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Articles by GirlDiver

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  Tropical Referral Scuba Classes

  November 15, 2009 by GirlDiver

  We've entered the chillier parts of the year, when the thought of entering the Puget Sound may not be the most entertaining thing you can think of on the weekend. Fact #1 The Puget Sound stays relatively...

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  Underwater Scooter Fun

  July 11, 2009 by GirlDiver

  Hollywood blockbuster “Mission Impossible III” shows Ving Rhames diving beneath the Vatican on an XScooter DPV to save Tom Cruise from the prison below.   Now, GirlDiver takes a look at the XScooter Dive...

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  Mark Five Dive - A step back in time

  July 11, 2009 by GirlDiver

  Time travel becomes reality, as I descend beneath the waterline in a 1944 Mark 5 Hard Helmet, the standard U.S. Navy dive equipment used for undersea salvage operations in World War II  “So, what’s...

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  Renting Scuba Equipment 101

  June 18, 2009 by GirlDiver

  Mask, snorkel, fins, hood, gloves, BCD, regulator, drysuit and tank...check! One of the most frequent questions from would-be scuba divers is "how much does it cost to buy all of your equipment once...

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  Choosing your FIRST Scuba Equipment

  June 15, 2009 by GirlDiver

  The ideal way for a novice diver to purchase their own equipment is with a high limit credit card and the experience only seasoned divers have. Selecting a dive set up in a world you've just earned admission...

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  Scuba Class Sizes

  June 03, 2009 by GirlDiver

  Sometimes smaller is better. In the world of scuba instruction, there are three varieties of instructional programs.   First, we have the MegaClasses.   These classes are designed to push the...

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  Drysuits for Divas

  June 03, 2009 by GirlDiver

  THE NIGHTMARE: Emerging from a dive wrapped in a cold neoprene sponge, which needs to be peeled off of your pasty body, while onlookers gasp, as your swimsuit shows more of your bottom than it covers...

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  Scuba Save-A-Dive Kit

  June 03, 2009 by GirlDiver

  My first experience with a jellyfish sting was followed by my respect for a well-stocked Save-A-Dive kit by my fellow diver. When out from the impressive tackle box, filled with pieces and parts, envelopes...

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  Must Knows Before You Take a Scuba Class

  June 03, 2009 by GirlDiver

  (The things the Dive Shop doesn’t tell you!!)So, you’re ready to take your Open Water Course? Your first taste of the underwater realm, a magical place that has inspired legends and lore for centuries...

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  Diving and Yoga...the Perfect Blend

  June 03, 2009 by GirlDiver

  A place without distraction, a place without time.  The place one can find solace and retreat from a busied world above, where the problems of your day seem to meld with the water and are left at the shoreline...