Summer is here and only a few days left until Christmas! This means it’s the holiday season and the time when a lot of people want to get underwater together. Our store is open 8am to 5pm right up to Christmas day. We do close for 4 days over the Christmas period and 2 days for the new year. Getting in early and getting organised before then is best to make sure get what you need.
Christmas Presents for Divers
Our excellent range of expert selected dive gear is sure to have something for every diver. The next piece of kit for the aspiring diver and the “go-to” items for regular divers like a fresh set of dive gloves! Shearwater Dive Computers in store are the best available, Gear Packages get your new kit together while selected Fins, BCD’s and Regulators to “swish-up” your kit.. If you’re worried about havign the correct size, unused and as new dive gear items can be exchanged for the right size after Christmas. Fill Cards and Gift Vouchers are excellent Christmas presents and offer flexibility. Also popular for “secret Santa” events!
Gear Servicing and Cylinder Testing
Gear servicing and Cylinder testing over the Christmas New Year period can be slower than usual. Allow plenty of time for these services or get in early, at least a week before Christmas is a likely time to recommend. You can still bring your kit in during the 2-3 weeks over the Christmas/New Year time but be aware it may be early to mid January for some things to be ready.
Enjoy and Practice SAFE Diving
If you’ve not been underwater for a little while then checking over your kit and planning a simpler and shallower dive to get re-acclimated is highly recommended. Your last dive might be fresh in your mind and kit might have worked fine last time. But sitting in the shed for a month or two, even a few weeks can require a good quick check of your dive kit. Put it together, check your gauges, mouthpieces, regulators and BCD inflators are working.
Keep hydrated a day or two before and during diving activities. Even a few weeks or so without diving means it’s good to ease back into it with an easy dive or two. Watch the weather and be careful when there are lot’s of people out.