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NEW MEMBERSHIP DETAILS @ meeting FEB 18th 2009

Chesapeake Bay Barracudas

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Got Dive Insurance? Posted 4/14/06 CBDC is offering DiveAssure insurance for divers and their families. DiveAssure is a part of AIG, one of the largest insurers in the world. Divers with decompression illness may require specialized recompression treatments... treatments that are typically not covered by many health insurance plans. DiveAssure insurance provides the ideal way to give yourself the specialized coverage that all divers need. Unlike other dive insurances, DiveAssure pays "dollar one" meaning that your medical bills are paid at the location of treatment by DiveAssure. DiveAssure offers levels of insurance to suit every recreational diver, including trip insurance. Become a DiveAssure member by registering at Chesapeake Bay Diving Center or on-line by clicking on the DiveAssure logo above.

RSTC Members State their Positions regarding Agency-Neutral On-line Training - Posted 4/6/06 At a recent meeting, the members of the Recreational Scuba Training Council determined it was important to provide collective clarification regarding agency-neutral on-line training programs. Over the past two to three years a number of websites not affiliated with a training agency have launched on-line scuba training programs. On these sites, the customer is lead to believe that all training agencies will accept these programs to meet their academic requirements for scuba training. This is not correct. Because of concerns about the educational validity of these programs and the inability to monitor the quality of education and services, as well as liability and insurance issues, each RSTC member organization has independently determined it cannot accept these non-affiliated training programs to meet its academic requirements. Before customers sign up for any on-line training program, they should first check with the retail store, instructor or training agency they wish to receive certification through to verify if that on-line program is acceptable for meeting the training agency¹s requirements. The RSTC consists of Scuba Schools International, International Diving Educators Association, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Professional Dive Instructors Corporation, Scuba Diving International and Young Men¹s Christian Association and meets throughout the year to deal with issues involving training in the scuba industry. The RSTC is also the Secretariat for the ANSI Committee Z-375, Scuba Diving Training Standards and Safety

Why You Should Stick With Recognized Name Brand Equipment. Posted 11/13/05 - A friend of ours came into the shop to get an older (10+ years) Dacor regulator serviced. Since CBDC services only what we sell, Aqualung and Apex regulators, we put her in touch with the local authorized Dacor service center. The CBDC manager called the dealer to make sure that the reg could be serviced and the Dacor dealer told her that he could not get parts for any Dacor regulator that was more than 5-7 years old! Aqualung regulators that are 20 years old (Conshelf) are still routinely are brought to CBDC for service which returns them to their new performance specifications. The same is true for all of the later model regulators as well. Stick with life support system companies that have a reputation for quality, service and stability in the market place! See our regulator service FAQ.

Why Choose Chesapeake Bay Diving Center for Diving Lessons? Posted 7/02/04 Here is why you should dive with us!

SSI Advanced Open Water Students Receive Credit For Open Water Certification by Other Recognized Agencies. Posted 7/02/04 Want to become an SSI Advanced Open Water diver but your Open Water certification is from another agency? Read On!

New Dive Insurance Announced 2/5/04 CBDC is now offering DiveAssure insurance for divers and their families. DiveAssure is a part of AIG, one of the largest insurers in the world. Divers with decompression illness may require specialized recompression treatments... treatments that are typically not covered by many health insurance plans. DiveAssure insurance provides the ideal way to give yourself the specialized coverage that all divers need. Unlike other dive insurances, DiveAssure pays "dollar one" meaning that your medical bills are paid at the location of treatment by DiveAssure. DiveAssure offers levels of insurance to suit every recreational diver. Become a DiveAssure member by registering at Chesapeake Bay Diving Center or on-line by clicking on the DiveAssure logo.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT MAIL ORDER AND INTERNET SALES OF AQUA LUNG PRODUCTS INCLUDING SEAQUEST AND SUUNTO.

Beware of any retailer that offer to sell and ship Aqua Lung life supporting products by mail for orders placed by telephone, or the Internet. These retailers are NOT authorized Aqua Lung Dealers. All authorized Aqua Lung Dealers must execute a Dealer Agreement that does not allow the sale of Aqua Lung (including SeaQuest and Suunto) products except "in-store" May Aqua Lung Dealers advertise on the Internet, but they are not allowed to deliver our products other than "over the counter". Aqua Lung America has not authorized any exceptions to the "in-store" policy.

This is our assurance that you will receive the proper pre-sale, point-of-sale, and post-sale assistance, and that only trained and certified divers will use our products.

If you obtain our products from one of these retailers, your warranty is therefore not valid and we cannot offer you the assurance of quality and satisfaction afforded by the Aqua Lung Warranty Program. When you buy Aqua Lung life support products from your authorized dealer you are buying from trained professionals who can instruct you on the proper and safe use of your equipment. You also receive the Aqua Lung America factory warranty plus a guarantee of customer satisfaction. Non-authorized dealers cannot provide you with the factory warranty, and do not have access to the latest technical and product upgrade information. As a result, product they sell may be unsuitable for their intended purposes.

If you have any questions as to weather a retailer is authorized, please call Aqua Lung America at (760) 597-5000 or go to the dealer locator on our home page at www.aqualung.com.

Thank You,

Aqua Lung America