Adventure Log...Blackbeard's Bahamas Live-Aboard

Recently, Adventure Scuba ventured to the Bahamas aboard Pirate's Lady of Blackbeard's Cruises fleet.We dived remote reef systems throughout the Out Islands of the Bahamas...Grand Bahama, Berries, Andros, Cay Sal Banks and the Bimini Islands to name a few.  Dive, eat, sleep, dive, eat ,sleep,...what a glorious 7 days it was!  Divers experienced deep wall dives, sharks of many varieties at Bull Run, colorful reef systems that lie in as shallow as 15' all the way down to over 80'.  You don't have to be an advanced diver to dive these reefs, novice divers can enjoy these waters as well.  The western Bahamas were once a hideout for the most famous of pirates...now their crystal clear warm waters are the hideout for millions species of fish and corals.  On this trip, there was no set itinerary, we went where the conditions and weather were the best, promising a good time by all.

Join me and Adventure Scuba for your next exotic dive vacation.  Go to www.adventurescubaonline.com/travel to get the scoop on our dive vacation plans for 2010!  Meanwhile, enjoy the pictures from the reefs of the Bahamas shot by my good friend Rick Garrett...
Cheers,
Richard

Got Gas??

Have you ever wondered what those guys were doing on the dive boat huddled up around someone's tank with some kind of computer contraption connected to it?  Did you notice they were using tanks that looked different than everyone else's? And how in the world were they able to stay down for almost an hour while you had to come up 30 minutes, even if you had half a tank of air left? I'll tell you how - they were diving Enriched Air Nitrox.  Nitrox is simply a higher concentration of oxygen in your dive tank which allows you to not only stay down longer, but you can have shorter surface intervals between dives.  If you like diving from live-aboards, then this is a no brainer for you.  With a concentration of up to 40% oxygen, it will take you longer to absorb the same amount of nitrogen if you were diving air.  So - presto - you can stay down longer! Getting certified to dive Enriched Air takes an evening....and you can do it online!  Go to my website - www.adventurescubaonline.com/training-programs  to find out how.
Next visit I will show you some cool pictures from my last dive trip....
Cheers,
Richard

Welcome To The Adventure Diver Logbook

Welcome to the Adventure Diver Logbook!  This is where you will find great articles, how-to's, pictures, video and fun interesting stories about all things SCUBA.  I have been a diver most of my life and a professional instructor for almost 20 years.  I hope to share my diving and travel experiences with you through  this forum, with an emphasis on exotic dive travel destinations and training opportunities.  As with all divers, I have opinions to share about the industry, dive equipment, travel and training.  I hope you will find this forum interesting and please feel free to comment and engage in exchanging information.  Please check back often, as I will update frequently.
Cheers,
Richard