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Offering a featherweight, snug-fitting, watertight ride, the Fusion One earned the second-highest number of votes for top suit and this year’s Best Buy nod.
Test divers really liked the features and the overall feel of the Trilam Pro. It racked up the most points for overall favorite in our shootout — earning it the Testers’ Choice for 2013.
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.
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.
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.
When we asked readers and Facebook fans to tell us about their favorite stories from our Nov/Dec 2012 issue, this one from Matt Haeussler stood out — and wins the Watershot Underwater iPhone Camera Housing we featured in that issue's "Win This!".
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'
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.
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.
Located only short flight from most west coast, Los Cabos offers convenient dive getaway Mexican style. Most dive sites are located only short boat ride from the marina of Cabo San Lucas and the restaurant and night life Cabo San Lucas have are perfect for a short vacation.Package includes:3 night's accommodation in a DLX City view room, breakfast and internet access.2 days of 2 tank diving at the Cabo San Lucas marine park and at the Corridor, with PADI professional guides.
Dive Trip Liveaboard Special aboard the R/V Sea Dragon, 9 days of diving, 10 nights, 4 dives per day + night dive, all meals, 8 guests in 4 double Cabins. Boarding on San Salvador island traveling to Great Exuma - includes diving at San Salvador, Conception island and Long Island.
Peter Hughes knows a thing or two about live-aboards, and he has a spot in the DEMA Hall of Fame to prove it. In 2011, Hughes received the DEMA Reaching Out Award for helping to evolve the live-aboard diving industry over the past three decades. That same year, after spending more than 25 years building his former live-aboard company, Peter Hughes Diving, Inc., the 40-year scuba diving veteran threw all of his expertise and energy into a new live-aboard venture, the DivEncounters Alliance
A local expert ranks the best shipwrecks for scuba divers in the Tarheel State
Our 2013 season is almost sold out*!Just 3 cabins in July available, otherwise we’re fully booked until next year.That’s a great excuse to book a last minute trip this summer ... or start planning your 2014/2015 dive calendar! MORE ON OUR 7 JULY 2013 CRUISEThis trip is an incredible ‘2 for the price of 1’ itinerary, visiting both of the West Nusa Tengara destinations; KOMODO and ALOR!Trip departs Labuanbajo on 7 July 2013 for 13 nights, ending 20 July in Maumere.
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.
7 nights Suite accommodationsDaily breakfast, lunch, dinner and all drinks included*(incl. beach BBQ w/ Caribbean steel band and a new sunset dinner cruise aboard Compass)Round trip airport ...
Laguna Beach Resort welcomes & encourages family dive trips. This summer we're doing our part to help make that happen! Join us in June & July and take advantage of these great kid specials:
Walking distance from downtown, this oceanfront dive resort features 60 air-conditioned rooms, each with ceiling fan, hair dryer, mini fridge, and a private porch or balcony, just steps away from great shore diving. Finished in tile and stucco, the rooms are ready for wet divers and have drying racks for dive suits on each terrace.
Cozumel Palace Luxury Five-star All-Inclusive 7 nights oceanfront Jr Suite Gourmet meals & unlimited premium bar 1500 Resort Credit Dollars per room to use for activities & tours, upgrades, spa services, stingray & dolphin encounters & DAILY SCUBA Diving! $1339/person from April 1- Aug 24 $1249/person from Aug 25 - Dec 23 Discount airfare is available with this package - call or email for a quote! Per person, double occ., book by 7/31, subject to availability. 11% local tax payable on tours & activities.
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.
Stay at the beautiful beachfront Sheraton Nassau Beach resort and dive with Stuart Cove's on wrecks, reefs wall and with Sharks from $752 pp/dbl including taxes, and receive Free kids breakfast & Free Kids Club! Plus JR’s dive FREE with paying adult!!Free Kids Breakfast & Kids Club offered with stays June 1-Aug 15, 2013
Statia aims to make a big impact in increasing its numbers of baby green and hawksbill sea turtles, common specimens at the island’s many dive sites.
From the reef to the open ocean, some marine animals have found ways to ease the daily rigors of survival in the underwater world by joining forces. Symbiotic and commensal relationships sometimes create mutually beneficial relationships for wildly dissimilar creatures — much to the entertainment of divers.
When I first told my family that I would be feeding sharks, everyone, especially my mom, thought I was crazy. In Fiji, some believe in a shark god named Dakuwaqa, so they respect the sharks. But growing up here, we mostly heard about sharks as man-eaters, and something to avoid. We certainly didn’t think of them as something you would want surrounding you, but that’s what happens to me every week.
Sand Dollar Condominiums offers guests seven night Value Season Ride to the Reef Packages beginning as low as $617.00 per diver/$457.00 per vacationer based on quad occupancy in a two bedroom/two bathroom condominium including free Wi-Fi, an air-conditioned rental truck and government room tax. The diver package includes 6 days of unlimited tanks for shore diving plus free Nitrox upgrades provided by on-property dive operator PADI 5 Star Dive Friends Bonaire. Tanks are available 24/7 both on the seaside and at the drive up tank station.
Den Laman Condominium’s on-property PADI dive operator, Bonaire Dive & Adventure, will be hosting their Sixth Annual Fish ID Challenge Program this summer from July 27 - August 2 & August 3 – 9, 2013.
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.
Book a seven night Island Escape Package at Riding Rock Resort & Marina, San Salvador Bahamas and they will award you a $200.00 per person airfare credit!
The Utila Dive Festival was created to highlight the tiny diving Mecca of Utila, one of The Bay Islands located in the Western Caribbean just South of Belize. Utila Dive Festival 2013, is a week of diving, dancing, dining and discovering on a tropical island whose heart beats scuba day in and day out. In fact, over thousands of divers and professionals are trained here each year, continuing the tradition in Scuba Diving as an incredible adventure sport.
A quality camera deserving of a quality housing. We believe in equal opportunity for Nikon shooters. Robust and corrosion free with all the bells and whistles.
You saw it coming… or did you? Our ever-popular G-series gets even better: smaller, more ergonomic and just as affordable. Accessorize with a choice of wide angle options for exactly the shot you want.
The clear choice for a discerning consumer. Easy access to all camera functions and 67mm threaded port for wide angle and macro lens attachment. Our signature clear construction is 100% corrosion proof and provides a unique view of the O-ring seal.
Take your PowerShot to the next level. 200ft (60m) depth rating with access to all camera options and easy drop-in loading. Compatible with external wide angle and macro lens options.
Only a round flash tube and custom made powder-coated reflector can produce the even coverage and superior quality of light that professionals love. The first underwater strobe with a built-in LED video light and Lithium Ion battery technology, Ikelite’s DS161 provides over 450 flashes per charge, instantaneous recycling, and neutral buoyancy for superior handling. The DS161 is a perfect match for any housing, any camera, anywhere there’s water.
Affordable ease. For those interested in stepping up from point-and-shoot to a Digital SLR. Electrical TTL strobe operation provides faster recycle times, longer battery life and more accurate exposure by eliminating the need for the camera’s flash to fire.
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.
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.
On a routine practice dive in zero visibility, discovery of a high-school ring leads to the closing of a missing persons case for police divers
A blog for divers who are making a difference in the fight to save our ocean environment through marine conservation.
Critical scuba diving gear often needs some special TLC. Here’s our guide to keeping your mask in tiptop shape in 5 easy steps.
A collection of quick tips for getting the most out of your underwater camera's macro lens.
Unaware that his body’s aches and pains were symptoms of a potentially larger problem, a new diver continues his dive trip
While war graves are intriguing wreck sites for diving history buffs, should they be off-limits to everyone?
Before you explore your first wrecks, here are a few key pieces of scuba gear you might want to add to your kit.
Proper maintenance of your regulator will prolong the life of your gear and help keep you safe while diving.
Augusta, GA -- Aggressor and Dancer Fleet, in partnership with Scuba Schools International, are pleased to announce that the SSI Advanced Adventurer Certification is now available FREE OF CHARGE to all guests traveling on a Dancer Fleet or Aggressor Fleet cruise.
Two experts weigh in on whether swimming and diving with whales disrupts their natural behavior.
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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.
By using some simple techniques and the right equipment, anyone can capture professional quality images with a compact camera system.
All entries in our 2012 photo contest are in, more than 400 in all — thank you to all of you who worked hard producing these shots, we are amazed at your talents.
I was lying on the bottom of this famous site, waiting for action to come to me, when a couple of California sheephead approached.
Diving is the best sport in the world, but like all high-adrenaline activities, things can sometimes go sideways. When they do, your level of preparation can make all the difference.
The easy-to-use SeaLife DC1400 brings the underwater point and shoot category to a new level, with amazing results that anyone from novice to veteran will be proud of.
We are conducting a poll on Facebook to pick your favorite Scuba Diving cover of 2011. We’ll publish the result in the magazine’s March/April 2012 issue.
Most divers probably put “cage diving with great white sharks” high up on their bucket list of must-have dive experiences. But how many of us are truly serious about doing it? Adding it to a list of scuba fantasies is one thing, but actually putting yourself inside a steel cage and coming face to face with the world’s greatest predator is an entirely different matter. For all those who wonder what it would be like to make that epic leap from the safe confines of fantasy into the bone-chilling world of reality, check out field editor Terry Ward’s blog and photo gallery below documenting her first experience cage diving with great whites off Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
This rugged, compact camera is rubber-armored and waterproof to 130 feet and shockproof up to six feet, making the Mini II perfect for divers and other outdoor adventurers.
After a lifetime of adventure in the Air Force, filmmaker Larry McKenna turned to a different adventure: saving leatherback turtles.
On a routine practice dive in zero visibility, discovery of a high-school ring leads to the closing of a missing persons case for police divers
A blog for divers who are making a difference in the fight to save our ocean environment through marine conservation.
For more than 20 years, Georgienne Bradley has been the motivating force behind countless initiatives to protect the world’s oceans through marine conservation.
Our grand prize entry and the winning images in four categories from our 7th Annual Readers' Photo Contest.
A collection of quick tips for getting the most out of your underwater camera's macro lens.
“Have you ever seen this little guy?” she asks. “I’ve been through every book, and it’s not in any of them.”
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.
By using some simple techniques and the right equipment, anyone can capture professional quality images with a compact camera system.
TUSA’s BCJ-4000 — the Soverin — is made of 500 Denier Cordura nylon and is loaded with features. The Ultimate Stabilizing Harness uses strategically placed rails to hold the tank in place.
SCUBAPRO’s Meridian combines a classy timepiece with an advanced dive computer. The housing is made of marine grade 316-L stainless-steel with a two-toned brushed finish. The display uses bold digits and icons, and is flanked by four control buttons for navigating through the system.
Here’s something you don’t usually see on a snorkel: ball-joint connections. On IST Sports’ 3-D Flex Dry Snorkel you have two of them: one at the base of the mouthpiece, and one where the purge body connects to the breathing tube.
Cressi’s popular raked-glass single-window Piuma mask is now available with Cressi’s exclusive crystal-clear silicone. This silicone creates a mask skirt that is so close to total transparency, it simply has to be seen to be believed.
In July's Critter Hunt, we're introduced to a snake ... no, an eel... no, a Hairtail Blenny!
Sleight-of-hand masters or eight-legged freaks? Octopuses can be both: See for yourself, then let the four select smoke-and-mirrors masters mesmerize you at these hotspots.
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
The Integra 2 by Scubamax is a full-featured jacket-style BC designed for diving in all conditions. A rugged BC, it’s built from heavy-duty 1100 Denier nylon with a half-dozen stainless-steel D-rings and a stainless mount for attaching a knife.
Best Deal in the Caribbean!7 nights at Hotel CozumelAll meals & unlimited bar5 days 2-tank boat divingtax included
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,
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
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
Costa Rica is nature's best! See it all with the 5-Star Jungle Dive Tour from Indiana Jones Dive Adventure.National Geographic says the Corcovado National Park is one of the last remaining rainforest touching the Pacific Ocean in all of the Americas. Whales are here 9 months out of the year. Nature surrounds you and wakes you in the morning instead of an alarm clock -- those monkeys! On your way to Cano Island Marine Reserve, watch whales and dolphins, then dive with large schools of barracuda, horse-eyed jacks, white tips sharks and much more!
PADI Dive Center and PADI Dive Instructor, 60 foot glass bottom boat with bathrooms, newly renovated rooms, Big Game Bar & Grill newly added to the menu gluten free menus and Vegetarian menu.SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $350.00 BAHAMAS CREDIT PROGRAM: Check with Reservations when booking about an additional credit save up to $350.00 per room
Adventure & Dive Tours of Costa RicaValid From: 02/01/2013 to 12/14/2013Rate: $925
It's time to start planning your fall getaway now with these exclusive savings from the Little Cayman Beach Resort and Reef Divers. We are an excellent retreat for those seeking world class diving and relaxation. First class amenities provide our guests with exceptional service that also includes a boutique and day spa. Onsite Reef Divers provide our guests with valet style diving and the most incredible adventures to the famous Bloody Bay Wall. What are you waiting for?
The casually sophisticated Southern Cross Club, Fish & Dive Resort is Little Cayman's oldest original resort, offering a top-rated, professional in-house diving and fishing operation. The Southern Cross Club property has an untraditional layout featuring 12 spacious ocean-view beachfront bungalows.
Bahamas Getaway with UNEXSO and The Grand Lucayan Grand Bahama Island, home to eight wrecks, sharks, dolphins, glorious reefs, endless white sandy beaches and blue holes. Stay at the Grand Lucayan hotel on the beach, just two minutes walk to the dive shop, and right in the heart of Port Lucaya!
Have a big family? Lots of friends? Get a small group together, pay for 5 divers and the 6th diver travels free. Enjoy an incredible scuba diving trip diving in warm, 84-degree water with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions' luxury liveaboard dive vessel Spoilsport. Witness incredible shark action and glide along bottomless wall with 45m (150ft) visibility. Our Great Barrier Reef sites will have you exploring rarely visited, pristine reefs where the size, biodiversity and density of large tropical marine life are truly amazing.
SHARK ADVENTURE WEEK - Ranked one of the top 100 Dive Resorts in the world FREE Resort Course in the pool to refresh or learn how to Scuba Dive $1199.00 Rate per person/Double Occupancy required SHARK WEEK Adventures Bimini BIg Game Club Resort & PADI Dive Center 60 foot glass bottom dive boat with bathroomsFull Line of Dive Equipment
All your dives, all your meals, all your drinks, all your fun! Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas & Breezes all inclusive resort. 4 Nights 3 Days of Diving, all Meals & Drinks.
$1150 pp DBL
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The SS Mohawk was sunk off the coast of Sanibel Island, Florida, on July 2, to be made into an artificial reef for scuba divers. Here's a roundup of Scuba Diving's coverage on the event.Articles: New Artificial Reef for Southwest Florida to be Scuttled July 2Sinking the USS Mohawk
Duuuun-dun. Duuuun-dun. Here comes Shark Week! The Discovery Channel's Shark Week is an annual August event that shark lovers crave. Ahead of this year's Shark Week festivities, we've pulled together a list collection of shark videos and other shark stuff from Scuba Diving and our partners.
From dodging icebergs to dodgy vintage gear, these five dives change your underwater perspective.
Wounded warrior Scott Schroeder returns to the water with the Task Force Dagger Recreational Therapy program.
Australia recently announced the world’s largest network of marine reserves, increasing the total number of protected areas from 27 to 60.
This enhanced iPad edition of Navy Seals 50 explores the SEAL story through video and photos.
Top Five Things I Learned at the Backscatter Digital Shootout
Like a shimmering string of pearls, California’s newly linked — and expanded— MPAs beckon to divers
Divers with first dibs on the newest wreck in southwest Florida explore the USS Mohawk.
A behind-the-scenes account of how the new Mohawk Veterans Memorial Reef was created.
Former Coast Guard cutter Mohawk is set to be scuttled off Sanibel Island July 2 to create a new underwater attraction for scuba divers
How an award-winning photographer delivers a powerful message through beautiful images of our ocean planet.
Scuba Diving Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
Scuba Diving Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
An enormous photographic installation by photographer Cathy Church celebrates Grand Cayman’s underwater beauty.
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