SCUBA Connecticut

05/11/2019

Photo is of the NAUI member reception at The Seas at EPCOT during the DEMA Show four years ago.

Will be in Orlando again next week for DEMA 2019. Give me a call (or text) at 203-952-8679 if you're in town!

31/10/2018

Happy Halloween from Steve, Meg, and Eddie!

12/06/2018

Scouts and Scouters:

If you haven't already, NOW is the time to sign up for SCUBA Diving Merit Badge at Camp Sequassen!

Weeks One and Two are full, but we have space in the remaining weeks Three through Seven.

Follow the link for more info and feel free to give us a call with any questions.

Let's go diving at SEQ!

http://www.scubaconn.com/index_files/BSA_SCUBA_Diving_Merit_Badge.htm

13/05/2018

ConnJam 2018 was great! But, a little wet.

Meg Weeks and Eddie Coe, all bundled up in foul weather gear, manned our booth in the midway registering scouts for our "Try SCUBA" experience in the pool and talking about SCUBA Diving Merit Badge this summer at Camp Sequassen.

11/05/2018

Divemaster Eddie Coe setting up the gear for our "Try SCUBA" program tomorrow at ConnJam 2018, the Connecticut Scout Jamboree!
Scouts, come see us to try SCUBA in the pool and sign up for SCUBA Diving Merit Badge this summer at Camp Sequassen!

22/01/2018

We are very pleased to announce that we will once again offer our SCUBA Diving Merit Badge program including SCUBA diving certification at Camp Sequassen during resident camp this summer!

The program will run during any week for which we get a minimum of four participants.

We will be at CT Yankee Council Camp Kick-Off on Thursday evening, February 1st to discuss the program and answer questions. Kick-Off Flyer and sign-up:http://www.ctyankee.org/fs/page/000899/campkickoffflyer.pdf

For more information: http://www.scubaconn.com/index_files/BSA_SCUBA_Diving_Merit_Badge.htm

23/11/2017

Happy Thanksgiving from SCUBA Connecticut!
CAPT Steve, "ADM" Meg and DM Eddie

27/09/2017

Seven reasons to SCUBA dive!

20/09/2017

Good news regarding the deep wrecks off Key Largo!

We went diving again yesterday for more recon, and what a difference a couple of days makes! The ship wrecks all look great, Duane, Bibb, Benwood and Spiegel Grove all fared very well with a couple of minor changes. As objectively as possible, we wanted to comment on the state of our shallow water reefs after Hurricane Irma. On one hand, we have limited information, as we are not scientific divers, but on the other hand we are in fact divers who know these reefs like the back of our hand. What we observed on our dives to Molasses and French Reef, were definitely reefs that were hit by a hurricane, but not nearly as damaged as they could have been by a storm of Irma’s size, and for that we are lucky. Other reefs like Key Largo dry rocks look like they had hardly been touched. While soft corals, and sea fans have become less abundant on some parts of the reefs, due to the storm, they are quick to return. There has been displacement of sand, but with tides and currents it is just a matter of a little but of time this to return to normalcy. Finally, there have been some minor structural changes to the reef, and some loss of coral life, but we are happy to see there is still high profile corals structures at each reef, with room for new growth. We were very happy to see numerous nurse sharks, turtles, and rays as we went on our dives. Corals reefs are able to come back after hurricanes, with time. The ocean off the coast of the Keys has changed after Irma, as to be expected, but with time we hope to see it fully restored, and we hope you will come down to explore as new life grows!
Stay tuned for more information on our beautiful reefs as we share what we are learning ever day!

24/07/2017

Camp Sequassen Week Four SCUBA Patrol geared up and ready to get in the water!

It's not too late to sign up for SCUBA certification and SCUBA Diving Merit Badge at SEQ this summer! We have space available in the program for weeks six and seven. Give us a call at 203-952-8679 to get started!

21/07/2017

Camp Sequassen Week Four SCUBA Patrol have all earned NAUI SCUBA Diver certification and SCUBA Diving Merit Badge!

10/07/2017

Camp Sequassen Week One SCUBA Patrol geared up and ready to get in the water!

It's not too late to sign up for SCUBA certification and SCUBA Diving Merit Badge at SEQ this summer! We space available in the program for weeks four through seven. Give us a call at 203-952-8679 to get started!

03/05/2017

We are very pleased to announce that we have purchased all new equipment for our classes from Seac USA, including "Smart" integrated weight BCs and P-Synchro regulators with alternate second stages and triple consoles!

22/02/2017

Tenth Annual Florida Keys Dive Week diving day three began with a double dip on the USCGC Duane and ended with a night dive at the "Winch Hole". Underwater photography by Eddie Coe.

31/01/2017

Diving on the "Lady Luck" off Pompano with our buddy Denis Habza of Squalus Marine Divers!

18/01/2017

SQUALUS MARINE DIVERS has been working to promote scuba diving since 2012! Come and explore over 100 virtual scuba dives on our interactive dive map!

18/01/2017

Greetings Divers!

I don't know about you, but I've had it with this dreary New England winter! I can't wait to get to warm, blue water!

In just 30 days we will be winging our way to the beautiful Florida Keys for our Tenth Annual Florida Keys Dive Week! You can come too! Let's go diving!

We're going down February 18th through 25th and will be staying at Marina Del Mar in Key Largo and diving with Rainbow Reef Dive Center.

We have arranged for an exciting series of dives from the Christ of the Deep statue, the wrecks of the "City of Washington" and the Benwood, Molasses Reef and the USCGC Duane and the USS Spiegel Grove in Key Largo down to the USNS Vandenberg in Key West. Most dive sites are only a short boat ride away from the dock.

The average water temperature in Key Largo in February is 75+ degrees, and as I write this is 77! Dive site depths range from 15’ to 110’ and the visibility can range from 30’ to 100+’.

Advanced certification will also be available- an excellent opportunity to see the famous deeper wrecks, including the USCGC Duane, the USS Spiegel Grove and the USNS Vandenberg and the USS Spiegel Grove, to experience the wonder of a night dive, and to learn additional advanced diving techniques. NITROX certification can be earned as well, to double your bottom time. Again this year, we are offering the NAUI Master SCUBA Diver course, the highest level of recreational diving certification! So not only would you be enjoying a great diving vacation in the Florida sun, you could advance your diving skills.

If you look around on the various travel sites you'll see that hotel rates in the Keys have increased tremendously. We will be returning this year to Marina Del Mar where we stayed for the First and Third Annual Dive Weeks, and are very pleased to report that we have secured studio suites at an amazing rate!

Studio suites feature fully equipped kitchens, two double beds, a pull-out sofa, free WiFi, and continental breakfast. Skippers Dockside is an on-site, waterfront restaurant serving fresh seafood for lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy live entertainment while they dine. Sharky's is right next door.

The "Best Available Rate" for these suites is $314 per night on their website! After lengthy negotiations, we have secured our suites for a very deep discount below the "BAR", with no additional charges for "resort fees", the same as we paid last year, at a much better hotel. BUT, DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL! To get our rate you must get your reservation number from us. We have agreed not to publish the rate on a public site, so give us a call for details. For photos of Marina Del Mar and a studio suite go to: https://www.meetup.com/The-Southern-Connecticut-Scuba-Meetup-Group/photos/27522936/

Rooms are filling quickly, so please give us a call ASAP to confirm your reservation.

For more information, as well as photos from last year and previous years, see our site at: http://www.scubaconn.com/index_files/Florida_Keys_Dive_Week.htm

I look forward to another great week of Florida Keys adventure! Just give us a call to discuss certification level and equipment needs and we will arrange everything for you!

Yours in Keys diving,

CAPT Steve Coe
NAUI, SDI/TDI/ERDI SCUBA Diving Instructor
SCUBA Connecticut
PO Box 175
Norwalk, CT 06852-0175
203-952-8679
http://www.scubaconn.com

ITS ALL ABOUT UNDERWATER ADVENTURE! The Southern Connecticut SCUBA Meetup Group brings together local people interested in all levels of SCUBA Diving for the exchange of information about underwater e

26/12/2016

Diving on the USS Spiegel Grove with our buddy CAPT Denis Habza on 7 December.

COME AND EXPLORE A 510 FOOT US NAVY TRANSPORT SHIP SUNK OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS! ON OUR FIRST DIVE WE WILL EXPLORE INSIDE THE TOP DECK AND THE FORWARD PARTS OF ...

23/12/2016

CAPT Steve diving on the USS Spiegel Grove off Key Largo on 7 December. Photo capture from video by Denis Habza.

We'll be diving the Spiegel Grove during our Tenth Annual Florida Keys Dive Week, 18-25 February! Message us or give us a call at 203-952-8679 for more information!

08/12/2016

Diving off Fort Lauderdale with our buddy CAPT Denis Habza. Did a double dip on the Lady Luck with Pompano Dive Center! Two great dives despite a cranking current!

15/11/2016

Did you know that you can SCUBA dive in The Seas with Nemo and friends at EPCOT? Here we are doing just that in a photo by our friend Lynn Wheeler.

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15/11/2016

Greetings Divers!

My buddy Denis Habza and I are making a quick trip down to Florida for five days/four nights 5-9 December to prepare for our Tenth Annual Florida Keys Dive Week in February and to shoot some video for Squalus Marine Divers.

We'll be flying down Monday morning, staying in Key Largo Monday and Tuesday nights, diving Tuesday and Wednesday, then heading up to Fort Lauderdale/Pompano for Wednesday and Thursday nights, diving Thursday, then flying back on Friday.

If you'd like to come, give us a call at 203-952-8679 and we'll set you up!

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07/11/2016

Greetings Divers!
We're making a quick trip down to Florida for five days/four nights 5-9 December in preparation for our Tenth Annual Florida Keys Dive Week in February.
We'll be flying down Monday morning, staying in Key Largo Monday and Tuesday nights, diving Tuesday and Wednesday, then heading up to Fort Lauderdale/Pompano for Wednesday and Thursday nights, diving Thursday, then flying back on Friday.
If you'd like to come, give us a call at 203-952-8679 and we'll set you up!

05/04/2016

SAVE THE DATE!!

Our TENTH Annual Florida Keys Dive Week will go down (pun intended) the week of February 18 - 25, 2017!

We will be flying down from LGA on the 18th on American flight 1568 and returning from MIA on the 25th of AA flight 299,

As these flights have just been listed, they are getting top dollar so now is NOT the time to book UNLESS you have 50K frequent flyer miles which will get you in First Class with CAPT Steve and ADM Meg.

For more information and photos and videos of previous trips go to: http://scubaconn.com/index_files/Florida_Keys_Dive_Week.htm

01/03/2016

Happy group of divers today!