When is your child old enough to certify to SCUBA dive? This is a question that you should take honest consideration in before enrolling your child. As a SCUBA instructor, I teach a lot of younger divers. A child can become certified to SCUBA dive at the age of 10 years old. But, is that …
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May May 8, 10, 15, & 17 – Open Water SCUBA Classes. May 9 – Five Mile Pool reserved for extra pool sessions or gear checkouts or intros to SCUBA. May 12 & 13 – Check out dives at Beaver Lake May 19 – Joplin Memorial Run May 25, 26, & 27 – Memorial Weekend …
Since the invention of the internet, everyone has the world at their fingertips these days. You can do anything from research to reviews to buying and anything in-between. With everyone buying on the internet these days, why not buy SCUBA equipment too? Here are Five reasons not to buy online.
Time for a recap of our Cozumel 2 week trip. Grady and I went down to Cozumel a day early so that we could get everything ready for our group before they arrived. After the group arrived for the first week, they did some shore dives to do weight checks and get comfortable with their …
I became a certified SCUBA Diver in 1990 as I have shared many times throughout the blog. That means that I have been a certified SCUBA diver for 28 years this year. At that time, I have had the opportunity to dive with multiple different dive gear combinations. Last year we did a feature of …
Be considerate to other divers as well as boat personnel by following these suggestions: Tips on Boat Diving Etiquette Arrive early. Be on the dock in plenty of time to board the boat. Don’t keep everyone else waiting. We’ve learned in the past that the boat personnel knows Grady and they arrive earlier than he …
You are getting certified to SCUBA Dive, the question is, what SCUBA gear should you buy first? Dive Boots, Wet Suit, Computer, Mask, etc. It can all be so overwhelming and there is so much out there on the market, how do you know what you want? First things first. Sign up for your open-water …
You want to become SCUBA certified, now what? As a dive instructor, the thing that I most enjoy is seeing new divers come out of the water with a mile long smile, realizing what they have just accomplished. But the question is, What does it take to become an “Open Water SCUBA Diver?” First, you …
Drake Weston turns 18 today, Happy Birthday to you. And today’s blog post is about Drake. What is it like to teach a family member to SCUBA dive? When you have a family that is in the SCUBA business, you end up at one time or another teaching another family member to SCUBA dive. Drake, …
You may have heard me talk about diving in Cozumel a lot, that’s because Grady and I have been to Cozumel around fifty times. Yes, that’s a 5 and a 0. It is still one of my favorite dive destinations. When people ask me where they should go for their first destination dive trip, Cozumel …