Upcoming Scuba Courses & Events
PV = Paradise Valley Location Metro = Metro Center Location
Friday, May 18, 2012 06:00 PM
Try Photo For Free
Start your Photo Adventure in our Indoor Heated Pool
Love Pictures? Love Diving? Try it for free!
Saturday, May 19, 2012 08:00 AM
4th Annual Lake Pleasant Adventure Day
Let the Scuba Community Unite
Fun Diving Lakeside during the Adventure Day
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 06:00 PM
Try Scuba For Free
Start your Scuba Adventure in our Indoor Heated Pool
Not certified? Not Sure? Try it for free!
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 06:00 PM
SeaSigns Diver Specialty Course (SEAS23MAY)
Learn to Communicate Underwater
Underwater Sign Language is Easy and Fun
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 06:00 PM
Divemaster Course (DM24MAY)
Start Your Dive Career Today
Dive Professional Training with the Academy
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Friday, May 25, 2012 06:00 PM
Underwater Photography Diver Specialty Course
Take only pictures - leave only bubbles
Learn how to be an underwater photo pro
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 06:00 PM
Scuba Refresher and Tune Up
Shake off the Rust with the Scuba Refresher
Polish up your Scuba skills!
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 06:00 PM
OW Course Starts Today - PV Session 1 (OWPV29MAY)
Learn Scuba Today!!!
Start your Dive Adventure of a Lifetime
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 06:00 PM
Advanced Diver Starts Today - Metro Session 1 (ADV31MAY)
Reach New Depths - Dive Deeper
Upgrade your skills to the next level
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 06:30 PM
West Side Scuba Meet and Greet and Diver Social
Check out the best dive social in Phoenix
Dozens of divers every month gather together
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Friday, June 1, 2012 01:00 PM
Bonne Terre Mines Diving and Treasure Hunt
Be a Deep Earth Diver and Find the Treasure
Dive with us in the Bonne Terre Mines
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 08:00 AM
Rescue Diver Starts Today - Metro Session 1 (RESC02JUN)
Reach up and Step Up to Rescue
Important Safety Skills Every Diver Should Know
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Monday, June 4, 2012 08:00 AM
Kids Scuba Summer Camp
Sign Your Kid Up for Scuba Camp This Summer!
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 06:00 PM
Try Scuba For Free
Start your Scuba Adventure in our Indoor Heated Pool
Not certified? Not Sure? Try it for free!
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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.
Check out our Dive Term Glossary.

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
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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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Store Hours
(at both Phoenix locations)
Monday through Friday: 10am to 7pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
Sunday: 11am to 4pm
Company Locations
Paradise Valley 4015 E Bell Road Suite 132/134 Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: 602.971.3483 Fax: 602.971.0725
Metro Center 8502 N Black Canyon Hwy Phoenix, AZ 85051 Phone: (800)WE.SCUBA or 602.995.5926 Fax: 602.99.SCUBA
After Hours Phone: 480.203.6040



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