New Trips Added to the 2010 Schedule!

Husker Divers is your one-stop dive travel shop, whether you're looking for a destination or gear for your trip. For this summer, we've recently added two new destinations to the lineup.

Stuart's Cove, Nassau, Bahamas, July 17-21, 2010: This fun island has a variety of great dives for you to experience. Try one of several wall dives. Explore a shallow reef. Check out the 200' freighter sunk in 35-50 feet of water, making it accessible even to new divers!

We'll be staying at the Orange Hill Inn, which is a quiet, country-style resort that was once an orange orchard plantation.

This trip package includes four nights at the Orange Hill Inn; Bahamas government taxes for hotels, hotel gratuities and maid service fees; three days of 2 tank dives; transportation to and from Stuart's Cove, and tanks, weights, and weight belt. An optional afternoon shark dive is available for an additional fee.

Not included in the package price are: airfare to Nassau (you can get some really good internet deals, but please contact us for help arranging your airfare if needed. Keep in mind that if you will dive on the third day, your flight cannot be scheduled to depart Nassau before noon on Wednesday), diving on arrival or departure day, meals, optional divemaster tips, and airport transfers.

Diver price is just $570 based on double occupancy. A $100 deposit reserves your spot.

La Paz, Mexico, October 16-23, 2009: Experience some of the world's most incredible diving! October is the season for the migration of thousands of whales and dolphins. We've seen bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, pilot whales, giant manta rays, baby rays, whale sharks, and hammerhead sharks.

Package includes round trip airfare from Omaha to Cabo; round trip bus transfer from Cabo to Club Cantamar; seven nights at Club Cantamar; five days of 3-tank boat dives; breakfast each morning and lunch on dive days and hotel taxes. Nitrox is available for an extra fee.

The price per diver is $1,750, and for non-divers it's $1,476. Price is based on double occupancy and is subject to any tax increases. A deposit of $300 reserves your spot.

If you want to see the "big stuff," this is the trip for you!

Please contact the dive shop at 402-420-6338 or huskerdivers@prodigy.net if you have any questions about these or any of our trips.

Deep Sea Creatures

Check out this link to the BBC, where you'll find some fascinating photos of deep-sea marine life. It's incredible what's down there!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8374306.stm

Try Scuba at Peru State College

Husker Divers staff recently conducted a Try Scuba event for interested, students, staff, and faculty at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska. Thirteen eager participants arrived at the school's beautiful indoor pool facility to don scuba equipment and experience the fun of scuba diving for the very first time.

We heard rave reviews from those who tried diving that evening. Several commented on how incredible it was. Some told us they'd definitely be interested in signing up for the certification course we'll offer there in the spring.

Another Try Scuba is to be scheduled for this winter, after the holiday season, so that more students and staff from the school can have the opportunity to try scuba diving for the first time.

If you're a student or if you're employed at Peru State, see Dr. Kupper for more information.

We had a terrific time at Peru State College, and we're looking forward to our next scuba session there!

Polar Bear Club

Our first Polar Bear Club dive of the season took place this past Sunday, November 22nd. It was a fantastic dive, with visibility around 30 feet. Water temp was 46 degrees, and the air temp was in the low 50s with fog and off-and-on mist.

Divers enjoyed seeing several crappie and largemouth bass. One bass was spotted that really got hearts pumping, as it was a granddaddy-sized fish. A walleye was also seen navigating the depths.

If you are a certified diver and you have a drysuit, we hope you'll join us for our next dive! Stay tuned to our website, http://www.huskerdivers.com/, our Facebook page, or call the store at 402-420-6338 to learn when we're planning the next outing. We hope to see you there!

Happy Thanksgiving

Husker Divers would like to wish a very safe and happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and fellow divers!

Beautiful Manta Ray Footage

Click here to see some beautiful manta ray footage by the BBC!

Polar Bear Club: Don't Hang up Your Fins Just Because it's Cold Outside!

You don't have to hang up your fins for the winter just because it's cold outside!

Certified divers are encouraged to join the Polar Bear Club for a dive on Sunday, November 22nd at 11 a.m. at Broadfoot Lake near Kearney. Due to scheduling conflicts, we didn't get to carve pumpkins in October, so if you'd like to carve a pumpkin, bring one along for this dive! Underwater pumpkin carving is fun, plus it's a hoot to be able to tell your coworkers on Monday that you carved a pumpkin underwater over the weekend.

To become a full-fledged member of the Polar Bear Club, you need to do four dives with the Polar Bears. Once you've met that goal, you'll be able to wear the coveted Polar Bear Club t-shirt and you'll get your name on the Polar Bear Club plaque on the dive shop wall!

Drysuit classes are available over the winter, so if you've been thinking about learning to dive dry, now's your chance. You'll need to pick up the book and DVD in the store. The class consists of the book/DVD, done at home, a pool session, and two open water dives.

Any questions about the Polar Bear Club? Give us a call at 402-420-6338 or e-mail huskerdivers@prodigy.net.