We’re interested in gauging interest in a Philippines trip in 2016. We are in touch with an operator who offers liveaboard and shore-based trips. This diving includes wreck, reef, and technical diving opportunities. If you might be interested in diving the Philippines, reply here or drop us a note and let us know. You can …
Last weekends dive revealed what we believe to be the tail-end of the May plankton bloom. We had a measly 10 feet of visibility from the surface to 60 fsw, with the vis clearing to about 15 ft below that. This is pretty typical for spring, and we can expect the visibility to gradually improve …
Dive Alaska Inc. is pleased to announce our first annual “Kids Scuba Science camp” Conducted by marine biologists and PADI scuba instructors, our kids Scuba Science Camp will thrill and interest your child beyond anything thing else they might do this summer! We’ll start out with classroom and pool sessions designed to increase aquatic …
We can hardly contain our excitement for boat season! Our dive boat “Bottom Time” will undergo a facelift during the first two weeks on May! We’ll be painting her hull, new bottom paint, and a little TLC topside where she’s gonna really shine! By the third weekend in may, we’re hoping to re-launch her to …
Course Outcomes The GUE Recreational Diver Level 1 course is designed to develop the essential skills required for all sound diving practice. It helps the non-diver cultivate a platform that supports comfort, confidence, and competence in the water, as well as more advanced training in the future. Prerequisites Applicants for a Rec 1 course …
It is our pleasure to announce our next GUE Fundamentals of better diving class. This class will be held over two weekends to assure plenty of time to assimilate, practice, and refine the skills presented. This course begins Friday, August 15th at 6 pm at the shop in Anchorage, and continues Saturday and Sunday in …
In cooperation with DIVE N60 and on behalf of Dive Alaska Inc., we are offering a summer solstice dive trip this summer! Dates are June 16th- 21st 2013. This trip will consist of 5 days of boat diving in Resurrection Bay, one day of sightseeing, and 5 nights accommodations in a cabin in Kayakers …
In addition to being a Snowpulse and Mammut avalanche bag dealer, we fill high-pressure cylinders here! Whether you want to deploy your bag to see how it works, or test it at the beginning of the season, we can service and refill your cylinder in as little as 5 minutes. Air fills start at $10, …
SMB deployment (surface marker buoy deployment, or “shooting a bag”) Due to the complexity of deploying a SMB, divers often struggle with it. I would like to present to you a step-by-step description of the process. For the purpose of this discussion, we’ll assume you’re using a Halcyon 3.3 ft SMB with a cold-water 100 …
