| You need to come up with a gift fast as the crowds | | | | and they mold to your mouth, which makes for less |
| are starting to get that lynch mob look to them, and | | | | jaw fatigue, so anticipate a lot more stories of the |
| you know that one of the people on your list is a | | | | fish that they saw on the trip. Figure less than $30 |
| dive nut. Well you're in luck as scuba diving has all | | | | for this stocking stuffer. |
| sorts of little things that will bring a warm gleam to | | | | Cameras, there are a lot of great digital cameras on |
| your dive fiends eyes, and they can fill all budget | | | | the market now that have underwater housings |
| requirements. | | | | made to fit the camera specifically, you can get a |
| Comfort Straps, these are especially popular with the | | | | new unit camera and housing, for a little over $500, |
| ladies and the long haired men; they make putting on | | | | for the special diver in your life. The best in this price |
| the mask easy and painless. Expect to pay under | | | | range the Olympus with the Sony Cyber shot a close |
| $10, if you make a large purchase like a camera or a | | | | 2nd. Check Rodale's for online dive gear comparisons. |
| dive boat; have them toss it into the deal, a great | | | | A night dive light, These you can defiantly go |
| stocking stuffer or workplace gift. | | | | overboard with (Pardon the pun) you can get little |
| A metal probe, Figure about $15, if you pay to much, | | | | ones for around $15 for looking into holes on day |
| this is great for sticking into holes and for banging on | | | | dives up to $400 or more for exotic gas lights, great |
| your tank when you found something from poking in | | | | for lighting underwater airstrips and parking lots. |
| the holes with you new metal probe toy! The probes | | | | There are also strobe lights for cameras. |
| are usually 12 to 15 inches long, and should have a | | | | You want to be a devious Santa helper, book a |
| lanyard for attaching to the BCD, a great toy for kids | | | | holiday vacation for two to a dive resort or dive |
| of all ages, especially the 35 to 55 year old kids on | | | | liveaboards and invite yourself, hot fun during cold |
| your Christmas list. | | | | winters. For the US some great packages to the |
| Emergency horns, these attach to the low pressure | | | | Caribbean and Hawaii can be found, for Europe look |
| inflator hose and make a lot of noise when you press | | | | at the Red Sea and South East Asia for the best |
| the button, great for waking up the other divers | | | | scuba diving package deals. |
| when you test it first thing in the morning on New | | | | This is a short list, you can also get a dive shop tee |
| Years Day! Expect to pay around $50 for this | | | | shirt and pin a gift certificate to it for there favorite |
| excellent piece of safety gear. | | | | dive equipment shop, always a winner, because all |
| Form fitting mouthpiece, these are like football or | | | | divers have a secret list that always needs filling. |
| boxing teeth protectors. You soak them in hot water | | | | |