2021 Master Diver Challege
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2021 Master Diver Challenge

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The 2021 Master Diver Challenge

SSI has updated their 2021 Master Diver Challenge program and now there are three prizes to win in 2021.  One each for Master Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Specialty Diver.  This is an awesome opportunity to win free trips around the world just for doing the dives and courses you already want to do this year!  At our shops there are group courses planned every weekend and we can organize a scuba certification course for you at any time added onto our daily boat charters. You can qualify for a Specialty Diver rating with only one charter if you have 12 logged dives. This program is truly for everyone.

How to earn the free certifications

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In the SSI system Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Master Diver are all free ratings. You get there by booking specialty courses and logging dives in your MySSI App.  You can click on the picture here to get the free app and start a variety of free programs right away.  Enter to win these prize by earing these FREE certifications:

  • Specialty Diver
    • 12 logged dives
    • 2 specialty certifications
  • Advanced Open Water
    • 24 logged dives
    • 4 specialty certifications
  • Master Diver
    • 50 logged dives
    • 5 specialty certification one of which much be Stress and Rescue

The 2021 Grand Prize for Master Diver2021 Master Diver Challenge Grand Prize

group photo from 2007 Egypt dive tripThe Grand Prize is a liveaboard trip for 2 people to the Red Sea on an Aggressor liveaboard.  Can be completed anytime in 2022.  The prize has a value of $5400.  That is pretty amazing.  Island Divers did a liveaboard trip to the Red Sea in 2007.  The diving was fantastic and we added on a week to go explore the antiquities of Egypt.  We used another operator but I know that Aggressor can arrange this extra week as well.  It was a combination of the upper Nile temples and tombs and Cairo for the pyramids.  The upper Nile was our favorite.  Karnak temple being the highlight in our opinion.

 

Here is a high quality link Red Sea Master Diver Challenge for 2021 to the prize description.

 

 

2021 prize for earning Advanced Open Water2021 Master Diver Challenge Prize for Advanced Open Water

The prize for earning you Advanced Open Water in 2021 is a single space at the Blue Angel dive resort in Cozumel.  It is based on dbl occupancy, so you’ll need to bring a buddy or pay for a single supplement, but it is still a great prize.  Island Divers Hawaii Dive Travel plans a trip here every couple of years.  Here is a past example.

2021 Master Diver Challenge Prize for Specialty Diver

2021 prize for earning Specialty Diver

The prize for earning your Specialty Diver rating is 4 days of diving and 5 nights hotel at the Looe Key Reef Resort in Florida.  Also based on double occupancy.  What is great about this prize is that almost everyone can enter to win.  Without even coming to Hawaii you could book a Nitrox Course and a Marine Ecology course, have logged at least 12 dives, and SSI will issue you a free Specialty Diver rating and automatically enter you to win.  That is pretty amazing.  We can set this courses up for you at anytime, from anywhere, just give us a call.

I love it, how can I get started?

Easy.  Keep logging your dives in the free MySSI app.  SSI regularly updates your profile with courses and dives and automatically applies your free earned ratings and enters you to win.  Prizes are awarded in January of 2022 after everyone that earned the rating that year is entered.  So all you need to do is start earning those specialty certifications.  If you are visiting Oahu and booking dives with us, the easiest to add on is Nitrox for $125.  That is the world’s most popular specialty and a good one to have.  Nitrox does not require dives, so you can actually do it remotely. However, most people want to dive the gas during the course.  Another easy way is to add on a fully online Ecology course, like the Marine Ecology course we have planned for March 20th.   For dive club members, probably the best way is to join one of are Group Continuing Education courses that happen all year long on weekends.


 

 

Lauren Smith

Who wants to be an ASTRONAUT? rEvo ‘TRY DIVES’ now available at IDH

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Dive the rEvo III hCCR… the most advanced diving system on the planet!

 

The rEvo hCCR(hybrid closed circuit rebreather) is the most advanced cutting edge, diving system available for underwater exploration. It rivals the astronaut’s primary life support system and shares much of the same technology. The rEvo hCCR recirculates and conditions the onboard gas supply, extending dive times far beyond those of traditional scuba divers. In addition, there are no bubbles and noise associated with open circuit scuba.

Learn how  rebreathers work and how rEvo divers can remain underwater longer. Discover how they enable divers to closely approach marine life to interact, to take photographs and video, stay warmer and make observations that would otherwise be missed by divers on open circuit scuba. Once you’ve gone Silent, you’ll hear what you’ve been missing!

 

CCR Try Dives at IDH

There are a few options available for divers wishing to ‘try before they buy’ and we always encourage you to get all the information possible before making a commitment to buy a CCR.

As a diver you have the following options available but if you feel your needs are not met below then please drop us an email detailing your specific request as we tailor events to suit your needs.

Option 1 is an informal 1-2 hour conversation. There is no charge for this but it must be pre-booked and arranged so please don’t show up expecting someone to be available. Drop us an email with the timescale that suits you best and we will advise you when it is best to arrive.

Option 2 is a more detailed version of the above costing $150.00+tax for half a day. With Option 2 we spend more time going into details of the available units plus fire them up and you get to ‘try dive’ them in our pool.

Option 3 is the same as option 2 but with an afternoon out on one of our boats. Please note that with option 3 we do charge an additional boat fee of $60.00 for a total cost of $210.00 per person+tax.

We would like to point out that our rEvo Try Dive days are very different than what is currently available on island. If you’re looking for a quick 20 minute dive on a CCR then there are other instructors offering this option. We consider ourselves a little more organised and professional which is why we meet and greet you in our shop before moving on to the in-water portions of the experience. All fees are included in the prices quoted above and there are no hidden extras involved. We make the theory part of the day informative and enjoyable with plenty of time to play with the units and ask questions.

What are you waiting for? Come on down to IDH and play with our units.

Patrick Lavin Pre BreathPatrick Lavin rEvo 'TRY DIVE'rEvo on the reef