Monday, December 19, 2011

Diver Gift Ideas, Part 2

What can you get a new diver? All kinds of stuff, starting with more diving! Divers fresh out of an Open Water course can really benefit from continued diving. You could sign them up for an advanced class or even purchase dives for them a la carte!

Once a diver has gotten the hang of things, the desire for accessories sets in. Some must-haves include slates (our favorite is the Mini Quest), logbooks (you can personalize them with patches!) and noise makers like the sub-duck or H2YO.


Stocking Stuffers!
 There are some accessories that really surprised and captivated us this year, and top among them was the Sola 1200. If you want to really score big with your dive buddy this holiday season, this light will make that a sure thing!

The new DryCases have been popular so far too. Everyone who visited the shop after Thanksgiving noticed Gabe’s phone sitting in the water all day (in his DryCase of course)! These come with armbands so you can use them while snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, etc. Yes, you can even go diving with your phone if you must!


Finally, we have recently gotten in some very cool “diver jewelry” and at very cool prices (ranging from $10 - $36). With whale season upon us we think the whale tails will be popular, and we also have these fun charm necklaces in stock.

If you need ideas, have questions on sizes, availability of things, etc., please give us a call.  You might be surprised to learn that we even know what YOUR dive buddy wants for Christmas - no kidding!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Diver Gift Ideas, Part 1

The diver in your life is easier to shop for than you might imagine, and we’re here to give you a few ideas from big ticket items to stocking stuffers, so here goes, starting with a couple of those biggies!


If it’s time for a computer upgrade, the Cobra 3 is an excellent choice and through the end of the year, when you purchase one of these, you’ll get a FREE Suunto heart rate monitor watch. Also from Aqua Lung, we have the new, top of the line Legend series regulators in stock, including the LUX edition with pink gold on it!

And speaking of pink gold, we currently have LOTS of girlie goodies in stock. From pink dive flag key chains to unique (and inexpensive) jewelry, you can surprise your dive girl with a gift that lets her know you’ve been paying attention! And keep checking in with us because we also have a bling bling apparel order that’s been lost in the mail, but it could arrive any day now and contains even more new items for the ladies.

We’ve got some hot items (literally) for the guys too! I know we’ve been going crazy over Lavacore, and it’s been with good reason! We sold out of our first shipment in only two weeks and just received another batch. The long sleeved hooded shirts have been very popular, but we also have Lavacore shorts. This is an item anyone who usually wears board shorts will appreciate, as wearing Lavacore shorts instead of trying to jam a traditional bathing suit into your wetsuit just makes everything so much easier! We also have what we like to call “diver’s formal wear” – nice button front shirts with subtle hammerhead embroidery on the front, very classy!

No gift idea list is ever complete without mention of gift cards, and yes, we have those too. We’ve even printed up a new batch this year with the caption, “Let the dreaming begin”. I know that’s what happens when I get a gift card, especially if it’s dive related! We can accept phone orders for these and have been mailing them out daily for our mainland customers.

So that concludes part 1 of your divers' gift buying guide.  Stay tuned for part 2 coming up in the next few days (this will include more stocking stuffers and gift ideas for the newer divers out there) and be sure to email us with any ideas you may have!