A+ Pro Divers

04/01/2026

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10/30/2025

You'll just love this "Dolphin Diving" story as Mel & Wanda did :) Consider what was done only on a Snorkel :)
PS: Anyone wishing to learn "DRYSUIT DIVING" with our cooler Lake Champlain waters would just love to be in cool cool water and not feel anything cool >Drysuits do this for us all, so if interested, contact us now and we'll "get r done" for you and you won't believe how Wonderful Drysuit Diving is!! :)
Happy Halloween :) Mel & Wanda, Down Deep We Care :)

In 2009, famous Italian freediver Enzo Maiorca was diving with his daughter Rossana near the coast of Syracuse when something truly special happened.
As he was going deeper into the water, Enzo suddenly felt a soft tap on his back. When he turned around, he saw a dolphin—not there to play, but clearly asking for help.
The dolphin swam down, and Enzo followed. About 15 meters below the surface, they found another dolphin stuck in an old fishing net. Without wasting a moment, Enzo called to his daughter for a knife and carefully cut the net to free the dolphin.
As soon as it was free, the dolphin made a sound Enzo later described as “almost like a human cry.”
When they all reached the surface, Enzo and Rossana saw that the dolphin was a pregnant female—and just moments later, she gave birth right there in the open sea.
The male dolphin circled around them, then gently came up to Enzo, touched his cheek with its nose—like a soft kiss—and then swam away with his new little family.
Later, Enzo shared his thoughts:
“Until people learn to respect and communicate with the natural world, they’ll never truly understand their place on this planet.”
A strong reminder that nature has a voice—if we’re willing to listen

10/15/2025

**If wanting to "upgrade" any of your Scuba Equipment please note the "HOLIDAY 35% DISCOUNT PROGRAM" A+ PRO DIVERS is offering for the upcoming Holidays! :)
**Also, any EDUCATIONAL programs (ADVANCE DIVER, RESCUE DIVER or any PADI Specialty Courses like DRYSUIT DIVER, WRECK, DEEP, ALTITUDE, UW PHOTO, BOAT, UW SCOOTER etc etc will realize a15% discount on Course Fees "IF" the course is Signed up for between NOW and END of 2025; with this offer, all "online Academics" can be completed within the next 6 months, with "water training" set up for May or June 2026.
**Hope all's well and have a Great Holiday Season!
Mel & Wanda, Down Deep We Care :)

CDR Mel Frechette, USN(Ret)
91 Miller St.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-7748

07/25/2025

Do you carry a DSMB??

07/25/2025

Always a good skill to practice!

07/25/2025

Contact us now and get started!! What are you waiting for!

07/02/2025

The importance of training!!! Contact us for more bubble time!!

Most divers stop practicing the moment they’re certified - believing skill was something earned, not something maintained. But diving, like any true craft, reveals its depth only to those who treat it as a discipline. This is an invitation to return to the water with new eyes—not for thrill, but...

03/23/2025

A+ PRO DIVERS, PLATTSBURGH, NY is here wishing you all a very Happy Easter and a fun warm Springtime which has already begun. 🙂
**Most all ice on Lake Champlain has dissolved or been pushed ashore and no longer obstructing us from Jumping into the Lake! 🙂
**Any & all divers wanting to get into Lake Champlain's very Clear Waters are welcome to sign up with us at "APD" and we'll be glad to take you to a fantastic Scuba or Snorkel adventure; your choice 🙂
**Right now is the best time to begin your certified Scuba Diver course as the first 2 steps are Administration & Online Academics which can take up to a couple of days or weeks, then it's off to at least 2 Pool Training days before the Lake Dives, which we want in "Warm Water" right?
**Feel free to contact us if wanting to become Scuba Diver.
**Right now is also the best time to Sign Up for a Scuba Dive Boat Charter or a Historic Boat Tour all on Lk Champlain so proper planning can be achieved with all Safety in mind, right?
**A+ Pro Divers has a nice Dive Equipment Inventory which allows you to be "properly & "professionally fitted" so you can truly enjoy Scuba or Snorkel diving. There's 20% discount on ALL equipment so come by & try on.
**If needing Scuba Tank Servicing, NOW is the Best Time to get r done so when you're ready to dive = the equipment will also be ready 🙂
**We only communicate via email ([email protected]) or Tel (518-561-7748, LEAVE MESSAGE) and are here mostly "by appointment" because we are quite busy diving, playing music or snowplowing 🙂 🙂
**We wish you a Great Springtime as well as a Great Summer which all revolves around using Lake Champlain, which we Love 🙂 Take Care All,

12/06/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all; Hoping you all have a great Holiday Season; to help with that we"
**OFFERING 25% DISCOUNT ON ALL INSTOCK SCUBA EQIUP
**10% OFF ALL SCUBA COURSES FOR 2025
**PURCHASE MUST BE PRIOR TO 10pm DEC 21ST
**CONTACT ONLY VIA: Tel: 518-561-7748 (leave message if I'm out) or EMAIL: [email protected]
**Presently DRYSUIT training or "tryouts" (with rental) available
Wishing you all the Best! Mel & Wanda, Down Deep We Care 🙂

CDR Mel Frechette, USN(Ret)
91 Miller St.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-7748

10/05/2024

A+ Pro Divers is ready to teach DRYSUIT DIVING COURSE, one one or a group of 4;
**Can you imagine being WARM in Cool Waters? That's what a Drysuit can do for you! 🙂
**You wouldn't believe how comfortable these drysuits are and how CLEAR the Visibility of the water is as it cools down! 🙂
**You can take a "DRYSUIT TRY IT DIVE" with no commitment to taking the full Drysuit Course if you'd like and if you did take the fully Drysuit Course, the "try it" dive would be your 1st part of the 2-Day Course.
**Checkout the Drysuit Course Outline below and let me know if wanting to "go dry" and keep on diving right through the Fall & Winter!! 🙂 🙂
In this Dry Suit Diving course, you will learn how to safely and comfortably dive in a dry suit, including:
Equipment- How to use specialized equipment like dry suits and BCs.
Buoyancy- How to control your buoyancy using a dry suit.
Safety- Dive safety procedures and how to deal with emergencies.
Maintenance- Basic repairs and maintenance for dry suits
Benefits- The benefits of dry suits, such as keeping you warm and comfortable in cold water.
Putting on and taking off- How to put on and take off a dry suit with minimal assistance.
The Dry Suit Diving course typically includes a classroom session, pool session, and open water dives. You will earn the Dry Suit Diving specialty certification upon completion.
Dry suits are filled with air and create a seal at your neck and wrists to keep you dry. They can help you extend your dive season and explore cold water dive sites.

CDR Mel Frechette, USN(Ret)
91 Miller St.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-7748
Owner A+ Pro Divers
PADI MASTER Scuba Instructor
TDI Advance Nitrox Instructor
TDI Inspiratoin/Evolution CC Rebreather Instructor

07/01/2024

Good Afternoon everyone, A+ Pro Divers wishing you all a great diving season as our North Country Waters are warming up, ie, yesterday at 12' = 75F, 35' = 67F :)
**I've had 2 REBREATHER DEMOS already this season with one customer pursuing a full course for certification and a purchase of his own Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR).
**I've attached a couple of my rebreather pictures so you can see just what these great diving devices can do.
**You'll see me using CCR in Winter; CCR Air = WARM AIR since I am rebreathing my OWN DISCHARGED (filtered) AIR! :)
**You'll see me using one inside a wreck at 120' of depth! no worries to rush back to surface since my CCR has a dive time capacity 3-5hrs :)
**My CCR has no bubbles so Fish get Very Close :)
**Please consider my CCR DEMO for fun and an detailed insight to what Rebreathers are all about which will AMAZE you! :)
**At least 12 of my certified 54 CCR Divers have gone into COMMERCIAL DIVING as a career, spurred onward by the CCR Diving Experiences.
**The CCR DEMO gave them the insight to ELITE DIVING TECHNOLOGY which excited them thoroughly and when they got to Commercial Dive School they found they were FAR AHEAD of the other students as well as the "Intro Commercial" course! WOW, who would have guessed that?
**If wanting to experience something NEW and EXCITING in diving, come and take the CCR DEMO! :)
PS: Always Call & leave message or email me back.

CDR Mel Frechette, USN(Ret)
91 Miller St.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-7748

04/28/2024

Dear Scuba Divers, Customers of A+ Pro Divers & Dive Charters repeats, hope you enjoy a couple of dive pictures shows us having a fun filled dive in Lk Champlain today, 27 Apr 24. : ) : )
**Please note that if your dive equipment needs servicing please bring it in NOW so it's ready when you want to "get wet" :)
**Always call 518-561-7748, leave message if we're not able to answer right away (might be underwater somewhere) or email me [email protected] again, I don't FB or Text as I'm just too busy, so please be safe by having your equipment serviced by my "PRO" experience etc.
**Also, if you haven't been diving in 2yrs or more, you should come in, sign up and take the PADI REACTIVATE program that will bring you back up to date on diving's safety protocols and renew your diving knowledge background. All for your safety. :)
**We offer REBREATHER DEMOs for anyone wishing to try "Silent Diving" as there's NO bubbles, NO sounds and just warm moist "recycled breaths" to inhale!
**You'll love trying a Rebreather and might even want to take the course where you'll be Amazed at these sophisticated diving machines' capabilities with multiple safety backups :)
**I wish you all a very Happy Dive Season and hope you'll come let us take you to the fully intact 19th century wrecks sitting fully intact on the bottom of Lake Champlain. :) You'll never regret seeing and touching these 1800s vessels still with anchors and other structures still intact! Down Deep We Care :)

CDR Mel Frechette, USN(Ret)
91 Miller St.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-7748