Published on Monday, September 28, 2009 Dip 'N Divers, Over the past few months we've done many things to enhance your experience with us both local and abroad; ranging from Blogs, Movies, Pictures, Online Forum, PADI eLearning (call for details), Online Store, Twitter, Facebook Group, etc.  We've received RAVE reviews from YOU, our loyal customer. We've been hard at work with adding Manufactures/Pro...

Published on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 This week we're going to look at diving in the Dominican Republic, specifically the Silver Banks.   The Silver Banks are located 80 miles north of the Dominican Republic in the Atlantic, southeast of Turks and Caicos Islands.  In 1986 the Dominican Republic declared the Silver Banks a whale sanctuary.  The Silver Banks is one of the few places in the world where s...

Published on Monday, September 14, 2009 Dip ‘N Dive sponsored a trip to Tobermory, Ontario at the “Fathom Five National Marine Park” this past weekend. Over 35 divers,  including several members from the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team.  Like our trip in July, this trip was a great success!  The wrecks that we dove were the Sweepstakes, W.L. Wetmore, Forest City, Caroline Rose, Niagara II a...

Published on Thursday, September 10, 2009 Dip 'N Dive is sponsoring a weekend SCUBA Diving trip to "Tobermory, Ontario's Fathom Five National Marine Park".  We're leaving tomorrow.   We have over 35 divers that will be joining us.  The trip is SOLD OUT.  We have several divers from the Buffalo Police Department joining us, as well as divers who are looking to complete their "Advanced Diving Certification"...

Published on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Dip 'N Divers, This week, we're going to review the Galápagos Islands which are located in the Pacific Ocean 600 miles west of Ecuador and situated on the Equator.  The Galápagos archipelago is comprised of 19 main islands and several small islands, which are now a protected National Park of Ecuador. Divers can enjoy the healthy and abundant marine life inclu...

Published on Thursday, September 3, 2009 Good morning Dip 'N Divers, On Saturday, September 19th Dip 'N Dive will be holding a Navigation and Night Dive over at Windmill Quarry in Canada. Navigation: One of the most important underwater skills is navigating. Learning to find your way around underwater is important for dive planning and safety. You will learn advanced compass navigation skills along wit...

Published on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Good morning all, This week we're going to review the DC1000 by SeaLife.  This camera is a great compact camera that consists of 10 megapixel compact camera with a 6.9 cm LCD screen. The zoom lens has a range of 37-185mm (5x optical zoom). The camera works on a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. The battery life is 2+ hours or 200+ pictures.  SD and SDHC memory cards a...

Published on Monday, August 31, 2009 Dip ‘N Divers, Today we're going to look at Belize which is located on the Caribbean coast of Central America between Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula to the north and by Guatemala to the west and south. The country is rather small in size as it consists of approximately 9,000 square miles including its islands and a population of 230,000 people. Belize has inlan...

Published on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 In the world of wristwatch dive computers, the Suunto D9 may very well be at the top. The Suunto D9 has all the bells and whistles in a neat wristwatch. With a new look, the Suunto D9 now combines all gauges into one stylish and effective package. Standard Features: All of the standard features you'd expect in a diving wristwatch are here. The Suunto D9 will log d...

Published on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 As some of you know, Oceanic just came out with a new wrist dive computer called the OC1.  The Oceanic OC1 is an advanced all-in-one dive computer featuring Oceanic’s exclusive Dual Algorithm, wireless air-integration, digital compass, remote Buddy Pressure Check, and so much more.  All in a strong, lightweight titanium housing. Some of the features are as foll...