December 2024 Newsletter
Katie Murphy Dec 11, 2024
December Newsletter
Hello Adventurers,
I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! We were missing a key family member at ours, Mac - our Olde English Bulldog - and it just wasn't the same. He had been hospitalized for 5 days. The past few weeks have been extremely rough, but Mac pulled through and we couldn't be more thankful. He is eager to be back at work, welcoming our customers at the door, but he still has some healing to do.
Holiday Gift Ideas
If you're looking to impress this holiday season, consider the gift of scuba or snorkeling. We've got great options for the kiddos, but also gear that will put a childish smile on any adult's face. Our dive pros are here to help you find the perfect gift.
Gifts for the kiddos:
- Discover Snorkeling classes for as young as 4
- Discover Scuba classes for as young as 10
- Future Buddies Scuba classes for as young as 8 (now available for the whole family)
- Youth travel snorkel sets available in store
Currently the best deals are like-new gear from our rental turnover. These type of savings are only available every couple of years:
- Atomic Z3 with Oceanic Alpha 8 Octo regulator set marked at $419.50 (Retail: $839)
- Zeagle Covert XT travel BCD marked at $234.50 (Retail: $469)
- Zeagle Zena women's back inflate BCD with a unique front zip design, also great for travel, marked at $324.50 (Retail: 649)
We also have select new BDCs marked at 20% off and an exposurewear clearance rack at 30% off.
Stocking Stuffers:
- Save a dive kit
- Dive lights
- Stickers
- Bolt Snaps
- Retracters
- Travel Size reef safe sunscreen from Stream2Sea
E-Gift Certificates are also available here online. Amount ideas:
- Snorkel set: $150-250
- Discover Scuba: $75
- Scuba Review/Refresher: $125
- Open Water Diver: $450-900 (depending on what all you'd like to cover)
Travel Updates
We have group trips now posted through 2025. Only a small deposit, starting at $250, is due to reserve your spot - or give the gift of a travel this holiday season. We have spots available on the following trips:
April: Turks & Caicos - easy-going diving and a way to beat the crowds at popular spring break destinations
July: Azores and Portugal - the mixed diving and site seeing trip for 2025
August: Floriday Keys on the beloved Juliet - our liveaboard trip for the year
September: St Lucia - only 3 dive spots left
November: Little Cayman - one of my favs!
You can find a list of our entire travel schedule here on our website.
Winter Classes
Don't let winter hold you back from getting your scuba certification. Our winter Open Water Diver group classes are availble every other weekend. You can complete your academics and confined water training in Ohio and then finish your certification dives on a trip or with us down in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Whether you're working to stack up your 4 specialties for the Advanced Diver certification or take your skills to the next level, here is our winter specialty class lineup:
- Drysuit Diver - we certified 4 divers this past weekend!
- Advanced Buoyancy Control Diver - a pool only class, no academics
- Computer Nitrox Diver or TDI Nitrox, the technical version - unlocks longer bottom times and shorter surface intervals; classroom only
- Equipment Specialist Diver - an extended class taught by our Head of Service, Ryan Parkevich, is being offered January 12th; classroom only
- Marine Ecosystem Awareness - expand your knowledge of the underwater world; classroom only
Been a year or more since your last dive? We offer two options:
- If it's been about a year, splash in for an unsupervised dive at the pool called an equipment check
- If it's been 2 years or more, you are required to complete a Scuba Review course before going on your next trip
Thank you for your continued support of our dive community. We hope to see you at the shop soon!
Happy Holidays,
Katie Murphy
Owner & President
Aquatic Adventures Ohio
614-545-DIVE
2050 Crown Plaza Dr
Columbus, OH 43235
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