Deco stop

The score board

Tiger ran when he saw this group comming

underwater stuff

Darla

Synda

The farewell

Once again Beqa Lagoon resort provided our group with great diving and topside relaxation we had experienced five years prior . The meals (DESSERTS !!!) were fantastic . The newowners have enlarged the pool considerably, with great views of the sunsets . The beach front rooms were made more private with fenced in gardens between them . They also each came with your own outdoor soaking tub . About midway through our stay , eight of us took a day off from diving ,to go golfing . It started with a boat ride to the main island, followed by a 10 min drive to the golf resort . It’s called The Pearl, with happens to be a PGA course . Not only was it very scenic, it was a bit challenging . I can’t speak for the other players , but my score card wasn’t worth keeping . I believe everyone went home with good memories from their vacation .

As we neared closer to the weekend it seemed like more and more people were getting excited and signed up for the underwater pumpkin carving contest! I’m happy to say it went off without a hitch (we didn’t even give in to Butch’s bribes for first place in the contest)! Several people dressed up for the awards and there was certainly no shortage in food. We also had an open water class getting certified on that weekend, they were able to witness everyone’s excitement about this annual event. The weather held up for us as did visibility. Mikel and I took the class up to Sund Rock on Sunday where we were able to find multiple Wolf Eels on the South Wall at varying depths. On our second dive Mikel and I kept up with the students as we headed towards the North Wall and ended up finding a (little) Giant Pacific Octopus!

If you happen to see these three in the shop make sure to congratulate them on completing their Open Water Certifications!

This is Sandi, Cory and Shaun gearing up! Congrats Guys and Gals - Mikel and Tommy

While i still think i should have won… i will bow and let the first, second and third place winners bask in their glory. A look at this years winners…

First Place: Angie!

Second Place: Sara!

Third Place: Ashton!

We were also able to celebrate a great diving achievement for a student whom i have known from the time she first walked into the store. Corinne hit her big 50th dive on Pumpkin Weekend, not only did she do that but at the moment she took her 50th plunge she also became a Master Diver! She has put a lot of hard work into diving in the past year in order to do this. Becoming a Master Diver entails first becoming certified and than moving through the rank of Advanced Diver (4 Specialties and 24 dives) and going through her Stress & Rescue course and finally completing her 50th Dive!

Congratulations Corinne!

Jay and Sheri

Bella and Andrew

Kirk and Don

I would like to congradulate six new divers for a great weekend of exploring our underwater world . The approach to their first experience scuba diving was fun and casual . We stayed at Sunrise motel on the Hood Canal . Weather was moderate , with no wind to speak of . The visibility underwater ranged from 30 to 40 feet . Outstanding . We finished saturday afternoon with a group bbq . This is when the the new divers shared their initial experiences with each other , including the sighting of a free swimming wolf eel .I just wanted to thank you all for making that an enjoyable time . Hope to see all of you soon , out diving with us again