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ORBIT MARINE SPORTS CENTER
3273  Fairfield Ave.       Bridgeport, CT. 06605
203-333-3483                         800-395-3483
1973-2025     52+ Years! 

SEMI-RETIREMENT
 LATE FALL HOURS

 MON, TUES, THURS & FRIDAY..11-4
SATURDAYS..9-5 
SUNDAYS &
WEDNESDAYS..CLOSED

Can’t make the hours, appointments welcome!

Picture is of an eagle ray off the wall in Cozumel, with Divemaster below and a wahoo trailing!

  

Dear Diver.                     October 31, 2025
Happy Halloween!  Hope everyone has a great, safe, Halloween weekend!

Sad to say, the boats are all winterized, covered and ready for whatever comes their way. They’re now, all safely sitting in the shop’s parking lot until we launch again next May. Typically, we’ll start local diving again, early to mid June, depending upon local water temperatures.

Now that we’re in the “quiet time” of our business, there’s more time to relax and make up for lost time on personal needs and warm, sunny, escapes!
Below is a listing of our upcoming trips. Our early December trip to Cozumel is just about full. We’ve got a large group with only one spot open for a single male to share a room, or if available, a single. Our February trip to Curacao is almost full as well. We only have three rooms left. I’m presently working on a long weekend trip to Grand Cayman in March 18-22. This trip is perfect for anyone wishing to complete their Open Water training dives. Perfect also, for anyone who just wants to get away and blow some bubbles, in one of the best diving destinations in the Caribbean! I hope to have more info posted shortly on my web site. I’m also looking for a quick April get-a-way, so stay tuned! For more info on our trips, please check out www.orbitmarine.com/trips.html

For those of you who have recently completed an Open Water course and still need your certification dives completed, please make sure your instructor has sent you a “referral form.” This form is to be given to the dive shop at your destination. Please confirm that the destination dive shop will be able to complete your dives, before you head out on your trip.

Looking to purchase some gear? Please give us a shot at your order.  The shop is packed with inventory and we can match or beat any authorized online seller’s price. We need your business to stay in business!

Fall and winter not only means a somewhat quieter shop, but shorter shop retail hours. Our new Fall and winter, Semi-Retirement hours are now:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri….11-4, Saturday 9-5, Sunday and Wednesdays, CLOSED. Can’t make the hours? Let’s make an appointment!

We’ve had a large interest in our upcoming basic classes, as well as interest in some new gear. Most people looking for great new gear are buying the Atomic Z3 or B2 Regulator (www.atomicaquatics.com) along with the new Shearwater PeregrineTX computer w/transmitter  (www.shearwater.com). Also our popular Zeagle Stiletto BCD has also been a hit (www.zeagle.com)! Check these products out! We now offer a 10% discount on regulators and BCD’s and 5% discounts on computers! With those discounts, we should be equal to, or below online sellers pricing!

Tired of everyone else enjoying our trips and YOU getting left in the cold? Please check out our upcoming trips list below.  

“Capt. Noel’s Diventures”           

“I’M GOIN’ WITH OR WITHOUT YOU!”

Here’s our present dive trip schedule.  Of course, dates and prices subject to change!



               2025 TRIPS!

Cozumel!   Dec. 3-7, 2025. Long weekend trip to one of the best dive destinations in the Caribbean! Almost sold out! Call if interested.   www.orbitmarine.com/cozumel.html

                       
2026 TRIPS!

Curacao! February 8-14, 2026  Almost sold out!
www.orbitmarine.com/curacao.html



Grand Cayman!  March 18-23, 2026.Long weekend! Great trip to complete certification dives!
Info soon! www.orbitmarine.com/grandcayman.html.

Bahamas, St. Croix? April 2026..Info soon!



 

Next Basic Open Water Classes
   Next available Open Water classes: 
    November 8 & 22, December 13

PLEASE GO TO: 
www.orbitmarine.com/classes.html FOR INFO ON FUTURE CLASS DATES. 


CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE
Nitrox, EFR (Emergency First Response) and Oxygen Administration.  These classes on request!
Advanced and Rescue…Spring 2026

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Once again, the shop is well stocked with just about everything you need. Please check with us first before buying anywhere else. In most instances, we will meet or beat any online seller’s prices! We need your business, to stay in business!
Note that we stock computers from Oceanic and Shearwater.  Atomic Regulators and Zeagle BCD’s, too! Plus, we have a full supply of wet suits and accessories!

PLEASE “UNSUBSCRIBE” BELOW IF NOT INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THESE e MAILS TO  MAKE ROOM FOR OTHERS.THANKS!

CAPT. NOEL VOROBA/PRESIDENT
1973-2025..52+ YEARS IN BUSINESS!

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Current Dive Trips

“Capt. Noel’s Diventures”           

“I’M GOIN’ WITH OR WITHOUT YOU!”

Here’s our present dive trip schedule.  Of course, dates and prices subject to change!



               2025 TRIPS!

Cozumel!   Dec. 3-7, 2025. Long weekend trip to one of the best dive destinations in the Caribbean! Almost sold out! Call if interested.   www.orbitmarine.com/cozumel.html

                       
2026 TRIPS!

Curacao! February 8-14, 2026  Almost sold out!
www.orbitmarine.com/curacao.html



Grand Cayman!  March 18-23, 2026.Long weekend! Great trip to complete certification dives!
Info soon! www.orbitmarine.com/grandcayman.html.

Bahamas, St. Croix? April 2026..Info soon!



Little Cayman

http://www.orbitmarine.com/littlecayman.htmlThank you for your interest in our upcoming trip to Little Cayman Island 4-8 April, 2019. Located just south of Cuba, Little Cayman Island is the smallest of the three islands that make up the Cayman Islands group. Although a “sleepy,” quiet island, Little Cayman boasts some of the best reef and wreck diving in the Caribbean. Known for it’s famous “Bloody Bay Wall” and the ship wreck “Tibbetts,” Little Cayman has been a major diving destination for many decades.

We’ll be staying at the famous Little Cayman Beach Resort.  With the dive shop, boat and gear storage right on the premises, there’s no easier set up for divers. Not to mention the major reefs and dive sites are just minutes away!

Our 5 day, 4 night package will include:

**4 nights at Little Cayman Beach Resort w/2 per pool view room

**Full Breakfast daily

**Full Lunch daily

**Full Dinner daily

**3 drinks per night (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)

**3 days of 2 tank boat dives

**2 days of 1 tank afternoon boat dives

**Free use of Dive computer

**Welcome Drink

**Transfers to and from airport

**Hotel taxes

The above package price for a diver, double occupancy is just $1299.00. Single diver package $1658.00. Non diver double occupancy $1119.00.

Typically, we fly direct from NY to Grand Cayman on flights offered by Jet Blue or Cayman Air, then board the Cayman Airways Island shuttle flight from Grand Cayman to Little Cayman. Shortly I will post suggested flights for this trip.

As with all my trips, a non refundable deposit of $500.00 will be required to hold your spot with final payment due 60 days prior to departure (Feb 4, 2019). Once deposited, you will be responsible for full payment of your spot unless we can find a replacement for you. We highly suggest purchasing trip insurance to cover any cancellations that might occur. This insurance can be purchased through dan.org or diveasure.com.  If you have any questions, please e mail me at orbitdive@aol.com or call me at 203-333-3483.

Again, thank you for your interest in this trip. Hope to hear from you soon! Capt. Noel Voroba/Group Leader

Islamorada, Florida Keys!

ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA KEYS!

October 12-16, 2017

Thank you for your interest in our upcoming trip to the Florida Keys! It’s been several year’s since I’ve been diving in the Keys and it’s time to go back!

ur package will include 5 days, 4 nights at the Post Card Inn (formally Holiday Isle Resort) in Islamorada, Florida. Hotel taxes, hotel gratuities and 3 days of two tank boat dives with Islamorada Dive Center. Not included are meals, airfare and airport transfers. Typically we fly into Miami International airport, rent mini vans and drive from Miami to Islamorada.

I will have pricing shortly, so stay tuned! If interested, please e mail me at orbitdive@aol.com or call the shop at 203-333-3483

Capt. Noel Voroba/Tour leader

MILFORD/ORANGE YMCA

MILFORD/ORANGE YMCA

October 15, October 29, November 12, December 3, December 17

Thank you for your interest in our upcoming Open Water (Beginner) scuba course at our dive center and the Milford/Orange YMCA. Our successful one day scuba course meets on one Saturday from 9am-5:30pm. Classroom session is from 9am-12noon at Orbit Marine. Pool session is at the Milford/Orange YMCA from 12:30-5:50pm.The course fee includes all scuba gear except mask, fins, snorkels, booties and log book. The fee also includes a DVD, text book and work book (take home exam). Students are encouraged to enroll at least one week prior to course date as time will be needed to complete the required take home test booklet.

Upon completion of the class and pool sessions, the student needs to complete four open water training dives. These dives can be done locally (spring, summer, fall) or while on a tropical vacation (we provide a “referral letter). Upon completion of the four  open water training dives, completed in two, half day sessions, the student will receive an Internationally recognized Open Water Diver certification card.

The fee for this program is $300.00 per person. If more than one person can share the same DVD, the second, third, etc. student’s fee is only $265.00 each, payable upon enrollment.

The fee for the two, half day open water boat sessions is $210.00 per person, and like the Open Water course, includes rental of all scuba gear (except mask, fins, snorkel, booties and log book), boat fees, instructor fees and registration fees.

We don’t make you drive to far off destinations to complete your open water dives!  We have two dive boats docked at Capt. Cove Marina, Black Rock, Bridgeport and dive locations such as Penfield Reef Lighthouse and the Penfield Reef area. Your open water training will be on a boat, in salt water, similar to environments you’ll be diving in the rest of your life!

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at any of the above numbers or e mail me at orbitdive@aol.com.  Hope to see you in class..soon!

Capt. Noel Voroba/President

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EARLY FALL HOURS
MON, TUES, THURS, FRIDAY : 11am-4pm
SATURDAY : 10am-5pm
SUNDAY : 9am-12 NOON
WEDNESDAYS : CLOSED

Dear  Diver,                                                                                     14 September  2016

Fall is just a week away and another huge summer is just about behind us. Once again, it’s been a great season for local diving, with only a no show tropical storm to mar the summer. It’s been an incredible year with already six dive trips “in the can” and three more great destinations to go! I’m working on next year’s trips, so stay tuned for more info shortly. If you were with us these past six months, I know you had as much fun as me!  If not, there’s still time to join us for some exciting diving and vacationing this sport has to offer.

NOTE: If you still have to complete your Open Water training dives, now’s the time to sign up for our local boats. We will pull the boats out of the water the end of October, but, as you know, October can be a windy, cold month, so best to get your dives completed NOW! Water temp is still in the 70’s!

Coming up for the remainder of this year, we have St. Croix for October, Palau for November  and Costa Rica for December. Ample space is open for St. Croix and Costa Rica, but the Palau trip is now full! Please see info links below if interested in any of the above. For next year, I’m planning on another Bonaire or Curacao trip, Roatan, Little Cayman, Turks and Caicos and Raja Ampat (limited space available) for starters. I’ll be posting more info on future trips soon.

COMING SOON!  WE WILL HAVE A NEW, MORE MODERN,  UP TO DATE WEB SITE!  STAY TUNED!

Orbit Marine is an industry leader in dive travel!  Upcoming trips!

St. Croix, USVI October 6-10, 2016 www.orbitmarine.com/stcroix.html Spots open

Palau, November 1-12, 2016 www.orbitmarine.com/palau.html Sorry..Full!
Costa Rica, December 1-5 or 7, 2016 info at www.orbitmarine.com/costarica.html

2017 schedule soon! Projected destinations (Schedule subject to change)
January 12-16, 2017..Curacao (ABC Islands) near Aruba
February 9-13, 2017.. Bimini, Bahamas..Hammerhead dives!
February 24- March 10..Raja Ampat, Indonesia
March 23-27..Roatan, Honduras
April 6-10..Turks & Caicos
May 4-8..Little Cayman or Grand Cayman
August 7-11 North Carolina
October TBA (To BE Announced)
November TBA (Maybe Hawaii!)
December TBA

Classes…classes….As usual, we’ll be offering our one day Basic Open Water classes just about every two weeks! Just in time for your winter/spring break trips! Upcoming dates include…Sept 24, Oct 15, Oct 29. For more info, please go to www.orbitmarine.com/classes.html. For dates, please click on the link that says “Click Here for Class Schedule.”

Advanced Open Water.. Weekly through mid October
Rescue ..Next Spring
Dive Master..Next Summer

LOCAL BOAT DIVING IS NOW!  GET YOUR CERTIFICATION DIVES DONE NOW WHILE YOU CAN!  WINTER WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!   WEEKENDS AND SPECIAL 7AM-10AM WEDNESDAY MORNING DIVE! (CERTIFIED DIVERS ONLY!).

Nitrox classes offered all year, just 2 hour class, no pool or open water dives required. Emergency First Responder/EFR (1st Aid/CPR) interest list now forming.. E mail or call me for sign up. 203-333-3483 or orbitdive@aol.com.

 

EARLY FALL HOURS
MON, TUES, THURS, FRIDAY : 11am-4pm
SATURDAY : 10am-5pm
SUNDAY : 9am-12 NOON
WEDNESDAYS : CLOSED

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ONLY $895.00!