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Refresh Your Skills..
Its time to think about pulling your dive gear out of the cupboard, dusting off the cobwebs, perhaps even getting it into us for a service & going for a dive!
The conditions at The Pit are amazing at the moment - water levels higher than we've seen in years with even a couple of metres of visibility
Pit Refresher Dive
Feeling a little nervous about the first dive of the season? Need a little hand getting back into the water? We're offering our assistance to make it easy for you.
Join us on Saturday 29th October - 3:00pm at The Pit for a refresher dive followed by a BBQ.
Cost: $10 if you need a refresher - includes 1/2 hour tuition & BBQ once dive completed or $5 no tuition - come along for a dive & BBQ
If you need hire equipment we're offering a special for only $20 for the day - must be picked up & returned to Descend on the day
Club Night at The Movies
Finally a movie about diving, but not only diving, diving on a wreck with hidden treasure. Join us Friday 21st October for an early movie (7:00ish) time not yet released to see 'Into the Blue'
Payment of $13 required when booking with Descend. Book now on 60411405
INTO THE BLUE (M)
When a group of young divers discover the wreckage of a cargo plane at the bottom of the sea, they believe their dream of buried treasure has come true. But what they don't realise is that millions of dollars of illegal goods are in that sunken plane and a group of dangerous criminals are already desperately searching for it.
As tensions mount and the friends begin to fight about what to do with their find, others get closer to discovering their secret - and the treasure hunters quickly become the hunted.
Rated M
Cavern/Sinkhole Course
This course is now fully booked. Sorry to those that missed out this time round, places were strictly limited. Enjoy your weekend in Mt Gambier - we know your going to love diving over there.
Equipment Course
Last chance to book onto our Equipment Course being run over the weekend 5th & 6th November. If your interested in learning more about Equipment Book Now!
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I hate to be the one to break this to you but it is only about 10 weeks to Christmas. Don't miss our famous Descend Xmas
Join us in celebrating the festive season at the famous Descend Xmas Party.
To be held at The Albury Club, Kiewa Street Albury.
Saturday 10th December from 6:00pm
Dress to Impress
Its going to be a blast!!
Cost: $15.00/person, which includes finger food
Drinks available at bar prices.
Book Now!! Limited places
Payment must accompany booking !!
Congratulations
A big congratulations to Rick & Meroula who were married on the 8th October - we wish you both much happiness together and hope you enjoy your honeymoon in Vanuatu!
Solomons 2006
Here it is the details for our 2006 trip. We're going to the Solomon Islands. We've already got 12 temporary bookings so if your keen don't wait put your name down now as places are limited!
Join Descend to the Solomon Islands ~ Gizo
The Solomon Islands is an archipelago of rain forest clad mountainous islands and low-lying coral atolls. Hidden amongst the many islands and cobalt waters of the Western Province lies Gizo, the second largest town in the Solomon Islands. Like much of the South Pacific, the Western Province saw many a battle during the invasions of WWII.
The lagoons of Gizo offer outstanding diving with excellent visibility and a vast number of exciting dive sites. Dive some great wrecks including Toa Maru - a Japanese transportation ship, an American hellcat fighter plane and more. The island is surrounded by pristine reefs brimming with fish and alive with coral gardens. So why wait.
The Gizo Hotel provides the best accommodation in Gizo. Rooms are airconditioned with private facilities. There is a swimming pool to relax in and the hotel in conveniently located in the main street of Gizo.
Only... $2,799 Per Diver
$2,200 Per Non-diver
Plus $220.00 taxes/fuel surcharge
Tour price includes:-
Return airfare Melbourne/Brisbane/Honiara/Gizo/Honiara/Brisbane/Melbourne Flying Qantas & Solomon Airways
7 nights at the Gizo Hotel in twin poolside rooms
10 dives each plus 2 free Adventure Sports plus 2 free residual air dives and a night dive on Petaj wreck
Tanks/Weights/Air Fills
Transfers throughout
Not Included:
- Travel Insurance $73 per person
- Personal spending money
- Meals
Departing 17th September - 24th September
Diving Safety - By Scott Walters
Well its start of the season time again. All of you too soft (read have a few brains!!) to have dived in winter, its time to dust off the gear (in some cases literally) and head out for a dive. But before you do, I think there are two important things to think about, so that you can enjoy your dive more, and do it in more safely.
First and foremost is all your gear in tiptop shape? If you haven't dived for a few months (or more) your gear is in dire need of a once over. At the very least you should put it all together, make sure everything is clean and dust/dirt free, and works well. Possibly it should also be checked professionally, especially things like your regs, and remember your cylinders HAVE to be tested every twelve months by law. And don't forget to check things like the battery level on your computer, that you still can find enough weights, that your torches work, and, for some of us, that your wetsuit still fits (damn things seem to shrink every year). There is nothing worse than getting to a dive after a bit of a lay off, and finding your gear isn't working (well unless you find that out half way through a dive!!). Now I only mention this stuff, because I have done the wrong thing so many times. Turned up with the wrong gear, found my torches were flat, or had blown a globe, found I only remembered to pack half my suit etc etc etc. Not only a bummer cause you can't dive, but also embarrassing.
Well then we come to the next part of the equation, making sure you are ready to dive. I don't mean making sure you turn up on time, I mean making sure you know what you are doing. Diving isn't a difficult sport, but it can be easy to forget some of the basics over time. So before you go out and have a try, maybe think about brushing up on some of your dive knowledge. Flick through your dive text, or get a new one if your worried. Get your gear together and make sure you know how to put it all together. These things can avoid a lot of stress, possible embarrassment, and make your dive a lot more safe and fun.
If you really are worried about it, why not join us on our first club dive of the season on 29th October. There will be one or two instructors there to help get you on track (do a mini refresher if you like) so you can do it all with a little safety net. And for ten dollars (including a bbq after the dive), it's the cheapest way of getting back in the water you'll ever find.
Hope we see you all there.
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