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Bonne Terre Mine Feb 25 & 26

Posted: Dec 27 in Latest News by

We’re heading down to Bonne Terre Mine near St Louis to do some “deep earth” diving the weekend of Feb 25 & 26.  A former lead mine, Bonne Terre’s unique ” Billion Gallon Lake” is illuminated with over 500,000 watts of surface lighting.  All dives are guided, with  a total of twenty-four different “trails” laid out [...]

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Happy Holidays

Posted: Dec 23 in Latest News, Local Dive Sites by

We wish everyone a  wonderful holiday season.  We truly appreciate your business and friendship.  Thank you for your support and we hope to see all of you out diving in 2012!

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Holiday Scuba Class Special

Posted: Dec 01 in Latest News by

Looking for the perfect gift for that special friend or family member (or yourself for that matter)?  How about a gift that will open up a lifetime of fun and adventure-Scuba diving!  From now until Dec 24, you can purchase the Academic and Pool portion of the Open Water Scuba class for only $179.99, which [...]

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Scuba Club Cozumel: June 23 -30, 2012

Posted: Nov 14 in Latest News by

Join Do Dive In on a trip to one of the Caribbean’s top diving destinations: Cozumel, Mexico.  Cozumel offers some of the best diving in the Caribbean and is famous for its drift diving, incredibly clear water, and amazing marine life.  We’ll be staying and diving with the fine folks at Scuba Club Cozumel.  Diver’s [...]

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Diving with Nitrox

Posted: Nov 14 in Tech Diving by

Frustrated with short bottom times? Ready to stay down longer on your scuba dives? If you’ve been breathing regular compressed air, switching to Nitrox, which is an enriched air mixture, can help you stay down longer. Becoming Nitrox certified is also important if you wish to do any Illinois tech diving, as tech divers use several different enriched air mixtures while diving.

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2012 First Quarter Schedule is Now Up!

Posted: Nov 08 in Latest News by

Check out our Schedule page for the latest in 2011/2012 classes, trips and other events.  We’ll be tweaking things as we go of course, so check back often.   There’s always something new and exciting to learn in our sport, even for those of us “mature” divers.   If there is  class you’re interested in that’s [...]

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Turks & Caicos Explorer II, Apr 14-21, 2012

Posted: Oct 14 in Latest News by

Join us for a week of fantastic diving aboard the live-aboard Turks & Caicos Explorer II. Located 575 miles southeast of Miami, the idyllic islands of the Turks & Caicos are surrounded by turquoise waters with over 1,000 square miles of living coral reef. A Mecca for divers, the Turk & Caicos Islands are known for expansive underwater visibility, dramatic wall dives, and a profusion of marine life. Caribbean reef sharks are common, as are spotted eagle rays, jacks, grouper and turtles. Famous for its spectacular walls filled with huge gorgonians fans, barrel sponges, hard coral arches and macro life, the Turk & Caicos Islands offer a dive experience for everyone.

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Effective Gas Management Tips

Posted: Sep 30 in Latest News by

One of the most important aspects of diving, whether you are sport diving or technical diving in Illinois, are effective gas management skills. Once you make a descent beneath the surface of the water, running out of gas is not a viable option! This is especially true for technical divers that frequently put themselves into more complicated underwater situations that make a direct return to the surface exceedingly difficult. This is why it is so important to have a solid understanding of gas management skills prior to setting out for the water.

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Tech Rec Diving

Posted: Sep 02 in Tech Diving by

Tech Rec diving is a step above traditional sport diving due to the variety of new environments that the equipment and training allow you to explore. If the attractions of the open water that you experience while doing a traditional dive is not satisfying your deep sea curiosity, then technical diving may be the right next step for you.

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Nitrox Fills Now Available

Posted: Jul 25 in Latest News by

Our Nitrox fill station is up and running! We can do Nitrox fills up to 32%. Price is $12 per fill. Nitrox tank rental with fill is $17

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