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Weenie Roast at Eco with Mike Schaadt of the CMA! TUESDAY, NOV 6th @ 7:00 PM
The first Tuesday of the month means the Eco Divers are getting together again... this month with guest speaker Mike Schaadt, Director of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Mike has a great presentation on saturation diving -- living underwater to better understand the oceans. And don't miss the weenie roast, too! Bring your hunger for hot dogs, sausages, and an awesome night with divers! Tomorrow, November 6, at 7:00 PM at Eco Dive Center! All are welcome! Speaker Schedule and the Eco Dive Club web site. Just show up and grab a weenie!
Two Great Trips to a Rarely Dived Site: Gull Island on the Spectre
We're running two special charters to Gull Island on board the Spectre leaving from Ventura. Gull Island -- a rarely dived site -- is about 1 mile off the southwest shore of Santa Cruz Island. The site features pristine diving conditions, often with up to 80 feet of visibility, diverse marine life, and a deep wall. Divers will also be treated to beautiful shallow reefs on the other side of the Island. These trips are on December 16 and December 30. The Spectre will board the night before at 8:00 PM for check-in and an extremely early morning departure (you'll be asleep when the boat leaves at 5:00 AM) and you'll get 4 dives, food and airfills, and all the amentities of the Spectre for only $125. Boat Schedule. Call to reserve your ticket.
Casting Call! Eco Dive Center's Got Talent!
EDC will be producing a commercial for our website and we need YOU to be the STAR (or an extra). If interested, contact Kevin Sage at kevin@ecodivecenter.com. This should be a lot of fun, so DO IT!!
Do your next tropical trip as an Advanced Diver! (Or a Rescue Diver!)
We are planning two awesome trips in 2008: an April adventure to the Philippines and an exciting holiday trip to Grand Cayman in November. But don't miss out on some of the best dives -- like 100 foot wall dives -- because you aren't trained. Eco Dive Center will provide a FREE Advanced Open Water Diver or Rescue Diver course for those who book themselves on one of our tropical trips in 2008. These free courses include ocean training, books and materials, and even the rental gear you might need. Then you'll travel with more experience, confidence and skills to make your dive trip safe and fun. Call us at 310-398-5759 to make travel arrangements and to coordinate your FREE class! Tropical Trips
Get over your Turkey Coma at Eco Dive Center! Thanksgiving Weekend SALE!
Take a break from the crowded shopping malls and jammed parking lots on Thanksgiving weekend. We'll be closing on Wednesday, November 21 to get ready for a big sale: great deals on full SCUBA packages, training packages, SCUBA accessories (fantastic stocking stuffers), and storewide discounts!
So swing by on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, have a cup of hot cider with us, and take care of all the divers on your holiday shopping list. Directions to store
Wrecks, Coronados Mexico and San Diego... Oh My!
This weekend we are doing an Advanced Trip down to San Diego and we'll be diving the Yukon Canadian Destroyer, as well as two dives on the Coronados Islands in Mexico. You can do the wreck trips -- both Saturday and Sunday morning -- or the Coronados trip -- Saturday afternoon -- or maybe even all six dives! Call us at 310-398-5759 to book spots and get information on staying down in San Diego for the weekend. Local Trips. Diving the Yukon.
The Perfect Gift for any Diver: An Eco Dive Center Gift Card!
Eco Dive Center has gift cards available in any denomination. Gift cards purchased at Eco Dive Center can be used for training, SCUBA equipment, tropical trips, and local dive trips. The best part is you don't have to worry about getting the wrong size, color or booking a trip on the wrong date. Gift cards can even be purchased over the phone and picked up later, or mailed out to your loved ones. Birthdays and holidays just got a lot easier! Gift cards come in a Eco-minded holiday card and red envelope. Just call for easy step by step purchase. Directions to store
Looking for used gear? Check out our Rental Sale... It's a Win-Win.
Every Fall we like to update our rental gear so that our students and friends are diving in the newest stuff out there... but that means we have some used gear we need to clear out. Why not pass the deals on to you? You can get a used rental set-up including an Oceanic Ocean Pro BCD w/Intergrated weight system, an Oceanic regulator with alternate, an Oceanic Navcon Console SPG and depth gauge & Compass, 7mm wetsuit (jumpsuit) & Steel tank (LP77) for $700! That's about half the price of the same set-up new! Sizes and inventory are limited but this might just be the perfect second set of gear or starter set for the new diver, so don't miss this once-a-year opportunity.
CPR & First Aid Certifcation?
These certifications typically require renewal every 2 years to keep you well practiced and familiar with changes to procedures, for example, CPR protocols went through dramatic changes in 2005-2006. The next Emergency First Response course is scheduled for November 27 at 7:00 PM. Call 310-398-5759 to reserve your spot. (EFR Courses are scheduled with Rescue Classes so if you aren't Rescue Certified, there's no time like now.) EFR Course Information.
Friendly Reminders:
1. Time to renew your DAN Diver Protection? Renew
2. Is your First Aid & CPR Current?
3. Underwater camera policy current?
4. Is it time to service your dive equipment?
5. Time to treat yourself to a drysuit?
6. Is it time for a free Scuba Skill Tune-Up? (November & April only)
Upcoming News & Events:
1. Eco Dive Center goes Solor-Powered.
2. Eco Dive Center turns three years old. Party time!
3. Free National Geographic Diver Course.
4. Huge Drysuit Promo.
4. Group trip to Grand Cayman Island.
Thanks from the Eco Dive Center staff.
