Greetings!
 Divers the NEW YEAR is here for all AQUANAUTS! This year we look forward to diving with our NEW Dive Industry Relationships to inspire ALL divers. From the novice diver to the most advanced diver, as well as the disabled and adaptive divers. Such as, Boy Scout America Dive Team, Purple Heart Dive Team, DiveHeart, SUDS, UAF, HSA, Neptune Society, Coral Restoration Foundation, Florida Marine Aquarium Society, Veterans Ocean Adventures, Video Dude Productions, and the Singing Sailor. All positive energy is around us to have a FANTASTIC 2010!
This Month of July don't forget the fireworks to celebrate Idependence Day. Choose to dive with your favorite person ...Fireworks Cruise or Fireworks Dive weekend is here!
Of course, continue your education in diving with our exciting Classes. The AQUALUNG Double Hose System Dive Course has become one of our most popular new additions. The Specialty of the Month (SOM) is the Deep Diver Course. And don't forget about the Specialty of the Year (SOY) being the Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Course. As we look forward to a Fun Filled Year of Diving we would like to Thank You for your support this past year! ...AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY looks forward to providing you with the best service and aquatic exploration underwater!
And Divers don't forget to send in your favorite photos for selection in Photo of the Year or Photo Gallery! Photo captioned above was taken in the deep abyss depths on the Cpt. Dan Shipwreck 110' fsw. Meet divers like this on our next FEATURED DIVE of the Month.
Thank YOU,
Instructor Worth O'Brien
AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY
Toll Free: 1-877-AQUA-TAG
Congratulations to BSA Troop 412 for diving into adventure for their SCUBA Merit Badge.
DIVE EXCURSIONS:
Bonaire, Netherlands - August
(TBA)
Creature Feature Key Largo, FL - July 11 Sunday
USS Spiegal Grove Shipwreck Key Largo, FL - Aug 15 Sunday USS Oriskany Shipwreck Pensacola, FL - September AQUANAUTS is offering this exclusive excursion package for a limited time. To take advantage of this offer simply click and go to AQUANAUTS ISLAND EXCURSIONS to purchase your dive vacation!
SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH:
EANx (Specialty of the Year) Drift
Deep (Specialty of the Month)
 NightWreck
A.W.A.R.E.
Navigation
AQUA LUNG VINTAGE (Double Hose System)
FEATURED DIVE of the Month
BUNDLED COURSE SPECIALS
DISCOUNT% BOAT TRIP CARDS to Experience ALL the South Florida Vessels
AQUANAUTS is offering these exclusive specialty courses throughout the month. Take advantage of the most beautiful dive locations within the United States; the most thoroughly developed training for certification; the best opportunities for NEW specialties; and the most professionally taught classes. Courses are conducted as requested or scheduled as SOM for your convenience. Come dive with us at AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY and explore what ALL South Florida Diving has to offer!
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$CUBA EQUIPMENT $UMMER $$ALE$$
80% Discount% on NEW Dive Gear |
 HUGE savings OFF summer SCUBA equipment packages! Several packages to choose from for one low price! FREE Dive Gear Bag included with ALL dive gear packages!
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ADAPTIVE DISABLED DIVERS SOUTH FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale - July 14 thru 18 (BDT) |
Dive enthusiast come join use this July2010 Independence Dive trips for Veterans and Civilians with disabilities to gain the opportunity to experience and enjoy freedom underwater. Dive Buddy volunteers; together with YOU bring Veterans with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injuries), Amputee, Blindness, Quadriplegia, Tourettes, Ceberal Palsy, and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) to the beautiful reefs beneath the waves. Many people are SCUBA Diving and realizing the significance that freedom underwater makes in their lives both physically and pyschologically. Read their story by going to www.unlimitedabilities.org or www.purpleheartdiveteam.org ...AQUANAUTS is dedicated to brining ALL the opportunity to explore and "Submerge Into Aquatic Adventures" through positive relationships "Adapting Aquatic Diving Abilities"!
Recently during the month of June '10 Divers Angie Varuolo, Jeff Glasser, Brock Wilson, Rachel Cowen and Dave Rafter participated in open water ocean SCUBA diving. Their accomplishments and adventure are in-part Thanks to the dedicated Buddy Divers that volunteer their time! Check-out the UPCOMING EVENT SCHEDULE to get involved!
June 14, 2010 interest groups with Shake-A-Leg Miami and Veteran Ocean Adventures met in support of activities for our adaptive diving programs! Thanks to Ambassadors Branson Rector, Mike Kaufman, Worth O'Brien; and Diver Juan Carlos leading the volunteers and interest groups to successful committments. The meeting was a success allowing divers to be trained on the vessels at Shake-A-Leg Miami. ...You too can get involved in the local area and support or volunteer to dive with active buddy divers with disabilities "Adapting Aquatic Diving Abilities" .
Dive Day Event on August 15, 2010 Saturday from 8am-5pm Coral Restoration Foundation will conduct an education / outreach program consisting of educational lecture, frag and plant development, and dive excursion. This will be one of many active excursion dives conducted this summer.
Ambassadors of the "Aquatic World"... Divers YES that is YOU! Come and enjoy a therapeutic dive onto the Coral Restoration Foundation sight, and take part in rebuilding our aquatic ecosystem starting with the habitat they live in. Our restoration today will provide a scenic world to dive in tomorrow.
RSVP today by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator or 877-AQUA-TAG.
UPCOMING EVENT SCHEDULE:
July 10 Saturday 3pm-6pm Fort Lauderdale, FL VOA Discover SCUBA
July 11 Sunday 8am-12pm Dive Key Largo, FL Creature Feature
July 17 Saturday 1pm-3pm Fort Lauderdale, FL UAF Discover SCUBA
July 18 Sunday 8am-12pm Dive Miami, FL Neptune Reef
July 23-25 Fri.-Sat.-Sun. 8am-12pm Dive Fort Lauderdale, FL SUDS Event
August 15 Sunday 8am-4pm Dive Key Largo, FL Coral Restoration
August 22 Sunday 8am-12pm Dive Miami, FL Neptune Reef
August 28 Saturday 8am-4pm Dive Key Largo, FL Coral Restoration
September 02-04 Morning 8am-12pm Dive Key Largo, FL DiveHeart Event
RSVP today by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator or 877-AQUA-TAG.
(ALL events from SALM are FREE of any charges to our Disabled and Buddy Divers)
ADOPT - A - DIVER PROGRAM:
Your patronage is vital to a sustainable volunteer support. Adopt-A-Diver program is designed to support an acceptable screened applicant. Please help the growth of our organization through the Adopt-A-Diver Program.
DIVE BUDDY (BDT):
Certified SCUBA divers can learn to assist disabled divers both in the pool and open water as Volunteers take the Buddy Disability Training.
Next Class Date: Scheduled July 14-18 (BDT) at Pro Dive to 6pm-9pm classroom sessions and the weekend from 8am-12pm pool sessions. Become a Dive Buddy contact Instructor Worth O'Brien at info@aquanauts.biz for Broward County. Soon to come the Adaptive Disabled Divers of South Florida website...
DISABLED DIVER CERTIFICATIONS:
Explore the "Aquatic World" and take a "Life Altering Adventure" ! Classes designed for the safety, comfort, and fun of everyone involved. Next Class Date: Discover SCUBA Scheduled July 17 at Lauderdale Aquatic Center to 1pm-3pm.
Next Class Date: Basic Open Water Diver Scheduled July 19-25 at Pro Dive to 6pm-9pm classroom sessions and the pool and ocean dives from 8am-12pm.
Next Class Date: Advanced Open Water Diver Scheduled July 21-25 at Pro Dive to 3pm-6pm classroom sessions and the weekend from 8am-12pm ocean dives. Advanced Open Water.
RSVP today by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator or 877-AQUA-TAG.
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AQUANAUTS AWARD BOARD
AQUAFIED! SCUBAFIED! CERTIFIED! - GRADUATES | |
 Congratulations to the newest... finally qualified divers! No matter what your experience level is. No matter how long you have been diving. No matter what exciting locations you have explored underwater. We all will never forget those first few breaths underwater! This recognition is to all those divers joining our Dive Friendly Family. ...As you continue diving you'll have many opportunities to take on new adventures; network with other divers from extraordinary backgrounds with perhaps the newest in cutting edge technology or ideas; and enjoy beautiful new locations throughout the world underwater! And best of all Diving is for everyone to relax in and around the aquarium!
...Bring families together in new underwater environments is just one of our goals at AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY.
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Submerge Into Adventure
The World's Most Exciting Underwater Adventure!!! |
Upcoming Classes Start Date Posted: 
(BOW) Basic Open Water Certification
(AOW) Advanced Open Water Certification
(SOM) Specialty Of Month Certification
(EANx) Enriched Air Nitrox Certification
(ROW) Rescue Open Water Certification
(DMT) Dive Master Training Certification
(ALV) Aqua-Lung Vintage Training Dive - Double-Hose System Dive
(BDT) Buddy Disability Training Certification - Handicapped Scuba Association
Certification Courses are conducted on a consistent schedule monthly. Custom and Private classes are available upon your request. Please go to www.aquanauts.biz to purchase and confirm your adventure into the "Aquatic World"!
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| About AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY | |
AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY provides top-notch Professional development and instruction for aquatic programs; corporate, public, disability and non-profit events; daily dive charters; the latest program technology; online equipment sales; online course scheduling and sales; great customer support; and prices that can't be beat!
*Air Fare and additional dives or activities are NOT included.
Next Scheduled DS & DSD are July 14-July 28-August 11... RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG! |
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| Lionfish Madness: |
Devistating Caribbean
Lionfish (Pterois Volitans) have been documented along the entire United States East Coast from Florida through Massachusetts, East to Bermuda and South throughout the Bahamas and in other Caribbean Islands such as Turks and Caicos and Cuba. The expansion has been extremely rapid and exponential in scope. We have seen some Lionfish ha e been located on the Captain Dan and Sea Emperor, also some divers have seen them off Boca Artificial Reef.
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| Night Dive Relief: |
Divers dust off your SCUBA gear and come enjoy a night to remember with AQUANAUTS! Join us on every Wednesday Night during the month of July for a spectacular Night Dive aboard the American Dream Dive Charter in Fort Lauderdale! This is a mid week relief for a 2 Tank Night Dive departing at 6:30pm! Stress Free Dive ...rental tanks are FREE!
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| Independence Dive: |
July 04, 2010
AQUANAUTS raise your flag high and let it fly with pride on a traquile dive for Independence Day Dive. Veterans dive at discounted rates. Dives will be conducted on the American Dream Dive Charters Sunday July 04, 2010 for 8:30am or 1:00pm departure.
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| Fireworks SeaSide: |
July 04, 2010
AQUANAUTS don't forget the 4th of July Fireworks. Take the family on a traquile cruise for Fireworks 4th July Cruise. A banquette of food and drinks will be provided while you sit back and stay dry or get wet, while experiencing the most spectacular fireworks show of all cities sea-side! Trip Ticket includes banquette for an exclusive price of $40.00pp. For a night to light up your life on the SFDHQ Dive Charters Sunday July 04, 2010 for evening 7:00pm departure.
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| VOA Vets Dive: |
July 10, 2010
Veterans Discover SCUBA celebrating Indepence Day in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday July 10, 2010 from 3pm-6pm. Buddy Divers your patronage will make this an exciting activity for a "Get Wet & Dive In" event.
For more information please RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| Creature Feature: |
July 11, 2010 AQUANAUTS come and enjoy an exciting dive Captain Slates Dive Charters on Sunday July 11, 2010 form 8am-12pm in Key Largo, FL.. The "Creature Feature" is the only creature feeding permitted in Florida. Get an up close and personal with all the sea creatures! Dive trip is discounted % at $60.00pp for all to enjoy!
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| BSA SCUBA: |
July 20-25, 2010
Boy Scouts of America are diving in to accomplish their SCUBA Merit Badge. Support BSA Troops this month while they dive into "Aquatic Adventures" with AQUANAUTS SCUBA ACADEMY. If your troop is interested in enjoy breath taking adventures underwater in the beautiful blue warm waters of Florida contact AQUANAUTS today!
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| SUDS Dive FLL: |
July 22-26, 2010 Soldiers Undertaking Disabled SCUBA will be coming from military rehbilitation centers throughout the United States to enjoy the freedom of SCUBA Diving Fort Lauderdale's tranquile blue waters. Dives will be conducted on Sea Experience Dive Charters July 23-25, 2010. Come and enjoy supporting our Wounded Warriors while diving in FL.
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| Dive Bahamas: |
 Bahamas Cruise
Plunge into an exciting "Aquatic Adventure" vacation. Excursion dates: TBD by YOU! This excursion rate is based on one couple at $299.00pp for (4) days / (3) nights to the sunny Paradise Island in Frreeport, Bahamas! However, reservations for others may be added. Space is limited for this exclusive AQUANAUTS premier package.
RSVP today by contacting 877-AQUA-TAG!
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| Dive Bahamas: | |
Sept. 04-11, 2010
Plunge into an exciting "Aquatic Adventure" vacation. Excursion dates: September 04-11, 2010 at a rate of $680.00pp for seven nights to sunny Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas! Space is limited for this exclusive AQUANAUTS premier package. Blue Water Resort at Guanahani Village is a three story villa will consist of only a maximum occupancy of (8) with (3) private. Check-in is at 3:00pm and check-out is at 11:00am with round-trip Escalade Stretched Limousine transportation provided to and from airport to hotel.
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| FMAS Event: |
August 07-08, 2010
August 14-15, 2010
Aquarians Dive into the largest Aquatic Aquarium in the world. The Florida Marine Aquarium Society is holding its 1st annual Coral Restoration Dive on August 07-08 & 14-15, 2010 from 8:30am-5pm in Key Largo, FL. Help revitalize our oceans through coral restoration!
Become a member of the oldest Marine Society established in 1955.
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