Dive Junkie Contest

Triple Post…

It’s been a while to make an entry as we gather overwhelming information, but you get triple post today.

Free Seminar
MDA Guam is holding the Free Intro to Tech Academic Seminar on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8pm. Only 12 more seats available as of this Monday. For more information, visit: http://www.mdaguam.com/ and contact them directly.

App Store?
We had overwhelming hits on our previous post, There’s an App for That (Scuba Version) on the Blog Action Day. We thought it was great way to share what we gathered in one place. Up and coming website, Appboy.com allows us to do that. We favorited and put a lot of Scuba Diving and Ocean Related mobile apps that may be of your interest on our AppBoy profile. You can directly purchase apps from DivingList’s profile.

The mobile platforms that they are currently supporting are iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Palm Pre. And we included them all.

One problem we ran into is that all the apps we saved are not appearing. We will keep you posted, but bookmark our AppBoy Profile and Stay Tuned: http://appboy.com/divinglist/

7 photographs. 7 captions. 7 prizes.
The last post of the day goes to Dive Junkie. They are currently running a contest on their Facebook Fan Page.

Come up with the funniest captions for each of the 7 photographs to stand a chance to win one of 7 Dive Books they are giving away! Visit Dive Junkie’s Facebook Page now to participate!

Don’t forget — they recently released Fall 2009 collection for their scuba diving apparel line. Now is the time to check out before they are all “gone” — www.divejunkie.com.sg

The Diving Almanac is offering free postage and pack to anyone who orders a copy via their website www.divingalmanac.com.

If you’ve not yet come across this one-of-a-kind publication before, you are in for a treat. It’s definately a must have for anyone who dives. Stan Waterman bought a copy and then got no sleep as he spent all night reading it, he was that hooked!

So, what are you waiting for — it’s a GREAT read during the Surface Interval, on the airplane, or simply just because!!! And did we say Free Shipping?

Original Press Release is below (published with their permissions):
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Perhaps the best single reference book ever published for divers…the 2009 Diving Almanac is now available

The 2009 edition of the Diving Almanac & Book of Records (www.divingalmanac.com), edited by Jeffrey Gallant, is now published and available. Considered as ‘perhaps the best single reference book ever published for divers’ and ‘the definitive general reference book on diving’ by the diving media, this is the only almanac on the diving world packed with hard-to-find information from around the globe. With 15 chapters covering subjects from military diving, to freediving, oceanography and equipment, the 750 page third edition also contains nearly 500 diving records and 600 Who’s Who of the Diving World.

New features for the 2009 Edition include the Dive Business Directory (The ‘Yellow Pages’ of Diving), a rewritten Photo/Video Chapter by Dr Alex Mustard, a new chapter on Cave Diving by cave explorer/instructor Martin Robson, and a 100 page Year in Review (September 2007 to December 2008).

If you’re looking for a unique published resource about the Diving World, the 2009 Diving Almanac & Book of Records has so many facts and data for everything diving, and is recommended for anyone with an interest in diving, even someone just a bit curious about it. And for trivia junkies, this book is a gold mine.

To order your copy of this one-of-a-kind publication for only US$42 (approx €33/£29), simply log onto www.divingalmanac.com to benefit from free postage and pack

There are some books on Sale from BooksbyEric.com. MAKE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN to purchase directly from the publisher. First book is $8.99, and 2nd and 3rd books are currently $6.99!

Check out: http://www.booksbyeric.com/order.htm

Also… make sure to follow them on Twitter: @booksbyeric
And join the facebook group: Books by Eric

Free Listing for dive operators — what else can you ask for?

For divers… it’ll be a great one stop search engine.

Have a great weekend and always safe diving!!!

99cent kindle is also available here: http://simurl.com/gikjes

Peek in before you buy! Nice work, Mike!

Also, check out his website: http://www.mikemonahanbooks.com/

The Photography Store in NYC, Adorama, along with the Perfect Picture School of Photography, recently opened up registration for 29 courses — 7 of them are new courses.

One of the new classes they offer is Underwater Photography in a Digital World. This class gives you an overview of technically everything, from equipment to travel concerns. Great for newbies as well as underwater photographer who is looking into building foundation.

Presented by Michele Benoy-Westmorland, who has works published in National Geographic Traveler, Sport Diver, and SCUBA Diving magazine to list a few.

This 8 weeks course starts from June 6, which is not too far away!

For more info: Perfect Picture School of Photography — Underwater Photography in a Digital World
or visit: Adomara.com

I came to find out that DAN, Divers Alert Network, was offering a FREE DVE called “I May Be Bent… Now What?” This is to educate divers out there on DCI (Decompression Illness) — risks, signs & synptom, medical evaluations etc. to increase awareness and preparedness.

DVD contains 40-minute presentation by Marty McCafferty, DAN Medical Informational Specialist. DAN Members, Dive Stores and Dive Clubs can obtain the copy for a Free of Charge by contacting DAN Membership Services. Have your DAN Member# with you — they’ll ask!

For more information, visit: DAN News — “I May Be Bent… Now What?”

To order call DAN Membership Services at +1–919-684‑2948 or 1–800-446‑2671 (from the U.S. or Canada) and ask for:

Title: I May Be Bent… Now What? with Marty McCafferty
Run time: 40 minutes
Product code: 171‑0000
Cost: FREE

I already ordered — I’ll post again to keep you posted on the review of this DVD.

As always, Safe Diving wherever you go!

Received the Bulletin today from Sharkwater Team that the movie, Sharkwater — the winner of 21 different international film awards, will be hitting the U.S. Theatre this fall!!! (Actually Nov. 2nd to be exact, according to their MySpace page…) This movie was once previwed in New York City earlier this year, hosted by Oceanwater Divers, which is the largiest SCUBA Dive Club in New York City. Tickets were gone way before this Meet-Up!

Sharkwater Team recently posted a new movie trailer along with a short movie of the make of Sharkwater. Those movies can be viewed at: http://www.myspace.com/sharkwater

Or check out their website: http://www.sharkwater.com

I found out that the new dive-related website was announced via diversalertnetwork.org. This new website, Scuba STAR Network is a surveying website, where dive safety tracking has an importance, and they are independently collecting the data to promote dive safety. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

“STAR” is standing for Safety Tracking And Reporting, and the name says it all. The online survey will be available shortly, and survey results also will be posted online for the enitre dive community to view.

Check out: Scuba STAR Network website

That DVD is back! The latest edition of Dive Portal DVD by Shadow Divers & Deep Sea Detective, John Chatterton and Richie Kohler is out.

Check out the Press Release: Dive News Wire — The Latest Edition of Dive Portal DVD