USS Oriskany, The LuLu, and Navy Tugs Weekend (November 14-15, 2026)

A course to learn how to utilize underwater cameras for digital photography and videography.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

Come join us along with our friends from North Alabama Dive Center in diving the USS Oriskany on Saturday October 10th, and then the Lulu and Navy tugboats on Sunday October 11th.These sites are also great locations to earn your Deep Diver certifications.Call us at the shop to sign up for this amazing weekend of diving at 334-269-DIVE (3483)The USS Oriskany (CV-34) is an 888-foot Essex-class aircraft carrier intentionally sunk on May 17, 2006, to create the world's largest artificial reef, known as the "Great Carrier Reef." Located approximately 22–25 miles off Pensacola, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, it rests upright at a maximum depth of 212 feet. It is a premier, yet challenging, destination for scuba divers.The Lulu, a dynamic dive site that lies just 17 nautical miles south of Perdido Pass in Orange Beach. The Lulu, a 271-foot retired coastal freighter ship, was intentionally sunk in 2013 in an effort to support reef development and draw divers to our beach destination. The ship’s multi-level design offers an exciting space for exploration. Every level has several easily accessible rooms, each with an abundance of cavernous holes and shadowy spaces that are sure to hide marine surprises. Thanks to its large size and various depths, The Lulu offers a fun and challenging dive for beginners and experts alike.

May 29 to June 5, 2027 (plus 2 days before and after for travel) Diver Price: $7299.00 Non-Diver Price: $6399.00 Per Diver/Double Occupancy Deposit: $1000.00 Full Payment due: February 15, 2027 Not Included: • Crew gratuity • Nitrox ($208.00 per diver) • Optional whale shark snorkel trip: $168.00 • Marine Park Fees ($4.20 for day diving $10.50 for night diving) Call 334-269-DIVE (3483) to sign up!!! While better known as Atlantis Dumaguete, the resort is actually a part of the municipality of Dauin (pronounced Da-win), the epicenter of Dumaguete’s dive scene. With its black volcanic sand, Dauin is known as the Frogfish capital of the Philippines, and a unique destination for critter diving. Atlantis Dumaguete is located minutes away from over 20 local dive spots, most of which are marine protected areas, and offers day trips to the nearby Apo Island, Siquijor and snorkeling with the Whale Sharks in Oslob. This beachfront dedicated dive resort incorporates 44 rooms built around a lush tropical garden and a waterfront restaurant. We offer up to 5 guided boat dives per day, a spacious camera room, a pool and a spa, everything to create a dive vacation of a lifetime! Package includes : • 8 Night stay at the Atlantis Resort Dumaguete • 2 Nights in travel hotels • Round Trip to Dumaguete • All meals at the Atlantis Restaurant • One day trip to Apo Island • Airport Transfers • WIFI • Up to 5 dives daily (including night dives) • Tanks and weights