1/1/2024 - New Years Day Dive
1/5 - Friday Coffee Nite - 6:00pm
1/14 - Fun Dive & 12 for 12 Dive - 1:30 at Jay Street
1/20 - Enriched Air Nitrox- 6:00pm must RSVP by 1/14
2/2 - Friday Coffee Nite - 6:00pm
2/25 - Learn how to use conventional dive tables 6:30pm at STSC
3/1—First Friday Coffee Nite - 6:30pm at STSC
3/10 - Daylight savings
4/5 - Friday Coffee Nite & Dive Table Review 6:30pm at STSC
5/3—First Friday Coffee Nite - 6:30pm at STSC
7/5—First Friday Coffee Nite - 6:30pm at STSC
7/7 - Try Scuba Free at the Selingsgrove Community Pool at 4pm
Try Scuba Free at the Loyalsock Community Pool at 5:30pm
7/17 Beginner Scuba Lessons at the Loyalsock Community Pool at 5:30pm
Beginner Scuba Lessons at the Selingsgrove Community Pool at 4pm
8/2 —First Friday Coffee Nite - 6:30pm at STSC
8/4 - Lock Haven Floating Stage Parrot Beach Band
Sunken Treasure Scuba Center is closed from 9/4 thru 9/9
8/4 - Lock Haven Floating Stage Parrot Beach Band
10/4—First Friday Coffee Nite - 6:30pm at STSC
11/1—First Friday Coffee Nite - 6:30pm at STSC

Did you know that Sunken Treasure Scuba Center began in 1978, was recognized as a PADI Instructor Development Center in 1992 and since then 32 people have gone on to become PADI Instructors? Which Instructors do you know? Who has signed your log book? How about the 60 divers who earned their Divemaster rating, but more Interesting is that only 27 divers earned the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating which is PADI's highest non-professional rating. Stop in the store sometime and find out how you might earn the Master Scuba Diver rating. Find out who these divers are at http://www.divestsc.com/wall-of-fame

Sunken Treasure Scuba Center is located in Jersey Shore, PA and has a population just over 4,000.

What's it worth to YOU ?

REMINDER.  In order to keep your equipment in it's best operating order, and the warranty valid, it must be serviced each and every year, even if it hasn't been used.  When servicing a regulator at Sunken Treasure, we take the regulator completely apart, clean and check all parts, and  replace any worn or bad parts.  The regulator is then reassembled, adjusted, and tested.  Most regulators that only require to be serviced every other year are still required to be inspected by a authorized dealer every year. The gauges on your regulator are a separate item and should be returned to the manufacturer every two years for testing and re-calibration. If something doesn't seem correct then it should be checked right away.  Tank VIP's are required once a year and do not include valve service, which should be done every 3-5 years, depending on use. BCD warranty checks include checking for leaks, over pressure relief and dump valves working OK, and cleaning and lubrication of the power inflator. 

Prices for these services run from FREE to $40.00 depending on the item. The cost of parts on items not under warranty is not included.

Completing Your PADI Scuba Course

Please remember that you have only 12 months to complete open water training dives to complete your certification or you will be required to take a scuba review (cost $39.95). As time nears you can call the store to make arrangements to do your dives. Group training dives during the summer June 1st thru August 31st are $45.00/dive and $55.00/dive from September 1st thru May 31st. Please call or email us about one week before the desired dates. If these dates don't work you can schedule dives by appointment. Cost is $50/dive in the summer and $60/dive in the winter. All equipment needed for these dives is included in the cost. Four Dives are required for certification which we do two dives a day. First day all divers meet at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center. You can find our scheduled training dives by clicking here.

Well, the good news is that you can't catch coronavirus underwater! Nevertheless, it makes sense to take precautions when you're off diving, whether that be on a distant liveaboard or at the local club. Covid-19 is spread just like the common cold and influenza in that it can be caught from a person's sneezing or coughing, and can exist for short periods of time outside of the body where it could be picked up and transmitted by surface contact. Above and beyond the hygiene standards advised by the WHO, the following recommendations from DAN and PADI should help prevent transmission and infection by divers.

✅Use mask defog solution or soap, not saliva and spit to clear your mask
✅Thoroughly disinfect masks (especially the nose pockets), snorkels, regulators and BCD oral inflators before and after use.
✅Other potentially infectable items might include orally-inflatable SMBs and BCD whistles. Be thorough.
✅Make sure the interiors of regulators and snorkels are properly cleaned, not just the mouthpiece.
✅Take care when practicing air-sharing exercises or buddy checks where two people might share the same regulator.
✅Pay particular attention to rental gear. You may wish to ask for it to be disinfected prior to use, even if the staff say it was properly washed after its last outing.
✅Commonly used antibacterial cleaning products - such as mouthwash - are ineffective against coronaviruses. A 10% bleach solution or other appropriate cleaning agent cleaner should be used (household cleaning products, alcohol, etc) and - needless to say - thoroughly rinsed afterward.
✅Avoid communal rinse tanks that are not bleached or otherwise cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis.
✅Carry disinfectant wipes in your kit bags when you're away from the dive centre. Make sure you dispose of them carefully.

Make sure you keep yourself as up-to-date as possible with the latest advice and dig a little deeper than the news media's headlines for information. As per the introduction, the Covid-19 pandemic is something that each of us needs to take seriously, but as most divers will know, panic will solve absolutely nothing: stop, think (check a lot of stuff), then act.

Source: Dive Magazine

Looking to Try Scuba or sign-up for a Beginner Course?  How about continuing your training by learning how to Navigate or control your Buoyancy better. Maybe just getting a few more dives under your belt with the guidance of a certified instructor.  Well this is the link you click to see what's happening in the near future at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center.

Increase Your Bottom Time - March Nitrox / Enriched Air Course!!

So whether you're into underwater photography or wreck diving, on vacation in some tropical paradise or just out for a leisurely day of diving at your local dive site, the PADI Enriched Air Diver course helps you get more out of diving by giving you more time underwater and this course counts towards you're Advanced and the Master Scuba Diver program.

Next program May 12th - Must register by May 6th
Private Courses also Available

ReActivate Your Certification

Haven’t been scuba diving lately and want a quick refresher? The ReActivate™ program is the perfect way to brush up on your knowledge and skills from the PADI Open Water Diver Course before jumping back into the water. Whether you want a few reminders or need to go over the basics, ReActivate is personalized for you: You conveniently review scuba concepts on your tablet, mobile device or computer, then go diving with a PADI Professional. It’s quick and easy, and a good way to prepare for your next PADI course or get ready for a diving vacation. The best part is, divers who complete both the knowledge and in-water skill refresher receive a replacement certification card with a ReActivated date on your new card.
Any PADI certified diver who wants a refresher or pre-travel update should ReActivate. Dive shops appreciate seeing a recent ReActivate date on your certification card because it means you’re ready to dive in.
If you want to learn more about diving in a new area or in different dive conditions, also ask about completing a Discover Local Diving experience at a local dive site.
ReActivate is a new PADI program that may not yet be available in all areas.  If you can’t access ReActivate, or can’t access in your language your PADI Instructor can still complete a scuba skills review with you, and you can refresh your diving knowledge with Scuba Tune-Up Online.
*Your PADI certification does not expire.  Participation in PADI ReActivate™ is not mandatory, but recommended as an easy way to refresh your foundational scuba safety knowledge and skills if you haven’t been diving in a while. Divers who complete both the knowledge and in-water skill refresher receive a replacement certification card with a “ReActivated thru” date on it.

What will you learn?
Using ReActivate Touch (for tablets or mobile devices), you’ll immerse yourself in dive scenarios and make decisions that test your understanding of important dive safety concepts, dive planning essentials and problem management. Move through ReActivate at your own pace and delve deeper into topics when you need or want to.
In the water, your PADI Professional will help you regain comfort and confidence in scuba diving. You’ll practice a few safety-related skills and then go over anything you specifically want to review.

How can you start learning now?
Contact your local PADI Dive Center or Resort to get ReActivate Touch or ReActivate Online and start working through the scenarios. Or, download the PADI App to your tablet or mobile device (if you haven’t already) and purchase ReActivate Touch to get started immediately. Then, schedule your ReActivate water skills session.

What gear will you use?
You’ll use basic scuba gear including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, BCD and a scuba tank. The exposure protection you need will depend on whether you dive in a pool, confined water or open water dive site. Your PADI Dive Center or Resort staff will explain other equipment you may need to ReActivate.

Next step

• Enroll in a ReActivate program at Sunken Treasure Scuba Center or the hyperlink below.

• ReActivate your certification today!

• Browse the PADI Course Catalog.

• Plan your next scuba diving vacation.

A Special Offer only from Sunken Treasure Scuba Center

Signup for ReActivate and list Sunken Treasure Scuba Center as your training facility and we'll give you the water training FREE.

Why Buy Gear
What is the true cost of diving?
Support Your Local Dive Store
The Importance of Buying Gear from Authorized Dealers
Equipment Warranty 101...So what's it worth to YOU ?
"A Good Diver Is Always Learning"  "Training vs Learning"
Rinsing Gear in Fresh Water
Equipment Assembly & Disassembly
Dive Table Practice & Rules

Our Gear Is Extremely Personal. Find Just The Right Dive Computer For You!
Ratio is a small Italian company that manufactures a range of incredible dive computers with some very unique features for recreational and technical divers. Being a smaller manufacturer they are able to adapt and experiment much more easily and quickly compared to the main brands who have to go through lengthy R&D and sign off procedures so they are able to bring new technologies to the market much more quickly.

Currently their range only has three models but each of those is split into varying levels of complexity from purely recreational all the way to rebreather support. There is the watch style iDive Sport  and the iDive Color which covers everything from free diving to rebreathers. The larger iX3M wrist mounted computer which is more technical focused but the entry level Deep version still provides everything a recreational nitrox diver would need. They share a lot of features but the obvious differences are the size and the screen.

Sunken Treasure is a Ratio Computer dealer so stop in and check them out or vist their web site at http://www.ratio-computers.com/scuba.htm

Fourth Element J2 BaseLayer

With excellent anti-microbial performance thanks to the use of silver ion technology, and outstanding wicking from a unique fabric, the J2 baselayer is designed for extended use under a drysuit.

Keeping the skin dry can be critical to success, whether it is staying warm, or preventing infections. The J2 baselayer was designed to wick perspiration away from the skin and maintain a dry zone next to the skin. Air is a better insulator than water and consequently, the baselayer ensures better thermal protection.

The J2 baselayer system takes this performance further with tried and tested anti-microbial silver ions embedded within the fibres of the fabric. This enables long, repetitive wear without the risk of skin infections developing – something which was critical on the US Deep Caving Team’s 2013 expedition to explore the Cheve cave system in Mexico, for which the J2 was specifically developed.

The J2 wicking performance also comes into its own when the fabric gets wet. Water is wicked away from the skin, and with the right combination of drysuit underwear, further away though the fibres of the undersuit. Even in the event of a suit flood, the J2 will retain some of its performance.

Silver ions are incorporated into the fibres when they are manufactured, ensuring that the bacteriostatic and antifungal properties of the fabric last. This cannot be washed off. The silver ions prevent the formation of bacterial cell membranes, preventing most bacteria from growing in the fibres of the garment. However, this will not adversely affect the naturally occurring bacteria on the skin itself.

Oceanic Veo 4

An easy-to-use entry-level wrist and console computer capable of demanding dives, Veo 4.0 is sleek, slim, and packed with features. Bluetooth technology connects any mobile device to the free DiverLog+ App so you can track, manage and share all your dive data on the go pre- and post-dive. Includes Oceanic’s patented Dual Algorithm™ with 4 operating modes, larger digit size, and a 30% slimmer profile so you stay comfortable while exploring the underwater world.

• Bluetooth 4.0 Technology

• Mobile connectivity through the free DiverLog+ App

• Dual Algorithm™

• 30% slimmer profile

• Black and yellow color options for wrist computer

• New rubber boot for console

• Up to 33% larger digits

• Firmware Auto-Update: download and install throughBluetooth

• 4 Operating Modes: Air, Nitrox, GAUGE (with run timer) and FREE

• 3 gases - NX to 100%

• Deep Stop with Countdown Timer – May be turned on or off

• SmartGlo Backlighting

• Single button access to “Last Dive” display (max depth & bottom time)

• Data Retention to maintain calculations indefinitely

• User-Friendly Interface with “Step Back”

• User replaceable batteries

Armor Weight Carry Bags

• Made with MICROBAN infused heavy mesh

• Designed for carrying hard or soft weights

• Constructed with nylon webbing straps

• Continuous loop webbing carry system for maximum strength

• Reinforced bottom

• Colors: Black, Blue, Yellow, Red, Aqua

• Size: 12″ x 10″ x 5″

 Made in USA and Armor Products are available at Sunken Treasure

OTS Full Face Masks

The STSC staff spent a couple of weeks in December testing OTS (Ocean Technology Systems) Guardian Full Face Masks with underwater communications. Well it didn't take much time to figure out that Sunken Treasure Scuba Centers would be adding it to our collection of fine products we represent..  OTS offers a complete line of  through-water communications as well as Full Face Mask that are perfect for sport and recreational diving.
The Guardian Full-Face Mask is Sport diver approved and perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy diving in style and comfort. With a soft, form-fitting double seal and easily adjustable features, the Guardian ensures the diver has everything needed to dive without paying extra. They’ll even let you pick your color!

Features of the Guardian FFM include:

• Removable 2nd stage for easy cleaning and storage (can't be used w/o mask)

• Made of a one-piece, non-rigid silicone skirt combined with injection-molded, high-impact, glass-filled ABS plastic frame and regulator housing

• A double face seal and slightly smaller oral nasal cavity to fit most faces

• Equalization occurs through a nose block.

• Air flow is directed up over the visor to eliminate fogging and through one-way valves in the oral nasal pocket to reduce CO2 retention.

• 2nd stage comes off the right shoulder and uses a standard LP hose

• Includes a communications port for easy installation of a Buddy Phone® or ear/microphone assembly to connect an OTS Diver Communications Unit such as the Aquacom® SSB-2010

Includes OTS' Ambient Breathing Valve®, Mask Bag, and LP hose

Available at Sunken Treasure. Ask about a demo with a STSC staff member.

Xit 404 Aqua Pencil Solo or Starter Kit

Frustrated with water logged and broken wooden pencils? Want to take notes, make sketches, communicate with your dive buddy in the water? The Aqua Pencil is your answer. Designed by SCUBA divers who believe golf pencils need to stay on the greens. The Aqua Pencil will not rust, swell, nor fail to write. It has replaceable lead and a cool shape too.

The Aqua Pencil is great for the average diver, dive instructor, technical diver, researcher, boater, or anyone in or near the water who wants to take notes. Carry the Aqua Pencil on every dive and always be prepared to track navigation, sketch aquatic life for later identification, note deco stops, dive site names, or just play tic-tac-toe while you are hanging. For boaters, combine the Aqua Pencil with Wet Notes to track sail trim, navigation, weather conditions, boat conditions. Birders can keep memos in even the wettest conditions.

The Aqua Pencil is a simple mechanism that allows you to feed graphite as you need it by twisting the end. The graphite is 2 mm in diameter. It resists breaking and is 3.5" long for plenty of supply. The graphite is easily replaced when it gets low. The ergonomic shape fits comfortably in your hand with or without a glove. And it comes in 8 colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black, Pink and Purple. Aqua Pencil Lead Pack NOW included.

Starter Kit……..
Purchase an Aqua Pencil Starter Kit and you will get the Aqua Pencil, Aqua Tether, Aqua Slate, Aqua Lead Pack, and an Aqua Pencil Eraser. This is the full kit to get you started again on writing underwater or near the water. The Aqua Pencil Kit is available in 8 colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Black, Pink and Purple.

The Aqua Pencil also works with existing slate boards, wrist slates, and underwater paper like Wet Notes.

Wet Suits - Semi Drysuits - Drysuits

Since 1983, OS SYSTEMS has designed and manufactured over 90,000 quality drysuits, along with Thermal Wear and related drysuit accessories, for sport, military and commercial diving, search and rescue/recovery (diving and surface water), maritime and Coast Guard exposure protection.  As a leading manufacturer of light weight, high performance fabric drysuits each drysuit, wader and drytop is individually hand crafted in the USA with an uncompromising dedication to quality and performance.  OS SYSTEMS has maintained a full service, in house, repair facility, to service any OS SYSTEMS product.  OS Systems suits are also used for fishing & hunting, water skiing, wake boarding, personal water craft, sailing, canoeing, rafting, white water and sea kayaking.

OS SYSTEMS manufactures 22 different size suits to fit most men & women however in some cases to fit the discriminating diver they also have semi & full custom sizing. So stop in Sunken Treasure and lets talk about a new OS Systems drysuit. We also offer a free Drysuit specialty course with every suit purchased.

So do I want a wet suit, semi dry or drysuit. A wet suit is the norm just based on cost while a semi dry will keep you warmer without the expense of a dry suit but the dry suit will keep you the warmest and should last the longest. Here are a couple of videos to help with the choice.

This is the 8/7mm Men's Henderson THERMOPRENE PRO Semi-Dry Hooded Fullsuit. this suit is made with 250% super stretch thermoprene pro insulation (8mm body/7mm hood), this suit is beyond stretchy. Which actually is really, really nice when dealing with a 8/7mm thick hooded fullsuit. The Thermoprene Pro neoprene is a durable non-pill nylon exterior laminate with an Aqua Silk interior for a soft and luxurious feel. This semi-dry suit also has double glued and double sewn seams which eliminates any cold water coming in. Other features include: a PK S-Lock full front zipper with an internal neoprene bib which prevents water entry, a hood with a Flow Vent Purge Valve, zipperless wrist and ankle seals, super durable Duratex kneepads that are oversized. This hooded semi-dry suit was designed for performance in the coldest of waters and was created so you don't have to rely on others to help get you in the wetsuit!

Henderson…GreenPrene

Greenprene® is a sustainable, insanely warm, super stretchy, ultra-durable insulating foam that provides excellent UV resistance. Greenprene® is also significantly lighter in weight than traditional neoprene materials. Greenprene® is 100% neoprene free sustainable insulating foam. It has been tested and is approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Bio Preferred® program as a USDA Biobased product.

Greenprene® is formulated from deproteinized natural insulating foam along with other natural additives such as sugar cane, plant oils and oyster shells. The result is a sustainable Bio Based insulating foam that is ultra-soft, stretchy, durable and light weight. Greenprene® wetsuits will allow you to move freely without restriction while keeping you warm and comfortable in the most demanding conditions
Click here for more information

Zeagle’s Stiletto BCD

Zeagle is a brand that is well known for its high end equipment, especially the BCD’s.  Up until recently Zeagle has been known for BCD’s being exclusively back inflate, recently Zeagle has released their first vest inflation bcd the Halo. Most of the time when divers hear the name Zeagle they think of the Ranger, and Zena a women’s specific bcd,  but this review looks to evaluate one of the lesser known classics from Zeagle the Stiletto.

The Zeagle Stiletto is a back inflation BCD that has the Zeagle patented rip chord weight system.  Most people are more familiar with Zeagle’s ranger BCD and the Stiletto is a slimmed down version of the standard ranger, with a less heavy duty bladder.  The general Specs for the Stiletto are as follows:

• Dry Weight: 7.4 lbs

• Lift: 35lb

  Weight capacity:

• 24lb Ripcord System

• 16lb Rear weight pockets

Like many of the Zeagle BCD lines the stiletto has interchangeable and replaceable parts including cummerbund, shoulders and back pad.  The double tank straps are moveable to accommodate shorter tanks and the rear weight pockets can be removed and replaced if deemed necessary.  I found these adjustable options on the Stiletto to allow me to customize a standard BCD to fit my personal preferences.

There are Two key features that in my opinion put the Zeagle line of BCD’s above others.  The first is the iconic rip chord weight system that allows for the quick release of integrated weights with a single hand pull.  Many other BCD designs use a dual pocket release system requiring the user to have both hands free to release all integrated weights.  The other unique feature for Zeagle BCD’s are the quick screw inflator with standard hose attachment.  This feature allows for the user to unscrew the BCD inflator and attach a hose in order to flush salt and grime out of the bcd bladder more easily, and replace the BCD inflator when repairs are needed.

Pros:
Easily adjustable parts for custom fit
Adequate amounts of D-rings
Rip chord weight systems
Easily replaceable inflator
Inflator hose attachment
Double tank strap
Removable rear weight pouches
Custom color options (also available for Ranger and Zena)

Cons:

Smaller Lift Capacity (35 lbs) Adequate for warm water diving but might not be enough for some instances of cold water diving.
Re-lacing the weight pocket system can seem a little awkward at first.

 Stop in today and check it out at STSC.

Seac Eagle Mask

The compact structure and the minimum internal volume considerably reduce the need for mask compensation.

Seac Eagle mask is available with clear lenses .

The special silicone skirt always keeps the mask perfectly adherent to every face and in every phase of the dive.

The 3D swiveling buckles, resistant and comfortable, allow a quick adjustment even with thick neoprene gloves.

For all versions of Seac Eagle, prescription lenses for myopia and presbyopia are available (sold separately). Myopia correction from -1.0 to -6.0; Presbyopia correction from +1.0 to +3.0.

Seac Eagle is sold together with a practical semi-rigid case with carabiner, for storing the mask after use.

The special silicone skirt keeps the mask steady on each face during every phase of the dive for comfort.

The swing buckle allows a quick adjustment even with thick neoprene gloves.

Sherwood Blizzard Pro

The Blizzard has been a standard for divers in cold waters for the last 30 years. It has been the "go to" regulator for many Public Safety Dive Teams around the country because of its reliability in the colder waters and for its ease of service. The new Sherwood Blizzard Pro is completely new design and ready for cold water. The Blizzard's new 2nd stage proprietary valve design has been tested in the most rigorous conditions and continues to perform extraordinarily well. Both in the laboratory and in conducted testing the Sherwood Blizzard has stood up to every test. The larger diaphragm and purge cover provide easy breathing. And the diver operated Venturi control allow the diver to adjust the setting. The Blizzard's 1st stage is a completely dry and environmentally sealed 1st stage that avoids 1st stage icing and maintains a clean interior. No gels or liquids to seal the Piston 1st stage design.

Dive & Camera Lights

Princeton Tec League 100

PT League 100 is now 420 Lumens. Light weight and comfortable shape make Princeton Tec’s League the ideal starter or backup light in the water. League even feels good enough in hand to become your favorite on dry land. This unobtrusive light hides out of the way until it is turned on. The sculpted shape makes League feel like an extension of your hand, and it provides impressive output for its size.
The MaxBright LED is the highest quality LED available from Lumileds, Princeton Tec’s Maxbright LED is extremely bright and efficient. This single LED emits a smooth, powerful, white light useful for a wide range of tasks. Princeton Tec uses collimators or reflectors with the Maxbright LED depending upon the application.  Runs off of 4 AA batteries for 14 hours

Sola 2500 S/F from Light & Motion

One of the most versatile underwater lighting solution available. Besting any ultra-compact dive light with performance and reliability, the hands-free mount can easily be removed and replaced with imaging mounts on a camera setup for ultimate utility.

Features

• 2500 lumen flood and 1200 lumen spot output certified to the FL-1 Standard

• Regulated output ensures light does not dim in use; custom firmware keeps lumens consistent

• Easily toggle between 12º spot and 60º flood beams with one-touch switch

• Custom optics produce a clean beam void of distracting hot spots or harsh edges

• Colored Status LED for battery and mode indication for easy power management

• Factory sealed body ensures flood-free performance and long-term reliability

• Full recharge in 1 hr 45 min with exclusive FC (Fast Charge) technology

• Travel-friendly design with minimal weight or bulk approved for carry-on and check-in luggage

• Included universal hand strap mounts securely on wrist with or without gloves for hands-free mobility

Go Pro SideKick DUO from Light & Motion

A game changing light that is lighter than the GoPro and designed to leverage existing GoPro mounts with a simple adapter. Adjustable spot and flood modes give users the flexibility to control the amount of light to create the perfect POV footage. We have them in stock.

Featuring:
• 600 lumen flood and 400 lumen spot output certified to the FL-1 Standard
• A powerful LED array using the best CREE LEDs and enhanced firmware
• Colored LED indicator clearly displays battery levels during use and when charging so you can plan ahead
• Sidekick’s factory-sealed design offers reliable flood-free performance to 60 meters depth

Gear Bags

Akona Boat Bag

MESH DUFFEL BAG

The scientifically engineered fabric is water resistant, durable, and stain resistant. High capacity bag for daily use on the boat. Collapses and stores easily when not in use. The ideal bag for boat travel. Extensive utilization of breathe-through mesh on this large duffel facilitates the quick drying of wet equipment, and the bag drains easily when wet or water logged.

DETAILS

• Limited Lifetime Warranty
• Scientifically engineered Tarpaulin material
• Padded shoulder strap
• 29” X 15” X 9”
• Two 11/2” wide compression straps
• High-strength mesh
• Main capacity 3915 cu. in.
• Volume: 64 Liters

Akona Roller Duffel

The AKONA Roller Duffel is value oriented roller bag offers a price point very few roller bags can. With the large U-Shape opening, packing this bag is a cinch.

Features

• MATERIAL: PVC laminated 600D Ramie fabric.

• ZIPPERS: #5 YKK zippers.

• INTERIOR: Stainless steel hardware.

• HANDLE: Telescoping handle.

• STRAPS: 2" wrap-around straps.

• EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS: 14" x 31" x 14"

• MAIN CAPACITY: 100 Liters

• WEIGHT: 9 LBS.

The Best Fish ID Books

Take your fish ID books everywhere you go.  Five of their books are now digital in the ebook format. New World Publications is the leading publisher and distributor of marine life identification books is owned by underwater photographers and authors Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach.  Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach published the first edition of Reef Fish Identification – Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas in the Fall of 1989.  Since then, the field guide has gone through 16 printings of four editions. They publish Reef Fish Identification, Reef Creature Identification and Reef Coral Identification to the Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas region. They now sell 12 marine life identification books, a series of waterproof mini books, three DVDs, 9 titles from other publishers and 9 PDF ebookstore include Reef Fish Identification and Reef Creature Identification Tropical Pacific, Coastal Fish Identification - California to Alaska, Reef Fish Identification - Baja to Panama and Reef Fish Identification - Galapagos.  Their books are used in dive resorts, marine life education classes, live aboard dive operations and universities worldwide.  Other popular items include our Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life, Reef Fish Travel Edition and our Fish-In-A-Pocket series.  For more information or to purchase click here.

Dirty Banana

Ingredients  

• 4 cups ice

• 1 banana

• 1 ounce dark rum I like Myer’s

• 2 ounces Kahlua

• 1 ounce Jamaican rum

• 2 ounces Banana Rum or Banana Cream Rum I like Blue Chair

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup plus extra for glass

• whipped cream for topping

• maraschino cherries for topping

Instructions 

• Combine all of the ingredients except for the toppings in a blender and pulse until smooth.

• Drizzle a bit of chocolate syrup in your glasses before pouring in the cocktail and topping with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Serve with a straw.

Sea Salt

From Forward by Peter Benchley (Author of Jaws) "Ladies and gentlemen, are you in for a treat! You are about to make the acquaintance of one of the most extraordinary gentlemen of this or any recent age. And not just a gentleman but a filmmaker, an adventurer, an explorer, a daredevil, a gallant, a poet, an intimate of creatures as exquisitely exotic as the leafy sea dragon and the sloe-eyed cuttlefish and – this above all – a true pioneer in the discovery of our last frontier, the sea. Stan Waterman has spent more than half a century in, on and under the sea, and in these pages he takes you with him on the amazing ride he calls his life. There is excitement enough in his encounters with wild animals and weird people to fill a hundred lives and all their fantasies. To cite just one example, have you ever wondered what it would be like to dive in the open ocean with a huge school of certifiably anthropophagous sharks as they gorge on the carcass of a whale … at night? Probably not. But hang on, because when Stan recounts scenes from the filming of the classic 1971 documentary feature film, Blue Water, White Death, you’ll be there beside him, and astonished that anyone lived to tell the tale. Stan is on intimate terms with many of the seas’ most formidable denizens, including that ultimate marine predator, the Great White Shark, and he writes wonderfully about the contradictions inherent in this magnificent creature: the incomparable natural beauty, the perfection of function, all manifest in the creature’s capacity as a killing machine. Sea Salt is far more, however, than just a catalogue of critters and close calls. Stan has a profound rapport with the sea, and his command of language and literature eloquently conveys the depth of his feeling. The thoughtful, graceful writing sets the book a full step above most memoirs about the sea; not only does Stan appreciate good writing – you’ll be pleased to encounter an occasional quote from Joseph Conrad or Henry Beston – but he’ll often turn a phrase or craft a paragraph that could well have come from the pen of a master."

6 Pak Program

Are you a new diver or one who hasn't gotten their own gear yet but wants to dive? Then come dive with a Sunken Treasure staff member and get all the gear needed to make the dive. With a 6 Pak card you get to choose 6 - 6pak dives listed on our schedule.  The Cost?  Just $99.00 for 6 dives. YES, that's $99.00 for all the  equipment you need to rent and the opportunity to have a group of people to dive with. You can do the math, only $16.50 per dive. That can be a savings of up to $23.50 per dive. Some of the dives included Dutch Springs, Pine Creek, Loyalsock, dive sites in the Williamsport area, a chance to use an U/W Vehicle and even make a night dive. (cards can only be used for the season purchased). Pick-up your Six Pak card today at the store.

STSC Wetsuit Trade In Program for Children under 16

In the interest of helping our younger customers, Sunken Treasure Scuba Center adopted a trade in program last year on new suits.  This program is for those buying wetsuits for our customers 15 yrs of age and younger.

Here is how it works:

• Must Have Receipt

• Trade in within the 1st year and receive 40% of the cost towards a new suit for that diver

• Trade in within the 2nd year and receive 30% of the cost towards a new suit for that diver

• Trade in within the 3rd year and receive 20% of the cost towards a new suit for that diver

• Trade in within the 4th year and receive 10% of the cost towards a new suit for that diver

Scuba/Travel Insurance with Options...DiveAssure

Now, with insurance protection through your membership in the DiveAssure association, you can have the comprehensive coverage you need to enjoy your year round dives and diving vacations. For as little as $75, DiveAssure gives you immediate membership that includes worldwide coverage for a full year.
Before you gear up, or when preparing for your diving vacation, spend the few minutes it takes to become a DiveAssure member.
DiveAssure offers 3 levels of Annual Coverage: Gold, Platinum and our all-in-one dive medical and dive travel comprehensive program - the Diamond (recommended especially if you plan to dive travel this coming year) DiveAssure is happy to make available to you its video presentation.
Not Sure...check out this video from DiveAssure. This video will assist you to judge the importance of dive accident coverage and travel protection, as well as to the superior DiveAssure programs.
It's simple - secure & fast. It only takes about three minutes from the time you ask to apply for membership until your application is approved over the Internet, and you receive your membership certificate and Family discounts apply to all programs.

Why wait? Just Click on the banner below and get covered NOW !!

FREE Dive Training Magazine 

Don't forget when you're in the area to stop in and pick-up your free copy of Dive Training....no strings attached all you have to do to get the best diving publication out there is stop in the store. Of course you can buy a subscription and not bother with the middle man but then we don't get to see your smiling face.

Aqualung issues Calypso Regulator Recall

December 30 2021

Aqualung is conducting a recall of specific batches of Calypso regulators on both Din & Yoke versions. These may have a quality defect due to a variation in the manufacturing process. Only some Calypso regulators with specific CPN’s (common part numbers) and serial numbers are affected by this recall.

Potential issue: A hole has been drilled out of specification in the high-pressure port, leaving a wall thickness in a vulnerable state. An uncontrollable free flow of the second stage could occur if this thin wall section should rupture under pressure. A pressure test has proved that an affected body will not rupture during a dive, however, it cannot be guaranteed in the long term.

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using their Calypso regulators, only if the serial number they own is part of the recall and return it to an authorized retailer asking for a replacement free of charge.

Click here to see the range of the serial numbers affected

SI TECH Voluntary Recall

February 17, 2022
SI TECH AB is performing a voluntary recall and replacement for specific Drysuit Inflation Valves from certain batch codes of two (2) models of its Shell Inflation valves with Int’l Nipples. SI Tech has initiated this precautionary measure after receiving notification of a potential discrepancy in these production batches. The discrepancy may lead to a loss of inflation capacity. As the safety of those using SI TECH valves is paramount to SI Tech, we have initiated this voluntary recall. All distribution and sales of the following SI TECH valves with the batch codes specified below must cease immediately:
Model Number: 25210

• Production Batch Codes: JD1, JE2, JE5, JE6, JF6, JG2 ,JK6, JK9, JKA, JL1, JL3, KA7, KB8, KG2, KH3, KH4, KK7, KL3, LC1, LC2, LC4, LC7, LC9, LD2, LD6, LD7, LD8
  Model Number: 25215

• Production Batch Codes: JG1, KA9, LC5

Please note that this information relates only to Shell type valves with an International Nipple with the above batch code. No other valves are subject to this notification. Please note that the logo on the button may vary, eg. , SI TECH, other logos.

Detailed instructions on how to proceed and how to identify the batch code can be found on our SI TECH Recall Notice page here.

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