Scuba Shack

07/27/2026

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07/24/2026

Something New Is Taking Shape…

We've been working on an idea that has been a long time coming.

NORTH ATLANTIC FORGED

An apparel line inspired by the diving that defines us here in the Northeast.

COLD. DARK. DEEP.

Cold water. Deep wrecks. Low visibility. Strong currents. Long deco. And the kind of diving that makes you a better diver everywhere else.

We're thinking about bringing the North Atlantic Forged concept to life with apparel designed for the people who embrace the challenge—and the culture—of Northeast diving.

We're thinking hoodies. UPF 50 Shirts. Hats. Stickers. Patches. Maybe even some gear for the divers who know that clear, warm water is a luxury.

But before we go any further, we want to know:

What do you think?

👇 Drop a ⚓️ or comment below if you'd be interested.
And tell us what you'd want to see:

If there's enough interest, North Atlantic Forged may be coming soon.

The North runs deep.

07/17/2026

07/16/2026

Cozumel is calling. 🌊

March 13–20, 2027, based at Iberostar Waves Cozumel — a full week of wall diving along Palancar Reef, Santa Rosa Wall, and some of the clearest water in the Caribbean.

100+ ft visibility, drift dives past eagle rays and turtles, and a resort right on the island. This is one of our favorite trips to run, and spots go fast.
Full details + booking: https://scubashackct.com/cozumel-scuba-diving-trip-march-2027/

07/15/2026

Big news: Scuba Shack CT is now an authorized Hollis Prism 2 dealer. 🤿
If you've ever wished a dive could last longer, or wanted to get closer to marine life without a wall of bubbles giving you away, a rebreather is the answer. The Prism 2 is one of the most trusted CCRs out there, and we can now help you get set up — from unit selection to figuring out the right training path.

Not ready to buy but curious? Come to our next demo day and see it in person. Full details on the blog. 👇

Read more: https://scubashackct.com/hollis-prism-2-rebreather-authorized-dealer/

07/14/2026

Ever finish a dive more tired than everyone else in your group? Or watch your air gauge drop faster than your buddy's for no obvious reason?
That's usually not a fitness problem — it's a fundamentals problem. Our Foundations & Principles of Diving course is one of our exclusive PADI Distinctive Specialties, built to dial in your weighting, trim, buoyancy, and breathing so diving finally feels effortless instead of exhausting.

It's not a beginner course — it's for any certified diver who wants to actually relax underwater. Full breakdown on the blog, link below. 🤿
Read more + book: https://scubashackct.com/foundations-principles-padi-specialty-course/

07/13/2026

Most sunscreens on drugstore shelves contain oxybenzone and octinoxate — chemicals linked to coral bleaching and reef damage, even in small amounts. The fix is simple: switch to a mineral sunscreen with non-nano zinc oxide.
We wrote up exactly what to look for (and what to avoid) on the blog — link below. If you're heading to Cozumel with us or anywhere reef-heavy this year, this is a five-minute read worth doing before you pack. 🐠

Read the full guide: https://scubashackct.com/reef-safe-sunscreen-guide/

We carry reef-safe sunscreen and rash guards in the shop if you want to swap yours out before your next trip.

07/07/2026

Three Scuba Shack team members just became certified rebreather divers — and their checkout dives took them somewhere pretty wild.

🤿 Two of our owners and one of our instructors completed their Hollis Prism 2 rebreather certification through SDI/TDI with instructor Joe Stellini. After weeks of eLearning, classroom training, and pool sessions, they headed out to the St. Lawrence Seaway near Alexandria Bay, NY for their open water checkout dives — on the America, a steel drill barge that sank in 1932 and now rests upside down in about 80 feet of water.

On a rebreather, there are no bubbles and almost no noise. It's a completely different way to experience diving, and honestly, a completely different way to experience that wreck. We filmed the our journey for our newest episode of Under Pressure.

Full video is linked below — check it out and let us know what you think!
👉 https://youtu.be/BRmPuHQdQ3o

If you've ever been curious about rebreather diving or want to know what it takes to get certified, drop a comment. We'll be covering a lot more of this in upcoming episodes.

Three Scuba Shack divers just got certified to dive one of the St. ...

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Scuba Shack CT. 🇺🇸

Today we celebrate the freedom, the sacrifice, and the people who made it possible. To everyone who has served or is serving — thank you. This day belongs to you first.

And to the diving community — because we can't help ourselves:

🎆 Fireworks are beautiful. You know what else is beautiful? Bioluminescence at night on a dive when the plankton lights up around you and you feel like you're swimming through a galaxy.

🌊 It's a holiday weekend. The water is warming up. The Sound is right there. The quarries are open.

🦞 Lobsters are also red, white, and blue-adjacent. (Okay, mostly red. But still.)

However you're spending the Fourth — with family, at a cookout, on the water, or watching fireworks from a boat — we hope it's a good one.

From the Scuba Shack CT crew: Happy Independence Day. 🇺🇸🤿

📍 Scuba Shack CT · Newington, CT

07/03/2026

Most people learn to dive because they want to see the underwater world. What they don't expect is how much it changes how they feel above the surface.

The mental health benefits of scuba diving are real, documented, and increasingly recognized by researchers, therapists, and veterans' organizations worldwide. Controlled breathing that activates the parasympathetic nervous system. Forced mindfulness that the ocean delivers whether you try or not. Weightlessness that releases physical tension the body carries all day. Community built around shared extraordinary experiences. And the growing body of research around blue space — the measurable psychological effect of immersion in water.

We just published a full piece on the blog exploring all of it — the science, the physiology, and what divers describe anecdotally that the research is now backing up.

Whether you're already a diver who's felt this without being able to articulate it, or someone who's been thinking about getting certified and wondering if it's worth it — this one's worth reading.

🔗 Link in bio / comments — "Why Scuba Diving Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Mental Health"

📍 Scuba Shack CT · Newington, CT · scubashackct.com