• Social Activities

I love the Thanksgiving holiday! It is a chance to get together with family and friends and share a good meal. In the past we have made up to 6 turkeys (3 fried, 2 smoked, 1 roasted) and had a full day of eating and fun. While 2020 will be a little d.. Read More

• Travel
• Winter Weather

As I sit at home, luckily with power, I really begin to think, “I need to visit a different latitude!” Houston is in the middle of an unusual weather event (the last similar one was in 1988) that has resulted in freezing temperatures, sle.. Read More

• Where We are Going in
• Escorted Travel Opportunities

October 21 to October 29, 2022 Overview The Solomon Islands comprise 992 islands, of which only 147 are inhabited. Situated to the northeast of Australia and southeast of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands are one of the last frontiers; untouched,.. Read More

• Sailing
• Pacific
• Strange Chronicles
• Panama

15 March 2002 13°07N / 071°46W   Headed towards the Panama Canal. This is an area of unusually high winds and seas so we’ve been waiting for a decent weather window for days hoping to have an easy trip. Twelve hours into the trip w.. Read More

• Where We are Going in
• Escorted Travel Opportunities

July 16 -July 23 2022 Overview As the most biologically diverse atoll in the Caribbean, Turneffe Atoll is a truly incredible place.  It is a combination of healthy coral reef (both fringing reef and patch corals), expansive back reef flats, larg.. Read More

• OVI Scuba Boutique

Black Friday Sale on Velocity Ultra or Evoke BARE’s Velocity Ultra and Evoke wetsuits use heat-capturing OmniRed fabric that increases your warmth and comfort on every dive. And this Black Friday, when you level up to the Velocity Ultra or Evok.. Read More

• OVI Scuba Boutique

Bundle an Eon Core and a Tank Pod and save over $500 NOW ONLY $849.95! The EON Core is a great dive companion for beginners or divers who are actively exploring new depths. The key details of every dive are easy to read from the clear color display w.. Read More

• Cooking
• Chef Eric
• Chef Recomended

In looking through my email today I found an unusual cake recipe, Osnanthus Cake from the Woks of Life website. You are probably asking what is Osmanthus? Well… Osmanthus is a sweet, fragrant flower native to East Asia. You may find it as a dr.. Read More

• Scuba Dive Training
• Social Activities
• Instructor Evaluation

The unusual situation created by the COVID shut-down allowed two of our staff members, Robert Archer and Joseph Thompson, enough time to complete their Instructor Training class with Eric. Robert, who is usually traveling was home for a while so it p.. Read More

• Cooking
• breakfast

I am getting tired of Eggs in the morning (although Ann never tires of them) do I have been looking for some fun alternatives. I found a wonderfully simple recipe in Jennifer Segal’s Once Upon a Chef. It will make a nice treat! Baked Apple Fren.. Read More