Argh Ye Matees! It’s time for the pirates to converge on the Blue Lagoon for a weekend of training, fun, and pirate debauchery. Below is a simple schedule to give you an idea of how the weekend will be structured. This weekend will involve some students getting their open water certification, others training to be [...]

Lat = 31 degrees, 22.4 minutes North Long = 100 degrees, 18.5 minutes West (Wall, TX) Aye Matees, To put this blog in context, it was mostly drafted on my blackberry while freezing my pirate booty off at a little league game in Wall, TX. Nothing makes you long for the Caribbean like sitting on [...]

Lat = 29 degrees, 45.6 minutes North Long = 95 degrees, 22.2 minutes West The Pirates Ball, Houston Ay Matees… If you’ve been watching facebook, you’ve seen some fun pics from the ball from me, and some of the other pirates on deck.  If you haven’t, check it out… Record attendance, lots of past recipients… This [...]

Lat = 20 degrees, 0.0 minutes North Long = 0 degrees, 0.0 minutes East New Orleans, LA Ay Matees… Reporting in from the port of New Orleans  where many a pirate docked for the SSI Dealer’s Conference,… more on that in a minute (with pictures!) … but first… The 8th Annual Dive Pirates Ball is this [...]

Chilly Concho Cove Merry Christmas Pirates!  I hope you all are enjoying your families, whether by land or sea (some of our notorious pirates are spending their holiday diving!) More power to you!   I want pictures!  Should anyone get any great diving/pirate related booty under the tree, please sent me a quick pic so I [...]

Lat = 31 degrees, 11.6 minutes North Long = 100 degrees,  29.9 minutes West (Pirate Hideout, Concho Cove) Our 2012 students and buddies are writing to Scuba Santa, asking all of those who fill their stockings to think about filling their mesh bags instead with goodies to go diving! Students, Buddies, make sure to get [...]

Lat = 30 degrees, 9.6 minutes North Long = 95 degrees, 27.7 minutes West Pirate Headquarters – The Woodlands, TX Pirates, so much to talk about… where do we start???? How about last Friday morning… the Pirates were asked to make an appearance on the Fox 26 morning show with Dive Pirate and morning anchor [...]

Concho Cove Lat    = 31 degrees,   11.6 minutes   North Long = 100 degrees,   29.9 minutes   West   LABOR OF LOVE… A lot of activity this Labor Day Weekend!  We’ll get straight to it!!! Swashbuckling Sophie went to Hawaii to meet with Kona Honu Divers owners  Glenn and Maggie Anderson to discuss their soon-to-be Chapter Status [...]

Lat    = 31 degrees,   11.6 minutes   North Long = 100 degrees,   29.9 minutes   West Pirate Trading Co (Post office downtown Concho Cove) I’ve been keeping this little place busy, mailing out pirate booty to new members and those who’ve renewed to keep up with the adventure.  Is your membership letter hanging out on the desk? [...]