September Dive News

 News

•        Congrats to Mohammed Helmy who has certified as a PADI Course Director! Mo will be promoting the
     Go Pro option to our Arabic speaking dive instructor candidates.
•    Take a look at our newly updated website: www.alboomdiving.com. All forms, course info, schedules,
     a event calendar, special offers and lots of pics are available online.
•    Congrats to our Dubai Aquarium Specialty Course candidates that were approved as Aquarium
     Volunteers at the Dubai Aquarium!
  
•    We do expect Eid to be a busy time for diving, so please book early!
•    Cactus Cantina Evenings resume this month – see you there!
•    If you would like to receive updates on email, please send your email address to sam@alboomdiving.ae
•    For all of the latest news, join our group on Facebook. Search “Al Boom Dive Club”
  

 
New stock available from the beginning of September includes:

•     the complete range of Aqua Lung regs including the new Calypso and Titan
•     long awaited Aqua Lung BCDs such as the all New Zuma Travel BCD, New Wave and the Pearl in
      Pink for the ladies.  
•     the new Summer Line of Aqua Lung wetsuits – skins, shorties and 3mms plus rash guards
•     Apeks Regs and the modular WTX range of BCDs for our Professional & Tec Divers
•     a huge range of accessories from Innovative Scuba Concepts (Reels, Slates, Aqua Maraccas, Signal
      tubes, Keyrings, Strap Wrappers, Grippers you name it we’ve got it!) 
•     the full line of Aqua Lung Sport Snorkeling products.

Special Offers in September

Get the Advanced Open Water Course for free if you sign up for five Specialty Courses

Here is a great deal if you have just finished your PADI Open Water Course. That’s right! Sign up for five PADI Specialty Courses and you get the PADI Advanced Open Water absolutely free! Two of the Specs must be Deep and Navigation, but three you get to choose from the selection of: Nitrox Diver, Wreck Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Night Diver or Naturalist.

This offer is valid if you sign up the bundle in September only. Courses can be completed up to one year from signup.

 Signup for the PADI Open Water Course and get 20% off a dive computer

Under the new PADI Open Water Course, all dive calculations can be done using a dive computer instead of the dive tables. Take advantage of this and get 20% off a Suunto Zoop or D4 when you signup for the Open Water Course. Valid in September only!

 
Calendar

Eid Diving

The Eid holiday is expected around the weekend of the 10th and 11th Sept. Please book early to avoid disappointment!

The dhow trip is available on Friday, 10th Sept, and the day trips in Al Aqah, Musandam and Jebel Ali by speedboat are all running.

Musandam Eid Getaway

Enjoy two dives from the dhow on Fri, 9th, stay over at the Golden Tulip Beach Resort in Dibba (1 room, max 2 pax), with breakfast. On Saturday, 10th, enjoy two Musandam dives from the speedboat including gourmet sub-sandwiches, all for just 1,200 Dhs per person. Add 150 Dhs per person if you need transport from Dubai.

Jebel Ali / Al Aqah Dives

Sleep at home and save, but dive all weekend… Enjoy deep and wreck dives on the Dubai coast on Friday, 10th, before catching the bus to Al Aqah on Sat, 11th for two dives at Al Aqah, all for just 875 Dhs per person (including tank and weights, 2 dives each day, a gourmet sub-sandwich in Al Aqah and return transport to Al Aqah). Upgrade to Nitrox all weekend for an additional 60 Dhs.

Al Aqah Non-Stop Diving

Enjoy THREE dives per day on Fri, 10th and Sat, 11th, with two gourmet sub sandwiches on each day, and we will throw in free nitrox (for those certified to dive EANx). Based on tank and weight dives, without transport for just 1,100 Dhs per person.

Sharm Dive Trip

Join our dive trip to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt for some Red Sea diving this Eid! Departing on 9^th Sept and returning on the 13^th Sept, this is a great dive holiday for all you diving enthusiasts! For more information, email sam@alboomdiving.ae.

 25^th Sept: Project Aware Cleanup at Le Meridien Al Aqah. Get 50% off your dives when you come over to Al Aqah to help on this Project Aware International Cleanup Day!

27^th Sept: Join Sara-Lise for the AIDA ** Freediving Certification Course. Email abdiving@emirates.net.ae for all of the details

 28^th Sept: Join us at Cactus Cantina for an evening of bevvies and nachos with your dive buddies. Meet at Cactus Cantina (above Aussie Legends) at 9pm!

 PADI Pros

DMT Evenings

Need some help with your DM Course? Join us every Wednesday eve at 6:30pm at the dive centre on Al Wasl Rd for our DM classes.

1^st Sept: Orientation for new DMTs and those interested in the DM Course

8^th Sept: Exam session!

15^th Sept: Guiding divers on the night dive

22^nd Sept: Skills practise in the pool

29^th Sept: Interested in doing the Instructor Development Course? Come along to learn more from our Course Directors, Francis and Mohammed.

Instructor Development Course