Scuba Outfitters of Naples, Naples Dive Center, Florida

This was a great weekend to be diving in the Keys. John Blake spent Saturday in the “Emerald Lagoon” conducting a Rescue Class for Robyn. Tom, Teri, and Rudy were also there refreshing their rescue skills. After we finished the Rescue Scenarios, we spent time exploring Jules. Since we were the only ones diving in the lagoon the visibility was fantastic (for Jules). We saw plenty of lobster as well as a number of Gobies and Snappers.

On Sunday, Dana and Christine joined John, Robyn, Teri, and Tom for spectacular dive on Eagle. This is one of John’s favorite wrecks from his time working at Tavernier Dive Center. The second site was a very healthy patch reef. The circular patch was covered with corals. Robyn took a great picture of a Moray and Christine almost stepped on a Nurse Shark.

John Blake had a great day of diving off the American Dream II in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. The seas were very calm with visibility over 50 feet on all four dives. The Hedges Family, Lundy, Evans, and Malone, completed their PADI Advanced dives on the morning dives and Rachel Linden finished her Open Water Dives during the afternoon trip. Connor Sorrick was along on the afternoon trip and had a great time helping John catch some lobster.

Check out the Teen only programs this summer here at Scuba Outfitters!!

Youth Programs

It was a great wekend in the Keys. Flat calm seas, no wind, and unlimited visibility, best conditions I’ve seen since October. The air temp was in the upper 70′s both days which made up for the balmy 69 degree water temp. Nothing an extra layer of neoprene couldn’t solve.

Every kind of creature imaginable was out including several nurse sharks, Goliath Grouper, large schools of various tropical fish, several large rays, and a few turtles, even one with a gimpy arm (awwe) that was quite friendly. A little baby turtle swam away from us on the City of Washington and I swear looked just like Crush (from Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo”)

We have 3 newly certified PADI Open Water Scuba Diver’s in the world and a new PADI Underwater Navigator as a result.

Scuba Outfitters is celebrating our First Anniversay on Jan 30th from Noon to 6. Click here for the Schedule of Events

Mike, John, and Jamie are fresh back from DEMA (Dive Equipment & Marketing Association) Show 2009 in Orlando. The world’s largest dive and snorkel trade show.

We have some cool new gear that will be in the store within a week or so, just in time for the Holidays.
Scuba Outfitters also has some amazing travel opportunities and deals for 2010.

Also, Scuba Outfitters is now your exclusive dealer for Blackbeard’s Cruises, Aqua Cat Cruises in the Bahamas, as well as your gateway to the Aggressor Fleet!

We will be announcing our 2010 Travel Calender by week’s end and it will first be announced on the community website, Scubaout.com.