The UK Sunlight D4 has the patented UK Twin-Lamp technology with 2 high-intensity Xenon lamps. Positive on/off locking switch and up to 10 hours of burn time. All that and waterproof to 500 feet! The regular price is $115.

Utila - Roatan's best kept secret!! - March 22 - 29, 2010

A 1 week dive trip to Utila is a diver's dream - incredible reefs, marine life,
unlimited shore diving - all day!

Included are:

- deluxe accommodations @ the Utopian Village with daily breakfast, lunch and
4 star three-course dinners

- flight and transfers

- 5 days of two tank dive trips

- unlimited shore diving- tanks, air, weights

- gear valet services and private equipment room w/ lockers

'Scuba 2000 enjoys an enviable and unequalled reputation for excellence in training divers - and we make it fun too! People come from miles around to take part in our famous weekend scuba program and every week we publish their names here for them to see and also as proof of our active and deep involvement in the training of scuba divers.

New divers, Advanced divers, Leaders and dozens of different Specialty divers appear here week after week. If you or someone you know is thinking of trying scuba diving or wants to go further in the sport, suggest they call Scuba 2000. We have the most courses, taught the most often and by the best Scuba Instructional Staff. They will receive the best scuba training possible, with no hassle, and they'll have fun - we guarantee it!!'

Aeris XR1 dive computer

An air or Nitrox Dive Computer that's easy to read and easy to use. A comfortable mix of graphics and icons make this computer extremely user friendly. Oversized digits and a split-screen display makes using the computer even easier. Use as a wrist computer or as a console mount computer - versatility is key!

*Air and Nitrox operating modes

*Water and manual activation

*Variable ascent rate indicator

*User-replaceable battery

*Customize the information presented during a dive with a press of a button

*Color-coded bar graphs

*Safety stop count-down timer

*12 Dive Log Book

Another very rare item from my collection of Sea Hunt memorabilia is this mint Sea Bed Marker complete with instructions, plastic Sea Hunt bag and box. What the heck is a Bed Marker? This device attached to your tank harness (no BCs then remember?) and could be released in an emergency to send a marker to the surface. The round yellow globe is very buoyant and there's 50'
of line on the reel. You could even twist the top so it showed a red insert before sending it up and that would alert the surface people that you were REALLY in trouble. I've not seen another one of these so
I have to believe it's quite rare. I've no idea of it's value but I suspect that a Sea Hunt aficionado would pay $150US at least for it. I would!

Photography - by Tom Wilson award winning U/W Photographer

Monitor the number of shots you have remaining on a roll of film very carefully and try to leave a shot or two until the very end of the dive. You'd be surprised how many things there are to take photos of when doing a three minute safety stop (especially if you have no film left - Murphy's Law). Particularly in the tropics, when you are stationary like that can be when the fish find you the most approachable. (I find this particularly true of baracuda.)

Dive Travel - by Laurie Kennedy OWSI and World Diver

I have traveled to a variety of places around the world and each time I learn something new about land temperature versus water temperature. When traveling, do not assume because you are in a warmer climate and the land temperature is +30C that all you will need is a 3 mm wet suit. Make sure you research the water temperature at the destination and time of year you will be traveling. If you can, talk with someone who has been their before or the local dive operations to find out what they wear. Also, to be on the safe side, even if you dive using a 3 mm wet suite, it is always a good idea to bring along a hood or cap. My hood has certainly kept me warmer, longer on several occasions .... especially night diving!!

Instruction - by Jason R. Houle PADI Master Instructor

During the explanation of an exercise or scuba skill it is important to be clear with both your directions and gestures. Over the years I have seen newer instructors accurately demonstrate an exercise but students still have difficulty understanding what they are expected to do. I have found that terms like "do like this, not like this" seem to creep into the verbal discussion of an exercise. It is very important to describe exactly what you are doing with your hands or equipment. Some students may not be able to interpret what you mean.

For example: If you are asking the students to point the mouthpiece of the regulator down while performing a regulator remove and replace, be sure to describe it as such. If you simply hold the regulator out and say "do it like this" you may find a few students will hold the regulator an arm length from their body..

Skills and Safety - by Tyler Clair MSDT

In the past I have been asked about how to weight yourself properly for different diving situations. This is a detail not to be ignored as it will be key for you to enjoying you dive. For those of you who have not yet taken the 'advanced open diver' certification newly dubbed 'adventure diver' it should be high on your priority list. Contained in the adventure diver manual under the section of 'peek performance buoyancy' you will find a guide for weighting yourself properly for fresh or salt water as well as different thicknesses of exposure protection. This is a useful tool but to remember what you did to enjoy your dive so much write all the information in your log book so you have a quick reference on site to determine you optimum weighting.

Equipment - by Alec Peirce PADI Master Instructor

It's a common scenario in the pro shop - A diver comes in looking for a new mask and wants a black rubber one just like the one he's used with great success for 20 years. We notice he's also still using rubber Rocket fins and a thin, long rubber snorkel. No one will argue that's it's important to get comfortable and familiar with your scuba gear and that you should stick with what works best for you but - there have been great improvements in the materials and design of equipment in the last 5, 10 and certainly 20 years. Gear today is almost indestructible and is also designed with a great deal of research to work more efficiently and safely. Generally, the diver described above is at an age where, lightweight, efficient gear is becoming a necessity since he is no longer lightweight or efficient. Don't be afraid to try new gear. You might be surprised at how it can make your dives a lot more fun and safer too.