The sun is shining, the water temperature is 28 degrees coupled with 30m vis! In Vanuatu anyways� So what we have decided to is have a Vanuatu Melanesian Club Night! So bring out your grass skirts, south pacific Tops and your Kava bowls, because we are gunna party!

Anyone that gets into the party spirit by dressing up will get FREE BEER, Vanautu Pizza, & kava! So if you want to see what it is like to be in Vanuatu and get a taste for the region then on Wednesday 28th join in the fun with all the Abyss Crew Members.

The night is open to divers and non divers alike, so bring your friends and family for a night of laughter and fun!

I hope you all can make it!

Yours in great diving,
Peter Letts
Abyss Scuba Diving
www.abyss.com.au

The Coming Week
It will be a great weekend for diving so make sure you plan on getting wet.
High tide is at 8:50am on Saturday and 9:35am on Sunday.
Saturday 17th
  9am Shell Harbour Day
  10am Double Shark Dive (Magic Point) FULL
  1pm Double Shark Dive (Magic Point) FULL
Sunday 18th  PEAK PERFORMANCE BOUYANCY COURSE
  7am Colooli Deep Dive (40m+)
  10am Oak Park
  1pm Oak Park
  7pm Night Dive
Friday 23th
  10am Oak Park
  12pm Oak Park
Saturday 24th  Nelson Bay Trip

Tip of the Week
Double Check your Buddy
You and your buddy have geared up, checked each other in the normal manner and are standing at the entry point. He lifts one leg in a figure 4 to put on a fin, maybe putting a hand on your shoulder for balance.

Sound familiar? Instead, do it this way: When your buddy starts to make that figure 4, grab his tank valve with one hand to steady him, and at the same time check that the valve is fully open. (It's surprising how often divers forget.) With your other hand, you can grab the boat railing for support.

Your buddy can use his other hand to grab your shoulder if he needs to. Then your buddy grabs and checks your tank valve while you put on your fins. This keeps both of you steadier, reminds both of you to open your tank valves fully and wastes no time.

Double-check: Just before you step off, take one deep Greath while watching your pressure gauge. The needle shouldn't move at all.

Got the idea? It takes no extra time, effort or air, you do nothing unusual and you both practically eliminate the chance of going in the water with the tank turned off.

Courses
We have an instructor program comming up in March (10-18)for Learn More see www.abyss.com.au/IDC.html

Advanced Open Water
24-25 Feb(Nelson Bay), 3-4 March(Nelson Bay),10-11 March(Sydney)
Deep
28-29 April
Divemaster
start 23 June
Emergency First Responce (CPR)
19-20 Feb(evenings),4-5 April(evenings),15-16 May(evenings)
Enriched Air
17-18 Feb,28-29 April,31st March (HMAS Brisbane), 16-17 June
Equipment Speciality
13-15 March, 19-21 June ,Nights
Peak Performance Bouyancy
18 February
Rescue
3-4 March, 14-15 April,2-3 June
Wreck
31st March (HMAS Brisbane), 16-17 June

Adventures

Advanced Course in Nelson Bay 24-25 Febuary

This trip is specifically designed for those wanting to do their Advanced Open Water Course, while at the same time enjoying a trip away. You will dive with sharks and meet some fantastic people!

Lake Jindabyne Dive Trip 24th-25th March

Lake Jindabyne diving is not something that you do every day. It is fresh water, altitude adventure diving! Our March dive trip to Lake Jindabyne will offer you a different perspective on diving.

HMAS Brisbane Trip 31st Mar-1 Aprr

The Brisbane is a perfect place to explore a sunken warship and work on your wreck diving skills. For those who are not wreck qualified here is your chance to do some great diving at the same time.

Vanuatu 2-9 April
Hiddeaway Island Vanauta

Vanuatu is an idyllic destination for divers so why not join our trip over Easter and get in some fantastic diving on a tropical Island

Truk Lagoon 25 May - 3 June

Truk Lagoon is the wreck diver's ultimate destination, suitable for both novice and experienced divers. The calm, clear, sheltered lagoon is one of the largest in the world and being relatively free of currents, providing safe, easy diving conditions.

Great Barrier Reef Trip
Dive the Great Barrier Reef at Cairns

Are you thinking about a trip to Cairns, the only way to do it is on a liveaboard. This way you get to see quality reef and you get a lot more diving for your dollar.

Check next week for our special rate for our July group trip.

Boat Dives
Sunday 18th February 7am Cooloolie and Apartments (double)
Saturday 3rd March Double Shark Dive
Sunday 11th Double Bombo wreck
Sunday 11th Double Valiant wreck

Special of the Week

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