I hope you’re enjoying this 31 in 31 gig we have going on this month here on the blog. Our goal is to hit a lot of different topics quickly. It is partially there to break up the monotonous of January. Today I have a fun topic for you. So, Diver Dan makes a lot
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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,
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Since I was unable to attend Curaçao this past summer, I had to rely on those who did to do recaps. Dan and Grady volunteered Christina Frampton to write about one of the shore dives at Sunscape Resort in Curaçao. Have you ever looked at something and your first impression is, “Oh my gosh, that’s
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July 2003 I got my first introduction Into the world of SCUBA diving. Mask on, check. Breathy thingy, Check. Depth, 15 foot, I really don’t know, I didn’t check the gauges. Wasn’t really even sure you needed to check gauges. Water temperature warm. But at 15 feet in a lake my first time experiencing diving,
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
If you’re on the fence about going to Cozumel, don’t be. Why? So glad you asked! 10 Reasons to Visit Cozumel 1. SCUBA Diving – You’re certified, where is your first destination? My recommendation, Cozumel! Hands down! The visibility is magnificent. The sea life is abundant. And… you can say you swam with
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When you go on vacation, is getting as many SCUBA dives as possible important to you? Do you want to spend much time diving as possible? Would you like short travel times to the dive sites? Would you like to dive on less visited dive sites? Then a liveaboard dive trip might be for you.
I am now an open-water certified SCUBA diver, how often should I dive? The answer: the more the merrier. Diving is like a lot of other sports – The more you practice, the better you become at diving. The better you become at diving, the more your comfort level increases. The more comfortable you become, the
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Bon dia, pasa un bon dia Good Morning, have a good day. This is the way we started our days in Curaçao…..the Papiamento greeting for the ABC islands. Papiamento??? Papiamento is a combination of 5 languages: Spanish, Portuguese, African, Dutch and Arawak Indian and has evolved much over the years into its own language, spoken
Divers and boaters alike should know what these flags look like and the rules that go with them. The rules associated with them are to keep everyone safe. Please take a look at the rules for Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas Waters. In one of my classes, I assigned “extra homework” for a student. Here
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