SCUBA CAMP TRY IT SESSION MARCH 13TH, 2010

Interested in camp, but want to give your kids a chance to 'try it' before you sign them up? Jump in one of our Scuba Camp 'Try It' sessions! These diving adventures take place throughout the winter and spring and are great chances to get your camper in the water and introduced to scuba, before committing to the full camp program.

'Try It' days are only $30, and if you decide to sign up for camp we'll apply your $30 towards your camp tuition. What do you have to lose?!

We will introduce your camper to scuba diving, show them how to use gear, and get in the water and play a game or two. As always, we'll provide all the gear, so you don't have to worry about any of that. Just bring them out prepared to have fun!

March 13th in Bethesda, 12:00pmSpaces are limited - Click Here to Sign Up.

http://www.atlanticedge.com/scuba_camp_try_it.shtml

If you would like to learn more about Scuba Camp, click here to see our Scuba Camp FAQ page,give us a call at (301) 519-9283, or send an email to training@atlanticedge.com.

Want to Be a Scuba Instructor?

Dive Pro Seminar-Annapolis and Gaithersburg
Imagine a job where you would look forward to going to work every day………… This Free Seminar will cover how to become an instructor. Whether you are a certified diver or not, we’ll lay out the path you need to take and show you the present employment opportunities in the dive industry. First, I would like to introduce myself. My name is John Harman and I am the Instructor Trainer with Atlantic Edge. I have been teaching scuba diving for over 25 years and instructors for 18 years and still love every single minute. Introducing people to diving is truly amazing, and being a scuba instructor really is a… DREAM JOB! I am constantly asked, “How did you do it?” So in answer to these years of questions, Atlantic Edge has but a few seminars to help educate people on the career possibilities found within the diving industry. I would like to extend an invitation to both yourself and your friends to attend a Dive Pro Scuba Diving Careers Seminar running on the evenings of March 15th and April 13th, discussing the many employment opportunities and career paths available within the Dive Industry. We will be explaining the path to follow to become a PADI Divemaster and Instructor, as well as the training packages that are currently available for 2010. Scuba Diving Instructors and Divemasters are highly sought after throughout the world, with 100’s of jobs currently available in dive centers and dive resort locations. If sitting at a computer desk doesn’t excite you, then come and explore your diving career options at the seminar. What do you have to lose? Seminar Dates Gaithersburg Store March 15 6:30pm Annapolis Store April 13 6:30 pm

Click Here to Register (Registration is FREE and Open To Divers of ALL Levels)

UNDERWATER HUNTER COURSE SUMMER 2010

Learn how to safely and effectively catch fish underwater in this one day course on underwater hunting. We will teach you how to identify catch able fish, use a pole spear and spear gun, and clean your fish once we get back to the dock.

Spearfishing is a very sustainable way to catch fish - you can choose which fish are the best to take, unlike line fishing where you yank to the surface anything that bites your line. You can also manage the amount you take and not take any more fish than you are going to eat.

Join us for a great day of fun and learning - and who knows, you'll probably bring home some dinner from this one!

Course Cost Includes - Boat fees, instruction, PADI Certification as an Underwater Hunter, use of fishing equipment
Course Cost Does Not Include-dive equipment rental, transportation

2010 DATES

MAY 14

JUNE 18

JULY 9

AUGUST 20

We hope you can join us! Click Here for more info.

HELLO FISH COLLECTORS

As I sit here during snowmaggeddon I am looking at my aquarium full of fish I collected this past summer and reminiscing about the story behind each fish. What a cool atmosphere with all this snow outside, hope you are enjoying your aquarium as well!
We still have 6 spaces available on our Tropical Fish Collecting Trip. If you are not signed up yet, make sure you check your schedule and do so soon.
Some of you have responded to ask questions and wondering what we would be doing on our trip.
Here’s an idea of what we will be doing:
We will start our trip a few weeks before we even leave for Ft. Lauderdale, on May 19, we will have an introductory meeting, for those of you who don’t know how to set up an aquarium and a how to on collecting. This meeting will give you a better understanding of techniques on how to collect, what to collect and how to s tore and transfer our fish.
Once on site in Ft. Lauderdale, we will set up our storing systems and ready our dive gear for diving.
We will dive in shallow 15-20 foot areas to allow for easy surfacing of our fish. If we dive too deep or catch the wrong species of fish, the bladders of the fish could over expand on surfacing.
What will we collect? With keen eyes for species of juveniles and your new knowledge of identifying the different stage of their development our collection should include: queen angels, blue angels, French angels, towsend angels, four eye butterflies, banded butterflies, blennies, jawfish, gobies, parrotfish and wrasses.
Once back to our rooms we will acclimate and prepare for another day of diving.
Once we have done all our dives we will packet and ship the fish back home. We’ll have bags and oxygen available for shipping them safely.
Now it’s up to you- Do you want fish in your aquarium with a story and adventure? Then join us in Ft. Lauderdale!
Drop me an email john@atlanticedge.com if you have any questions.

What’s Involved in a Regulator Service?

Most regulators require basically the same amount of labor. You have to take it apart to repair most issues. For that reason when any level of regulator service is needed beyond a mere inspection, there is only one type of procedure that makes sense- a complete overhaul.
What does this entail?

The regulator is completely disassembled and all hard components are cleaned in an ultrasonic bath.
Each manufactures has a specific kit which supplies the required parts that need to be replaced each year including o-rings, seats, filters and spacers.
Your regulator is reassembled and adjusted to manufacturer’s specifications. Its return to you in as close to “as new” condition as possible.

Why Service Your Regulator Yearly?

There is a lot of confusion out there about whether to have your regulator serviced or not. Diver from time to time will ask us to just check it out since I’ve only used it a couple times in the last year. Apparently these people believe that, because their regulator has received little or no use since it was last worked on, it requires little or nothing in the way of maintenance. This is seldom the case. Most equipment manufacturers recommend and some require a minimum one-year service/inspection interval for regulators to maintain the warranty regardless of how little they are used.
Why?
Regulator performance is affected by far more than just how little or how much use it receives.
Every regulator contains many O-rings. These O-rings are critical to the regulator’s ability to function safely. Over time, these O-rings can dry out, oxidize, shrink and crack. This occurs regardless of whether the regulator is used or not. The first stage of a regulator also contains a high- or low-pressure seat. As time passes, these seats harden and shrink. They become indented by the sharp valve orifices against which they are constantly being pressed. This can cause a regulator’s intermediate pressure to “creep” and second stages to malfunction and free flow.
Therefore, even though a regulator may not have been used in the past year, these O-rings and valve seats may still need replacement if the regulator is to perform safely. The longer a regulator goes without service used or not the greater this need becomes.
Instructional and active divers such as Divemasters and Instructors have their regulators serviced as often as every three to six months.
So don’t ruin your next dive due to lake of maintenance get your regulators serviced annually at least!

WHY PURCHASE SCUBA EQUIPMENT FROM ANYONE ELSE? ATLANTIC EDGE OFFERS THE BEST EQUIPMENT, PRICING AND SERVICE!

We know you have lots of choices when it comes to where to get your dive gear. We want to make the choice EASY for you - choose Atlantic edge. There are dozens of reasons to choose Atlantic Edge for your gear purchase, but a few of the highlights are:

1) We guarantee the best price. Repeat - we GUARANTEE the best price. We will match ANY price you find - be it another dive store or online.

With this guarantee, why buy online??? You can get the service of a dive store at online prices - how can you lose?


2) We have multiple locations staffed by full time Dive Consultants who can help you with any problems you have with your gear. We'll make it easy.

Bottom line - you can get great service at great prices with Atlantic Edge. We will match any price - find what you want and give us a shot - you'll be glad you did.

Click Here to Browse Our Package Selection, OR find a package that you want online and we'll match the price and get you your gear.