West Shore Scuba

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COZUMEL TRIP PARTICIPANTS: Thank you to those of you who have reached out about the newest CDC guidelines that were released yesterday. Please know that we are actively working on obtaining additional information regarding the CDC guidelines and their impact on our trip to Cozumel in just a few weeks. We will share updates and / or additional plans regarding the trip as frequently as we receive them.

Happy Friday, dive family! Make it a GREAT one!

Wondering how we're making out with the installation of our pool? Check out this super cool time lapse video to get caught up! BIG thanks to Assistant Instructor Ross Sackler for the video work!

LAST CALL FOR COZUMEL TRIP RESERVATIONS! Imagine yourself beating the winter blues by basking in the sunshine and warmth of Cozumel, Mexico! There are still spots available on our Cozumel 2021 trip, but, act fast as deposits to secure your spot on the trip are due TOMORROW. You don't want to miss out on this trip! Click here to reserve your spot before it's too late: https://form.jotform.com/203075763142148

Have a holly jolly Monday! Hopefully this helps!

POOL UPDATE: Hey folks I just wanted to give everyone an update on our pool. Last week sometime we had a major incident where the rain water got under the already set pool and floated it almost up out of the hole. This was due to a few factors that were largely out of our control. Only being able to partially backfill and fill with water were part of this issues as we were waiting on an out of state pool company and the township. We successfully drained the water out fro...m underneath the pool but too much of the backfill washed under it and we found ourselves in BIG trouble with the new voids under it. Out of resources and the technical expertise to fix this we turned to our Dive community and pleaded for help. Instructor Steve Burkholder put us in touch with one of our fellow divers and owner of Goodall pools. I met with Bob Goodall (a fellow diver certified by this organization) and he graciously agreed to rally his A team of workers, engineers, excavators and connections with a 2 day notice and we together reset the pool. This took an enormous all day effort with big machinery and many workers. The speed at which they worked and the attention to detail were truly amazing! This was all done for just the cost of materials! This truly embodies the spirit of the local dive community that we have built. A time lapse video is being put together by DM Ross Sackler to show everyone a condensed more manageable version of how this was achieved. Onsite were Randy Meinke, John C. Lund, Ron Willis, Joshua Gosik, Rick Harkins, Ross Sackler and Brian Smith. Thanks to all our spouses for enduring thru this with us and a huge thank you to Goodall Pools & Spas, X-Cavation LLC and Davis Water! This will not be forgotten nor will the strength and compassion of this community. Thanks to all involved we are back on track and have taken additional measures to ensure that the issues we faced do not happen again and with a bit of good weather we expect this pool to be in use by mid January...Fingers crossed! #Goodallpools #X-cavation #daviswater #DiveCommunity #resilience #padidiver #westshorescuba See more

Whale hello there! Russian diver Koshovenko Danil encountered a ‘whalecoming’ sight while swimming in the sea of Japan off the coast of Vladivostok. A happy-loo...king beluga whale approached Danil and even let him pat its head. One possible explanation for such unusual behavior could be that the animal had previous close contact with human beings in the ‘whale prison’ located in Russia's Far East, from which 50 whales were released back into the sea last year.

It's time to CELEBRATE! West Shore Scuba is extremely excited to share that Steve Evangelista has completed the requirements to become the shop's newest DIVEMASTER! Your sense of humor and cool, calm demeanor have helped you succeed thus far and will continue to benefit you in your PADI professional journey. Congratulations, Steve! We are SO proud of you!

It's something we haven't seen in a very long time. Bookable flights from the United States direct to Bonaire! With United's no change fee policy and Plaza's ...flexible rebooking options, it's never been easier to start planning your winter escape to Bonaire! Scuba diving? Snorkeling? Relaxing by the pool? We've got you covered, no matter what you want to do. Reservations >> https://bit.ly/3jfvwqo

Congratulations, Tony!

Well, another successful IDC (Instructor Development Course) for 2020 has just finished at West Shore Scuba. Congratulations to Lori Leedy and Alex Wright for the successful completion of the IDC itself and passing the PADI Instructor Examination. We couldn't do it without our Course Director Ron Willis and Master Instructor Randy Meinke.... We also want to congratulate Rick Harkins and Josh Gosik for completing the requirements to be IDC Staff Instructors. Since Pennsylvania got back to a green state, West Shore Scuba has been getting the next generation of divers in the water. The next IDC will be start in the spring of 2021. Now is the time to get ready and finish any prerequisites. You could be the next person to change their life and live the Dream! Call the shop for more information. Be safe! #100percent #PADI #WestShoreScuba

The celebration isn't over just yet! West Shore Scuba is extremely excited to share that Ryan Moskalczak has completed the requirements to become the shop's newest DIVEMASTER! Your consistency, positive attitude and dependability are recognized and will continue to serve you in your PADI Pro journey! Congratulations, Ryan! We are SO proud of you!