Gosh… not again, another rude title from Scubaherald? Sorry guys… but let’s be clear… is this adventure or stupidity?
may be they are targetting silly Russian divers with a lot of money and not a lot of options? Or may be in fact this is the next BIG thing in scuba since… mmm since what?
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August 12, 2009 | Posted in
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Are you asking me? I seriously have no idea. Mainly I think people are crazy. Don’t get me wrong. I love diving, hey! I’m the editor and creator of this site… so YES I love diving. But no… I’m not insane… and I’m not a freak… so that’s why I didn’t get married underwater…. so [...]
August 6, 2009 | Posted in
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Sometimes we just want something easy, something that we can take snorkeling and that we just don’t have to mortgage the house to be able to buy it. So the pentax optio WS80 is not a scuba diving camera, or something the National Geographic will use or your expensive dive center will try to sell [...]
August 6, 2009 | Posted in
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The beautiful beaches of Philippines: The beaches of Philippines are the finest beaches all over Asia, and with a coastline of almost 59,000 km, there’s ample to choose from. There is a chain of islands which is known as the Visayas, and it starts from the northern tip of Luzon and has its southern tip [...]
August 5, 2009 | Posted in
Scuba Travel |
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In the last week the media have been reporting of unrest and demonstrations in the large cities of Honduras, following the ousting of President Mel Zelaya. Whilst the international community has been quick to condemn Honduras’ government and issue travel advisories to this Central American country, the dive community in [...]
July 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The Department of Environment has hired a full–time enforcement officer to ensure the wellbeing of stingrays at the Sandbar.
The new officer, Ivan Montieth, began work this month and is based on a dedicated enforcement boat at the Sandbar and Stingray City.
Part of his job is to make sure operators and visitors do not lift stingrays [...]
July 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Sometimes we thing: I have seen everything already. But once again, we find amazing photos, amazing moments, that make us go : OH MY GOD DID YOU SEE THAT? this time this unique moment coments from New Zealand.
The encounter was captured in calm waters just off St. Heliers beach in Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday.
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June 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Well, why not? At the end of the day, you can only get 1 year in Jail if you decided to kill your wife in a Scuba Diving Honeymoon. Gosh… because that’s what any NORMAL Killer will plan. mmm… let me get married with this wanna-be-scuba-chick and then let’s take her to a medium-difficulty wreck [...]
June 13, 2009 | Posted in
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If PADI wants to get in a market…. well, India could be a very nice $$$$ option. don’t you think? Millions and millions of future Indian divers interested in learning that Diving is Fun and that after diving, we need to Meet People, go Places, And Spend Money in PADI. Anyway… seriously the exotic water [...]
June 13, 2009 | Posted in
Scuba Education |
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Shark Wrangler, Stuart Cove, was featured on ABC’s Good Morning America Weekend Adventure segment aired 5/17/09. Stuart Cove was interviewed and spoke about his famous Shark Dive Adventure at his Nassau, Bahamas operation. Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas is one of the few places in the world where divers and snorkelers can interact in a safe [...]
May 27, 2009 | Posted in
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Project organizers, coordinating the conversion of a retired missile-tracking ship into an artificial reef off Key West, have narrowed the timeframe for the scuttling of the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg.
We are now looking at a scheduled sink date between Tuesday, May 26, and Monday, June 1,” said Jim Scholl, Key West’s city manager and project [...]
May 27, 2009 | Posted in
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Fiji has earned the nickname as ‘ soft coral capital of the world ‘. However, there is more to dive sites in Fiji than a colourful underwater garden. Dive sites for beginners and dive sites that are more challenging offer a diverse range of sub-ocean marine life that also includes hard corals, colourful coral fish, [...]
May 16, 2009 | Posted in
Marine Science |
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South Florida scuba operators say the economy and poor weather have dealt them a double blow this year. Many shops have struggled as people cut discretionary spending, and boats are idled at shore due to strong winds.
“It’s been tough,” said Jeff Torode of South Florida Diving Headquarters in Pompano Beach. In April, business was down [...]
May 12, 2009 | Posted in
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Martin Clunes has revealed he had to be rescued while diving off the Scottish coast for a new documentary.
The Men Behaving Badly star is an experienced diver and was filming scenes for Clunes: Islands Of Britain when he had a panic attack and suffered breathing difficulties.
Martin told The Daily Record: “Those were the worst moments [...]
April 24, 2009 | Posted in
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The same story as always… too many tourists playing with wild life. so here we go again: Based on the research of a University of Rhode Island professor, tourist activity in the waters off the Grand Cayman Islands is responsible for the disruption of behaviors and an increase in the size of the female population [...]
April 14, 2009 | Posted in
Eco News |
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