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We will be closed on the following dates in 2012: Memorial Day (Sunday May 27 & Monday May 28); Independence Day (Wednesday July 4); Labor Day (Sunday Sept 2 & Monday Sept 3); Thanksgiving (Thursday November 22); Christmas Day (Tuesday Dec 25); New Years Eve (Monday Dec 31) Rental Gear is due the following day (no charge); Air Fills (21%) are half price the day before holidays

Dive Term of the Day

LOGBOOK: A diary of a diver\'s dive history. Provides evidence of the depth and breadth of a diver\'s experience.

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DIVE CONDITIONS Current Dive Conditions as of 05/18/12: A of S Training Facilities, AZ - 90°F with 120 ft. Visibility Bonne Terre Mines, Missouri - 57°F with 200 ft. Visibility Lake Pleasant, AZ - 60°F with 30 ft. Visibility Lake Mohave, AZ - 54°F with 60 ft. Visibility Lake Mead, NV - 54°F with 20 ft. Visibility Catalina, CA - 53°F with 40 ft. Visibility San Carlos, MX - 60°F with 50 ft. Visibility Wreck Alley, San Diego CA - 51°F with 20 ft. Visibility Cozumel, Mexico - 80°F with 100 ft. Visibility Dos Ojos Caverns, Tulum MX - 78°F with 120 ft. Visibility Socorro Islands - 72°F with 80 ft. Visibility

Scuba Articles

Product Review: SeaSoft Raygun - R LED Light
SeaSoft Scuba, long reputed as one of the highest quality manufacturers in the Scuba industry, has a new rechargeable light for 2012. The SeaSoft Raygun – R is a 300 Lumen rechargeable LED light that offers a lot more than just brightening up your dives.

Scuba Diving in Bonaire: Don't Get Caught Unprepared!
Every trip to Bonaire tends to be filled with diving and little time for planning. It's easy to forget some of the items on the proverbial "to-do list" among the frenzy of unlimited shore diving, incredible conditions and visibility, and the camaraderie of thousands of like minded Scuba divers scurrying around the island. This year, I choose to leave no desired task undone...

Lake Pleasant Weekend Dive Report: January 21-22, 2012
Conditions at the lake this time of year may be a bit chilly, but water levels are up about 30 feet since summer, making for great visibility with excellent light penetration.

Product Review: The Atomic Venom Mask
Atomic Aquatics' latest innovation, the Venom Mask, is full of performance, design, and ingenuity. Check out this review and discover what it's all about.

Product Review: SeaLife DC 1400 Pro Camera
Diverwire.com's Lisa Mongy takes us on a virtual photo shoot with her SeaLife DC1400. A fantastic camera, ready to turn all of us into "pro-level" photographers.

Alert Diver Magazine Now Available for the iPad and iPhone
Can't wait for your next issue of DAN's Alert Diver? Now it is available for the iPad and iPhone. No more waiting by the mailbox.

Desert Dwelling Scuba Divers Have Many Options
Arizona has a well developed dive community. Phoenix is home to a tight local contingency that dives together, travels together, and socializes together. Arizona is ripe with options for local Scuba divers of all levels.

Fool Proof Methods Scuba Divers Use to Equalize Their Ears
For most divers, clearing their ears is simplistic and routine. However, for those who have been out of the water for a while, or for those new divers who are still getting the hang of this, the following is a great primer on the different methods for clearing your ears while Scuba diving.

Scuba Diving Dry in Arizona - It's a Dry Heat
Colder water temperatures don't mean you have to put away your dive gear until next summer. Investing in a drysuit is an excellent way to keep diving all year long.

Thinking About Going Pro?
Working with students and certified divers is an unquantifiable reward. There is no way to measure the impact you have while escorting someone into the lifetime of adventure a dive class can foster.

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