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We are pleased to announce new cruise availability this summer, to visit the incredible dive sites of Komodo National Park (recently voted one of the “new 7 wonders of nature”). At the Arenui we are proud to combine world-class diving in a 5 star setting. With 22 crew serving a maximum of 16 guests, we aim to make your cruise a truly relaxing and first-class experience!ABOUT THE TRIP
Up close with a Caribbean Octopus and his hungry entourage during a feeding.
Divers are drawn to Cocos Island as if on a pilgrimmage, but this teeming biodiversity hotspot is threatened by illegal fishing. Learn what you can do to help.
All West is surrounded by the tropical hills, and is ideal for catching spectacular sunsets and gazing at the fantastic star filled skies. All West has twelve fully equipped apartments with ocean views, and the beach below the apartments is great for swimming, snorkeling and shore diving.
The Majesty of Tobago Awaits You at this beautiful 4 Star Resort. Enjoy a Deluxe Oceanfront Room, including full buffet breakfast. With our 30% off Grand Sale, the Siingle or Double Occupancy rate is just USD $199.50 plus 21.5% tax, per room per night. Dive Excursions and Dive Courses are available at the on site 5 Star PADI Dive Center.The Grand Sale is available for stays between now and December 18, 2013. Reservations must be made by July 31, 2013.
This charming hideaway faces the Caribbean Sea, just across the main street with 98 comfortable rooms and eight deluxe cabanas. Surrounded by exotic gardens, the restaurant, bars and pool area invite you to relax and be enchanted by the unique Cozumel sunset.
Enjoy the luxury accommodations that Compass Point Dive Resort offers, all oceanfront condominiums each being beautifully appointed with stylish island décor and fully equipped with all the comforts of home. On land, relax on the beach or in a hammock, have a BBQ or enjoy the crystal blue Caribbean Sea from your own private balcony.
Come discover the beautiful diving in the Gulf of Mexico! We have wrecks, ledges and Ancient River beds covered with all kinds of soft coral, abundant fish life and the best boat crew around!! With over 1100 sites and daily trips out to the Gulf our experienced Captains will take you to the best spots! We only take 6 divers maximum – this is not a Cattle boat! We also offer Eco Tours, 3-tank dives and Fishing Charters. Regular charter cost is $95.00pp. Tank and gear rental is available for additional cost.
Mention Sport Diver and get Tanks for free!
Current is king at these 6 global hotspots — choose your flyby and let yourself be swept away.
We are the only place the North America where you can legally swim and interact with the manatees in the wild. Your tour leaves directly from the dock at the Plantation's very own Adventure Center. Your experienced guide will fill you on all the facts and fun of the manatees as well as the history and nature of Kings Bay and Crystal River.
We were at 15 feet when the blast went off; for a moment I thought my heart was going to stop.
Package includes 6 nights (for 4 people) in a 3 bedroom 2 bath villa (free upgrade included), 10 dives with TOPDIVE, free Nitrox, use of dive equipment, free continental breakfast and lunch daily, transfers between Legends and Moorea ferry terminal or airport. Book by 6/30/13 and receive a free 11th dive.
No piece of dive gear needs to multi-task more than a Buoyancy Compensator. It has to secure tank, hoses and accessories. It must support weight pouches and cargo pockets and still maintain a streamlined profile. It has to enable you to safely control your ascents and descents, and afford relatively comfortable surface flotation. That’s a tall order. Clearly, no one BC can hit all the marks for all divers in all diving conditions. But if you can identify where you spend most of your wet-time, it’s not so hard to find a BC with your name on it.
Book a vacation to the beautiful secluded Laguna Beach Resort and receive 50% off the second person! Special valid for all dive, snorkel & vacation packages. Travel Dates:Jul 27-Aug 3; Aug 24-Sep 28; Oct 5-12(Please note LBR is closed Oct 12-Nov 2)
Come discover the beautiful diving in the Gulf of Mexico! We have wrecks, ledges and Ancient River beds covered with all kinds of soft coral, abundant fish life and the best boat crew around!! With over 1100 sites and daily trips out to the Gulf our experienced Captains will take you to the best spots! We only take 6 divers maximum – this is not a Cattle boat! We also offer Eco Tours, 3-tank dives and Fishing Charters. Regular charter cost is $95.00pp. Tank and gear rental is available for additional cost.
Mention Sport Diver and get Tanks for free!
Current is king at these 6 global hotspots — choose your flyby and let yourself be swept away.
We are the only place the North America where you can legally swim and interact with the manatees in the wild. Your tour leaves directly from the dock at the Plantation's very own Adventure Center. Your experienced guide will fill you on all the facts and fun of the manatees as well as the history and nature of Kings Bay and Crystal River.
Package includes 6 nights (for 4 people) in a 3 bedroom 2 bath villa (free upgrade included), 10 dives with TOPDIVE, free Nitrox, use of dive equipment, free continental breakfast and lunch daily, transfers between Legends and Moorea ferry terminal or airport. Book by 6/30/13 and receive a free 11th dive.
Book a vacation to the beautiful secluded Laguna Beach Resort and receive 50% off the second person! Special valid for all dive, snorkel & vacation packages. Travel Dates:Jul 27-Aug 3; Aug 24-Sep 28; Oct 5-12(Please note LBR is closed Oct 12-Nov 2)
Bimini Big Game Club Resort & PADI DIve CenterRanked one of the top 100 dive resorts in the world in 2011, 2012 and 2013PADI DIve instrctorFree Resort dive pool course for all guest at the Bimini Big Game Club ResortPADI Dive Center has a 60 foot glass bottom dive boat with bathroomsFull line of equipment.
Sign up from now to September 30 and receive a 10% discount for yourself and your whole group on one of our fun, educational, and family oriented Manatee Snorkel tours. Your tour may be booked for as far out as December 15, 2013. You'll also get 1 free DVD per group to share your experience with your family, friends, or dive club. This tour is a great off gassing stop for divers and is suitable for swimmers and snorkelers of all ages. Join us and see why nearly 100,000 people a year flock to our small community to see the Gentle Giants of Crystal River.
Thank poor captains and skilled explosive handlers for the 40 ships that litter the waters off the Bahamas’ 12 main islands. Here, divers can explore everything from freighters and steamships to airplanes, landing craft and patrol boats.
Holiday Inn /Sea Dwellers Dive Center Summer Dive & Stay Package Special3 Nights/2 Days$336* (plus tax) /pp do*Note we can customize a package for any length of stay, just call toll-free or email for your quote.Includes: Standard double room, buffet breakfast each morning, plus a 2-location dive trip daily, tanks and weights included. Rate good April 21st – Aug 31st, 2013. Holidays and Special events slightly higher.Call 1-800-451-3640 to reserve today!
Stuart Cove’s shark-feeding experience is the most famous dive in the Bahamas and with good reason. It’s controlled chaos — a frenzy of action that’s nearly impossible to keep up with. In this video, experience this iconic dive alongside Sport Diver editor David Espinosa.
If you’re looking for a destination packed with adventure, history, superior diving and a vibrant natural heritage, then set your sights on Honduras and the Bay Islands.
Nestled in the heart of Sunset Crest, this resort features 48 suites within cottages. Each 750 square-foot room includes a kitchenette, dining and living areas, private patio, cable TV and a parking space. The hotel also offers a restaurant and bar, free wireless internet access and a free shuttle service to nearby shops and beaches. Diving with Hightide Water Sports.
Dive into a Half-Off deal!2nd person saves 50% on an AKR Dive or Snorkel package.Special 7-Night Rates:Accommodations / First Person / Second Person:Hill Standard / $1179 pp / $590Hill Superior / $1389 pp / $695Key Standard / $1499 pp / $750Key Superior / $1709 pp / $855 AKR 7-Night Packages (Dive Package) Include:
Over Memorial Day weekend, the 217-foot Lulu will be scuttled in the Gulf of Mexico off Orange Beach
The East Coast of Florida is a playground of artificial reefs for diving, sunken ships that are hotspots for advanced divers.
No piece of dive gear needs to multi-task more than a Buoyancy Compensator. It has to secure tank, hoses and accessories. It must support weight pouches and cargo pockets and still maintain a streamlined profile. It has to enable you to safely control your ascents and descents, and afford relatively comfortable surface flotation. That’s a tall order. Clearly, no one BC can hit all the marks for all divers in all diving conditions. But if you can identify where you spend most of your wet-time, it’s not so hard to find a BC with your name on it.
When it comes to a lightweight BC designed for travel, it’s hard to beat the Air Travel. no surprise, it earned the Testers’ Choice in the Travel category.
Voted Testers’ Choice in this category, the Axis delivers the functions, features and performance most coveted in a streamlined general-purpose back- buoyancy BC without unnecessary bells and whistles.
This year’s Testers’ Choice winner in the jacket-style category is a comfortable and stable BC with a good weight system, efficient valves, and a long list of convenience features.
Divers looking for an entry-level BC that’s well appointed and performs admirably — and doesn’t cost a lot of money — will be drawn to Prime MRS. It nails the important stuff at a good price, earning it the Best Buy award.
IST’s Flexus jumpsuits are available in three thicknesses—3 mil, 5 mil, and 7 mil—to provide dependable thermal protection in both temperate and tropical waters. The 5 and 7 mil suits are triple glued and double blind-stitched, with the 7 mil offering zippers on the ankles to aid in getting in and out of the suit.
Ikelite has packed more than 35 years of strobe design into the new Manta substrobe. Featuring proprietary Pre-Flash Recognition Technology, Manta has the unique ability to automatically adjust to any pre-flash sequence — a feature that’s sure to attract first-time strobe users and impress the pros.
The Beta semi-dry snorkel from Cressi has a large-bore tube that allows lots of airflow while you’re enjoying the scenery just below the surface. The profiled splash guard deflects water away from the top of the tube when swimming in choppy seas; water that does manage to find its way in is easily expelled through the lower purge valve.
Atomic Aquatics’ new signature regulator, the high performance T- 3, features new ultra light component parts. The balanced piston first stage is precision machined from solid titanium billet, and its yoke is made using the least amount of material possible.
The ScubaLab 2013 testing season is in full swing. Our latest category: Buoyancy Compensators.
CO testing is recommended, not mandatory, and poisonings are not recorded — but is there really cause for alarm?
In a classic case, panic, claustrophobia and poor decision-making lead to a dive fatality.
Simplify, organize and have fun! Here are six tips to make your day on a dive boat a success.
A modern regulator is an extremely reliable mechanism. So reliable, in fact, that some divers will take their regs on countless dives and never so much as rinse them off. Yet they keep on delivering air year after year.
An algorithm is the mathematical formula a dive computer uses that factors in real-time measurements of depth, gas mix, time at depth—and, depending on the algorithm, potentially lots of other data—to calculate how long you can stay under water with a reasonable degree of assurance that you won’t get hit with decompression sickness (DCS).
It’s no fun diving with a mask that keeps filling with water every few seconds. So the first consideration when buying a mask is how well its skirt seals against your face. Despite claims to the contrary, no one mask fits all.
Far exceeding recreational limits leads to death for a new diver
One author says dive-training agencies should teach SMB use, not mandate it, while another says you never really know when you might need it
Owning your own Wetsuit. What’s better than wearing a comfortable warmer that molds to your body shape like a second skin?
Make the most of your time and money with these simple common sense tips.
Like automobile drivers in some states, should divers be required to recertify at regular intervals?
How understanding the process of clearing your ears can help you save an eardrum.
The major downside to beach diving is all that sand will sneak into your wetsuit and attack your reg if you give it half a chance. To avoid that, gear up at your car, then grab mask and fins and make a beeline for the water.
Ocean Corp. gets divers ready for a dream career seeing the world
For an unexpected way to see the world, train to be an NDT inspector
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These human-assisted habitats act like defibrillation paddles, revving up struggling reefs and reviving declining fish populations from Florida to Indonesia and beyond.
Stake a claim on the last unknown frontier: It lies just beneath our feet.
Blackbeard's Cruises offers live-aboard scuba diving travel vacations to the Bahamas Out Islands. Three sailboats — Sea Explorer, Morning Star and Pirate's Lady — take guests for a week of diving on various itineraries in the Exumas, Southwest Eleuthera, Little San Salvador and Bimini.
Sharks, fascinating reefs and endless-blue-sea adventures await you in the Bahamas when you book a trip on this luxury live-aboard catamaran!
It's time for the latest exhibit by Austrian photographer and scuba diver Andreas Franke to move on — you can help break down this underwater exhibit and party with your fellow dive volunteers in Barbados — here's how.
Photographer and surveyor Jonathan Lavan was recognized this spring as the REEF 2012 Volunteer of the Year for his work surveying fish and teaching REEF’s online webinars, called fishinars.
San Diego is one of the finest dive cities in the United States. Unparalleled variety awaits in the rich kelp forests, expansive wrecks and unique canyons, where sea lions, torpedo rays and coral gardens await.
For thousands of years sea monsters have appeared on maps as both warnings to travelers and as decorations. Chet Van Duzer explores these monsters in his new book Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps and gives readers a better understanding of their place and purpose in history.
Diving can be heavenly, never more so than in the presence of one of the loveliest creatures of the underwater world, angelfish. Luckily they are found in almost all parts of the globe, as these images taken by members of ScubaDiving.com's Forum attest.
Who loves turtles? You do! And we do too. Turtle lovers can dive with their favorite ocean friends all over the world;
A sighting elevates any dive to memorable status — when we're not in the water, we make do with sharing photos of these least understood and most endangered predators of our seas.
Ocean photographer and marine biologist Brandon Cole is releasing a new book with writer and researcher Scott Michael entitled Reef Life: A Guide to Tropical Marine Life, which will be available on Amazon.com.
The ocean just got a lot safer for five species of sharks and two species of manta rays – good news for divers who enjoy diving with these creatures. On March 14 in Bangkok, Thailand, an international organization that regulates the trade of endangered species, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), placed new restrictions on the capture of five species of sharks, including oceanic white tips, porbeagles, great hammerheads, scalloped hammerheads and smooth hammerhead, as well as oceanic and reef manta rays and three species of freshwater stingrays.
Every dive can be a magical mystery tour, but never more so than when you find yourself in a part of the underwater world where few have gone before, a true secret spot.
The Cube Red Filter by Polar Pro is a super-sleek snap-on filter designed for the GoPro Hero 3 camera that instantly improves underwater video colors when shot in tropical waters by correcting for the GoPro’s white balance.
Nauticam’s experience building professional-grade aluminum housings for the compact digital camera market shows with its NAS110.
IST’s MP204 Spear mask, with its low-volume dual-lens design, provides an expansive view of the underwater world.
Ikelite’s Gamma dive light is small enough to tuck inside a BC pocket. Constructed of high-grade aluminum, the Gamma’s anodized body provides superior corrosion protection.
Cressi’s Spring 3.5 one-piece wetsuit is designed to be worn in waters ranging from the tropical to the marginally warm.
Located in Puerto Rico - Gran Melia is known for its incredible diving, golf and tennis facilities, and exceptional dining venues.
Located in the south Caribbean Sea, Eden Beach offers a combination of luxury and family atmosphere in which one and all will enjoy themselves; an extraordinary place for couples as well as those seeking dive adventure and excitement.
Subgear’s SG500 has been given a new name, but underneath this fresh moniker is the same high performing reg that earned a Best Buy rating in a major ScubaLab regulator review. In real-world diving it’s a sweet breather in all diving positions and dry as well. With its low work of breathing, surprising amount of reserve capacity and a solid track record for its in-water work, the SG500 is a proven performer.
Cressi’s frameless mask is lightweight, low volume and offers a compact profile. Its flared single window lens provides good field of view, including over the bridge of the nose. The silicone skirt’s double seal system is effective in blocking water entry. Strap buckles attach directly to the skirt, allowing for lots of lateral movement, plus lets the mask fold flat for packing. The mask comes with a black or white skirt.
The winner of both a ScubaLab Testers Choice and a Best Buy, the Travelight is a full-featured jacket-style BC designed for traveling divers. Constructed of featherlight 210-denier nylon, it comes with Cressi’s Lock Aid integrated weight system, two zippered pockets and six alloy D-rings. Its soft pack design can be folded in seconds and stowed in its own carry bag. For 2013 the BC features a new range of colors.
Check out the ScubaLab gear review for the Nauticam NA-RX100 Housing made especially for the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100.
Nervous gobies are wingmen for near-sighted burrow-building shrimp in a great example of teamwork.
CETATEK’s new aquabionic warp1 fins instantly adapt and continuously change to any kick style and load level based on the demands of the diver. The warp1 blade features unique construction: At rest, it is relatively flat, but when the diver kicks, the sophisticated design creates a deep scoop that channels water to create thrust.
Cressi’s PC Interface Kit for its Leonardo dive computer is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems that can be downloaded at www.cressi.com. Once the appropriate software package is installed on your personal computer, simply connect the module to your PC using the included USB cord. Then place your Leonardo face-down in the cradle and you’re ready to start transferring and printing out dive profile data.
Set on 46 secluded acres of lush Caribbean waterfront, the Blue Waters Inn offers access to some of the Caribbean’s best diving. Here are the top 3 reasons to dive with Blue Waters Inn.
Bimini Big Game Club Resort & PADI DIve CenterRanked one of the top 100 dive resorts in the world in 2011, 2012 and 2013PADI DIve instrctorFree Resort dive pool course for all guest at the Bimini Big Game Club ResortPADI Dive Center has a 60 foot glass bottom dive boat with bathroomsFull line of equipment.
Holiday Inn /Sea Dwellers Dive Center Summer Dive & Stay Package Special3 Nights/2 Days$336* (plus tax) /pp do*Note we can customize a package for any length of stay, just call toll-free or email for your quote.Includes: Standard double room, buffet breakfast each morning, plus a 2-location dive trip daily, tanks and weights included. Rate good April 21st – Aug 31st, 2013. Holidays and Special events slightly higher.Call 1-800-451-3640 to reserve today!
Nestled in the heart of Sunset Crest, this resort features 48 suites within cottages. Each 750 square-foot room includes a kitchenette, dining and living areas, private patio, cable TV and a parking space. The hotel also offers a restaurant and bar, free wireless internet access and a free shuttle service to nearby shops and beaches. Diving with Hightide Water Sports.
Dive into a Half-Off deal!2nd person saves 50% on an AKR Dive or Snorkel package.Special 7-Night Rates:Accommodations / First Person / Second Person:Hill Standard / $1179 pp / $590Hill Superior / $1389 pp / $695Key Standard / $1499 pp / $750Key Superior / $1709 pp / $855 AKR 7-Night Packages (Dive Package) Include:
Experience all the best aspects of Bahamas Diving with Small Hope Bay Lodge’s ALL INCLUSIVE diving package! Explore the Andros Barrier Reef, the third largest barrier reef in the world, and enjoy some of the most diverse diving on the planet. Whatever your experience level, whatever your desires, we have it all - caverns, walls, blue holes, wrecks and exciting Bahamas shark diving.This ALL INCLUSIVE Scuba Diving Package at Small Hope includes:
Buddy Dive Resort, Still home of the most complete Drive & Dive package. Inclued: Transfers & taxes, unlimited air or Nitrox, pick-up truck, daily buffet breakfast, accommodations, 6 X’s 1 tank boat dives From $776 pp/per week (based on 6pax/3 bedrm. apt.) 2nd Diver Dives for Free when booking our Drive & Dive Package with unlimited shore diving PLUS 6 one-tank boat dives! Valid from: Aug. 17th-Sept. 29th & Nov. 30th – Dec. 20th 2013
Escape to our beautiful Caribbean Paradise, and experience our valet dive service. Barefoot Cay is a luxury boutique resort on the south shore of Roatan. Take advantage of our great fall special: just $1,190 per person, based on double occupancy in a studio loft or quadruple occupancy in a loft suite, or $1,240 per person in a master bedroom, based on doublé occupancy.
Located only short flight from most west coast, Los Cabos offers convenient dive getaway Mexican style.
Go Pro this Summer 2013 with Utila Dive Center!At the Utila Dive Center, a PADI Career Development Center in the Caribbean Bay Islands we have an amazing promotion running this summer if you’ve ever considered becoming a PADI instructor. We have some great offers on our Instructor courses for this July to September 2013;
Includes: 7 nights deluxe oceanview accommodations, 6 days of 1-tank boat dives and unlimited shore diving, roundtrip aiport transfers, hotel tax, and service charges. Valid through 5/4/13, 6/1/13-6/29/13 and 8/31/13-10/5/13.
Includes: 7 nights accommodations, 5 days of 2-tank boat dives, daily breakfast, roundtrip airport transfers, hotel tax, and service charges.Valid through 12/14/13.
Pay for 5 Nights get the 6th & 7th Night FREEPay for 5 Days of Shore Diving get the 6th Day FREE SAMPLE SELLABRATION PACKAGES: Ride to the Reef packages from $551.00 per diver/$401.00 per vacationer based on four people sharing a two-bedroom/two-bath condominium.
Take advantage of some great diving adventures this summertime for the family. With warm clear waters, colorful shallow reefs and an award winning staff all set in an idilic resort on the NW tip of Grand Cayman, you'll have a great family adventure! Options are available for kids age 8 and up to kern about he marine environment, or continue the adventure for kids and teens already certified. New bookings only. Blackout dates: July 2013. Kids 12 and under stay free. Kids 12-17 qualify for the 25% off diving reward.
Discover a paradise where diving is great all year round, the waters are warm and the fish are aplenty. Tufi Resort is every diving enthusiasts dream location, offering everything from dramatic reef diving to historical wreck diving. Dive the fjords or outer reefs and see one of Tufi’s world-class dive sites.
The Stella Maris Resort: Stella Maris Watersports offers a new dive package. The Plantation Package Includes: 5 or 7 nights accommodation at the renowned Stella Maris Resort; 2 tanks per day (8 or 12 dives); Return Air Transfers, Nassau-Long Island or George Town-Long Island; 3 meals per day 3 drinks per day (excluding bottled wine and champagne) House wine with dinner; Taxi Transfers Airport, Stella Maris Resort, Airport; includes all government taxes and service charges'
The East Coast of Florida is a playground of artificial reefs for diving, sunken ships that are hotspots for advanced divers.
Aboard Tonga's Nai'a divers quickly learn: When the watch cries “Whales!” and the ship’s bell rings — no matter what you’re doing — grab a camera and run to the bow, because something is about to happen.
From Bonaire to North Carolina and every dive site along the way, our readers have submitted some incredible images for our 2013 Scuba Diving Photo Contest. While they're not our winners just yet, here are 10 of our favorite shark images ... so far.
The ScubaLab 2013 testing season is in full swing. Our latest category: Buoyancy Compensators.
Check out these five new fins, regs, computers and more for your next technical dive.
These human-assisted habitats act like defibrillation paddles, revving up struggling reefs and reviving declining fish populations from Florida to Indonesia and beyond.
The Living Oceans Foundation's Global Reef Expedition aims to discover how coral reefs across the world are faring in today’s changing ocean climate, and what can be done to help corals survive in the warmer, more acidic oceans of the future.
The University of Toledo dive team made waves this month when the last member of their team left the 330-gallon “pool” in their Student Union to celebrate as new Guinness World Record holders for the "Longest Continual Dive By a Group of Divers in a Contained Environment."
Photographer and surveyor Jonathan Lavan was recognized this spring as the REEF 2012 Volunteer of the Year for his work surveying fish and teaching REEF’s online webinars, called fishinars.
San Diego is one of the finest dive cities in the United States. Unparalleled variety awaits in the rich kelp forests, expansive wrecks and unique canyons, where sea lions, torpedo rays and coral gardens await.
Getting mantas protected under CITES was a historic milestone for manta conservation, but Project AWARE isn't stopping there. Check out Project AWARE’s infographic, Manta and Devil Rays at Risk, learn more and find out what you can do to help.
A local expert ranks the best shipwrecks for scuba divers in the Tarheel State
For thousands of years sea monsters have appeared on maps as both warnings to travelers and as decorations. Chet Van Duzer explores these monsters in his new book Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps and gives readers a better understanding of their place and purpose in history.
High school students with a background in scuba diving and love for the ocean have the chance to save money thanks to a unique scholarship.
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