New Dive Shop in Tuscaloosa, AL!!!

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 3, 2008

• #1

Good news for us Tuscaloosa folks...there's a new dive shop in town! We've unfortunately been without a local dive shop for a year or so...

It's called The Reef...and it's located at 1718 12th Ave...phone number 205-248-8313.

I haven't been able to visit yet, but I did drive by, and you can't miss it...there's a giant dive flag painted on the side of the building!

Yippee for not having to drive 40 miles for an air fill

 

mike_s

Contributor

Messages

20,027

Reaction score

3,344

Location

SouthEast USA

• Jun 3, 2008

• #2

We've unfortunately been without a local dive shop for a year or so...

Click to expand...

what happened to "Bubba's Ski and Scuba" that used to be in T-town?

 

OP

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 3, 2008

• #3

From what I understand, it went out of business after the unfortunate accident at UA.

 

OP

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 3, 2008

• #4

There is a "Ski-n-Scuba" license plate in the front window...maybe the new dive shop is owned by the same people?

 

mike_s

Contributor

Messages

20,027

Reaction score

3,344

Location

SouthEast USA

• Jun 3, 2008

• #5

According to this, Food & Drink | Bama Nights and this The Reef

"The Reef" is a bar in Tuscaloosa.

 

OP

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 3, 2008

• #6

Yeah, I looked that up, too...

I swear I'm not making it up...there really is a new dive shop in Tuscaloosa

One of the NorthStar dispatchers told me it's name was "The Reef", but I don't know that for sure, because there was no sign on the front of the building yet...

 

OP

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 3, 2008

• #7

If you look on the Pinnacle Aquatics website, under "dealers", you'll see it...

Pinnacle Aquatics

Scroll about 1/6 of the way down...

I finally hit a post count of 200...Sweet!

 

OP

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 4, 2008

• #8

According to the NAUI website, they are listed as a dive center...

NAUI Dive Center Locator

I wonder how long they have been open? Right after certification, I remember driving to all the various places Ski-N-Scuba moved to, only to find out that they had went out of business a few months prior. I'm just surprised that someone managed to open a dive shop in my hometown, and I didn't even know about it!

 

noladiver

Contributor

Scuba Instructor

Messages

216

Reaction score

8

Location

New Orleans, LA

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 4, 2008

• #9

The owner is Marcus Menges. It is not the same owners as Ski n' Scuba or Venture Sports. The Reef Scuba Center is not affiliated with the accident at UA its not the same operators or instructors. I got my viz and air fills from them this past weekend. They offer trips, equipment, etc My buddy actually just finished his OW with them this past Sunday.
So yep good news for not having to drive and hour for air fills or instruction!!

 

OP

bamamedic

Contributor

Messages

1,251

Reaction score

8

Location

Somewhere between "hold my beer and watch this!" a

# of dives

200 - 499

• Jun 4, 2008

• #10

Sweet!

My OW instructor is in Tuscaloosa, anyways...so I've never had to drive for instruction, but having local air fills so totally rocks!!!

BTW, Noladiver, when are you planning on going diving again? Once I get over the flu (ugh!), I'd love to tag along, if you don't mind an extra person