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| Time to Catch Up! |
| Sep 24 09 |
Wow! Do we have a lot to talk about!
We are happy to announce our new Cafe Press Store:
www.cafepress.com/diveaventuras
There you can order all types of clothing—tshirts, hoodies, even baby clothes. There are mugs, calendars, posters. You can customize your own items with Dive Aventuras images and logos! What a great source for unique gifts. You've got to check it out!
Website Updates
Our new 2010 Vacation Planner is available on the website. This is a great time to take advantage of the fall low season prices.
We have some new options for the Whaleshark excursions in 2010. If you loved it in the past, you're really going to want to plan it for 2010.
Lionfish Roundups
Well, unfortunately the Lionfish have arrived in Puerto Aventuras but our staff is steady getting them off the reef (five so far) so we hope to get in front of this fast growing problem. Last week some of our clients spotted one and Carlos managed to bag it within a couple of minutes. It's particularly challenging here because we have to be careful not to damage the surrounding reef while extracting the fish. To learn more about the Lionfish problem, follow these links:
www.reef.org/programs/exotic/lionfish
www.ceakumal.org
If you belong to the social network Facebook, be sure to join the Dive Aventuras Fan Club. You can also follow us on Twitter, for the day-to-day excitement around the shop. We'll post images too so it's almost like a mini vacation!
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| Swine Flu Update |
| May 02 09 |
| We've been getting lots of inquiries about the flu situation here. As of today, there has not been one reported case of the swine flu in the Riviera Maya and in fact, not one in the entire state of Quintana Roo. The main area of concern is Mexico City which is 1,106 miles from Cancun. There have been some reports that the Cancun airport has been taking extra precautions for departures including screening travelers who may appear to have flu symptoms. I will be heading to the states in a couple of days and will confirm the airport procedures at that time. We aren't walking around with surgical masks on, the shops and hotels are open, and diving is great. Meanwhile we have guests still arriving for their vacations and enjoying every minute of it. For sure, the safest place place to be is underwater, so let's go diving! |
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| I Want to Go |
| Apr 26 09 |
One of our favorite clients, Mike Stankewitz, is quite a poet and sent this to me some time ago. I've been wanting to share this poem with everyone for a long time but it got lost in the day-to-day crazys of life. Finally, here it is. If you enjoy it and want to read more, check out his website at: www.mjsjr.com
I Want To Go
( For all those who go through Open Water Withdrawals... just like me )
Oh, I want to go
Below H2O
In the Ocean blue
Off Quintana Roo
I need to fin
I have to swim
I want to go
Blow bubbles you know
I want to float
Neath’ the dive boat
Descending so freely
It’s like flying, really
A playground of motion
The Caribbean ocean
Pristine and mature
None like it for sure
Lobster and Rays
The turtles at play
A Barracuda smile
White coral for miles
The eels that hide
The current we ride
The life all abound
It’s the best I’ve found
Oh please, Oh please
I must feel the squeeze
The deeper I go
Into this aquatic show
I must go
Down to Mexico
The Caribbean blue
Dive Aventuras too
Copyright ©2007 Michael J. Stankewitz |
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| On the Road Again |
| Mar 23 09 |
We're about to hit the road again, heading to New Jersey for Beneath the Sea (www.beneaththesea.org) for one of the largest consumer dive shows in the country. If you live in the northeast, this weekend-long event is a "don't miss". March 27-29 the Meadowlands Convention Center will be backed full of dive gear, training agencies, travel destinations, underwater photography, workshops, raffles, parties, film festivals...anything and everything scuba...even a demo pool to try out the lastest equipment! Dive Aventuras will be at booth 217 so if you can make it to the show, be sure to stop by the booth and say hello.
Last month we were in Chicago at Our World Underwater and even though it was fre-e-e-e-zing outside, the crowds were strong all weekend and based on the number of folks we talked with, everyone was looking for somewhere warm to go diving!
Debbie and Mike at the Our World Underwater booth in Chicago
Here I am hanging out with some of my
favorite folks from Backscatter, Berkley White,
Jim Decker, and Fred Dion.
Meanwhile, back in Mexico, the diving has been excellent with flat seas most days and great viz. The water temp is about 78F and the sun has been hot. Divers have reported seeing the occassional Blue Marlin, a sign that the gamefish are starting to move in. Remember to look for them just below the surface where they hunt for schooling baitfish.
We have some new spring colors for our T-shirts and they are proving to be very popular. Also in the works are some new designs but I'm going to keep those a secret for now!
Homero and Samuel modeling two of the new colors.
We have some incredible things planned for the shop and website in the next few months so be sure to check back frequently for all the news!
Karen |
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| Contest Winners! |
| Jan 23 09 |
The votes have been tallied and we are pleased to announce the winners of the Annual Dive Aventuras Photo Competition! Entries were slow to arrive but at the final hour, we received some of our clients best images. Congratulations to all our winners!
Best in Show-Charles Kauric
Orange Seahorse
2 Tank Ocean Dive, McNitt camera towel, Dive Aventuras T-Shirt, and Mask Strap
Reef Life- Lisa Sokoloski
Hawksbill Turtle
2 Tank Ocean Dive and Dive Aventuras Mask Strap
Macro-Stacy Peyton
Juvenile Queen Angel
2 Tank Ocean Dive and Dive Aventuras Mask Strap
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Most Unusual Critter-Lisa Sokoloski
Ballonfish
2 Tank Ocean Dive and Dive Aventuras Mask Strap
Topside-Charles Kauric
Jumping Dolphin
2 Tank Ocean Dive and Dive Aventuras Mask Strap
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