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News from your favorite dive shop in the Caribbean! JUNE 2013 Hello Everyone! June has arrived and we are officially into the 2013 Hurricane Season which started June 1st and runs until December 1st. We are hoping that this season is as uneventful as last season...

This is probably THE first Technical Diving course to be held in Saba and we hope it won't be the last. Imagine diving Saba's Pinnacles, Sea mounts and Walls on Trimix, no narcosis and plenty of bottom time to video the usual array of Caribbean Marine life one can find on Saba. Saba Deep and...

Hey Readers! Having lived in the Caribbean for just over 5 years, I have had the opportunity to dive some of the best dives sites available in St. Martin, Saba, St. Eustatia, Saba Banks and St. Barths. I have also been exploring some unknown territory including sea mounts that start at 1000...

Hey Readers! Having lived in the Caribbean for just over 5 years, I have had the opportunity to dive some of the best dives sites available in St. Martin, Saba, St. Eustatia, Saba Banks and St. Barths. I have also been exploring some unknown territory including sea mounts that start at 1000...

Thought I would share this video that I took recently of the Ghost Ship on Saba Banks. After the Wreck Detectives and Dive Detectives (or whatever they like to be called) investigated the sinking of this vessel I was really interested in finding out exactly why she sank. So, a Friend of mine...

We planned a 90 minute surface interval, and since all the dive sites are only short distances from the harbor, we took an opportunity to head back and grab a soda. The Marines were amassing equipment, personnel and a lot of food for their exercises. We again boarded Big Blue, and headed...

Saba Trip report. I just returned from a fantastic 3 day getaway to Saba and thought I should share my experience with you. I live on St. Martin / St. Maarten and own Octopus Diving in Grand Case on the French side. I have visited Saba a few times before, always staying at Scouts Place, diving...

Why dive St. Martin / St. Maarten? 37 Beaches http://www.octopusdiving.com/diving-st-martin/about-saint-martin/beaches/ The Culinary Capital of the Caribbean http://www.octopusdiving.com/diving-st-martin/about-saint-martin/favorite-restuarants/ US Dollar accepted virtually everywhere...

I am planning a trip in August with a Friend of mine to Pensacola and want to dive the Oriskany. We are searching for an IANTD Normoxic Trimix Instructor to teach our course and we also need a competent boat operator too. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks

If you ever wanted a chance to have a Dolphin encounter underwater, while Scuba Diving, St. Martin / St. Maarten is becoming an excellent choice for the Caribbean especially with Octopus Diving - Scuba Dive and Snorkel in St Martin / St Maarten We don't have a Dolphin petting area and we...

I recently serviced a 3 year old MK25 S600 R395 with around 50 dives on it for a customer, the reg was well used and corroded. I charged him $60 per hour and it took me a good 3 hours to service the regulator. It needed an Ultrasonic clean and took a while to strip as it was corroded...

Just received the latest newsletter from Poseidon which has some interesting news for the Poseidon MK6 CIS Lunar Discovery Rebreather | Octopus Diving | Scuba Dive & Snorkel Saint Martin!?! Trimix and Deco software to be released soon..... they have been saying this for quite some time...

Octopus Diving - Scuba Dive and Snorkel in Saint Martin / Sint Maarten is just about ready to start the new season on 1st October 2011 Hurricanes haven't affected the Island at all so far and fingers are crossed that we are through the worst of it. So all our awesome dive sites Top Dive...

Octopus Diving - Scuba Dive and Snorkel in Saint Martin / Sint Maarten St. Maarten / St. Martin had an awesome season last year with many of our regular customers taking a try dive on the Poseidon MK6 Recreational Closed Circuit Rebreather or RCCR. This season we continue to offer the MK6 try...

Octopus Diving is currently seeking Divemaster interns to work at our dive shop. We don't charge for the course, all you pay for is PADI materials, accommodation and food which is relatively in-expensive, here in St. Maarten In return we will give you an awesome insight of how a dive...

Octopus Diving started out 3 years ago on June 1st 2008 as a small shop in the beautiful town of Grand Case, St. Martin / St. Maarten Caribbean in the French West Indies. We had one boat, a small compressor, about 20 tanks and it was just my Wife Sally and I and a French Instructor operating the...

Octopus Diving returns triumphant from Beneath the Sea! It was our first ever dive show and a complete success, we just want to thank all our customers for their support and hope that many of you that attended and met us will come and see us in St. Martin / St. Maarten. Check out our blog...

Poseidon MK6 Rebreather week St. Martin, St. Maarten, Caribbean. Hey Scubaboard readers, Happy New Year to you all. Octopus Diving TEC is now fully operational and the only CCR friendly operation on St. Martin / St. Maarten. Poseidon MK6 / MKVI CIS Lunar Discovery Recreational Rebreather |...

Hey Readers, We first posted back in July 2008 and have continually improved our Diving operation and and of course our outstanding service to you, our valued customers. Octopus Diving has decided not to increase our prices this year and still offer a 2 tank dive trip with our brand new...

Hi readers! Octopus Diving Octopus Diving - Scuba Dive and Snorkel in Saint Martin / Sint Maarten in St. Martin / St. Maarten, Caribbean is pleased to anounce that we are the first rebreather friendly dive center on the Island. We carry Sofnolime, 3 liter rental tanks (Dil and O2) and...