Perth Scuba News www.perthscuba.com Tel: 08 9455 4448 The Manta Club Newsletter Page 1 Issue 96 22nd February 2010 UPCOMING EVENTS The PADI Member Forum for 2010 will be held on the evening of Tuesday 16th March at the This weekend is the Instructor Examination for 8 existing divers into professionals! Well Done! Tradewinds Hotel, of Perth Scuba’s and Dive Locker’s elite! *If you are interested in a career in diving or even a way to earn 50 Canning Hwy, After successful recent Instructor Development courses, the newly extra money whilst doing something you love, Perth Scuba is Fremantle. qualified group of Assistant Instructors will be put through their holding a PADI pro’s night on Wednesday the 17th of March at the Tea and coffee will paces in all areas of Dive Instruction. They will do written exams, Perth Scuba store. Please let us know if you are coming before the be available from practical classroom presentations, confined water presentations 14th as we will be supplying catered munchies and drinks. (Bring a 6.30 pm and the and open water presentations. It’s a weekend of putting everything diving buddy too!) they know and do into practice in the best way they can. We wish Forum will get them all the best and look forward to having a celebratory drink underway at 7.00 with them on Sunday afternoon when it’s all over. pm and will finish at These guys have taken their diving to the next level and have approximately 9.30 shown a huge commitment to diving and teaching diving both pm. physically and financially and soon as long as all goes well, they All Perth Scuba staff will make it to the professional level of Instructor status. and Instructors are Congratulations to all of you for your efforts so far and I look welcome. forward to seeing you all teach more new divers as well as develop Written by Nathaniel Correia oxygen being put into your cylinders you don’t have to get your cylinders O cleaned. The new(ish) PADI Nitrox Course has no Hey Kids, 2 dives, no tables – the only catch is that you need to know how to use your dive computer… stop groaning… its not that hard, but it may mean you need to dust off the destruction manual (that’s Now I know its been a manual, not manuel Andy….) and spend a few hours in the shop. ENRICHED AIR long time since y’all The Perth Scuba Nitrox courses are at an all time bargain heard from me, but Lee NITROX COURSES basement price of only $150, and for those who don’t have and Andy have nothing to say (for once) so they let me get me Wednesday evenings computers, we can show you how to use the hire ones, or for 2 cents in. those who want to invest in their own, they get super duper don’t • 24th February Firstly big congratulations to Lee and Jo, for those who don’t tell the boss specials… • 3rd March know Lee popped the question (stupidly) to Jo in Christmas Anyway, that should keep your guys happy for the next few Island (who even more stupidly) said yes! She claims it was weeks, there are some seriously cool stuff coming up, • 10th March the Absynthe… Never the less, hope you guys keep each unfortunately both the Albany Weekender and Key Biscayne are • 17th March other happy, and not kill each other too soon :p chockers, so we’ll have to organise another few other things for Summer is still going strong, and student keep coming thick you so stay tuned! • 24th March and fast, triple open waters are keeping Andy busy. John • 31st March “Irish” Wilson has finally come back from living the dream in Bring your buddy! South America to join the Perth Scuba instructor team, Andy’s Call 9455 4448 to book only condition was that he had to modify his diet to include corona’s but sacrificed tequila to do so… poor lad. your place. Still on topic (for once) Nathan Patterson, Troy Green, Sandy Higgins, Andy Brooke and Andy Pinner (for those who thought one Andy was enough) have also completed their Dive Master and have joined the fabled ranks of PADI Professionals, so keep your eyes peeled for them on the club dives, and ask them as many hard questions about diving physics, decompression and physiology as possible. For those who haven’t been reading the news letters, we have our Nitrox Membrane compressor in and all hooked up... It only took 4 years! This means nitrox fills up to 40% are now just as easy as getting an air fill, and because there is no pure Looking for a new buddy, head to our Perth Scuba Facebook page. Perth Scuba News www.perthscuba.com Tel: 08 9455 4448 The Manta Club Newsletter Page 2 Issue 96 22nd February 2010 ® LastLast SCUBAPRO Chance!Chance! February Trade-in MK11/R395 Trade-in offer $150 Thinking of upgrading to one of the best regulators MK17/R395 in the world? Find out why all the staff at Perth Trade-in Scuba use Scubapro Regulators. February is THE Trade-in MONTH to get in store for a fantastic deal. Simply offer bring in your old regulator and we’ll give you a $200 trade-in on a BRAND NEW SCUBAPRO REGULATOR! collect the rubbish that thoughtless people have left behind. Perth Scuba will have hire gear available FREE OF CHARGE MK17 or 25/A700 for volunteers - limited gear, so call 9455 4448 to book. All volunteers will be shouted a big BBQ lunch for taking the time to Trade-in help. So what are you waiting for? Call us on 9455 4448 or WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLUB DIVE email [email protected] to let us know you’ll be there. The whole family is welcome! Wednesday 24th February 2010 @ 7:00pm FREE offer PADI GO PRO INFORMATION EVENING Meet the Perth Scuba Crew this Wednesday night at Rockingham Wreck Trail. Never tried night diving before? No worries, call us on Wednesday 17th March 2010 @ 7:00pm FREE $300 9455 4448 and we’ll organise an experienced buddy to show you Are you looking for a new exciting career or even a part time all the fun. You can even get your PADI Night Diver Specialty! Just career? Come to Perth Scuba’s Go Pro evening and we’ll ask us how by calling us. answer all your questions about becoming a PADI Dive MK17 or 25/S600 SUNDAY MORNING CLUB DIVE Instructor. Everyone is welcome to come along. Come to Perth Scuba and meet our Instructors who’ll give you all the goss’ on Sunday 28th February 2010 @ 7:30am FREE what it’s like to be a PADI Instructor for Perth Scuba. Meet at the shop for a BBQ brekkie before heading out to the dive Trade-in ALBANY WEEKENDER - HMAS PERTH site of the day with Dive Master Andrew. Friday 19th - Sunday 21st March 2010 CLEANUP AUSTRALIA DAY - AMMO JETTY offer $440 - Show your Manta Club Card to get 10% OFF Sunday 7th March 2010 @ 8:30am Now fully booked. Keen to go? Call 9455 4448 or drop by the Join this worthy cause and volunteer your time to cleanup the shop and we’ll put you down to be contacting FIRST about our Ammunition Jetty at Woodman’s Point. Our Dive Master Andrew $400 upcoming weekenders. will be overseeing the event. Bring your gloves and catch bag to Dive Silver has arrived at Perth Scuba! It’s here! We have now received the range of Dive Silver in store. This range has everything from pendants and earrings bracelets and chains even rings and toe rings! There is everything from Manta Rays and Sharks to Starfish and divers. Dive Silver is the perfect gift idea for anyone who’s into diving or just likes marine creatures. You can even buy a piece of history with the Atocha jewellery range. This Sterling Silver range is actually made from the very silver which was recovered off the Spanish Galleon “Atocha” The story of this huge bounty find is a modern day treasure hunt and you can own a piece of this history. The Atocha range has rings, pendants and much more. All of the Dive Silver range is also available in gold (prices on application). You can come in and check out the range in store or call us for a free catalogue. .