Tag Archives: Indian Valley SCUBA

The Allure of Lobster Mini-Season

Every year the Florida commercial lobster season ends on March 15th and reopens in early August 1st for traps and harvesting.  This little break gives the lobster population a chance to spawn, tend to their eggs, and create the next … Continue reading

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A Special Wreck Trek Starts Off Lobster Week

Indian Valley SCUBA arrived early in South Florida to take in the sites and some serious wrecks prior to Lobster Mini-Season arrives on Wednesday and Thurday.  David Valaika headed to the Dry Tortugas for an adventure excursion on a private … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Vandenberg Underwater Grand Prix

The team from Indian Valley SCUBA headed down to Key West this past weekend May 20-22nd to represent and participate in the Wreck Racing League’s first race of the Formula H2o Racing season: The 2nd Annual Vandenberg Underwater Grand Prix in … Continue reading

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The Benefits of the PADI National Geo Open Water Course

The standard PADI Open Water class is 4 open water dives over two days after successful completion of classroom and pool work.  Recently, PADI partnered with National Geographic to offer an Open Water Course that focused more time and attention … Continue reading

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Indian Valley SCUBA Key Largo Trip: April 2011 Edition

April showers bring May flowers….well not quite the saying we use in Key Largo.  It’s more like April sunshine brings more divers.  No wait for the weary as a group of eager divers from Indian Valley SCUBA in Harlyesville, PA invaded Key … Continue reading

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Touring and Diving Post-Revolutionary Egypt

April 20th marks the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The event is one to forget for tourism in Florida and the Florida Keys because overblown and exaggerated news reports kept travelers away for … Continue reading

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Indian Valley SCUBA Key Largo Trip: February 2011 Edition

February has been a steller month for weather in Key Largo. The month ended with the best weather of the winter: sunny skies, light winds, low 80′s at night and low 70′s at night.  The light winds and calm weather … Continue reading

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The Invasion Continues: Indian Valley SCUBA Back in Key Largo to Escape from the Cold of Harleysville, PA

I have been working with Indian Valley SCUBA for the past five years as a local host, instructor and dive guide in Key Largo and all previous 25+ trips of the group the dive shop’s owner and fearless leader David … Continue reading

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Indian Valley SCUBA Dive In Festival September 25, 2010

David Hartman will be giving two presentations during Indian Valley SCUBA’s 2nd Annual Dive In Festival next weekend Saturday Sept 25th. The morning presentation will be on travel to ancient Egypt and diving the Red Sea and my afternoon presentation … Continue reading

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Lobster Mini-Season: Key Largo Diving Frenzy

‎I never quite understood the hype behind the Lobster Mini-Season in Florida, especially here in my home of Key Largo.  Every year the commerical lobster season ends on March 15th and does not reopen until August 1st for traps and … Continue reading

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