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Personal Scuba Equipment Guide |
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Info updated April 1998 |
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Cost Range |
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Marina Divers |
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Scuba Dubai |
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All students must have: |
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high end |
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Mask |
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Snorkel |
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90 |
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Fins |
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Boots |
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Estimated cost of personal equipment |
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Needed in winter, optional in summer: |
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Wetsuit |
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Total equipment costs (estimated) |
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Gear rental and diving costs in UAE |
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Marina Divers |
Scuba Dubai |
Sandy Beach |
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BCD |
20 |
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Octopus regulators |
20 |
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wetsuit |
20 |
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weight belt |
10 |
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full tank & weights |
40 |
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Full kit rental cost |
110 |
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air fill |
20 |
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air fill with card |
15 |
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boat dive & 1 tank |
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90 |
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boat dive & 2 tanks |
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boat trip only |
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UAE Diving Directory (country code = |
971) |
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training & |
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other info |
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Abu Dhabi (city code = 2) |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
sales |
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Abu Dhabi Diving Center |
768100 |
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Blue Dolphin Dive Center at Hilton |
669392 |
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Eric or Jalil |
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Coral Reef Divers |
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6424794 |
Mousa |
if open |
if open |
if open |
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Gulf Circle |
275159 |
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Marina Divers |
746446 |
6224307 |
"Al" or Nasir |
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Mhmd bin Masaood & Sons |
760999 |
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Firas |
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no |
yes |
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Vance Stevens, Independent PADI OWSI |
326972 |
6134987 |
Vance |
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yes |
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vstevens@emirates.net.ae |
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training & |
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Dubai (city code = 4) |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
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fax |
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Arjun Mukerji |
232783 |
520414 |
Arjun |
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281285 |
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Scuba Dubai |
317433 |
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yes |
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best value |
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Scuba Dubai dive school |
314014 |
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Scuba International (head office, Oceanic) |
420553 |
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Scuba Tech (check phone no.??) |
326972 |
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yes |
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Sun Divers at Al Jazira Beach Resort |
5629118 |
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Irmgard |
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5629088 |
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Fujaira & Khor Fakhan (city code = 9) |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
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Al Majran |
383815 |
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Oceanic |
382971 |
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yes |
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Sandy Beach Divers |
445050 |
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Gunter |
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Sharja (city code = 6) |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
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fax |
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Diver Maintenance Marine |
339673 |
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yes |
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Oman Diving Directory (country code= |
968) |
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Barka / Al Sawadi |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
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Blu Zone at Al Sawadi Beach Resort |
895545 |
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895535 |
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Muscat / Bandar Jissa |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
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Oman Dive Federation |
950261 |
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very good |
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315469 |
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Khasab |
phone no. |
mobile 050+ |
dive pro(s) |
rentals |
dive trips |
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fax |
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660464 |
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Juha or |
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Last Updated on 4/27/98
By Vance Stevens