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Next free pool support session April 6

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Scuba Shack

As a reminder, Scuba Shack is sponsoring free pool sessions for certified scuba divers this spring. You can jump in the water and go diving at West Hartford’s Cornerstone Aquatics facility on Monday, April 6. Scuba Shack instructors, assistant instructors and divemasters will be available to give you tips on buoyancy control, equipment considerations and familiarity, and help with other…

Memorial Day Weekend – Nassau Bahamas

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Scuba Shack

Now is the time to start planing your first visit – or a return visit – to Nassau, Bahamas this coming Memorial Day weekend with Peter Katz, Scuba Shack instructor. This special weekend is a custom trip designed by Scuba Shack and Peter. Scuba Shack has been visiting Nassau since the mid-1990s and with more than 60 group trips to…

Classes are available

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Scuba Shack

Ed and I have both noticed that it is getting harder to get all our schedules lined up for group classes like: Rescue, EFR, Buoyancy, etc. We just want to make sure you know that almost any class can be done on a semi-private or private schedule. All you have to do is ask and we can create a schedule that works…

Things to look for in the new year

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Scuba Shack

DEMA was in Las Vegas last week and Scuba Shack was there. We were looking for new destinations as well as ways to improve our diving. I am very please to share just a few of the things you will see soon. We are now a “She-P” dealer- now the ladies can dive their drysuits all day and be free…

Mexico trip pictures

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Scuba Shack

Sorry for the delay, but I finally put the pics on the web from the Mexico trip. I just want to express my thanks for traveling with Scuba Shack. We had a great time! I have a few destinations in mind for the coming year but I also wanted to get some input from you guys, where would you like…

Stonington Point night dive

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Scuba Shack

Another great night was put together by Dennis Bosse last night, as he and a group of nine other divers headed out for a great night of diving, stuffing their faces and laughs. Dennis, Sheri, Tim, Sandy, Mark, Bill, Guy, Tom, Chris, and Randy met in Stonington for a pot luck dinner that couldn’t of been beat. Dennis brought the…

Drive & Dive report: Big response to Halcyon and GUE demo days at Dutch Springs

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Scuba Shack

As the title suggests, there was a lot happening down at Dutch Springs in Bethlehem, Penn. this past weekend. This was the scheduled weekend for the Halcyon / GUE demo days, with special guest speaker Jarrod Jablonski. Halcyon had all the “goodies” on display, ready for a test dive. (I had the pleasure of taking out the new 21 watt…

Mark Fearon completes divemaster training

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Scuba Shack

After many hours both in and out of the water, Mark Fearon has completed the Dive Master internship with Scuba Shack. You may have seen him helping out with the buoyancy classes, down at the quarry, or around the store, as he has spent a considerable amount of time helping out the shop and the instruction staff throughout the past…

Nassau 2008 trip report

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Scuba Shack

Memorial Day weekend, May 21-26, 2008 found 24 adventurous divers on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. Led by instructor Peter Katz, the annual Scuba Shack event was a rousing success. On Wednesday, the group descended upon the Orange Hill Inn on the western end of Cable Beach, Nassau for a relaxing afternoon of Kaliks and comfort, before embarking on…

Kids Scuba Camp – Open Water Weekend

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Scuba Shack

This weekend was the finalization of the Scuba Kids Camp performed by Gary Woods and Ed Hayes. There were 7 kids total for the week long camp. The kids stayed busy performing confined water skills, listening to lecture, and completing the PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Course. The week was long, exciting, tiring & rewarding! Everyone persevered and kept their…