Dive season is in full swing! The water is almost 70 degrees in the Sound and visibility has been 8 to 12 feet for the last week depending on location and tide. Last night we made our first night dive at Mt. Sinai Jetty for 2013. Lots of the usual creatures stirring about on the […]
Well, today we finally got in the water after the looooong winter! A group of 7 divers from the shop went diving at Ponquogue just before slack tide and had a great 30 minute dive. Water temp was 52 degrees, two of us were in dry suits while everyone else dove wet in 7mm suits. […]
Last dive season we were without our dive boat Sport Diver. We have operated our boat for the last 18 years so it was a big change for us. This year the boat will be moored in Mt. Sinai harbor. We will be picking people up for our dives on the dock at Ralph’s Fishing […]
Two of the most difficult things for new divers to understand and master are buoyancy and trim. But with just a little knowledge, experimentation and some practice these “skills” are easy to master. Buoyancy control and getting yourself weighted. When you first start diving you might not have your own gear so your weights […]
Scuba certification classes have evolved over the years. In the early days of the scuba industry the equipment was pretty minimal, some of it even a little scary! Because of the primitive equipment, requirements for certification were much more rigorous. To get certified you had to be an excellent swimmer and you had to be […]
For most of us Long Islanders the dive season isn’t year-round unfortunately. If you are a seasoned local diver who doesn’t have the opportunity to travel much your season might be from late May through late October. Then again you might only dive during the warmer summer months of June, July and August. Maybe you […]
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