air fair, hotel shuttle and hotel included. Enjoy Margareta’s at sunset after a great day of diving one of the many dive sights that make Puerto Vallarta a spectacular place to dive. Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine and spend your time shopping in this quaint little port village or just lounge on the beach or by the pool. The best part is you’ll be home by Thanksgiving! Departs LAX, Delta, on Friday 11/21 returning Tuesday 11/25/08 4 night stay at the Raintrees Villa Vera Hotel in the marina section of Puerta Vallarta. Pricing for diving based on dive location. Stay, dive, relax, shop and dine all in the same area! For package information call KBParadiseTravel.com at (714)-422-6621 or (714)414-2300. Price’s subject to availability and may change w...Dive TripDutchSpringshttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2575Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:27:25 CDTCategory: Dive Site<br><br>Surface Temp: 58F Temp @ 40ft: 47 F Avg. Reported Viz: 25-40 Ft Local Weather Forecast: Saturday: High 56 Low 42 Partly sunny Sunday: High 50 Partial Sunshine Special Events: 2009 Season Pass ON SALE: $175, buy it now, use it now and next year til 3/31/2010! NEW NEW NEW: The Breakfast Cafe is now closed. The peninsula concession stand will remain open throughout the season. November hours: 8:30-5 Saturday &amp; Sunday. Dutch is now ONLY open Saturday and Sunday-camping ONLY available on Saturday night. Blue Koi is having an end of season sale- up to 75% off! _________________...Dive SiteGreghttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2574Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:28:23 CDTCategory: Other<br><br>Well, the big scuba event of the year is over. Becky (my wife) and I visited Las Vegas to attend DEMA 2008 (Dive Equipment and Manufactures Association). I recently posted lots of pictures with some of my favorite companies that exhibited at the show (View My Photos). So what did I think of the show this year? I felt the attendance was a bit lower than expected and it was not a shock to see some exhibitor booths completely empty (given the economy and all). A great video about surfing and diving was released that targets Gen Y. It should help improve the appeal of scuba diving. PADI and some other agencies got together to create it. I didn’t expect to see so many Chinese manufactures (including new regs, wetsuits, knives, etc.)...should be interesting to see what affect that has on our future gear selection and price. Many booths and attendees helped us to spread the word about DiveBuddy.com and UnderwaterAds.org ...OtherGreghttp://www.divebuddy.com/blog.aspx?BlogID=2573Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:01:29 CDTCategory: Educational<br><br>I was going to start this blog with "I don’t know about you..", but the thing is, I’m pretty sure I do know you. You’re probablly like me when it comes to researching something. Do you research your next dive trip or gear purchase in a magazine? I didn’t think so, I don’t either...I research online and talk to friends. And I know you do as well. So riddle me this batman, why do scuba businesses spend most of their advertising dollars on magazine ads? For a very small ad in a moderately popular scuba magazine, you will spend at least $1000 a month. Do you know how much $1000 a month in online advertising will get you? Lets see...you can get 1000’s of people guaranteed to visit your website through text ads PLUS have your banner ad viewed over 30,000 times! Can you track how many people actually view your ad in a magazine? Sure, the subscription rate may be high, but how many people actually view your ad? Through online advertising, you can view how many peopl...Educational