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BonaireSecond Time’s A Charm aLPena

The Eye of Thunder Bay

Boston’s Hidden Gem

ISLES OF SHOALS

Dad! Just Five More Minutes!Kids sEA CAMP

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NEW IDEAS

NEW connections

NEW revenue

abound in DEMA’s comprehensive educational programs — presenting tested strategies, insights and innovative ideas certain to take your business in new, successful directions.

to the dive community while you learn from experts and peers, applying their ideas and successes to YOUR challenges.

resources for boosting your bottom line with show-only promotions and specials offered by hundreds of exhibitors. DEMA Show provides a generous return on your investment in time AND money.

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IMPORTANT NOTICEThe Dive News Magazine reserves the right to refuse service to anyone it chooses. The contents of Northeast and Midwest Dive News are opinions of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, editor or any of its staff. The publishers and contributors assume no responsibility for any mishap claimed to be a result of use of this material. Diving is an adventure sport and contains inherent risks. Improper use of diving equipment or improper diving techniques may result in serious injury or death. Readers are advised to use their own best judgment in each individual situation.

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20 Alpena: The Eye of Thunder BayShipwreck Alley boasts some of the most inspiring wreck dives the great lakes has to offer. The gateway to these wrecks is through a multi-cultural town called Alpena. But don’t let the fear of an advanced dive stop you from trying to catch a glimpse of these amazing wrecks. Shipwrecks in and around Alpena can range in depth from at or above the surface to many hundreds of feet deep. By Peggy Kurpinski

14 Isle of Shoals: Boston’s Hidden GemJust north of Boston, MA there lies a little known diving paradise that comes close -The Isles of Shoals. You are rgiht in the middle of the Gulf of Main with all of the incredible marine bio-diversity that she offers divers. Boat diving could not be more special on these nine main islands surrounded by several smaller islands. By Bob Michelson

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N o v e m b e r 2 – 5 , 2 0 1 1 • O r l a n d o , F L o r i d a • w w w. d e m a s h o w. c o mDEMA SHOW 2011

NEW IDEAS

NEW connections

NEW revenue

abound in DEMA’s comprehensive educational programs — presenting tested strategies, insights and innovative ideas certain to take your business in new, successful directions.

to the dive community while you learn from experts and peers, applying their ideas and successes to YOUR challenges.

resources for boosting your bottom line with show-only promotions and specials offered by hundreds of exhibitors. DEMA Show provides a generous return on your investment in time AND money.

Make plans to attend or exhibit, visit DEMAShow.com for more information.

◄ Photo by Steve Ando. Shot in front of the Buddy Dive Resort under the boat pier. Diver and silversides in the late afternoon during Kid’s Sea Camp 2010. Margo Peyton happened along at the right moment to give the scene a sense of scale - always look for a different angle.

Steve was using a Canon 5D, Canon 15mm lens, Subal housing, 2 Ikelite DS 125’s. 1/160th at f7.1. Strobes at 50%. Steve has been involved in wildlife photography for over 20 years and the serious hobby has allowed him to shoot all over the world.

The drive has never been about the photography but more about the experience of seeing the wild creatures our Earth has to offer.

► Photo by John Mcquitty. John attended Kid’s Sea Camp at Grand Cayman this summer. The image of squid on a night dive were taken with the SeaLife Dc1200 Camera. John took many photos to capture his amazing memories, this was his favorite shot so he entered it in the contest. He attained his PADI digital photo certification and received a Sealife DC 1200.

Kid’s Sea Camp is a family diving event with the goal of meeting other families from around the world, learning about oceans, as well as building a common thread to love and protect our oceans ensuring their future for years to come. For more info on Kid’s Sea Camp please visit www.familydivers.com

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26 Kids Sea Camp: Dad! Just Five More MinutesIt is the most amazing thing you could ever do for your kids. I know this to be true because I did it for my kid just a couple of months ago. I expect to be on the “cool dad” list for some time after taking my 12 year old daughter to Bonaire to take part in Kids Sea Camp. By Rick Stratton

24 Bonaire: The Second Time’s A Charm With its pristine reefs and diverse marine life Bonaire gives the diver an opportunity to see an environment untouched and unspoiled. I couldn’t wait to get back after my first trip last November so when my daughter, Amanda, and I were invited back to take part in the Kids Sea Camp I jumped at the chance. Join me as I show you that some things are definitely better the second time around. By Rick Stratton

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There is a generally accepted story from the signing of the Declaration of Independence where John Hancock said Congress,

having signed the Declaration, must now “all hang together”, and Benjamin Franklin replied: “Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.” The risks of speaking out against the King were dangerous. However, these men made a choice and the history books reflect the results.

In the current economy, industry participants and leaders have a choice, and history will reveal which one was successful. As business owners, we must choose differently than the status quo. We need to speak out against our own oppressor of apathy and separatism, and we need to seek an agreement. We need to work together as an industry, or we shall all hang separately.

Our times are forcing a change in business. As a business and industry we are all struggling with the changes. The economy itself, the internet and the changing customer buying habits, are forcing ‘the pie’ to feel smaller. The Northeast and Midwest is one of the hardest hit sections of the country. The high unemployment in the

manufacturing segments, diving itself in the Midwest and Northeast requires a sacrifice. The pie feels smaller, and as a result the dive retailers are fighting each other for a share of the shrinking pie. The problem with fighting a shrinking pie means there is less for all.

This month we celebrate our thanks for all our blessings. I believe one of our greatest blessings comes from our greatest challenges. Our challenging business climate can result in a rebirth of our spirit. When we realize the need to work cooperatively for the benefit of all, we will find the pie begins to grow. This year I have attended nearly all of the DUI Dog Rally events. At these events, DUI dealers are encouraged to work collectively and cooperatively to promote drysuit diving and snorkeling. They all benefit from the Rally. I was impressed by the retailers themselves. They were amazing, warm, personable and passionate advocates for the sport. But I noticed while the events were successful they were a lot smaller than they could have been.

Most events are geographically spaced by hundreds of miles so there are usually 20 retailers in each event region. Sadly, only about half the retailers in each area showed up for the event. Each event hosted 150-200 attendees, which is less than 10 divers per shop. Some shops exceed the average, so I am NOT talking about the high performers, just the average (or even those not attending). If each shop increased the number of divers, or potential divers, to 50 then these events could be 2 to 3 times more successful. Talking with DUI test divers after the event the most common thought was how much fun they had at the event overall, not necessarily the dive itself. Imagine the level of excitement brought with more attendees.

We can all be more successful if we work cooperatively rather than individually to facilitate and improve our customers’ experience: yielding the industry more customers! Rickfacebook.com/Rick.Stratton1

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John Trumbull’s painting, Declaration of Independence.

Rick,I have subscribed to your magazine for a couple

years now and like most of the content. Previous to getting the subscription, I picked up the magazine in dive shops or quarries I visited. My concern is this: I just received the September issue Sept. 27. Your dive “Club Meetings & Events” is always out of date by the time I receive the latest issue! I was diving at Pearl Lake Sept.10. They had a supply of not only the September issue of Midwest Dive News, but also the September issue of Northeast Dive News! If I were publishing your magazines, I would make sure the paying subscribers received the issue before the dive shops and other venues.

For me to pay for something that is dated, I need to see the value. Presently, the value is diminished. I am the leader of a dive club and have considered submitting an event to the calendar section, but realize the event would probably have happened before anyone would read about it. Please take this as constructive criticism and strive to publish on time in the future.

Thank you, David

david, Thank you for the constructive criticism, I appreciate it! Most

people will not take the time. We appreciate your feedback and concern. You are correct, it does show poorly of us to get you the magazine after the first and we CAN get it there by the first. AND we should. I am changing our process this month, so you and the other subscribers who are paying for the magazines get the mag as quickly as possible. We work extremely hard to gather relevant news and events. And, mostly, get the magazine out on time, so the problem is really with the mailing process.

Please read the full version of my letter online to understand our mailing process. However, to give you the short version: the Dive

Shops who support the magazine by paying for a “Dive Directory” listing on page 30-31 get 15 magazines mailed in a flat rate envelop - 3 day service. They have them by the first week of the month. It costs them $12.50 per month to be listed, which covers the magazines and the postage but not much else. However, it is a great Win-Win and we are happy to have their support and support them in turn. Other shops not listed in the Dive Directory and our subscribers were getting magazines mailed bulk rate which can take 10 days to 3 weeks depending on the season. We are changing to first class service for our subscribers (who really do deserve it). Next month you will get your magazine as close to the first as possible – thanks for the suggestion and “call to action.”

With regards to listing your activity for your club, we encourage participation in the calendar, especially since it is FREE! We only ask that your club meetings and events are submitted at least 6-8 weeks in advance. The challenge is how difficult it is to print the magazine just a few weeks ahead. We can’t do what other magazines do and print the “December” edition in October if we are going to include your events in the activities section at no cost to you. As a leader in a dive club, I’m sure you understand not planning June dives in January.

Lastly, we are a hybrid magazine with a PRINT and ONLINE edition. You can get our magazines and its contents FREE 24-7 by visiting our website www.divenewsnetwork.com.

You can easily share events on our web calendar. You can also subscribe FREE to our new “e-dition” of our magazine. It is a quick reminder that the magazine has just been posted to the website and to come read the updated version. If you prefer the look and feel of the paper version, we will continue to print that one too. You will have to pay for it, and the cost is still $20 per year. We will mail it to your house. First class, from now on!

Thanks for the suggestion, and Happy Diving!

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WomeN diveRs Hall of fame iNTRoduces TRopical dReams & paRadise suNseTs

The Women Divers Hall of Fame Tropical Dreams & Paradise Sunsets is this year’s DEMA auction in support of the Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholarship fund at DEMA 2011. After last year’s very successful “Kool Karibbean Extravaganza”, the Women Divers Hall of Fame is once again hosting the “not to be missed” fundraiser at DEMA in Orlando, Florida on Wed., Nov. 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. Visitors are invited to bid on

extraordinary DREAM trips to exotic locations far and near all for the worthy cause of supporting the scholarship fund. According to WDHOF this year’s event is going to be an even bigger and better evening of food — a buffet dinner including a carving station and pasta bar — drinks, music as well as the live and silent auctions. For more info visit www.wdhof.org/events.shtml.

adveNTuRe scuba HosTs Holiday opeN HouseThe Adventure Scuba

Company in Chantilly, VA will be hosting its annual holiday open house on Sat. Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the event visitors will get a behind the scenes tour of ASC. They will also offer great sales and promotions, as well as a chance to meet other divers and make new friends. The open house is held in their Chantilly store. There will be food, fun, door prizes and giveaways. For more info visit www.scubava.com.

celebRaTe THe Holidays WiTH NeW eNglaNd aquaRiumThe New England Aquarium

is inviting folks to celebrate the holidays with them by booking a holiday party at the aquarium by Nov. 30. Every year the aquarium offers to host holiday parties for all types of groups. This is a great

chance for dive clubs or shops to gather in an appropriate setting for their holiday get-together. For more info call 617-973-5205.

iNdiaN valley TRavel: To TRavel WiTH a puRpose

Indian Valley Travel will be at this year’s DEMA Show and intend to speak about travel and its impact on the planet. Travel by its very nature has an impact - often negative - on the environment, on the cultures and on the economies of local people who play host to tourism throughout the world. This is why sustainable travel, travel that leaves the world a better place for us having been there,

is essential to help maintain a healthy balance between providing a means to enjoy the journey while at the same time protecting the very resources that attract us to lands near and far in the first place. Indian Valley Travel, a leader in sustainable and accessible travel, will offer a “deliberately different” approach to travel - a chance for travelers of every level of ability and interests to give back on every trip. For more info visit www.indianvalleytravel.com.

exploReRs club HosTs aNNual sea sToRies day

On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Explorers Club of Manhattan, NY will host its annual Sea Stories, a day focused on ocean exploration, scuba diving

and marine life at its headquarters in Manhattan. The presenters will include Kenny Broad – “Beneath the

Invisible: Blue Holes of The Bahamas”, Deborah Carlson - “The Excavation of an Ancient Marble Column Shipwrecked at Turkey”, Mark D. Gordon - “Keys to Success” and Rachel T. Graham – “How the World’s Largest Fish Pursue the Smallest of Prey: Insights into Whale Sharks and Manta Raysas well as others. The program begins at 9 a.m. at the Explorers Club at 46 East 70th Street with coffee and a continental breakfast. The presentations begin at 10 a.m. For more info visit www.explorers.org.

daTe seT foR aNNual scuba supeRmaRkeT 2012 The Ocean Wreck Diver’s

Club will hold its 25th Annual Scuba Supermarket on Sunday, Feb.19, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Toms River Intermediate North School on Intermediate North Way, Toms River, New Jersey. Last year over 20 Scuba Shops plus many individual vendors had booths at the market and more than 1000 divers attended. Admission is $5.00. Please call Gary Crossland at (732)255-9304 or www.oceanwreckdivers.com for info on attending or exhibiting.

cape cod commeRcial Hook fisHeRmeN aNNouNce NeW commuNicaTioNs diRecToR

The Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association has announced that public relations professional Nancy Civetta has joined its team as Communications Director. The association stated that they are excited to have her come onboard. Her seafood expertise and passion for the fishing industry will be an asset to staff and the fishermen they serve. For more info visit www.ccchfa.org.

besT dive Job iN THe WoRld 2012 kicks off

Back by popular demand - The Best Dive Job in the World is here once again giving divers the opportunity to win seven months training in Bali to become a SCUBA Instructor worth over $25,000. In order to win the “Best Dive Job in The World 2012” divers need to answer the following question - “Why I want to change my life and become a PADI Instructor?” Send a one minute video or 500 word written entry answering that question. Videos will be judged for character, style, charisma and of course the reason why you want to change your life and become a PADI dive instructor. For more info visit www.bestdivejob.com.

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NovemberNov 8: Buxmont Dive Club, 6:30

p.m., Bones Grille, Lansdale, PA. www.buxmontdiveclub.com

Nov 8: Dive Club of Rhode Island, 7 p.m., Giant Stride Dive Shop, Warwick, RI. groups.yahoo.com/group/DiveClubRhodeIsland/

Nov 8: MetroWest Dive Club, 8 p.m., Courtyard Marriott, Natick, MA. www.mwdc.org

Nov 8: SeConn Skin Divers, 7:30 p.m., Olympic Pizza, Norwichtown, CT. www.seconndivers.org

Nov 9: Chesapeake Bay Barracudas Dive Club meeting, 6:00 PM at Chesapeake Bay Diving Center, Portsmouth, VA. www.cbdcscuba.com

Nov 9: NYC Sea Gypsies, 7 p.m., McGees Irish Pub, New York, NY. www.seagypsies.org

Nov 10: Maine-iac Divers Club, 6:30 p.m., Maine Divers Scuba Center, Portland, ME. www.main-iacdivers.com

Nov 10: North Shore Frogmen meeting, 8 p.m., Palmers Cove Yacht Club, Salem, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com

Nov 11: Fathom Divers Dive Club meeting, 7 p.m., VFW Post #7916, Occoquan, VA. www.fathomdivers.org

Nov 11: The Atlantis Rangers Dive Club meeting, 8 p.m., Odiorne State Park, Rye, NH. www.atlantisranger.org

Nov 16: In Too Deep Dive Club, 7 p.m., Don Antonio’s Bar & Restaurant, Union, NJ. (908) 687-7020

Nov 16: Long Island Divers Association, 8 p.m., Brookhaven Town Community Center, Blue Point, NY. www.lidaonline.com

Nov 16: New England Aquarium Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., New England Aquarium, Boston, MA. www.neadc.org

Nov 17: North Shore Frogmen Club Picnic, Stage Fork Park, Gloucester, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com

Nov 17: Pioneer Valley Dive Club, 7 p.m., At the Water’s Edge, Westfield, PA. www.lovetodive.com

Nov 17: United Divers of Central Mass, 7 p.m., Slattery’s Back Room, Fitchburg, MA. www.uniteddivers.org

Nov 19: Aquatic Voyagers Scuba Club of NY, 1 p.m., Gym at Guy R. Brewer & Liberty, Jamaica, NY. www.avscdivers.org

Nov 24: North Shore Frogmen Club Picnic, Stage Fork Park, Gloucester, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com

Nov 24: The Gillmen Club, 7:30 p.m., Marco Polo, East Hartford, CT. www.gillmen.org

Nov 28: Divers Anonymous Scuba Dive Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Mario’s Restaurant, Clifton, NJ. www.angelfire.com/nj4/divers

DecemberDec 1: North Shore Frogmen, 8 p.m.,

Palmers Cove Yacht Club, Salem, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com

Dec 1: Olney SCUBA Adventure Dive Club, 7 p.m., Olney Swim Center, Olney, MD. www.scubaadventure.org

Dec 2: Deep Six Divers meeting,

7 p.m., Inland Divers, Leicester, MA. [email protected]

Dec 6: Central Maine Muck Divers, 7 p.m. Ground Round Restaurant, Augusta, ME. www.cmmd.org

Dec 6: Monadnock Divers Club, 7:30 p.m. The Pub Restaurant, Keene, NH. www.monadnockdivers.org

Dec 6: South Jersey Dive Club, 7 p.m. The Taproom on West Crystal Ave, Haddon Township, NJ. www.sjdiveclub.com

Dec 6: South Shore Neptunes Skin Diver’s Club, 7 p.m., Quincy Emergency Management Dive Team Headquarters, Quincy, MA. southshoreneptunes.org

Dec 6: The Dive Club, 8:30 p.m., Molly Malone’s Bayshore, NY. thediveclub.com

Dec 6: The Innerspace Explorers Dive Club, 7 p.m., On the Border Restaurant, Rocky Hill, CT. innerspaceexplorers.org

Dec 7: Hammerheads Dive Club, 7 p.m., Salty Dogs Eats & Drinks, Virginia Beachy, VA. www.flickr.com/groups/ldc_hammerheads

Dec 7: Mass Bay Divers, 7 p.m., South Shore Divers, Weymouth, MA. www.massbaydivers.com

Dec 8: Maine-iac Divers Club, 6:30 p.m., Maine Divers Scuba Center, Portland, ME. www.main-iacdivers.com

Dec 8: North Shore Frogmen meeting, 8 p.m., Palmers Cove Yacht Club, Salem, MA. www.northshorefrogmen.com

Dec 9: Fathom Divers Dive Club meeting, 7 p.m., VFW Post #7916, Occoquan, VA. www.fathomdivers.org

Dec 9: The Atlantis Rangers Dive Club meeting, 8 p.m., Odiorne State Park, Rye, NH. www.atlantisranger.org

Dec 10: Chesapeake Bay Barracudas Dive Club Christmas Party, 6:00 PM at Chesapeake Bay Diving Center, Portsmouth, VA. www.cbdcscuba.com/Pages/DiveClub.html

Dec 13: Buxmont Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Bones Grille, Lansdale, PA. www.buxmontdiveclub.com

Dec 13: Dive Club of Rhode Island, 7 p.m., Giant Stride Dive Shop, Warwick, RI. groups.yahoo.com/group/DiveClubRhodeIsland/

Dec 13: MetroWest Dive Club, 8 p.m., Courtyard Marriott, Natick, MA. www.mwdc.org

Dec 13: SeConn Skin Divers, 7:30 p.m., Olympic Pizza, Norwichtown, CT. www.seconndivers.org

Dec 14: NYC Sea Gypsies, 7 p.m., McGees Irish Pub, New York, NY. www.seagypsies.org

NovemberNov. 4-5: 24th Annual Gales of

November, Duluth, MN. Registration fee required. Call (218) 727-2497 or www.lsmma.com

Nov 8: Buckeye Divers meeting, 8 p.m. Tommy’s Pizza, Arlington, OH

Nov 8: Deep Blue Divers meeting, 7 p.m. Chicagoland Scuba, Lake Zurich, IL. www.deepbluedivers.com

Nov 8: Neptune’s Dive Club, 7 p.m.,

Green Bay, WI. neptunesdiveclub.comNov 9: Aqua Amigos Scuba Club

meeting, 8 p.m. Euclid Family YMCA, Euclid OH. www.aquaamigos.com

Nov 9: Four Lakes Scuba Club, 7:30 p.m., Babe’s American Grill, Madison, WI. fourlakesscubaclub.dot5hosting.com.

Nov 10: Stingray Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Bullseye Bar, Lee’s Summit, MO. www.tdscuba.com/stingray_dive_club

Nov 14: Circleville Landsharks Dive Club, Gibby’s Restaurant, Circleville, OH. www.circlevillelandsharks.com

Nov 15: Kittyhawk Dive Club meeting, Elsa’s Restaurant, Centerville, OH.

Nov 16: Great Lakes Aquanauts, 7 p.m., Location Varies, Farmington, MI. www.greatlakesaquanauts.org

Nov 17: Gavia Scuba Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Twin Dragons Restaurant, West Chester, OH

Nov 23: Amigos Aqua Scuba Club, 8 p.m. Euclid Family YMCA, Euclid, OH. www.aquaamigos.com

Nov 29: Fort Wayne Dive Club, 7 p.m., Deep Blue Divers, Fort Wayne, IN. www.forwaynediveclub.com

Nov 30: Canadian Sport Divers Scuba Club, 7:30 p.m., Canadian Sport Subs Dive Shop, Belleville, Ontario, Canada. home.cogeco.ca/~csdivers/

DecemberDec 1: Buccaneers Dive Club, 7 p.m.,

Edwardo’s Pizza, Wheeling, IL. www.home.comcast.net/ ~BuccaneersDiveClub/

Dec 1: Columbus Sea Nags Scuba Diver meeting, 8 p.m., Plank’s Restaurant, Columbus, OH. www.seanags.com.

Dec 1: Extreme Sports Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Extreme Sports Scuba, Joplin, MO. www.extremesportsscuba.com

Dec 1: Kansas City Frogman Club, Inc., 7 p.m., Skin N Scuba, Independence, MO. www.kcfrogman.com

Dec 6: Michigan Seasnoopers, 7:30 p.m. Detroit, MI. E-mail for site [email protected]

Dec 7: AquaMasters meeting, 8:30 p.m., Lakewood YMCA, Lakewood, OH. aquamastersoflakewood.freeservers.com

Dec 7: DiveQuest Scuba Club meeting, 7 p.m., Valparaiso Public Library, Valparaiso, IN. www.divequestscuba.org.

Dec 8: Stingray Dive Club, 6:30 p.m., Bullseye Bar, Lee’s Summit, MO. www.tdscuba.com/stingray_dive_club

Dec 12: Circleville Landsharks Dive Club, Gibby’s Restaurant, Circleville, OH. www.circlevillelandsharks.com

Dec 13: Buckeye Divers meeting, 8 p.m. Tommy’s Pizza, Arlington, OH

Dec 13: Deep Blue Divers meeting, 7 p.m. Chicagoland Scuba, Lake Zurich, IL. www.deepbluedivers.com

Dec 13: Neptune’s Dive Club, 7 p.m., Green Bay, WI. neptunesdiveclub.com

Dec 14: Aqua Amigos Scuba Club meeting, 8 p.m. Euclid Family YMCA, Euclid OH. www.aquaamigos.com

Dec 14: Four Lakes Scuba Club, 7:30 p.m., Babe’s American Grill, Madison, WI. fourlakesscubaclub.dot5hosting.com.

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Swim and ScubaRockville Centre, NY516-872-4571www.swimandscuba.com

QC ScubaWantagh, NY516-826-7222www.qcscuba.com

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For 24 years now the Long Island Divers Association’s Annual Film Festival has been a much anticipated highlight of the diving

year, attended by hundreds of divers from across the Northeast. It is therefore with great regret that we announce the cancellation of this year’s event.

Traditionally, the Film Festival has been a fund raiser for LIDA, with the proceeds being used to allow us to continue to promote local diving, our primary mission. These funds were raised through several avenues, including ticket sales, raffle and 50/50 proceeds, merchandise sales, and Film Festival Journal advertising.

Tickets to the general public are priced extremely low, with an individual ticket costing $35.00. This ticket gets you admission to the show, an incredible bargain in itself, but it also gets you admission to the after-party, with an all-you-can-eat buffet AND unlimited beer wine and soda. As you can see, there is no way that we can cover the expenses on this event through ticket sales alone, or even after we add in the additional proceeds from raffles and merchandise sales.

This is where our advertisers come in...For many years now, dive industry professionals from across

the Northeast, and indeed around the world, have stepped up and purchased advertising space in our Film Festival Journal, graciously making the entire event possible, because without their support, it simply could not be done.

Unfortunately, the current economic climate which has caused so much hardship across this great country and around the world has deeply impacted the dive industry as well. We are confident that had we put the call out, the dive industry would have responded in the same exemplary fashion that it has in the past, but frankly, it was not a call that we wished to make.

Instead, we would like to simply thank everyone for another wonderful dive season, and ask for your continued support as we carry on with our mission, promoting the world’s best scuba diving.

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The Underwater Club of Boston and The Dive Patrol announce the 61st edition of the Boston Scuba Show scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. at the Holiday Inn and Resort in Marlboro, Massachusetts. The 2012 show will feature the films of Jonathan Bird (3-time EMMY Award Winner) and the dry wit of Fred Calhoun. Jerry Shine, author/photographer will receive the Paul Revere Spike Award. The show also offers a new film by Fred and Chris. Tom Huff of Northeast Scuba presents on re-breathers, Don Whitehead presenting The Underwater World of Massachusetts Bay, and Fred Calhoun on The Essentials of Technical Diving. For more info visit www.easy-diver.com/2012BostonScubaShow.htm ■

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The Boston Sea Rovers will be hosting their 2012 Clinic at the Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore Hotel in Danvers MA

on March 4-6. This year’s event will offer over 40 Saturday and Sunday Daytime Seminars, featuring slide and video shows from around the underwater world. The annual Clinic will also boast an expanded exhibit hall featuring a half-day exhibit floor on Friday for dive industry professionals and two full days open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday visitors will be offered a chance to Discover Scuba at an on-site pool as well as receive advanced training and specialized workshops from industry experts. A Shipwreck Display, highlighting artifacts and images from Ocean liners and Passenger Vessels recovered by Boston Sea Rovers and friends will also be on display. On Saturday evening BSR will host their renowned Saturday Evening Film Festival, featuring some of the best filmmakers and explorers in the business.

There will be a special Sunday kids programs, including hands-on interactive educational programs for kids of all ages. This year the BSR is showcasing how people can be more responsible within the ocean environment.

The Boston Sea Rovers are the proud sponsors of the “Longest Continuously Running Dive Show in

the World”. According to coordinators this year the BSR is hosting the best educators, explorers, scientists, divers and speakers in the world. The purpose of these lectures is to help BSR to achieve their club mission which is, “To educate the general public about the underwater world.”

The Boston Sea Rovers are a 501C3 not for profit volunteer organization dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of the marine environment. For more info on the 2012 Clinic or the Boston Sea Rovers visit www.bostonsearovers.com. ■

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Beneath the Sea, the largest dive show in America, will present their 36th Annual event on March 23-25 at the Meadowlands

Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. This event delivers almost 400 exhibitors and over 70 workshops and seminars reflecting all aspects of diving from travel and diving safety to underwater digital photography.

Beneath the Sea celebrates local diving with Friday night’s Tec/Wreck party after a daylong set of seminars introducing new technical diving equipment and a public safety diver program. Beneath the Sea also honors 2012’s Northeast Diving Pioneer.

Additionally, all day Friday, high school and college students from schools across the New York Metro Area are invited to

spend the entire day at Beneath the Sea meeting with men and women who enjoy successful marine careers in the arts and sciences and with representatives from schools that offer curriculum of interest to them.

Beneath the Sea’s Marine Career day is not just about talk; it includes hands-on workshops, seminars, and a scholarship application clinic. Beneath the Sea also gives back at the community level each year staging a fund-raising gala and silent auction in support of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.

The artist Wyland spends a day with the children at the hospital teaching them to paint. Each year Ocean Pals, holds a theme based poster contest for children throughout the world. This year’s theme is: Penguins in Peril; the winners of this poster contest will be on display at Beneath the Sea 2012, and their creators invited to be at Ocean Pals Sunday. It is amazing the depth of perception art conjures from the minds of children.

For more info visit www.beneaththesea.org. ■

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Not every diver can travel to and dive the Galapagos Islands. However, just north

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The Isles of Shoals are a group of small islands located about 6 miles off the coasts of New Hampshire and Maine. The island chain was named by English explorer Captain John Smith when he happened upon them in 1614.

There are 9 main islands surrounded by

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All diving in this location is accomplished by boat. There are several charter operators who frequent this area departing from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

I really enjoy diving this area for several reasons. You are right in the middle of The

Gulf of Maine with all of the incredible marine bio-diversity she offers divers. On a single dive you can see colorful tiny Nudibranchs, all the way up the food chain to sharks and seals. You can pick your level of diving (depth, current, etc.) in typically very good visibility. You can dive in 2 states all in the same day without dragging your gear through the sand, or fighting the surf.

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destinations isle of shoalsexperiences is diving with the many harbor seals who spend these months feeding and sunning themselves on the rock ledges on this island chain. It is illegal to approach, or disturb resting seals on rocks (this behavior is called “hauled out”), but you can dive in waters where seals frequent as long as you do not approach them. If you stay still and allow them to approach you, it is not considered harassment under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Several years ago, my dive buddy and I were lying still in about 20 feet of water off of Duck Island in Maine when a baby seal no larger than about 2 feet long swam right into my video camera housing. He stopped, checked himself out in the reflection of the Ikelite dome port, then took off into the clear green colored water. It is 90 seconds of some of the coolest underwater video I have ever shot in my 33 year career as an underwater TV producer.

Another favorite dive of mine will take you to Mingo Rock in Maine. This features and underwater pinnacle reaching up from depths of about 90 feet and hosts many classic species of Gulf of Maine critters such as Northern Red Anemone and Sea Peaches. This should be reserved for the more experienced diver due to the depths involved and potential tidal and wind driven currents around Mingo Rock. Large schools of juvenile Cod and Pollack have been observed feeding in the rich waters around all of these islands.

You just never know what you are going to see next around the corner diving off any of this archipelago known as the Isles of Shoals. ■

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The search for fun and exciting encounters leads recreational scuba divers to various

locations around New England. Really, there are lots of terrific shore and boat sites to choose from, but successful seal dives off the Isles of Shoals in New Hampshire rank as some of the most enjoyable outings that divers can experience

with their fins on. It’s easy to understand why; seals are simply

adorable, and they have a playful non-aggressive reputation, so most divers jump at the chance for close encounters with the gray and harbor seals that inhabit the area.geTTiNg THeRe isN’T NeaRly Half THe fuN

On Monday, July 11, 2011, three MetroWest Dive Club members (Andrea Dec, Jim Guertin and Roy Mennell) joined four other divers on the Daybreaker with Captains Fran and Matt Marcoux. The day was hot and humid, but the seas were calm during the entire 45 minute

trip from Rye Harbor, New Hampshire. Remember that the travel time and remote destination make for

a pricier dive charter than usual, so expect to pony up a bit more money for the trip.

“The trip cost $120, which included personalized service, lunch, cold drinks and water,” said Andrea Dec. “Plus a good dive briefing at each dive site.” geTTiNg up close aNd peRsoNal

The long travel time left ample opportunity for diver chatter and gearing up for the dives. Once the Daybreaker reached the Isles of Shoals, it was easy to see several seals in the water and many seals resting on the nearby land – a simple giant stride was all that was needed to get into the water. “We were in a range of 10 to 47 feet, and the water temp was about 53 degrees Fahrenheit,” Andrea said. “There was a bit of surge at shallow depths, so the best depth for that day was 20 to 25 feet.”

The seals did not disappoint. Club divers all reported that the seals started off a bit cautious and kept a comfortable distance, but started to approach the divers more closely as they realized that the divers were not a danger. It didn’t take long for the seals to respond, and the interaction could not have been better. “A couple of the medium sized ones were coming up behind us and tugging on our fins gently,” she said.

Andrea recalls the encounter vividly. “Then there was one large seal that took a liking to me and wanted to get face to face. At first he came nose to nose with my camera and then he went in an upright position and started to wink at me and twirl around. At one point it looked like he was smiling looking up at the surface. This went on for a little while and then off into the blue.”

With such personal interaction, it’s a perfect opportunity for photographers to try their skills with the ambient light at shallow depths. “I shoot using ambient light with an upward angle on the camera,” said Jim Guertin, who also took many of the photos that

Andrea Dec manages a close up of a wonderful seal encounter. Courtesy of Andrea Dec

A curious seal welcomes divers to the Isles of Shoals. Courtesy of Jim Guertin

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Andrea Dec has a close encounter of the

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Seal diving can put a smile on the face of even the most hardened diver, but there are just a few precautions to keep in mind. Remember that seals are all wild animals in spite of their placid reputation, so it’s best keep your fingers close to the body and move slowly. “You really don’t want to spook the seals, so the best thing to do is get to the bottom or find a comfortable rock and sit still; let the seals approach you,” Andrea said.

Also remember that patience and good judgment will pay off. “I have had

some interaction happening, only to have a newbie rush in to see the seal and chase it a way,” Jim said. “I found that the goofier you act trying to imitate them, the better the interaction is. Also once you have their attention and ignore them, they may try to get your attention.”

Where there are seals, there can also be sharks – especially in the height of summer when waters are warmer. Still, the probability of an actual encounter is extremely remote, and divers have little real cause to worry.

The Daybreaker’s passengers enjoyed a pair of hour-long dives, and Andrea sums up the experience best. “If you ever get the opportunity to dive with the seals, it will be a worthwhile trip.” ■

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Survivor champion Boston Rob Mariano will appear at the Great Outdoors & DIY Weekend consumer show to be held in Toronto on Nov. 25-27. Mariano, the winner of Survivor: Redemption Island will appear for a presentation and an autograph session. His appearance will be at the International Centre Mississauga Stage will begin at

11 a.m. with an autograph session at 1 p.m. For more info visit www.greatoutdoorsdiy.com.

aqua HuT HosTs 6TH aNNual WiNe aNd cHeese paRTyThe Aqua Hut’s 6th Annual Wine

and Cheese party will be the event to be at on Dec. 3 from 7 p.m. to midnight in Toledo, Ohio. This year they will celebrate visiting old friends and making new diving acquaintances. Bring along your favorite beverage to share, along with an appetizer or light snack. Please RSVP by calling Jeff or Ian at Aqua Hut at 419-531-4655.

cHammyz aNd diveHeaRT Team up aT demaAt the 2011

DEMA show to be held on Nov. 2-5 at the Orange County Convention Center in the North Hall

A & B in Orlando, Florida Chammyz and Diveheart will team up. Chammyz, a manufacturer of after-water sports apparel, is partnering with Diveheart, a non-profit organization that provides and supports educational SCUBA diving in order to promote the work Diveheart does with handicapped divers. All of the proceeds from the event will go to benefit Diveheart and the work it continues to do. For more info visit www.chammyz.com. Dema Show attendees can visit the Chammyz Booth #1628 to purchase custom “Diveheart” Chammyz.

sei diviNg JoiNs foRces WiTH pdicScuba Educators International

(SEI Diving), a direct descendant of YMCA Scuba, has joined forces with Professional Dive Instructors Corporation (PDIC) and will operate both agencies out of the Muncie, Indiana office. The combined SEI/PDIC booth at the coming DEMA show will be #2218. There will

be a combined instructor updater seminar on Friday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. in conference room #N320B. Instructors from both agencies are invited to stop by the booth with questions and additional information and are also encouraged to attend the seminar. For more info visit www.seidiving.org.

scuba 116 a Name cHaNge buT same aWesome gRoupAt their Sept. meeting the Aquanauts chose to change their

name to the Oklahoma Aquanauts. They have the same web-sites www.oklahomaaquanauts.com. Visitors can see meeting locations and link to facebook. They welcome their friends from Oklahoma City into the group and look forward to many memories diving with all of them.

aggRessoR aNd daNceR fleeTs: NeW oNliNe Tv siTesThe international live-

aboard dive vessels, Aggressor and Dancer Fleets have both announced two new sites. These new on-line media channels deliver instant access to streaming high definition

footage on all eighteen yachts and destinations. Utilizing dedicated streaming media servers gives them the ability to add new footage on a regular basis which in turn, gives divers access to view all the latest action from each destinations. For more info visit the new channels at www.Aggressor.TV and www.DancerFleet.TV.

effecTs of scuba diviNg oN bReasT caNceR suRvivoRsThe Professional Association

of Diving Instructors (PADI) announced its support of a new study commissioned by Duke University Medical Center to improve the understanding of the health benefits of scuba diving among people who have survived breast cancer. Dubbed “Project Pink Tank,” the initial research will begin with a survey to select PADI eNewsletter databases, The Undersea Journal magazine subscribers, and PADI social networks, which will be distributed to more than 785,000 scuba divers this October in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The survey results will be compiled and analyzed by researchers at Duke University Medical Center to assess the activity levels and health of divers who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. For more info visit www.pinktank.org.

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By John Touscany

In 2007, Boy Scout, Chris LaMarche had to find a project that would satisfy his

community service requirement if he was to make Eagle Scout. At the time, Chris, a sophomore at Gladstone Area High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 473 had recently become certified to scuba dive. His father and Scoutmaster, Gary LaMarche had been certified two years prior and was a member of the local rescue dive team.

It was brought to their attention that the shipwreck E..R. Williams was in desperate need of a permanent buoy anchor for the dive boats that frequent the shipwreck during dive season. “Up until recently, the buoy line had been attached directly to the wreck.” said Chris in a recent interview. “that was damaging the structure of the shipwreck.” And the idea for his community service project presented itself. Chris decided he would develop a plan to construct and place an anchor and sub-buoy at the site of the E.R. Williams shipwreck.

Great Lakes Shipwreck historian, Cris Kohl writes in his article “Top Five Michigan Dives” in Sport Diver magazine. “The three-

masted schooner E. R. Williams lies upright and very intact in 105 feet of water in the Michigan part of northern Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan.

This ship sank near St. Martin’s Island during a severe storm on September 22, 1895, the crew escaping in the lifeboat. With anchors in place and a long portion of the bowsprit pointing the way, this wreck appears like it could sail away on its own hull very easily.” Chris’s first job was to get permits in place and the permits he needed had to come from two federal agencies: The Corps of Engineers and the Dept. of Environmental Quality, (DEQ). That took a year. “I learned the Corps of Engineers owns the lake bottom, the DEQ owns the water, and the Coast Guard owns the surface.” said Chris.

While waiting for the permits, Chris and his dad, Gary began developing designs for the anchor and the sub-buoy. “Bob Berg of M&M Diving in Menominee, MI was a big help with ideas for the anchor.” said Chris. Eventually they decided on a rebar reinforced one ton cement anchor.

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aluminum pipe and sheeting into a four-sided box with large handles. And water-proof graphics would be placed on all four

sides with information about the E.R. Williams, Chris’s Eagle Scout Project, and mention of everyone

who provided support and help.That same year, Chris also

presented his project at Ghost Ship Festival in Milwaukee and

was awarded $500 towards the cost of the project. Chris also raised

money locally to help cover his costs. Chris says, “I was able to get

contributions to cover 90% of our costs.”To get the anchor and subbuoy to

the site of the E.R. Williams out by St. Martin Island, Chris enlisted the help of the Coast Guard and the Mackinac cutter. “The Mackinac’s crane was easily able to lift the anchor onto the deck and later, lower it down to the 100+ ft. depth next to the Williams.” said Chris. “They have this incredible technology on the board that allows the ship to remain in one fixed place, in seas as high as 12 feet.” This also provided the Mackinac’s crew with the valuable experience of placing large objects on the lake bottom.

Once the anchor was placed, Chris and his Dad, Gary attached a line from the weight up to where the sub-buoy would stay, 15 ft. below the surface. Then a surface buoy with a boat line was attached to the sub-buoy. This allows a dive boat to easily moor itself to the wreck’s location without having to drop and drag an anchor, which could cause additional damage to a shipwreck’s structure.

When his project was complete, Chris received the Eagle Scout award and won Best Eagle Scout Project of 2010 for his region. Today, Chris is in his sophomore year at Michigan State and is studying microbiology. Great Job, Chris! Smart, ambitious young men like your will go far in this world. ■

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Bay area Divers 28th annuaL shiPwrecks anD scuBa symPosium

The 28th Annual Shipwrecks and Scuba Symposium will take place at Sawmill Creek Lodge and Resort in Sandusky, Ohio on Nov. 19. The conference will feature Black Beard the Pirate’s Flag Ship – Queen Anne’s Revenge and the program also offers a wide range of other topics. World

renowned underwater videographer Roger Roth will present The Magic of the Red Sea as one of the afternoon sessions. In this program, Roger will take you to the Northern Red Sea where schools of anthias dance like fireflies around the reefs and turtles pose as if being paid by the divers. The giant green morays have heads as large as humans and the puffer fish are as long as one’s arm. The reefs

are filled with colorful soft corals and the walls are inundated with marine life from the smaller nudibranchs to the huge black coral trees. Shipwrecks and Scuba is North America’s largest Shipwreck and Diving symposium outside of Chicago and New York. For more info visit www.shipwrecksandscuba.com.

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Experience four shipwrecks through the eyes of the men who were at the helm. Len Gabrysiak wheeled the Cedarville when it was cut down in a thick fog in the Mackinac Straits in 1965. Lloyd Belcher was one of the 17 men rescued from the Novadoc, lost in Lake Michigan’s Armistice Day storm of 1940. Helmsman Ray O’Malley was only at the wheel for a few second when a mysterious explosion sank the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Escanaba with 100 of its crew. Revisit the loss of these vessels, and take a harrowing ride through the Great Storm of 1913 as Ed Kanaby reflects on the tempest that he and his ship survived only because he beached his ship in lower Lake Huron. In keeping with the award winning nature of his impressive body of work, Ric brings these tragedies to life first-hand and from a point of view not usually recorded.

-- In November 1717, English pirates captured the French slave-ship La Concorde near the island of Martinique. Led by the notorious Blackbeard, the pirates converted La Concorde into their flagship and renamed the vessel Queen Anne's Revenge. After spending the winter searching for prizes in the Caribbean the pirate fleet consisting of Queen Anne's Revenge and three smaller sloops, blockaded the port of Charleston in May 1718. Continuing up the coast, Blackbeard lost his flagship while attempting to enter Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina and five months later he was killed in a bloody battle at Ocracoke. The wreck was discovered in 1996 and Archeological field work began on this historic site in 1997. Chris Southerly began work on the Queen Ann's Revenge in 2000 and has been the lead Project Archaeologist/Divemaster since 2002.

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three-day run. Attendees will view an exhibition floor packed with over 200 booths of diving related exhibitors. Divers from around the U.S., Canada and Europe come to enjoy the Friday and Saturday night film festivals that have hosted some of the biggest names in dive industry. Famed adventurer and photographer Ernie Brooks will be emceeing Saturday Night’s film festival where this year OW-U will be honoring the work of Dr. Phil Nuytten, the 2012 Our World-Underwater Award Recipient. For more info visit: www.ourworldunderwater.com.

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The area around Alpena, like most northern Michigan cities on the Great Lakes, is rich with trees. The Thunder Bay River made harvesting trees highly profitable and the

port city, originally called “Amimickee” in Chippewa (meaning thunder) was founded. Today, Alpena is a town with many cultural and recreational opportunities, least of

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MICHIGAN ALPENAThe people who visit Alpena enjoy miles of

sandy beaches and exciting water sports, as well as the Thunder Bay’s historic shipwrecks. For hundreds of years the Great Lakes provided a natural transportation system as our nation expanded west and because of this they hold many shipwrecks. The waters around the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve are commonly known as “Shipwreck Alley” due to sudden storms, thick fog, rocky shoals and steamship companies that demanded captains stay on schedule no matter the weather. These conditions led to the sinking of many ships, many of which have been well preserved, the deeper wrecks look as if they could be floated off the bottom, and continue their voyage.

Shipwrecks in and around Alpena can range in depth from at or above the surface to many hundreds of feet deep. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve afford divers of all abilities a place to explore history at his or her skill level. Called the “Sunrise Side” of Michigan, because it is located on the east shoreline, the area is well known for commercial fishing and scuba diving. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve is one of the country’s largest national marine sanctuaries in the nation and due to its status as a marine sanctuary, the waters around Alpena are teeming with a huge variety of shipwrecks and untouched artefacts; the Thunder Bay area is a diver’s dream.

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ALPENA MICHIGANas a novice site with much to explore, it can be entertaining and challenging enough to keep the advanced diver alert. Carrying steel wire as cargo, on November 19, 1966 the ship ran aground on a reef. The crew decided to stay aboard until a storm came a few days later, making salvaging the Nordmeer too expensive. No lives were lost; the crew and her cargo were rescued.

For many years the Nordmeer has been a frequent stop for boaters, snorkelers, scuba divers and cormorant. Many compartments and the engine room were underwater, but much of the superstructure was above the water, making it an adventure for shallower dives and birds alike. Years of weather finally took its toll, and the superstructure recently collapsed. The site is huge, over 400 feet long, and the depth can currently range from four feet to forty. Beware of entanglement and penetration, as the site has many twists and turns, that can be dangerous and deceiving.

Another shallow wreck site is called the B.W. Blanchard, found in only 9 feet of water, was a lumber carrier, built by Quayle and Martine in 1870 in Cleveland, Ohio. The B.W. Blanchard, along with schooner barges John T. Johnson and John Kilderhouse ran aground together on North Point Reef during a blinding snowstorm. The Kilderhouse was later pulled off the rocks but Blanchard and Johnson stuck fast and soon went to pieces. Their remains are now intermixed in very shallow water easily accessible to kayakers, snorkelers and scuba divers. The site itself is more like puzzle pieces then shipwreck, which makes for an interesting dive. A novice or experienced diver can identify parts and construction of historical ships, while enjoying this shallow, easy dive.

An interesting geological site is called the Misery Sinkholes, on the southeast side of Thunder Bay Island and the north side of South Point. This interesting shallow site includes deep fissures and cracks in limestone. Many thousands of years ago,

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Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve is well known for some of its many deeper dive sites. One site, recently discovered by high school students doing computer research with the NOAA facility M.F. MERRICK look like it is an awesome dive, in 300 feet of water. The Merrick, sank quickly after a collison in dense fog in 1889. This site was discovered just this past summer when the NOAA and five high school students Sagnaw Michigan used sidescan technology as a learning tool and as a search tool, to find new sites. This was an amazing expierence for the studnets but also discovered a new, very intack, and very deep site.

Even if it is too deep for the average diver, all you have to do is look on You Tube, and you can find the video from the ROV, the students and the divers, and see how amazing this shipwreck is. The site has an anchor on the bow deck, and the wheel is intack, as well as many other artifiacts on the deck. It looks like an amazing dive.

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary conducts, supports, promotes, and coordinates scientific research and monitoring of its maritime heritage resources to ensure their long-term protection. Archaeological and historical research conducted by the sanctuary and its

partners is fundamental to better understanding the region’s historic shipwrecks. With over 65 wreck sites already located and many more potential sites that need to be investigated. It currently encompasses 448 square miles of Lake Huron surrounding Alpena, Michigan. With wrecks in depths from 6 feet to over 200, numerous sinkhole and geological formations, makes Alpena a divers paradise. For the non-diving community Alpena hosts glass bottom boat tours, the annual NOAA ROV competition, Maritime Heritage Festival and the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. ■

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You know how you see a movie a second time and are amazed by all of the

things you missed the first time around…my trip to Bonaire in September this year was exactly like that!

Bonaire, an island located in the southern Caribbean has quickly become one of my favorite dive destinations. Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao all make up a group referred to as the “ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles” and are located approximately 50 miles north of Venezuela. Calm weather and waters full of marine life makes the Bonaire area a playground for divers. A yearly average temperature is 82 degrees while the water temp sits at a bath water warm 80 degrees makes the island an any-time-of-the-year dive destination. The reefs are well preserved and offer an amazingly diverse marine community and it is said that Bonaire’s fish population is the most diverse in the Caribbean and ranks among the best anywhere.

Bonaire with its pristine reefs and diverse marine life gives the diver an opportunity to see the environment untouched and unspoiled. I couldn’t wait to get back after my first trip last November so when my daughter, Amanda, and I were invited back I jumped at the chance.

I stayed at the Caribbean Club Bonaire this time around and I was not disappointed by the accommodations. located north of kralendijk at the foot of Bonaire’s hills and just steps away from some incredible dive sites this was a friendly and affordable place with full resort facilities. They recently added some new condos on site and they were great.

On this second trip to Bonaire I was able to spend some time diving and once again exploring Bonaire. In September the coral spawn so it was incredible that we happen to be there while it was taking place. We dove with Buddy dive Resorts and their contribution to the trip made it that much better. The staff is friendly and family focused making it a great place to take your family for a dive experience. The facilities were great and Agusto, the dive manager, and Paul, the facilities manager, did an amazing job keeping up. There entire staff was incredible.

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Bonaire is a popular dive destination and when you ask divers where they want to go, often many will tell you Bonaire is on the list. In fact, 90 percent of the travelers who go to Bonaire are divers and over 80 percent are United States based. The island even has a seamless money transfer system in order to cater to US residents.

I would task anyone traveling to Bonaire for diving to attempt to experience it all. There are some very interesting land based activities including hiking and historical tours. There is a Donkey Sanctuary where they house the generations of donkeys who were long ago brought to the island.

In 1993 Dutch Nationals, Marina Melis and her husband Ed Koopman established a donkey sanctuary on Bonaire for sick, wounded and orphaned donkeys. The primary objective of Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire is to offer a sheltered, protected life to all the donkeys of Bonaire. It is a really interesting place to visit.

So if you are looking for a family oriented place to dive and explore while meeting some of the most interesting people, Bonaire is where you want to head. Family - diving - great people - what more could you ask for. ■

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Beach Resort and Casino, one of the top dive resorts in the Caribbean, while doing research on this Bonaire series. The spacious property is located on the water, offering a large beach area, patios for dining including restaurants, and 2 dive shops. The rooms were clean, comfortable and brightly decorated. Many of the rooms offer a garden view, some with private balconies. Divi Resorts is also celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2012. Overall a great place to end your diving day!

The Divi Flamingo Beach Resort offers Divi Dive Bonaire - a PADI Gold Palm dive operation with custom dive boats, equipment, and an experienced dive crew. I met Serge DeGroot, the Dive Operations Manager. He toured the operations with me, introducing me to the crew and the passengers. His friendly and professional attitude really helped break the ice with the other passengers – special thanks to Serge for his time!

According to Serge, the Divi Dive Bonaire conveniently provides five custom dive boats, guest gear storage, fully equipped dive shop, and an experienced dive crew with over ten years experience diving in Bonaire. Morning, afternoon, and night boat dives are available to guests, and fabulous shore diving is available 24 hours a day from the Flamingo beach or dive dock. Divi Dive Bonaire offers a full range of certification courses for both advanced and beginning divers.

I loved my day of diving with Divi, including a night dive at Calabas Reef located at the Divi Resort. For more information visit www.diviresorts.com

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Kids Sea Camp Family Dive Adventures is, hands down, the most amazing trip I have ever done with my kid. My 12-year old

daughter Amanda and I had a week we will remember forever. I now have secured myself a spot on the cool dad list. As parents most of us feel we have to give up our dream trips once we have kids. Margo Peyton completely changed that when she had a different idea 11 years ago. She decided to make scuba diving and travel, a family

affair. Margo combined the perfect ingredients for what we scuba parents, and grandparents, have been waiting for, a family dive vacation.

In July Amanda and I packed our suitcases, stowed our gear and headed off to Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire with Kids Sea Camp. The week exceeded our expectations. Amanda made new friends from all around the world and I got to relax and enjoy diving with Amanda.

The adventure included a full week’s schedule of events and educational programs for families with kids age 4-17. I even dubbed

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it an edu-tainment trip.,education and entertainment all at the same time. One really fantastic component to the KSC week is each certified kid received a SeaLife DC1200 Digital Underwater camera.

Margo says with her own kids the hardest part of diving with them is getting them to slow down and enjoy the dive. By giving the kids cameras it would help them focus on marine life and give them family memories to last. The kids get to take part in PADI courses and specialty courses offered during the week, such as; Rescue, DPV, Digital photo, Boat diver, Nitrox, and as Amanda completed her Jr. Adventure diver certification.

KSC adventures don’t just cater to kids, parents have fun too. The Camp promotes an awareness of marine related issues, with a strong focus on conservation while providing a safe family friendly place to dive. I really enjoyed the ease of the jump off the dock diving with my daughter any afternoon at Buddy Dive. Calm clear water, teaming with big schools of fish, eels, box crabs and huge Tarpon. The week included, 3 meals daily, photo clinics and slide shows, night dives for kids and adults and marine art painting. It all ends with graduation and a poetry contest with great prizes like digital cameras, strobes and wide angle lenses.

During my week at Buddy Dive, there were a total of 56 kids from ages 4-17. They are split into age appropriate groups; the largest group was the teen group which is exactly where my daughter fit in. The group is then divided into specialty courses.

Margo told me that it is incredibly rewarding for her to watch the kids grow and become better divers each year. “I feel like these kids are a part of my family,” said Margo. “We have watched some of them since they were 4, 5 and 6

years old, now they are still diving with me at 15, 16, and 17.”

The last time Amanda was at KSC was 2 years ago. I was pleasantly surprised, as was she, that she recognized many of the kids from her last trip. This made her trip that much more fun. Amanda had a great time making new friends and meeting other kids that dive. Before it was over they all exchanged Facebook information. She has developed a network of KSC friends to keep in touch with.

The feel of Kids Sea Camp is amazing. There is always something fun going on, live music, tubing, slack line and sailing. Amanda got to do a drift dive, a boat dive and photo dives. I had a great time diving watching her have fun. She is now almost as committed to the sport of diving as I am. It has always been my dream that she enjoy scuba diving because my life is so much about diving.

As a journalist, I am amazed at the process. I took a video of every segment of Sea Camp, as I went through and watched my footage; I began to realize the kids were great divers. They get the technology, using dive computers and cameras, one little guy even schooled me about using a digital camera. He talked about video editing and software and which were the best cameras; this kid was only 13 years old and he made me feel like an amateur.

I can honestly say again, that this was, as the Kids Sea Camp tag line reads, “A memory to last a life time”. I am glad that Amanda and I went. I do think that my daughter 5-more-minuted me quite a bit conning me into allowing her more and more time to be with her dive buddies/friends each day, but it was time well spent. For more info on KSC visit www.familydivers.com. ■

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Dolphin Bay Divers Retreat 679.992.4001 dolphinbaydivers.com

Qamea Resort & Spa 649.360.0217 www.qamea.com

Scuba Travel Ventures 800.298.9009 www.scubatravelventures.com

Wananavu 679.669.4433 www.wananavu.com

FLorIdAAmoray Dive Resort 1-800-426-6729 www.amoray.com

Coastal Marine Diving Supply 954.815.7914 www.coastalmarinediving.com

Conch Republic Divers 305.852.1655 www.conchrepublicdivers.com

Crystal Lodge Dive Center 352.795.6798 www.manatee-central.com

Crystal River Watersports (352) 795-7033 www.diveorlando.com

Horizon Divers 305.453.3535 www.horizondivers.com

Narcosis Scuba Center 727.934.6474 www.narcosisscuba.com

Off The Wall Adventures 863.709-9253 www.offthewalladventures.com

SpruceCreekScuba 386.767.1727 www.sprucecreekscuba.com

The Dive Station (407) 843-3483 www.divestation.com

The Scuba Center (561) 278-7020 www.scubadelray.com

Walker’s Dive Charters 561.253.4294 www.walkersdivecharters.com

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Divencounters Alliance 877.323.DIVE www.divencounters.com

HAWAIIMaui Dreams Dive Co 808.874.5332 www.mauidreamsdiveco.com

HondUrASDeep Blue Resort 011.504.95.76.36.97 www.deepblueutila.com

Utila Tours 800.668.8452 337.893.0013 www.utila.com

IndonESIAIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com

Kungkungan Bay Resort & Spa 530.347.2300 www.divekbr.com

Lembeh Hills Resort www.LembehHills.com 62.812.441.18.000

Puri Wirata Dive Resort and Spa 62.813.384.05.335 www.puriwirata.com

Pindito Liveaboard 831.818.8594 www.pindito.com

Sea Safari Cruises 62.361.72.1212 www.seasafaricruises.com

Tasik Ria Resort Spa & Diving 62.431 -.824.445 www.tasikria.com

Worldwide Dive and Sail 866.258.6398 www.worldwidediveandsail.com

MExICoAbyss Dive Center 52.984.873.2164 www.abyssdivecenter.com

Aquanauts Dive Adv. 998.206.9365 www.aquanautsdiveadventures.com

Maya Palms Resorts & Dive Center 888.843.3483 www.mayapalms.com

nortH CAroLInAAtlantis Charters 252.728.6244 www.atlantischarters.net

Cape Fear Dive Center 910.458.7390 www.capefeardivecenter.com

Discovery Diving Co. 252.728.2265 www.discoverydiving.com

Olympus Dive Center 252.726.9432 www.olsympusdiving.com

Under Pressure Diving (June-Aug) 757.537.6524 www.capt-jt.com

PHILIPPInESIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com

rEd SEA - EGyPtFly & Sea Dive Adventures 888.995.DIVE(3483) www.redseadiving.ca

roAtAnCoCo View Resort Roatan 800.282.8932 www.roatan.com

GoRoatan.com 888.405.8737 www.goroatan.com

St. CroIx (U.S. VIrGIn ISLAndS)BVI Scuba 284.540.2222 www.bviscubaco.com

Cane Bay Dive Shop 340.773.9913 www.canebayscuba.com

Jost Van Dyke 800.778.8066 www.jostvandyke.com

St. kIttSDive St. Kitts 869.564.8914 www.divestkitts.com

St. VInCEntBequia Dive Adventures 784.458.3826 www.bequiadiveadventures.com

tHAILAndSairee Cottage Diving 667.745.6126 www.saireecottagediving.com

tUrkS & CAICoSOasis Divers 649.946.1128 www.oasisdivers.com

Dive Provo 649.946.5040 www.diveprovo.com

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WHiTe’s iNTRoduces seal lock TecHNologyWhites Seal Lock

Technology (SLT), is a modular seal replacement system that incorporates a neck ring retainer and compression fit wrist seals. Simple, innovative and convenient, SLT enables quick and easy change out of worn or torn seals in the field and best of all, anyone

can do it. SLT features all new silicone neck and wrist seals. For more info visit www.whitesdiving.com/sport-diving/seal-lock-technology.


cHildReN’s book“My Daddy Wears a Different Kind

of Suit to Work” is a full color illustrated children’s book sharing the undersea world with your children. Full color pictures and a heartwarming tale; the story is translated by the 13 year old author to Spanish in the back of the book. This is a dual language book. A hard cover (6”x9”) bound bed time story book; this is designed for any child who loves the ocean. For more info about the book visit www.gallantaquatic.com


BAHAMASBlackbeard’s Cruises 800.327.9600 www.blackbeard-cruises.com

Caribbean Dive Shop 504.831.7017 www.caribbeandiveshop.com

“SEA DRAGON” DIVE LIVE-ABOARD www.seadragonbahamas.com

Small Hope Bay Lodge 800.223.6961 www.smallhope.com

UNEXSO 800.992.3483 www.unexso.com

BELIZEHugh Parkeys 888.223.5403 www.belizediving.com

Sun Breeze Hotel 1.800.688.0191 www.sunbreeze.net

BonAIrEVilla Makoshi Lower Level 780.483.0044 www.BonaireDiveVilla.com

CAyMAn ISLAndSDiveTech@Cobalt Coast Dive Resort 888.946.5656 divetech.com cobaltcoast.com

Southern Cross Club 800.899.2582 www.southerncrossclub.com

Sunset House 800.854.4767 www.sunsethouse.com

CoZUMELAlbatros Charters 888.333.4643 www.cozumel-fishing.com

BlueBubbleScuba 987.872.4240 www.bluebubble.com

Island DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com

Scuba Du 310.684.5556 www.scubadu.com

Sea Robin 951.824.9073 www.searobincozumel.com

CUrACAoOcean Encounters 800.932.6237 www.oceanencounters.com

FIJIBeqa Lagoon Resort 800.542.3454 www.beqalagoonresort.com

Beyond the Reef 691.350.3483 www.diveyap.com

Dolphin Bay Divers Retreat 679.992.4001 dolphinbaydivers.com

Qamea Resort & Spa 649.360.0217 www.qamea.com

Scuba Travel Ventures 800.298.9009 www.scubatravelventures.com

Wananavu 679.669.4433 www.wananavu.com

FLorIdAAmoray Dive Resort 1-800-426-6729 www.amoray.com

Coastal Marine Diving Supply 954.815.7914 www.coastalmarinediving.com

Conch Republic Divers 305.852.1655 www.conchrepublicdivers.com

Crystal Lodge Dive Center 352.795.6798 www.manatee-central.com

Crystal River Watersports (352) 795-7033 www.diveorlando.com

Horizon Divers 305.453.3535 www.horizondivers.com

Narcosis Scuba Center 727.934.6474 www.narcosisscuba.com

Off The Wall Adventures 863.709-9253 www.offthewalladventures.com

SpruceCreekScuba 386.767.1727 www.sprucecreekscuba.com

The Dive Station (407) 843-3483 www.divestation.com

The Scuba Center (561) 278-7020 www.scubadelray.com

Walker’s Dive Charters 561.253.4294 www.walkersdivecharters.com

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Divencounters Alliance 877.323.DIVE www.divencounters.com

HAWAIIMaui Dreams Dive Co 808.874.5332 www.mauidreamsdiveco.com

HondUrASDeep Blue Resort 011.504.95.76.36.97 www.deepblueutila.com

Utila Tours 800.668.8452 337.893.0013 www.utila.com

IndonESIAIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com

Kungkungan Bay Resort & Spa 530.347.2300 www.divekbr.com

Lembeh Hills Resort www.LembehHills.com 62.812.441.18.000

Puri Wirata Dive Resort and Spa 62.813.384.05.335 www.puriwirata.com

Pindito Liveaboard 831.818.8594 www.pindito.com

Sea Safari Cruises 62.361.72.1212 www.seasafaricruises.com

Tasik Ria Resort Spa & Diving 62.431 -.824.445 www.tasikria.com

Worldwide Dive and Sail 866.258.6398 www.worldwidediveandsail.com

MExICoAbyss Dive Center 52.984.873.2164 www.abyssdivecenter.com

Aquanauts Dive Adv. 998.206.9365 www.aquanautsdiveadventures.com

Maya Palms Resorts & Dive Center 888.843.3483 www.mayapalms.com

nortH CAroLInAAtlantis Charters 252.728.6244 www.atlantischarters.net

Cape Fear Dive Center 910.458.7390 www.capefeardivecenter.com

Discovery Diving Co. 252.728.2265 www.discoverydiving.com

Olympus Dive Center 252.726.9432 www.olsympusdiving.com

Under Pressure Diving (June-Aug) 757.537.6524 www.capt-jt.com

PHILIPPInESIsland DreamsTravel 800.346.6116 www.divetrip.com

rEd SEA - EGyPtFly & Sea Dive Adventures 888.995.DIVE(3483) www.redseadiving.ca

roAtAnCoCo View Resort Roatan 800.282.8932 www.roatan.com

GoRoatan.com 888.405.8737 www.goroatan.com

St. CroIx (U.S. VIrGIn ISLAndS)BVI Scuba 284.540.2222 www.bviscubaco.com

Cane Bay Dive Shop 340.773.9913 www.canebayscuba.com

Jost Van Dyke 800.778.8066 www.jostvandyke.com

St. kIttSDive St. Kitts 869.564.8914 www.divestkitts.com

St. VInCEntBequia Dive Adventures 784.458.3826 www.bequiadiveadventures.com

tHAILAndSairee Cottage Diving 667.745.6126 www.saireecottagediving.com

tUrkS & CAICoSOasis Divers 649.946.1128 www.oasisdivers.com

Dive Provo 649.946.5040 www.diveprovo.com

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gear boX tropical dive directoryTusa’s bcJ-1800 voyageR

TUSA’s BCJ-1800 Voyager is a lightweight and compact BC ideal for warm water divers or the constant traveler. It offers TUSA patented features such as the integrated Weight Loading System (W.L.S.), which permits easy weight loading and release, the Independent Harness System that was developed to significantly reduce weight and structure, and the Ultimate Stabilizing Harness which has two separated rails

to increase the tank’s security and prevent it from rolling. Lightweight and compact this BC weighs only 4.4lbs/2kg (size M). Buoyancy is controlled by TUSA’s patented O.P.E.V. quick inflate/deflate system and the heavy duty 840/420 denier nylon

shell provides superior strength and durability. Additionally, the Voyager can be rolled for travel and features a unique console sleeve, on the left side, for streamlined routing of your

gauge or computer console. For more info visit www.tusa.com/shop/bcj1800-voyager-p-286.html.

sealife miNi ii dive & spoRT cameRa The SeaLife Mini II – Dive

& Sport digital camera is rugged and shockproof. It is a 9 megapixel self-contained camera that is waterproof to 130 ft. and shockproof to 6ft. The SeaLife Mini II has an easy set-up menu. The easy set-up is a simplified menu system that makes navigating through the camera functions easier than ever. For those

that wish to take even more spectacular pictures and videos, the Mini II is easy to expand with either the SeaLife Digital Pro Flash (SL961) or the Photo Video Light (SL980). Other recommended accessories are the Mini Wide Angle/Close-up Lens (SL973) and the Float Strap (SL920). For more info visit www.sealife-cameras.com.


saNTa’s booTy“Santa’s Booty”, is just the gift for that diver in your life this

holiday season. It is a diver oriented Christmas stacking and can be embroidered to personalize. This fin is different and will tell your friends and family that you are a diver. The Santa’s Booty Christmas stocking is made in the shape of a jet fin. The Santa’s Booty Christmas stocking, comes in red, pink, and blue with a diagonal white stripe just like a dive flag. A black model comes without the white stripe. For more info visit www.gallantaquatic.com.



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Divers Cove LLC Essex (860) 767-1960 Store

Just Scuba!!! Pawcatuck (860) 303-4612 Instructor

The Scuba Shack LLC Rocky Hill (860) 563-0119 Store/Instr./Training

Captain Saam’s Scuba School Stamford (203) 327-2822 Store/Training

New England Dive Center Wallingford (203) 284-1880 Store

MAINE

Barclay’s Skindivers Paradise Auburn (207) 784-7300 Store

Maine Divers Scuba Center Portland (207) 775-3467 Store

MARYLAND

Divers Den MD Baltimore (410) 668-6866 Store

Aqua Ventures, Inc. Cockeysville (410) 666-2326 Store

MASSACHUSETTS

Diver Jim’s / Belmont Scuba Belmont (617) 484-5246 Store

East Coast Divers, Inc. Brookline (617) 277-2216 Store/Charter

Boston Harbor Diving Co. East Boston (617) 846-5151 Charter

Andy’s Sport Shop Fitchburg (978) 343-6330 Store

South Shore Divers Inc North Weymouth (781) 331-1144 Store/Charter

Buzzards Bay Diving Ctr. Onset www.buzzardsbaydivecenter.com Store

NEW HAMPSHIRE

UW Sports of New Hampshire Keene (603) 357-4430 Store

Central NH Divers Meredith (603) 279-9099 Store

NEW JERSEY

Gypsy Blood Dive Brielle www.gypsyblooddive.com Charter

The Dive Shop NJ Cherry Hill (856) 751.0308 Store/Charter

Lakeland Divers, Inc. East Hanover (973) 887-0194 Store

Atlantic Divers Egg Harbor Twp (609) 641-7722 Store/Charter

Hoboken Dive Center Hoboken (201) 795-3483 Store

East Coast Diving Supply Northfield (609) 646-5090 Store

Atlantic Spear & Scuba Point Pleasant Beach www.atlanticspearandscuba.com Store

Ocean Spirit Aquatics Thorofare (856) 202-5402 Store

Scuba Network Totowa (973) 256-0555 Store

NEW YORK

Seguin’s Scuba Center Albany (518) 456-8146 Store/Charter

Finger Lake Scuba Auburn (800) 764-3483 Store/Charter

Jeanne II Diving Charters Brooklyn www.jeanne-ii.com Charter

Kings County Divers Brooklyn (718) 648-4232 Store

Stingray Divers Brooklyn (718) 384-1280 Store

Discover Diving Buffalo (716) 685-4557 Store

Scuba Network Carle Place (516) 997-4864 Store

Captain Mike’s diving City Island (718) 885-1588 Store

Pisces School of Dive Inc. East Rochester (585) 381-2842 Store

National Aquatic Services East Syracuse (315) 479-5544 Shop

Ed’s Pro Dive Center Elmira (607) 368-2096 Shop

Lockness Dive Boat Freeport (516) 298-2633 Charter

Dive Master Services Inc. Kingston www.scubadms.com Mobile Air Fills

Dive Right Scuba Lagrangeville (845) 803-4260 Private Instructor

Long Island Scuba Lindenhurst (631) 225-8450 Store/Charter

Garloo Long Island (845) 735-5550 Charter

Abyss Scuba Center Mount Kisco (914) 244-3483 Store

Anything Underwater New Paltz (845) 590-9721 Store

Leisure Pro Ltd. New York (212)645-1234 Store

Oceanblue Divers New York (347) 497-3483 Club

Pan Aqua Diving Inc. New York (212) 736-3483 Store

Scuba Network (between 30th & 31st) New York (212) 993-6166 Store

Scuba Network (between 5th & 6th) New York (212) 243-2988 Store

Port Diver Scuba Center Prt Jefferson Station (631) 331-9609 Store

Hampton Dive Center Riverhead (631) 727-7578 Store

Swim and Scuba Rockville Centre (516) 872-4571 Store

Blue Ocean Divers Vestal (607) 757-2930 Store/Charter

QCScuba.com Wantagh (516) 826-SCBA Store

PENNSYLVANIA

Bainbridge Scuba & Snorkeling Bainbridge (717) 426-2114 Store/Quarry

Dutch Springs Bethlehem (610) 759-2270 Store

Lehigh Valley Dive Bethlehem (610) 746-4016 Store

www.LVDive.com next to Dutch Springs

Uncle Joe’s Scuba Coraopolis (412) 262-2664 Store

Diver’s World Erie www.scubaerie.com Store

Indian Valley Scuba Harleysville (215) 256-6000 Store

www.IndianValleyScuba.com

B & B Diving - 2 quarries Hillsville (724) 667-9448 Store

Underwater World, Inc. Horsham (215) 672-4180 Store

Randy’s Dive Shop Irwin (724) 863-0752 Store

Lancaster Scuba Center Lancaster (717) 397-2822 Store

Willow Springs Richland (717) 866-5801 Quarry

A Water Odyssey Scuba Williamsport (570) 326-2091 Store

RHODE ISLAND

Newport Diving Center Newport (401) 847-9293 Store

[email protected] Jamestown (401) 560-0280 Store/Instr./Training

Simply Scuba Newport (401) 787-1517 Store

East Bay Dive Center Warren (401) 247-2420 Store

Giant Stride Dive Shop Warwick (401) 732-8808 Store

VIRGINIA

Chesapeake Bay Diving Center Portsmouth www.cbdcscuba.com Store

Lynnhaven Dive Center Virginia Beach (757) 481-7949 Store/Charter

Under Pressure Diving (Sept-May) Virginia Beach (757) 537-6524 Charter

Woodbridge Scuba Woodbridge (703) 878-4365 Store

VERMONT

WaterfrontDiving.com Burlington (802) 865-2771 Store

ILLINOIS

Bad Leo’s Diving Bloomington (309) 826-1080 Store

Windy City Diving Bolingbrook (630) 209-2445 Charter

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Enterprise Marine Des Plaines (847) 640-8113 Charter

Sealions Dive Center Hanover Park (630) 289-1680 Store

Haigh Enterprises Kankakee (815) 939-7797 Quarry

Chicagoland Scuba Center Lake Zurich (847) 540-7211 Store

Sentry Pool & Scuba Moline (309) 797-9721 Store

Scuba Emporium Orland Park (708) 226-1614 Store

Dive Right In Scuba Plainfield (815) 267-8400 Store

Forest City Scuba Center Rockford (815) 398-7119 Store/Charter

Scuba Systems Skokie ScubaSystems.org Store

Pearl Lake South Beloit (815) 389-1479 Lake

Scuba World, Inc. Swansea (618) 277-3483 Store

Mermet Springs Vienna mermetsprings.com Quarry

INDIANA

Goose’s Scuba Shack, Inc. Dyer (219) 322-7222 Store

Hart City Scuba Elkhart (574) 264-3528 Store

ASP Diving Fort Wayne (260) 207 2773 Store

Lake County Divers Supply Hobart (219) 942-0016 Store

Indy Mph Watersports Indianapolis (317) 842-1988 Store

IOWA

Scuba Adventures QCA, Inc. Bettendorf (563) 324-8771 Store

Strac Scuba Shack Des Moines (800) 5321140 Store

Adventure Diving, Inc. West Des Moines (515) 255-7282 Store

MICHIGAN

Thunder Bay Scuba Alpena (989) 356-6228 Store

Divers Incorporated Ann Arbor www.diversinc.com Store

Aquatic Adventures of MI Brighton (810) 225-9868 Store

Bruno’s Dive Shop Clinton Township (586) 792-2040 Store/Charter

Anchor Bay Scuba Fair Haven (586) 725-1991 Store

Sea the World Farmington Hills (248) 478-6400 Store

Advanced Scuba & Paintball Holland (616) 392-4433 Store/Charter

Isle Royale Charters Kalamazoo (855) DIVEIRC Charter

ZZ Underwater World Lansing (517) 485-3894 Store

Great Lakes Divecenter Shelby Township greatlakesdivecenter.com Store

Scuba North Traverse City (231) 947-2520 Store

MINNESOTA

Lake Superior Divers Supply Duluth (218) 624-7285 Store

MISSOURI

Bonne Terre Mine Bonne Terre (888) 843-3483 Mine

Extreme Sports Scuba, Inc Joplin (888) 565-3483 Store

Ozark Dive Company Popular Bluff (573) 778-3483 Store

West End Diving St. Louis/St. Charles (314) 209-7200 Store

Odyssey Scuba and Travel Waynesville (573 )774-DIVE Store

OHIO

Portage Quarry Rec. Club Bowling Green (419) 352-9203 Club

Holiday Dive Charters Cleveland (216) 771-2628 Store

White Star Quarry Gibsonburg whitestarquarry.com Quarry

Aquatic Adventures Hilliard (614) 545-3483 Store

Southern Ohio Dive Academy Kettering (937) 298-2999 Store

WISCONSIN

Northland Equipment Apostle Island NorthlandEquipment.net Store/Charter

Wazee Sports Center Llc Black River Falls (715) 284-5181 Store/Charter

Aqua Center of Green Bay Green Bay (920) 468-8080 Store

Green Bay Scuba Green Bay www.gbscuba.com Store

St. Croix Scuba & Snorkeling Hudson www.saintcroixscuba.com Store/Charter

Diver Dan’s Scuba Kenosha (262) 652-9399 Store

Adventure Charter Boats Milwaukee adventurecharterboats.com Charter

Len-Der Charters Milwaukee (414) 588-6764 Charter

Pirates Cove Diving Milwaukee (414) 482-1430 Store

Marineland Dive Center Onalaska (800) 658-9466 Store

ONTARIO

Marlins Scuba Burlington www.marlinscuba.com Instruction/Charter

LTC Scuba Center Concord (905) 660-6359 Store

Scuba Shack Gravenhurst (705) 687-5879 Store

Tri-City Scuba Centre Kitchener (519) 581-1044 Store

Advanced Diving & Exped. Orangeville (416) 458-5845 Charter

Diver’s Nook Parry Sound (705) 746-9757 Store/Charter

Scuba 2000 Richmond Hill (905) 771-1500 Store

Thousand Isl. Pleasure Diving Rockport (866) 659-2334 Charter

Dan’s Dive Shop St. Catharines DansDiveShop.ca Store/Charter

Divers Den Tobermory (519) 596-2363 Charter/Store

Aquarius Scuba Diving Centre Toronto www.aquariusscuba.com Store

NEW BRUNSWICK

Enveco Diving Bereford (506) 542-1011 Store

The Dive Shack Saint John (506) 634-8265 Store

NOVA SCOTIA

Easy Dive Canada LTD Cape Breton Is. (902) 345-2215 Store

Hawaii

Kona Honu Divers Keauhou (808) 324-4668 Charter

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