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June Update From Olympus Dive Center
WOW-- if you blinked you would have missed the fact that we are done with June! Things got busy really quickly around here and we've been diving every day. We'd also like to congratulate the 12 divers who got their open water certification last weekend on a trip to the Indra.
In this issue of our newsletter we'd like to highlight the latest events at Olympus including Jon's trip to Palau/Truk, appearances in the Boston Herald and NY Times, and upcoming charters you can't miss.
The Shark Experience, exclusively at Olympus Dive Center
We're pleased to introduce a new event for 2008- The Shark Experience. For one week we're doing nothing but diving with sharks. Morehead City has repeatedly been named the best place in North America for large animal encounters and from July 21-25 we're taking you to see those big animals!
This area is best known for Sand Tiger Sharks, Bull Sharks, Sand Bar Sharks and last year we even had a Whale Shark sighting. In pursuit of these amazing animals we'll be going to the wrecks best known for sharks and Capt. Bobby will do his best to land you amongst natures most misunderstood creature. While we often see sharks on many of our wrecks, this week the Midnight Express will be going exclusively to the wrecks where they hang out most frequently.
Be sure to bring your favorite shark flicks and we'll watch them on the boat on our way out to get in the mood!
Coming Up:
July 2nd Night Dive on the Spar.... Can you say SHARKS!
July 5th Full Day Charter for 4th of July Weekend - Still have open spots
July 6th Full Day Charter for 4th of July Weekend - Still have open spots
July 7th Full Day Charter (13 spots open)
July 14th Full Day Charter to the U-352*
July 15th Spearfishing Charter
July 16th Lobster Hunting Charter
Check out the calendar for a listing of all charters
Don't forget that we are running EVERY DAY so even if the date you want to dive isn't listed above we're still going... We still have spots open for July 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th-27th including the Shark Experience Week, and a few on July 30-31.
* We head to the U-352 several times per week but rarely pre-determine those days until the morning of the charter. But July 14th we're letting you in on a secret--- we're going to the sub!
Palau/ Truk 2008 Trip Wrap-Up
A group of nine divers from Olympus Dive Center recently embarked on a trip to Palau and Truk Lagoon where they spent two weeks diving their hearts out. The first week in Palau wet their appetite for the great diving that was only to come in Truk Lagoon during the second week. While in Palau they dove on walls, wrecks, and did several drift dives. The highlight of the trip by far was Truk Lagoon. They spent a week on board the Odyssey live aboard enjoying the ultimate in diving freedom. The group was made up of a diversity of different divers- rebreathers to novice, who took advantage of the opportunity to dive on their own schedule, with or without a guide. An extremely knowledgeable crew, great food, excellent service and fantastic diving fail to describe the trip completely! Check out the pictures in the photo gallery
Photo by Jon B.
Introducing Palau/Truk 2009!
We had such a good time that we're doing it again! Join us Feb 21- March 9th, 2009 for 7 days in Palau and 7 days of diving on the Truk Odyssey. If you missed out this year then you should join us next year for more great diving. Bobby Purifoy is embarking on his second round in Palau and Truk as trip leader and we're hoping he doesn't get any ideas about driving the Truk Odyssey....
Trip includes airfare from Raleigh to Palau and Truk, 7 nights at Cliffside, 5 days of 2 tank boat diving with Neco Marine including Nitrox, snorkel trip to jellyfish lake, day room at Fiesta hotel in Guam, 7 nights aboard Odyssey including accommodations, diving, nitrox, meals, beverages and port charges, as well as all those pesky fees. Trip also includes a good time, awesome diving, and an escape from work! Oh and in case you didn't know... Morehead City is #2 best wreck diving in the world.... we'll leave you with a guess as to who holds the #1 title....TRUK LAGOON.
Price for the 2009 Truk trip is $6825 per person including port charges and permit fees. Please call Nema at 252-726-9432 for more details and to book.
New York Times Features Olympus Dive Center
News Flash! On July 4th (this coming Friday) the New York Times is featuring Olympus Dive Center in the "Escape" Section. Photographer and mate Chris Walker's photography and a story about diving off the NC coast will be featured in the special holiday edition. Plus be sure to check out the article entitled "Sharks Ahoy" from the Boston Herald a few weeks ago.
Diving Etiquette
As you sit at your computer reading this you are probably thinking: "Diving Etiquette means don't touch the corals" which is a very true statement, but how about that unspoken ettiquette for how you conduct yourself as a diver? During some level of your training you probably heard that saying "Take Nothing but Pictures, Leave Nothing but Bubbles" and while it is a valid statement, it comes shy of true diving etiquette. We've made a list of the Do's and Don'ts of diving and hope this list helps each of you determine your diving etiquette.
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