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Las Rocas Resort & Dive Center - West Bay BeachDive Roatan's Marine Park from the doorsteps of your bungalow.$ 469 per person
The Liquivision Lynx air/nitrox dive computerallows you to monitor your dive status, aswell as your buddy and your dive team. Withits large fonts and customizable colors, theOLED display can be easily read in anyvirtually any conditions. It can collect tankpressure and location data from up to tentransmitters. Bottom line: the Lynx is aversatile dive computer offering range,reliability and readability.
The triggers are everywhere: a diver-down bumper sticker, the lobster tank at the seafood market, a faint whiff of a far-off sea. We can’t make the call fast enough to our go-to buddy or dive shop.
Looking for some primo shore diving along the Oregon Coast? Check out Passages of the Deep at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, located in the town of Newport on the edge of Yaquina Bay. Thanks to their new Guest Diving Program, visitors can now immerse themselves in an unforgettable adventure, diving with sharks, bat rays, halibut, schools of Pacific mackerel and hundreds of other fish.
A team of scientists led by leading cave biologist and Texas A&M Galveston professor Dr. Tom Lliffe recently explored the depths of Phantom Springs Cave, Texas, reaching depths of 460 feet on their seven-hour expedition, with no end in sight.
Same great diving as the Aqua Cat – the Blackbeard’s sailing sloops offer an adventure atmosphere on board with our dormitory style cabins and camping on the seas atmosphere! Shared cabins, dining and less amenities allow us to offer our weeklong cruises for just $839 regularly.
Bimini, a Bahamas “Out Island” that’s just 50 miles from South Florida, is famous for its world-class dive sites, incredible underwater visibility, and its diversity of marine life. Bimini Sands Resort & Marina scuba diving vacation packages featuring daily two-tank boat dives with its new Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center, starting at just $302 for a two-night/one-dive day stay.
Aqua Cat offers weeklong live-aboard diving cruises thru the Exuma Cays. This remote chain of islands is surrounded by incredible diving. The variety is the most amazing as you will log wall dives, reefs at all depths, night dives, drift dives, wreck dives, a blue hole and our famous shark dive too! Plan now for December 14-21, 2013 and save $400 off the regular rate! Kick start the holidays with a treat for yourself. We offer up to 26 dives per week, gourmet meals, fully en-suite cabins and a professional crew to insure your trip is magical!
7 nights/8 days Dive Package - 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:
Best Deal in the Caribbean!7 nights at Hotel CozumelAll meals & unlimited bar5 days 2-tank boat divingtax included
Treat yourself to luxury - while working on your underwater photography skills - on the Arenui Boutique Liveaboard.Every year the Arenui runs a number of special cruises, focused on specific creatures or skills. Join us for one of our special photography trips with photo pro MARK STRICKLAND in Alor (April 2014) or Raja Ampat (March 2015).It might seem a long way ahead, but with just 16 guests on our luxury vessel, places are limited and cruises are filling up quickly. Contact us for details and booking on info@thearenui.com
SUMMER SPECIAL-WESTIN PLAYA CONCHAL ALL INCLUSIVE RESORT -SAVE $745+ PP DIVE CATALINA ISLANDS 3 DAYSSUMMER SPECIAL 7 NIGHTS & 3 DAYS DIVING * SPECIAL RATE $2050 Per Person +PLUS Intl AirSAVE*$745 PP* REGULAR RATE $2795 PER PERSON**Valid travel dates April 1 to Nov 1, 2013FREE DAY DIVING MONTH OF MAY & AUG 1 TO DEC 15-PAY 3 GET 4 DAYS DIVING CATALINA ISLANDSWINTER SPECIAL- NOW to March 31- $2195 Per Person & Nov 1-Dec 23 ,2013 SAVE $800 PP7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS , ALL INCLUSIVE DELUXE JR SUITR, MEALS, DRINKS,
Stay at the Orange Hill Beach Inn and dive with Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas for great rates and world-class diving. 3 nights with 2 days of AM 2-tank dives $415 per person DBL occupancy Rates are valid for April 29, 2013 to December 22, 2013
SAVE OVER $200 PER DIVER- The Catalina Islands are known for large pelagic's and huge schools of sea life, with a chance to see whale sharks, hammerheads and Manta Rays of all types and sizes. Dive the beautiful Catalina Islands of Costa Rica and stay at Flamingo Marina Resort, starting at just $875 per person, double occupancy in a Captain’s Suite with partial ocean view & semi-kitchen. Choice of 1 queen or 2 double beds. CALL FOR CUSTOM PACKAGE RATES WITH FREE NIGHTS AND DIVE DAYS
Scuba Diving Photo Editor heads to the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
This Pacific black dragonfish (Idiacanthus antrostomus) was part of a project documenting deep-sea animals found in Monterey Bay. Jason Bradley partnered with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and Moss Landing Marine Labs to gain special access to both live and collected deep-sea organisms, to reveal what lives in these distant alien habitats.
I could pet it for hours — I love my sharks that much. Sometimes I imagine taking one home and petting it while reading a book on the couch.
As if the dive weren't challenge enough, try taking memorable images while you're at it.
If your idea of fun is dodging gators and squeezing through narrow restrictions, you'll do just fine!
We are here on a 10-day adventure that will take us snorkeling with whales, diving on World War II wrecks, hiking along the East Coast Trail and canoeing and fishing in the Terra Nova National park.
It’s no surprise the waters off New York’s Long Island harbor centuries’ worth of shipwrecks — but what gathers among them is.
Another amazing destination is due to be added to the already impressive list of diving destinations that are visited by the Siren Fleet, this time it’s the must see destination of Fiji.
Swim with the sharks, then kick back aboard the well-appointed Aqua Cat.
The award-winning dive center is ramping up its multi-lingual instruction offerings.
Casey Key is a barrier island at the southern end of Sarasota County, in Nokomis, Florida. The exclusive island is home to the popular Nokomis Public Beach, which is where SCUBAPRO and Florida Underwater Sports hosted the fourth Submerge With SCUBAPRO event.
Working together is the only way to protect these fragile ocean resources.
Legislation designed to protect the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands has been key to the recovery of the chain's reef habitat.
Divers spot an aircraft wreck; jumping sharks; and the colors of Indonesia.
I was lying on the bottom of this famous site, waiting for action to come to me, when a couple of California sheephead approached.
BARE’s ELASTEK 3 mil wetsuit boasts the newest advancements in wetsuit design and incorporates BARE’s latest innovations in dry technology, including SEAMTEK
Top Five Things I Learned at the Backscatter Digital Shootout
Sure, there might be other dive gear deemed more important to basic survival (a reg) or your general well-being (a dive computer) than a BC. But when it comes to being able to comfortably acclimate to being underwater — to the point where you feel like a resident rather than a clumsy topside tourist — the BC is the most important component of your kit.
Follow these 8 tips to keep your BC in good working order and ready for your next dive.
Subgear’s new Apnea 1 five-mil is a unique wetsuit designed specifically for free diving. It comes with a nylon-lined interior so it’s comfortable against the skin plus easy to climb in and out of. However, its exterior surface is slick to repel water.
Seasoft’s frameless Visionmaster Super Mask features lenses made of H-G-G glass with Crystal ARC anti-reflective coatings that virtually eliminate glare. HGG glass and Crystal ARC coatings are found on the optics of leading riflescopes and camera lenses and allow up to 20% more light to reach your eyes.
The T-120 Mini torch may be small in size, but it delivers quite a punch when it comes to illumination.
Nauticam’s anodized aluminum housing for the Sony NEX-7 camera supports all camera controls, each one ergonomically placed for comfortable shooting. The housing takes advantage of the unique NEX-7 three-dial interface to give the user direct access to ALL THREE manual exposure settings.
Scuba Diving Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
Scuba Diving Photo Editor heads to the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
Does safety trump your privacy rights? Or is lying on the forms ever justified?
Ted couldn’t find a dive buddy who liked to dive as he did, so he dived alone. That was fine with Ted — right up until he realized he wasn’t sure how to get back to the surface.
ScubaLab director John Brumm has devoted decades to ensuring the quality of the life support equipment he and fellow divers rely on. In Dive Speak he will explain scuba gear terms from A to Z. Today, the letter "A."
Feeling marching ants crawling under the skin of my thighs at 60 feet during decompression, it was clear to me that I was bent.
Danny was having one of the greatest days of his short dive career. Conditions were perfect. Visibility seemed to go on forever. Until the grouper he had just speared knocked his regulator out of his mouth and his mask askew. Suddenly, he was in trouble.
CPR and life support aren't included in basic scuba training — is just learning to dive enough of a challenge for beginners?
Stake a claim on the last unknown frontier: It lies just beneath our feet.
Conservation agencies say no, so why do so many divers do it anyway?
Perhaps nothing ruins a dive trip more quickly than an urgent need to “feed the fish” from the railing. Thus, most divers try very diligently to avoid getting motion sickness – but how? What really works?
It’s the bane of all divers. We want to go down, but the inherent buoyancy in our wetsuits, our BCs, our lungs and our fat cells are all conspiring to keep that from happening. Here's how to determine how much weight you will need...
A diver ignoring a nagging pain in her shoulder and neck spends some time in the chamber. What lessons can you learn from this dive accident?
From sleeping sharks to the deepest dives these outrageous dive stories aren't just entertaining. These true stories are sure to leave you curious about the outrageous people behind them!
From buying new dive equipment to taking care of what you already own, these simple tips will help you get the most out of your money.
Got a great underwater image? Here's how to get it noticed by photo editors and make money from your hard work.
Check out this preview of the 16 new models we dived during the 2013 ScubaLab Regulator Test.
Scientific divers deploy a technological arsenal to explore a twilight zone of Ice Age reefs in Bermuda.
Aboard Palau Siren, the newest yacht to serve the Micronesian archipelago of more than 250 islands, you'll see hundreds of sharks, tuna, coral and other sea life on a first-class adventure.
When marine creatures converge for the sake of their species, the results can be a kaleidoscope of a dive.
Current is king at these 6 global hotspots — choose your flyby and let yourself be swept away.
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.
Over Memorial Day weekend, the 217-foot Lulu will be scuttled in the Gulf of Mexico off Orange Beach
From sharks to sailfish, wrecks, divers and beyond, our readers have submitted some incredible images for our 2013 Scuba Diving Photo Contest. While they're not our winners just yet, here's a gallery of our favorite black and white images ... so far. (Captions provided by photographers.)
The East Coast of Florida is a playground of artificial reefs for diving, sunken ships that are hotspots for advanced divers.
Invasive Lionfish are a threat to much of what we love underwater in the Caribbean and Atlantic, but they're probably also here to stay. Learn about their habits, why they are such a problem, and even a few tasty ways to dispose of them.
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.
Hammered by Norse gods of old, Iceland's mirror lakes conceal a spreading rift below, a molten gash that cuts to the very center of the Earth.
These human-assisted habitats act like defibrillation paddles, revving up struggling reefs and reviving declining fish populations from Florida to Indonesia and beyond.
Aboard Palau Siren, the newest yacht to serve the Micronesian archipelago of more than 250 islands, you'll see hundreds of sharks, tuna, coral and other sea life on a first-class adventure.
Up close with a Caribbean Octopus and his hungry entourage during a feeding.
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.
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.
Ever since I first saw a photo of a longhorn blenny, the rare little Caribbean fish with cirri like a pair of telephone communication towers has been on my wish list of must-see animals.
SCUBAPRO'S Mark 17 balanced diaphragm first stage is designed for harsh environments and cold water. The pneumatically balanced G-2-60 second stage is made with metal components in the inlet tube, orifice, inhalation control knob and hose connector to optimize cold-water performance. It is quipped with both a VIVA switch and inhalation control knob, and the left-right hose attachment makes it easy to rig for tech diving.
The MP206 Chameleon mask from IST Sports is made from a liquid-injected, hypoallergenic silicone that is soft and supple, resulting in a skirt that offers comfort as well as a watertight fit. Its raked inverted-teardrop dual-lens design delivers a wide field of view. To enhance the underwater view, the mask is fitted with a new type of ultra clear lens that allows for increased light transmission.
Professional photographers will appreciate the even coverage and superior quality of light that can only be produced with a round flash tube and custom made power-coated reflector. The DS161 Lithium is the first underwater strobe with a built-in LED video light and Lithium Ion battery technology. When combined with a compatible TTL system, the strobe automatically adjusts brightness to provide perfect exposure when shooting macro, portrait or wide angle.
Cressi’s R1 jacket-style BC is comfortable and easy to use. It features padding in the back and lumbar areas as well as underneath the shoulders, and the air cell slides on the cummerbund, eliminating body squeeze. The rigid backpack delivers a stable ride, and the Lock Aid integrated weight system loads and ditches easily. Available in five sizes with buoyant lift up to 36 pounds
Offering a packing volume of 145 liters, Cressi’s Cargo combines a hard case with a roomy dive bag made of durable 420 denier material. The main compartment comes with compression straps, and there’s an additional compartment on top for stowing smaller items. It will handle all the gear necessary for an extended dive vacation plus is built tough to withstand the rigors of life on the road.
Voted the #1 Dive Resort in the World by Scuba Diving Magazine’s Readers Choice Awards 2013, Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire is the place for your next dive vacation! With friendly and professional Divemasters and Instructors, a fleet of five comfortable dive boats, fully equipped rental trucks and unlimited air or Nitrox -‐ Buddy Dive makes it easy to explore more than 86 award-‐winning dive sites reachable by shore or boat in Bonaire & Klein Bonaire.
SCUBAPRO’s Cabin Bag is made of smooth-finish Tarpaulin, a durable PVC material. The bag offers a large main compartment, plus a mesh pouch on the inside of the lid and a large zippered sleeve on the outside of the lid. There are padded lift handles on top and on one side, and the telescoping tow handle locks into position for both pushing and pulling.
All Inclusive Experience Package for both the diver or the non-diver. Clients can now customize their All Inclusive Experience package to fit their vacation needs with the number of nights they want to stay, type of diving and transfers.
The Dive Pros have been serving the greater Pensacola and Gulf Breeze communities since 1988 and are the #1 full-service recreational SCUBA and Snorkeling specialists on the Gulf Coast.
Our boats were designed and built specifically with divers in mind! You haven’t had a great boat dive until you’ve taken a charter on Fintastic or Narcosis!Both our boats are Coast Guard certified and have full accommodations for 20 divers and all of their gear, but we try to limit our charters to 16 divers on the 2 tank inshore and offshore trips and 12 divers for the longer 3 tank offshore trips, however if you’re a larger group and you want on the same boat, we can handle it.
Sign up for one of our Class and Charter combo specials.From now to September 30th pick one of 4 classes with a dive excursion to a local site in the beautifule waters of the Gulf of Mexico.• Open Water Diving certification plus a boat dive $329 per person.3-5 days of class and diving.
Package includes: • A manatee encounter• Four guided dives • Free Manatee Diver SpecialtyOnly $119 plus gear
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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)
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.
Looking for summertime scuba fun in the good old U.S. of A., where you can make new dive buddies, or dive for a cause? Read on (and then share your club or shop's events with us).
Check out this preview of the 16 new models we dived during the 2013 ScubaLab Regulator Test.
Scientific divers deploy a technological arsenal to explore a twilight zone of Ice Age reefs in Bermuda.
Aboard Palau Siren, the newest yacht to serve the Micronesian archipelago of more than 250 islands, you'll see hundreds of sharks, tuna, coral and other sea life on a first-class adventure.
When marine creatures converge for the sake of their species, the results can be a kaleidoscope of a dive.
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.
Current is king at these 6 global hotspots — choose your flyby and let yourself be swept away.
We were at 15 feet when the blast went off; for a moment I thought my heart was going to stop.
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.
Does safety trump your privacy rights? Or is lying on the forms ever justified?
Over Memorial Day weekend, the 217-foot Lulu will be scuttled in the Gulf of Mexico off Orange Beach
From sharks to sailfish, wrecks, divers and beyond, our readers have submitted some incredible images for our 2013 Scuba Diving Photo Contest. While they're not our winners just yet, here's a gallery of our favorite black and white images ... so far. (Captions provided by photographers.)
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