by John of Flanders, the Academy of Diving

Many people ask, "How Why dive in Phoenix? Arizona is, after all, the "all beach no ocean state." However, those of us who dive … bubbles yearning, no matter the temperature outside or mega resort is just how far the nearest "may be, is a place to strap on a tank and make a dive. Fortunately, Arizona is ripe with local options for divers of all levels. You do not have to spend $ 3000 and have a week off to go to do a dive or two.

Arizona has a well developed diving community. Phoenix is home to a tight local contingency to dive together, travel together and socialize together. This community of dives, local active and on a year basis. Support of this network is more than 20 divers places of the dive shop representing various agencies most important, including scuba diving PADI, NAUI, SDI / TDI, SSI and others.

Diving Phoenix Arizona

In these economic times, not everyone has the time or money to escape the desert to scuba diving. Rest assured, there are still many opportunities for this kind of bubble of desert dwellers blows to the head by spending some time underwater. Phoenix is home to several lakes that divers can dive. The best and most popular location is Lake Pleasant Arizona. Just 30 minutes north of downtown Phoenix, Lake Pleasant has many shore diving sites. In addition, several charter boats that two tank boat dive provide for under $ 60. Another fun option is for experienced divers diving the Salt River. While the Salt River may be famous for its events tube weekend, Monday morning to hunt big "treasure dives. Of course, the rivers of diving requires additional training and can only done when the stream is the lowest.

Drive Trips Scuba overnight

Phoenix is close various destinations world-class diving. San Diego, California, Catalina Island (west of Los Angeles) offer hundreds of opportunities for a diver to experience the kelp forests, Wreck Diving, Shark Diving and much more. California is a quick trip to the drive 5 to 7 hours and can be an economic game enjoyable for those who need salt water and a great diving experience. San Diego is home to Wreck Alley which is a world class destination diving accident that attracts divers from around the world to train and dive.Catalina has a spectacular marine park for divers ashore overnight or go to Catalina for the day. Southern California also offers "overnight in Aboards Live, "which offer trips to the Channel Islands, Catalina and San Clemente.'re alive Aboards have fantastic menus and sleep austere / bunk arrangements. While housing may be "tight". well-nourished and those living Aboards offer more diving for your money than most diving holidays another weekend.

Another option for travel overnight driving is the Sea of Cortez. Puerto Peñasco and San Carlos are two popular diving destinations that are within driving distance. In summer, water temperatures can reach over 80 degrees in the Sea of Cortez. The dive shops offer trips to Phoenix to both sites and overall package stay at the hotel with him. Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) is about 4 hours travel by car and San Carlos is about 8 hours away by car. You will need a passport for both targets. If this is your first time driving to a destination, it is recommended that you go with a local dive shop get the lay of the land.

If you are looking for a dive trip at night, with a little spice to it. Laughlin, Nevada, makes a tour a little too big. Only 15 minutes from Lake Mohave Scuba Diving Park (Cabinsite Point), divers can spend the day diving on the sunken bus, van de and 2 boats Sailing on the diving park and spend the afternoon playing in Laughlin. Laughlin is a target of 4 hours driving from Phoenix and diving in Lake Mohave has some height considerations. Make sure they are trained in scuba diving altitude above Lake Mohave.

Exotic Diving

In Phoenix, you are lucky enough to have several major airlines service many popular dive destinations exotic. Many of these destinations can be reached without stopping, by the Phoenix airport Sky Harbor. Others, in the South Pacific and the Caribbean require a simple connection through LAX or Houston. While you can find many of these great online travel almost every dive shop in Phoenix is 2 or 3 trips per year to exotic places like Cozumel, Turks and Caicos Islands and Fiji. These same dive shops spend many hours of research the destination, making all logistical arrangements and ultimately escort divers on these trips.

Although we live in the desert, not limited diving in only 2 or 3 times a year. As a diver desert scrub, we spend so much time underwater in our personal lives allow. Continue with the training, go on some dive trips, attend social gatherings sponsored many dive shops and stay active in the community of Phoenix Scuba Diving.

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PADI Master Instructor, NAUI Instructor Trainer, SDI Instructor Trainer, Technical Dive Instructor, DAN Instructor Trainer, SeaSigns Instructor Examniner

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