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LDC Monthly News & Updates
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Thank you to all who currently serve, have served, and have sacrificed for our country. We want to honor all military. Over Memorial Day Weekend we had three beautiful days of diving on Miss Mackenzie! We went to the Morgan, Brass Spike and the Tug. More to Come, Lets Go Diving!
Please see below for local dive schedule on the Miss Mackenzie, Lake phoenix schedule, flea market & Gear sale, Specialty Class Schedule, Hammerhead dive club info, summer camps and more!
We have everything that your looking for and a ton to offer! Summer is here! Lets Go Diving!
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CLEAN THE BAY DAY
Help Save the Bay!
Join our team to Clean the Bay! All divers should advocate for the health of our waters and marine animals. Bring your friends and family and join us.
Saturday June 3rd, Clean up from 9am-12pm, Free Parking
Location: 3576 Piedmont Circle, VB, VA 23455 (Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Beach Facility)
Wear sunscreen, hats, comfortable shoes, be prepared to get sandy. We will provide water and prongs to pick up trash, but we recommend bringing a pair of garden or maintenance gloves. We will have parental agreement that anyone bringing a child under 18 will need to sign.
Point of Contact/ LDC Team Leader: Jerrid Mutter , 757-433-3167
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Hammerhead Dive Club
Wednesday, June 7th, 7 PM
Meet at the VA Aquarium
- Special Hammerhead Club Members ONLY VIP Tour.
- MUST BRING MEMBERSHIP CARD to this event.
- Focus on Local Marine Life - Learn about the fish and critters that we see while diving locally. Behind the Scenes Tour. Find out how to volunteer at VA Aquarium.
- Due to the unique nature of this meeting, this meeting will NOT be open to the public. You must be a member to attend.
- 645pm Meet in front of the Harbor Seals Exhibit in the parking lot, at 7pm we will walk inside as a group.
- If you would like to attend fun activities like this in the future, please join our club!
Future Meeting Dates:
-July 5th 630pm at LDC
-August 2nd 630pm at LDC
Socialize, Meet New Dive buddies, Interesting Topics, Special Events, Food and More. Become a Card Carrying Member!
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June 10th SALE & FLEA MARKET
COME SHOPPING WITH US THIS WEEKEND!
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Miss Mackenzie
LETS GO DIVING!
We Dive Local 3-4x Every WEEK
VA Beach is Awesome!
- Boat Tickets on Sale now for the summer and fall season
- Check out the Boat Schedule HERE!
- Open Water CERTIFICATION Dives available on "inshore" dives! Recommend Miss Mackenzie Ocean Boat Dives for certification dives #3 & 4.
- Specialty Certification Dives also Available.
- Girls only trips /Tata Tuesdays in July and August - on demand.
- New to the Boat? Check out our new Dive Boat Intro Class June 12 & 26 @ 6pm. Details Below.
- Celebrate "Womens Dive Day" July 15 on the boat or at the Lake!
- Available for private charter, with a contract and deposit, email Send an Email
- Help for Signing up for Miss Mackenzie Dives
- Inshore Dives - Open Water Certification Dives and Open Water Students
- Midshore Dives - Advanced Training Required & Recent dives logged
- Offshore Dives- Advanced Training and prior mid-shore dives on Miss Mackenzie required.
- Proof of certifications & recent dives logged required
- Dive insurance required
- Refresher /Pool practice recommended if no logged dives within the last 6 months
- no solo divers, we will help you find a dive buddy aboard the boat!
- Dive Masters available for guided dives for additional fee.
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Lake Phoenix Diving & Camping Weekends
~~Enjoy a Scuba Staycation! ~~
Instructors will be at the lake to help you complete certification dives for Open Water and specialty classes. Also Fun diving and camping for our already certified divers! Join Luke, Robby, Jerry and our other dive staff for a weekend of fun!
June 3-4 Adam
June 17-18 Robby & Phil
July 1 -2 Robby
July 15-16 Robby
July 15 Celebrate "Womens Dive Day!"
July 29-30 Robby
Aug 12-13 Robby
Aug 26-27 Robby
Sept 1-4th - Labor Day Weekend - SCUBA JAM for our SCUBA Squad and campers!
Sept 16-17 - GRADUATION BBQ and PARTY - All newly certified 2017 LDC Students invited for a free BBQ at the lake! Dive & Lunch!
We will also be at the lake about every other Wednesday/Tuesday for the summer season!
Tuesdays - June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5th
And additionally we may be adding more days as requested/needed!
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Upcoming Advanced & Specialty Classes at LDC
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- Mackenzie Mondays Boat Specialty with Kathy
- Regularly $150, NOW $75 Special
- SSI Boat Specialty plus tour the Miss Mackenzie. Learn exits, entries, safety, preparation, etiquette, boating terminology. Certification counts toward Master or Advanced Certification. Not included: Boat Dive
- June 12 6pm
- June 25 6pm
- Stress and Rescue - with Phil
- May 30 & 31 6-9pm
- June 12 &13 6-9pm
- June 17 at Lake Phoenix - S&R Open Water Portion with Phil
- June 24 at Lake Phoenix- S&R Open Water Portion with Phil
- SSI Nitrox - with Robby
- Regularly $150, $100 Special
- Most popular specialty course in the world, learn why increasing your oxygen content can increase safety of diving and make you feel more refreshed after a dive! This is not for deep divers, it is for recreational divers!
- June 19 4-6pm - Phil
- June 20 Tuesday 630pm
- July 9th Sunday at 3pm
- July 20 Thursday at 630pm
- SSI Refresher course
- Sunday June 25 4pm $80 Regularly $100
- Thursday July 6 630pm $80 Regularly $100
- or by appointment
- SSI Perfect Buoyancy
- June 12 11am - with Phil
- June 19 1-4pm - with Phil
- SSI Deep Diving
- SSI Boat Diving
- Become an Advanced Diver on one of our Many Morehead Trips with Adam Armstrong
- Nitrox & Wreck June 8 OR June 22
- Deep June 13 OR June 27
- Certification Dives Available for Deep, Wreck, Nitrox, Perfect Buoyancy, etc on monthly Morehead Trips
- Certification Dives for specialties available on Miss Mackenzie Dives, Some Lake phoenix Trips, and dive travel destinations.
Check out our schedule here or call 757-481-7949 or email [email protected] for other dates or more information. This is not by any means, all inclusive. We are always adding classes, call or email if you want something that you don't see here!
SSI Master Diver Challenge
Earn the much sought after SSI Master Diver Card, this is the highest certification you can achieve in your recreational diving career. By completing five diving specialities, including diver stress and rescue, and logging 50 open water dives, you will automatically earn the SSI Master Diver Recognition rating. But wait there is more!! You will also be entered in a drawing to win a live-aboard dive trip! See a staff member for more And see our Master Diver Challenge Board in the shop to find out how to get in on this! We Challenge you in 2017!
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KIDS SUMMER CAMPS AT LDC
Sign up Now for our SCUBA RANGERS, SCUBA CAMP, SWIM CAMP & Summer Swim 2 week Sessions!
Give your kids a Summer full of adventure!
7-10 year olds - swim, snorkel and scuba in our indoor heated pool
11-17 year olds - SCUBA certification and trips to Lake Phoenix to dive in a quarry
- Two week, Monday - Thursday, summer swim lessons. 8 swim sessions in just 2 weeks!
- These new class sessions have just been added to our swim sign up page!
- 3 week-long summer swim camps to choose from
FOR FLYERS FOR ALL CAMPS SCROLL TO THE END OR CLICK THE LINKS ABOVE
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SCUBA DIVE & TRAVEL THE WORLD with Lynnhaven Dive Center
| Morehead City |
June 16-18 |
SIGN UP NOW! |
Deep, Wreck, Advanced Nitrox Training Available |
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| Morehead City |
July 2-4 |
Sign Up Now! |
Deep, Wreck, Advanced Nitrox Available |
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Cozumel, Mexico
(Whale Sharks/Eco Adventure Available) |
July 29-August 5 |
Sign Up Now!
Limites Space Available! |
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| Morehead City |
August 11-13 |
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Deep, Wreck, Advanced Nitrox Training available
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| Morehead City |
September 2-4 |
SIGN UP NOW!
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Deep, Wreck, Advanced Nitrox Training available
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| CoCo View Roatan, Honduras |
September 23-30 |
Limited space Available!
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Key Largo
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October 6-10, 2017 |
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| Blackbeards, Bahamas |
November 25-December 2, 2017 |
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| Florida Springs |
January 2018 |
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| Florida Springs |
February 2018 |
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| Cozumel - Mardis Gras |
February 2018 |
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| Florida Springs- Throwback Retro Trip |
March 2018 |
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| Philippines Liveaboard- Tubataha |
April 2018 |
Limited Space Available! Deposit Due Now! |
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To hold your space, please pay a deposit and fill out our trip application...
Trip Application
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LDC SWIM School
Begin your safer summer of fun with Swim Lessons for the whole family!
Pay and Schedule online
- Weekly Classes, Monthly Enrollment
- Small Class Size
- Year Round Lessons
- Heated Pool
- Certified, Insured and Caring Swim Instructors
- Infant - Adult
Make a commitment to safety this year and keep your little kiddos in our year round swim program! Our program is FUN and our pool is a comfortable 89 degrees year round.
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LDC Service Department
Don't forget to get your gear in for its annual service! You never know when your next big adventure will happen.
All brands and all of your needs can be taken care of here!
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Sea Life Cameras
Update your firmware on all old and new Sea Life Cameras. The firmware updates are always free, check the Sea life website for the update. We have had a few dive buddies experience problems on dive trips with us, due to not having done the update. Please download all of your photos, and videos off the camera and UPDATE! :)
Happy Diving and Sharing!
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