ScubaBasics - Scuba Equipment Video Reviews and more! » Scuba http://www.scubabasics.com/blog Providing in depth reviews of the latest dive equipment. Scuba equipment for all levels of diving. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:39:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Learning Scuba is Great Fun! (Comedy) http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/09/01/learning-scuba-is-great-fun-comedy/ http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/09/01/learning-scuba-is-great-fun-comedy/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:21:45 +0000 admin http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/?p=102 Okay this week I couldn’t help myself and needed a good laugh. Do you remember when you took your first breath underwater? Take a look at this group of new divers having fun with learning Scuba.

I will post this weeks scuba equipment video review later in the week for those of you who look forward to seeing the latest and greatest. Hope you enjoy the latest addition to our video library? Special thanks to all the divers who allowed me to video their class.

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IDC Treasure Hunt Clue.  The key to the next clue is here.  Don’t you just love treasure?  I wonder what’s  in the Treasure Chest.  Could it be gold and silver or maybe a key….  Heck and while your here you might as well watch the movie.  Hope you enjoy the show but it’s not the clue.

]]> http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/09/01/learning-scuba-is-great-fun-comedy/feed/ 0 Sealife DC1000 Camera Review http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/08/08/sealife-dc1000-camera-review/ http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/08/08/sealife-dc1000-camera-review/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:54:25 +0000 admin http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/?p=95 The SeaLife DC1000 Digital Camera is SeaLife’s most technically advanced UW camera with Easy Set-up mode. The SeaLife DC1000′s Underwater Color Modes and Easy Set-up mode, make it easier than ever to take great pictures. SeaLife brings all the true colors of the water and the world to your photographs. SeaLife DC1000 Digital 10-megapixel camera is designed to take the best possible pictures, both on land and under the Sea.

I liked it so much I bought one right after we finished filming. I took it on my last vacation and it did a great job taking pictures above and below the water. I’ll try to add some of my vacation pictures a bit later. You can find more information about the DC1000 Camera at ScubaBasics.

]]> http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/08/08/sealife-dc1000-camera-review/feed/ 0 Oceanic Pro Plus 2 Dive Computer http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/08/03/oceanic-pro-plus-2-dive-computer/ http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/08/03/oceanic-pro-plus-2-dive-computer/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:10:19 +0000 admin http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/?p=91 Bill Mitchell joins us again to demonstrate the features of Oceanic’s Pro Plus 2 Dive Computer. Scuba divers around the world love the Pro Plus 2 for it’s large display and Quick disconnect feature.

I’ve been diving the Pro Plus 2 dive Computer since it was available and I love the ease of reading it’s large display and it’s simplicity to use. Find more information about Oceanic’s Pro Plus .

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Oceanic’s VT3 Dive Computer is a next generation dive computer featuring superior design and technology combined with Oceanic’s trademark ease of use and customization.

]]> http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/06/17/oceanic-vt3-dive-computer-review/feed/ 1 BARE Velocity Wetsuit Review http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/05/21/bare-velocity-wetsuit-review/ http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/05/21/bare-velocity-wetsuit-review/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 14:57:16 +0000 admin http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/?p=71 This week we’re reviewing the BARE Velocity Wetsuit line.  BARE offers  Progressive Stretch in it’s Velocity wetsuit making it one of  the most comfortable, best-fitting suit engineered on the market today.  Another quality product that Scuba Divers and Snorkelers have come to expect form BARE!

]]> http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/05/21/bare-velocity-wetsuit-review/feed/ 2 Scuba Diving Utila in 2008 http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/04/11/scuba-diving-utila-in-2008/ http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/2009/04/11/scuba-diving-utila-in-2008/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:57:13 +0000 admin http://www.scubabasics.com/blog/?p=57 Took these while Diving in Utila last year. We went to see Whale Sharks but Mother Nature didn’t cooperate and the Ocean was too rough to get where we needed to go. But the Diving was still full of adventure and wonderful thing to see. If you ever get a chance you need to visit Utila.

We arrived in the afternoon at the Utila Airport and was greeted by one of the owners of the Deep Blue Resort. The staff and owners are Top Shelf and a joy to talk to. I’ve included a slide show showing the Resort and island.

Even though we didn’t get to see the elusive Whale Shark, everyone had an incredible time and plan to make another trip back to Utila. There isn’t anything better than good friends, good viability equaling a great time.

Hope you enjoyed the video!

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Diving the Captain Keith Tibbetts is relatively easy and was intentionally sunk in 1996 as an artificial reef and recreational dive site. When Scuba Diving the Keith Tibbetts you’ll notice it lies in a sandy area which leads to beautiful Coral Heads as well as an interesting wall and a drop off. The Captain Keith Tibbetts has seen some rough days since 1996 and has been battered some by Nor’Wester which has left areas where divers can penetrate the massive ship. This is great scuba diving with the combination of the shipwreck, Coral and Sea life.

Captain Keith Tibbetts

The Captain Keith Tibbetts, is a 330 foot long Russian Brigadier Type II Class frigate that is known by the name Russian Destroyer #356 and was built in 1984 in Nadhodka, U.S.S.R. She was built for the Cuban navy but the ship hadn’t participated in any great battles as long as she was in service. She was renamed Captain Keith Tibbetts to honor a local dive operator after being sold to the Cayman Islands,

Type of Diving: Wreck Drop Off
Experience: Novice
Max Depth: 90 ft.
Avg Visibility: 100ft
Currents: Light – None
Access: Dive Boat
Marine Life: Various

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