Gobe Divers Newsletter October/November 2009

Congratulations to:

Our own Sonia Atwood and Richard Barthorpe are being honored this month as SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Instructors at the annual International DEMA conference. Platinum Pros can be defined as the world’s most elite water explorers. The list of card holders is a who’s who of diving, containing the world’s most prominent dive leaders. What makes this award so special is that it’s all about diving. The unsung dive master on any island and Jacques Cousteau earned their cards the same way: by diving 5,000 times, or diving 2,500 times and making a significant contribution to the recreational scuba diving industry.

Dive Training Magazine’s November cover photo includes our own Ken Vasey, who is Peter’s tech dive buddy. He is deepest in the photo, ascending from a 315ft dive off Grand Cayman Island.

Come in and congratulate Sonia and Richard, and admire the photograph!

Upcoming Classes in addition to the usual:
NEW! Underwater Archery/Spear Fishing Specialty. Learn safe techniques in the pool with foam fish targets. We provide the spear guns. Limited to 4. $60, or $85 with the SSI Specialty Card. Nov 1 and Nov 15, 1-4 at the pool.
SSI Nitrox, Nov 9 & 11, 6pm to 9 pm. Feel great diving and get more bottom time! For a more technical Nitrox Class, Pete is teaching TDI Nitrox on Nov 2 & 4.
Advanced Course. Nov 2, 5 & 7 (pool) with a Blue Hole weekend Nov. 20-22. Learn the nuances of Navigation, Night and Limited Visibility Diving, Deep Diving and Dive Computers, with dives in New Mexico on a fun road-trip weekend. Enroll now to get started in reading your manuals!

Travel: It’s not too late to join these dive vacations! Call or stop by for details. Scuba Club Cozumel: Nov 15-22. Daily 2 tank boat dives, all inclusive.
Philippine Islands: Nov 12-28 is going to be fantastic! Great diving, new places to explore, and a week at each of two small, luxury resorts. 12 days of 4-tank boat diving!
Socorro Islands onboard the Solmar V.: January 27-Feb 4, 2010. Big sea animal adventure of a lifetime (mantas, variety of sharks, dolphins) plus pristine reefs around these Mexican National Park islands. Led by DiveCon Spencer Yonker.

New Products:
After long searching, we have found an inexpensive, compact, 4.7watt LED that tests to 300ft reliably, and we love it! An Intova product,$69. You’ll love it too!

Not so glamorous, but new MIFLEX High Pressure hoses that replace your regulator hoses are thin, flexible, lightweight and last 3 times longer. These are an addition to the MIFLEX Low Pressure hoses that have been selling like hot cakes!

Gobe Divers Club: Next Pool Dive is Sunday, Nov 8, 1-3pm.

Best fishes
The Gobies