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With SSI’s new eLearning program, you can begin the process of getting certified any hour of the day or night. (Now is as good a time as any.) Registration is free, so you can try eLearning with no obligation. If you like what you see, just stop by the store to pick up your learning materials and schedule your in-water training. (06/08/09)
Wakatobi Images Available for Viewing

Over 1,200 Images! Our recent trip to Bali and Wakatobi yielded one of the richest assortments of bright, colorful photos ever. We had an absolutely incredible time and want to share this experience with everybody. See for yourself. (11/10/10)
Underwater Photos with Santa

December 7, 6:00 pm: Get your photo taken under water with old Saint Nick. Bring a mask, a wetsuit top or dive shirt and $10. Perfect for greeting cards and gifts. (11/10/10)

Except as noted below, we will be open normal hoirs throughout the holiday season.
• Open November 24 and 26, 10-2.

• Closed Christmas.
Our annual Christmas party takes place mid-December. Stay tuned for dates.
Special Learning Opportunities for the Holidays

Have weekends off? Extra time off between Christmas and New years? Be sure to check out:
• Try Scuba, November 27 and December 18.

April 17-24, 2011: We’ll be going to the unspoiled island of St. Kitts in the eastern Caribbean for Easter. Trip details to be posted shortly. We also have our complete schedule of Gulf Shore trips for 2011 available. (11/10/10)
Another Cozumel Adventure

July 2-9, 2011: Looking for value? It’s tough to beat Cozumel. With breathtaking walls, reefs and aquatic life the equal of any of the Caribbean’s top destinations, your money just plain goes further in Cozumel. If you thought you couldn’t afford a Caribbean dive vacation this year, think again. More…. (11/10/10)
New Trip: St. Lucia

November 19-26, 2011: What were resorts like before trade winds were replaced by blasts of air conditioning, when morning exercise was a walk on the beach and not hot water aerobics, and when you sat watching the sunset instead of TV? You can still find out at Anse Chastanet Resort on St Lucia’s unspoiled southwestern Caribbean coast. More…. (11/10/10)
Better Hurry on Truk and Palau

November, 2012: We’ve been fielding a lot of questions about of 2012 trip to Truk and Palau. People are especially eager to take advantage of those hard-to-get spaces aboard the Truk Odyssey. If you have been thinking about this trip, you’d best stake your claim now, before someone else does. More…. (11/10/10)
Introducing The Scuba Experience

A More Immersive Way to Try Scuba: Now, in addition to our monthly Try Scuba experiences on Social Saturdays, Harry’s Dive Shop offers a more personalized way to truly experience what it is like to learn to scuba dive. It’s called The Scuba Experience, and we offer it, on demand, to groups of no more than six. Find out more… (10/20/10)
See Cindy at Associated Press Online

Oil Spill Aftermath: Recently, Cindy took a group of reporters and videographers from Associated Press to dive on an oil rig just 30 miles from the Deepwater Horizon. If you are wondering what it must look like this close to Ground Zero, what you discover may surprise you. Watch the video at AP Online… (10/21/10)

Adults and Children: Learn to swim or learn to swim better. Want to polish those competitive strokes you learned so many years ago? Or if you’re like me, you might want to learn the basics of the four strokes: Breast Stroke, Butterfly, Freestyle, Back Stroke. Call Avin at (504) 888-4882 or e-mail us. (06/11/09)
We Take Social Saturdays Up a Notch

Our end-of-month Social Saturdays give customers the opportunity to Try Scuba, swim laps, learn to snorkel — or just get in the pool and dive. Now we’ve added something new: The opportunity to demo prospective gear purchases before you buy. Find out more… (03/14/10)
Schedule Your Own Private Try Scuba Party

For $300 (plus the normal $25 per participant), you and your group can have exclusive use of our pool for two hours for your own private Try Scuba party. (You also get a half hour on either side to get in and get out.) We provide the instructor and equipment; the minimum depth is five feet. Call for more details.
Bonaire for Thanksgiving

November 21-28, 2010: Consistently rated among the top three dive destinations in the Caribbean, the island of Bonaire is renowned for its aquatic life, soft and hard corals — and some of the best shore diving on the planet. Located in the southeastern Caribbean, just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela, Bonaire experiences nearly perfect weather year round. More… (12/25/09)

A Glimpse at Diving’s Past: Harry’s Dive Shop has a library of textbooks, magazines and catalogs from the earliest days of diving. One such publication is a 1961 Healthways catalog. At the time, Healthways was a leading dive equipment manufacturer, whose name was as well known as AquaLung and Scubapro are today. More… (07/20/09)

What happens when you take a standard styrofoam mannequin head, such as the one shown in the Shrek hood, to a depth of 10,011 feet, tethered to the outside of an ROV? You end up with a shrunken mannequin head, like the little guy in the corner. This very literal example of Boyle’s Law is on display now at Harry’s Dive Shop. Stop by and see it. (04/15/09)
Introducing the Internet Air Modem

Who needs a local dive store? With the new Air Modem, you can download compressed air directly from the internet. Saves time, money and gas. Lose weight effortlessly. Guaranteed to work or double your money back! More… (04/01/09)