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| Eco Dive Center Newsletter |
January 2009 |
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Great Visibility at Local Islands
80 ft at Anacapa and 70 ft at Catalina Island |
 Anacapa Island Report: Viz
was a 80 ft and water was blue at the Anacapas last Sunday. Kelp is
on a big rebound and the fish look happy, ok bye. Ashley wrote.
Catalina Island Report: Water is
clear and clean. No mid-water algae and looks clean down deep
too. Crazy marine-life action at Farnsworth says Vinnie the killer which
is teaching a Deep Diver Class that's open to all divers on Jan 18th.
Malibu Beach Report: Avid beach diver Ryan Mark reported 15-20ft visibility at Malibu Beach sites. |
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Guest Speaker - January 6th 7pm
Open for all divers. Starts at 7pm / Pizza served |
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Danny
Piper is coming to Eco Dive Center this Tuesday Night and all are
invited. Danny is the current President of the Catalina Conservancy
Divers ("CCD") which is a support group of the Catalina Island
Conservancy. CCD supports the Conservancy with volunteers involved in
fundraising, education, and marine related research at... more info and directions> |
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Sea Creature Trivia Contest
Difficulty Level 10 - PRIZE: BOAT TIX & RENTALS |
Trivia Question: What's my name, where do I live and why do I have my ugly face peeping from under the sand.
Prize: 2 for 1 any boat ticket in January w/ zero rental fees. OR 40% OFF any single boat ticket in Jan w/ free rentals.
First 10 winning participants must answer the following questions CORRECT and email answers to scuba@ecodivecenter.com |
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You're Invited to go to Costa Rica! |
Come
enjoy the beautiful province of Guanacaste to experience amazing
schools of Devil Rays, beautiful Bull Sharks in their natural habitat.
Come see the majestic rainforest with the most picturesque
waterfalls.... When and More Information+
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Equipment Specialist Certification |
The PADI Equipment Specialist Course teaches you how all your stuff works. You'll see how a regulator... MORE>
January 28th at 7:00 PM
At Eco Dive Center main classroom.
$40 includes certification card and course.
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Did you Know: The NFL Dives too?
All Playoffs and Super Bowl
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Playoff games on the boats? ...YUP.
NFL
season is coming to a close and both boats, the Spectre and the
Sanddollar with it's huge plasma TV will be playing NFL live during all
surface breaks. Get the best of both worlds, your dives AND your NFL
fix. Both boats also sell ice cold beers for those of you that need
that COORS or Bud in hand.
NFL fans get the 2nd ticket 1/2 OFF w/free rentals.
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Heads UP: Remember to...
Year-end Reminders
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Don't forget to...
1. Renew your annual DAN Diver Plan - Renew
2. Service your Scuba Equipment. Drop off for AquaLAB
3. Take your Annual Scuba Skill Tune-Up to stay sharp.
4.
Get involved in Restoration or Conservation efforts like, sign up for
our new Kelp Restoration Diver Course. Coming in February.
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| NEW Resource Added |
Newly re-formatted dive conditions webpage
is up! Here's another great tool for divers provided by Eco's resource
website. Thinking of going diving? Make sure the conditions are just
right for that trip to your favorite Channel Island. Webpage> |
| Online Resevations |
The 2009 dive trip schedule is
up and Eco Dive Center just launched a quick and easy online
reservation system. Reservations just got a lot easier with a "BUY"
button at every charter.
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| Dive of the Month |
Dive the top of the pinnacle or
explore down the slopes and walls of the famous Farnsworth Banks/
Backside Catalina Island. Call to reserve your ticket. Free Guides Available |
| Rescue Diver Class! |
Starts the night of the 20th at 7pm. Call for details or RESCUE INFO> |
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Fiji Trip Video
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 What do you get when you cross 38 wild L.A. divers with good diving, Kava and a great theme like Saturday Night Fever?
Answer: FIJIFEVER
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Tags: Rescue, Santa-monica-pier, Scuba, Nitrox-dives, Gift-certificates, Coastal-clean-up-day, Anacapa-island, Adventure-trips, Advanced-courses
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