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James Chandler July Shark's Tooth Dive a Big Find

Again we had a boat full of folks diving in the Gulf both off the beach and aboard Megalodon Charters on Sunday, July 11.

EVERYONE found teeth, including some larger Shark's teeth. The visibility was wonderful, as we could see the bottom from the surface, about 20 feet!!

We look forward to our next Shark's Tooth dive Sunday August 1. The last few months we have had folks not book until the last minute and the spaces are sold out. To avoid this call today to book your space.… Continue

Added by James Chandler on July 16, 2010 at 12:10am — No Comments

John Blake FTL Dive

Had a great day diving in FTL with Golden Gates "finest". Water was flat calm and vis was 75+. Saw a big jewfish on Tracy. Pictures to follow.
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Added by John Blake on July 9, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Lauren Linden So Excited!

2marow is going to be my first dive! I'm so excited! I'm going to get to see so much stuff! :) Cant wait to got to Fort Lauderdale on Friday! and be offically PADI surtified. Continue

Added by Lauren Linden on June 30, 2010 at 9:59pm — No Comments

Teri Happy Father's Day!

May all dads have a wonderful relax day and for those mothers that have been a father for their children too, God bless you.

Enjoy your day!!!!!

Teri

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Added by Teri on June 20, 2010 at 9:01am — No Comments

Leanne Heaton Unwelcome memento

Hey Mike,John, Chris, Jamie, Terri, Tom, Laurens, ANYONE? Help! Can you give me a hint what I might have knelt in/on when we were at Christmas Tree Caves? The welt on my knee not only didn't go away but it seems to be spreading Kind of looks like poison ivy but it's not itchy. I'd like to give my local/land-locked doctor a hint if I have to get an appointment. I've been taking Bendryl and applying Ivy Dry in hopes that it will dry up, but no luck so far. And if you tell me it's fire coral I'l

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Added by Leanne Heaton on June 10, 2010 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Leanne Heaton My First Scuba Lesson

Recently I signed up for scuba lessons. Call it mid-life crisis. Maybe I’m just getting one more item off my “someday-I’m-gonna” list. Maybe it’s a Sea Hunt flashback. I argue that with ready access to a condo in south Florida it’s a logical skill to hav

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Added by Leanne Heaton on May 8, 2010 at 4:22pm — 1 Comment

James Chandler Wananavu (Fabulous) FIJI (Part 2 of 3)

Our adventure began with a waking by our flight crew aboard an Air Pacific 747-400 beginning our initial descent into Nadi (pronounced Nan-di) International Airport. As we land under the cover of darkness we can tell we are definitely in a different world. By the time we clear customs and exit the airport the sun is just coming up about 6 a.m. on Thursday April 8. Our Chariot awaited with our driver Ali, to take us the approximately 150 kilometer journey along the South side of Vitti Levu to… Continue

Added by James Chandler on May 1, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

James Chandler Wananavu (Fabulous) FIJI (1 of a 3 part series)

Just arriving back in the states it makes me want to go back to Fiji.

I have just spent the past 12 days in the island nation, and what an adventure.

Fiji is one of the greatest dive destinations on earth, and the 17 dives that I did there proved it.

Fiji is a mountainous wonderland, formed over millions of years by mostly now dormant volcanoes. The shores are mostly rocky, but there are some white sandy beaches. The hills have streaming waterfalls

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Added by James Chandler on April 18, 2010 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

laurens van troostenburg scuba clinic


this week the scuba clinic was about buoyancy and how to make a full circle while hovering , Mike really does make it enjoyable and show's you how to do it and all the benefit that come from doing it right . Let's face it when you are on the boat ready to go , who wants to do skill ! all we want to do is slip in the water a have fun and bye bye skill .Here when done in the pool you only concentrate on the skill at hand and discover what it is you're not doing properly so when when you're on… Continue

Added by laurens van troostenburg on March 8, 2010 at 4:44pm — 2 Comments

James Chandler Great Weekend

It was a great wekend in the Keys. Flat calm seas, no wind, and unlimited visibility, best conditions I've seen since October. The air temp was in the upper 70's both days which made up for the balmy 69 degree water temp. Nothing an extra layer of neoprene couldn't solve.

Every kind of creature imaginable was out including several nurse sharks, Goliath Grouper, large schools of various tropical fish, several large rays, and a few turtles, even one with a gimpy arm (awwe

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Added by James Chandler on February 22, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Barbara Chaney The Best Laid Plans

OK. So my big plans for diving in Feb. or March have been "tanked". It's too cold !! Had to change my plans to go to Epcot in April also but I am definitely doing that in September. Already have reservations at the Polynesian Resort for that weekend. Trying to figure out when I CAN make my next dive, gonna have to visit the shop's pool beforehand I'm sure. But I want to do the advanced course - I'm looking at June - and need to brush up since I'm still a new diver, blah blah. I said bon voyage t… Continue

Added by Barbara Chaney on February 18, 2010 at 8:29am — 3 Comments

Michael Thompson Design Our New Shirt

Scuba Outfitters is offering up a chance for our fellow divers to design our new club shirts! The design must be emailed to Info@Scubaout.com by February 28, 2010.

The Rules:

1) Must contain Scuba Outfitters Logo and contact info.
2) Must be Scuba or Aquatic Life related picture or artwork.
3) Must be centered on back of shirt (button up, polo and t-shirts to be used)
4) All work must be original.
5) Must contain no more… Continue

Added by Michael Thompson on February 17, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Victoria Penn First Year Anniversary and Wishing You Many More!

It was a year ago in January 2009 that I can remember going to Scuba Outfitters Grand Opening. Naples is such a small community and the advertising and messages of "things to do" are often echoed through familiar friends and a network of acquaintances. I went with the anticipation of trying "Discover Scuba" and even though Scuba Outfitters heating element in their pool went on the "fritz" for their Grand Opening, I went in anyway...donned a wetsuit and dove in with Jamie! What a blast it was! I… Continue

Added by Victoria Penn on February 1, 2010 at 8:02pm — 3 Comments

Michael Thompson Mike's Scuba Clinics

Mike’s Scuba Clinics Scuba is a sport, right? To play sports really well you must practice, right? When was the last time you “practiced” your sport of Scuba Diving? You’ve probably never “practiced” Scuba Diving. Over 75 percent of divers including “Advanced” divers have never practiced their skills since their Open Water class. Every professional athlete practices for hours every day so when game day comes they can perform to near perfection. So should we. When your next dive comes woul… Continue

Added by Michael Thompson on January 26, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

James Chandler Thank You for a wonderful year.

Scuba Outfitters of Naples would like to thank all of our Scubaout.com members. Scubaout has been online for one year (as of Jan. 10) and has nearly 220 members! Our FREE online forum that we provide our customers is our way of saying Thank you and enabling divers in south Florida to stay in touch and stay in the water. Please invite all your diver friends to join today. Thank you for making both Scubaout.com and Scuba Outfitters of Naples a success over then past year. We invite all of you t… Continue

Added by James Chandler on January 10, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Barbara Chaney Lost on Land

Jan 1, 2010. My heart and soul are under the sea ! I am walking on land but when I look at the photos of everyone diving and I see the unbelievably wild and amazing aquatic world in those pictures I just want to squeeze into that wet suit, strap on a tank, and jump in the water ! Alas, I have chosen to undergo some surgical "enhancement" and have had to eliminate some of the more strenous activity for a while in order to gain a couple pounds and then for my recovery afterward. Of course I'm goin… Continue

Added by Barbara Chaney on January 1, 2010 at 10:53am — No Comments

Michael Thompson Breathing Heavy: How to reduce your gas consumption.

This is a great article that I found on Divefitness.com. Enjoy. Breathing Heavy: How to reduce your gas consumption by Cameron L. Martz, ACSM H/FI For some divers, being the first to hit turn pressure means nothing more than a good- natured jibe from dive buddies once back on the boat. For others, a high rate of gas consumption stands as an obstacle to their full enjoyment of diving. There are more ways to solve this problem than just throwing a bigger tank on your back. That o… Continue

Added by Michael Thompson on December 23, 2009 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Michael Thompson Little Cayman Trip Info

For anyone who might be visiting Little Cayman in the future here is the basic information on a trip there. Little Cayman Trip Information Passport valid for 6 months past travel dates is required to enter the Cayman Islands The exchange rate is US $1.25 = CI $1.00. Change is given in CI. Credit cards can be used as well. Itinerary Meet at Scuba Outfitters at 6:00am on Saturday December 5th. We will be taking the limo over to and from the Miami airport as a group. Bring $15 each way tip for t… Continue

Added by Michael Thompson on November 18, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Michael Thompson Open Water and Lobster Dive Weekend Nov 14-15 2009

Congratulations to Ronnie, Mike, and Mike (we wont mention the nickname) on getting open water certified this weekend. They all did a great job considering the conditions. Now that they have experienced dives like these diving from now on will be easy. Everyone on Sunday burnt a ton of calories and received a great leg and arm workout on the wreck of the Tracy. The second dive on Sunday was a shallow drift dive on a reef called Oakland Ledges. A few divers found lobster but they were very few an… Continue

Added by Michael Thompson on November 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Barbara Chaney Lobster Dive Nov. 15, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale

Dives #5 & 6 (and counting!). We dove the Wreck of the Tracy - my first experience with a strong current and deepest dive so far - 69'. It was exciting going hand over hand down the mooring line to reach the ship. John patiently guided me & Ashleigh to the wreck. They say the viz was 40' but it was darker than my previous dives and felt like nighttime to me - it was really cool, amazing how the blues and purples popped out though, and the way those big schools of fish just seem to hang o… Continue

Added by Barbara Chaney on November 16, 2009 at 1:35am — No Comments

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