Dive Tips

Dive Safety Basics
Turn off your air

Travel Tips

Am I wearing the right shoes?
Passport Updates
$Tips on Trips

 

Dive Tips

Dive Safety Basics

Always Breathe, check your air, buddy up, slowly ascend from every dive, and make a safety stop.

Turn off your air

After you have assembled and tested your scuba system, if you are not getting in immediately turn your air off until you are ready to dive. This will assure you have a full tank to dive on if your system has a small leak. BUT remember, have your buddy do a system check before entering the water.

 

Travel Tips

Am I wearing the right shoes?

You are NOT REQUIRED to remove your shoes before you enter the walk-through metal detector. However, TSA screeners may encourage you to remove them before entering the metal detector as many types of footwear will require additional screening even if the metal detector DOES NOT alarm.

Footwear that screeners will encourage you to remove because they are likely to require additional screening:

  • Boots
  • Platform shoes (including platform flip-flops)
  • Footwear with a thick sole or heel (including athletic shoes)
  • Footwear containing metal (including many dress shoes)

Footwear that screeners are less likely to suggest you remove includes:

  • "Beach" flip-flops
  • Thin-soled sandals (without metal)

TIP: Since a thorough screening includes x-ray inspection of footwear, wearing footwear that is easily removable helps to speed you through the screening process.

Passport Updates

On December 31, 2005 - All travelers to and from Bermuda, the Caribbean, Central America and South America will be required to have passports.

On December 31,2006 - All travelers to and from Canada and Mexico will be required to have a passport.

On December 31,2007 - any travel outside the United States will be required to have a passport.

Tips on Trips

Remember Tipping is not a city in China!!!!

Gratuities are never included in the price of your diving. If the boat crew were courteous and helpful they should be rewarded accordingly. If the service was good so should the tip - but remember if the service was not good, the same thing applies with the tip. Standard tip is 15% - 20% - just like in a restaurant.