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Scuba with contact lenses

Scuba diving in Contact Lenses

StickyJanuary 13, 2015March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

The underwater world teems with life so seeing the vibrant corals, brightly patterned fishes, and hazy blue-green ocean floor gives you an experience only about 5% of the world’s population has shared. If you’re interested in seeing it for yourself but are worried you...

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Ten questions every new scuba diver asks

StickyJune 25, 2013March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

(Updated 2-6-2018) Every diver remembers that exhilarating time when he or she first tried scuba diving. A few will pound their chests and declare they never hesitated a minute. They just strapped that 50 lbs of gear on their backs and back-rolled into the...

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Marking your dive gear

StickyJune 9, 2013March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

Picture this… The dive boat has just docked after a two tank dive. You are getting bumped from every direction as you and fifteen other divers gather up your gear and prepare to disembark. Your inside-out wet suit drips from the same support bar...

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Sea sick on the open water

Sick of the Sea: Dealing with sea sickness

April 9, 2013March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

Seasick. That was me, last Monday. Not fun. Taking advantage of the last day of Spring Break in Florida, my little family of four booked passage on a dive boat out of Palm Harbor. The plan was to do a two-tank dive with Tanked...

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Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!

March 4, 2013March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

Staying hydrated is important to the proper function of every cell, tissue and organ in a person’s body. Most of us have heard the 8×8 rule, the basic guideline of consuming eight 8oz-glasses of water per day.  But life is busy, and hours can...

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The Hot Hole, SC

Drift dive at The Hot Hole, SC

March 3, 2013March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

Seeking a unique dive location you can enjoy year round? Look no further than The Hot Hole in Lake Keowee, SC. Just an hour-and-a-half drive from Athens and nestled in a cove on the shores of Duke Power’s Oconee Nuclear Generating Station, this location...

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Helpful Tips for New Scuba Students

January 23, 2013March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

The decision to become a certified scuba diver is made for different reasons whether someone is seeking adventure, pursuing a new career path, or just ready to check that item off their Bucket List! The range of emotions that accompany the commitment is as...

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The Chimney US Virgin Islands

Diving Cousteau’s Favorite Site: The Chimney

November 29, 2012March 10, 2020Nicole DucleroirLeave a comment

Don’t ask me to tell you which was my favorite dive site in the British Virgin Islands; I couldn’t choose. But Jacques Cousteau reportedly touted The Chimney as his favorite dive site, anywhere. So over the Thanksgiving holiday we dropped down to see why the father of scuba loved diving...

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