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The SCUBAPRO G260 continues the over 25 year history of the legendary G250 second stage, first introduced in 1986 and updated in 2007. The completely new G260 is more compact, while boasting higher performance.
Aggressor Fleet has announced it's joining forces with the Turks & Caicos Reef Fund to raise money to support the boat moorings project within the Turks & Caicos islands. Aggressor has donated a trip for two on the Turks & Caicos Aggressor II as a raffle prize to support the fund's efforts.
Stake a claim on the last unknown frontier: It lies just beneath our feet.
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.
Tagging sharks, placing mooring balls and sinking artificial reefs in his beloved Thailand keeps our May 2013 Sea Hero busy.
From reefs that house every species of marine life in the Caribbean to one of the world's true whale shark hotspots, the Bay Islands of Honduras are a dive destination of a lifetime. Explore this Central American eco hotspot and dive Mecca with our all-new Honduras Dive + Travel Guide, which includes editors picks, travel tips, photo galleries and more.
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!
SPECS• Price: $1,650• Style: Front Entry, Diagonal-Zip• Suited For: General-Purpose Diving• Available Sizes: 6
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!".
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.
Located in Puerto Rico - Gran Melia is known for its incredible diving, golf and tennis facilities, and exceptional dining venues.
$669 per person, double occupancy includes 7 nights accommodations, tax, 5 days 2-tank morning dives and a welcome tank shore dive. Include all meals and beverages for only $804 pp/do!Packages for any number nights, any number dive days.
Boasting a spectacular natural reef located off of its beach, Sandton Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club is a prime diving destination resort offering an onsite dive shop that provides snorkeling, scuba diving, courses and daily excursions to Curacao’s top dive sites.
$675 per person, double occupancy includes 7 nights accommodations, tax, 5 days 2-tank morning dives + a welcome tank shore dive. Add 1-tank afternoon dives for only $15/day. Make this all inclusive to include all meals and beverages for only $880 pp/do.Hotel/dive packages available for any number of nights, any number dive days!
Las Rocas Resort & Dive Center - West Bay BeachDive Roatan's Marine Park from the doorsteps of your bungalow.$ 469 per person
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.
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.
The first housing on the market for these two impressive compacts; the only housing with true TTL. Access to all camera functions plus built-in electronics to support TTL flash exposure with compatible Ikelite Substrobes.
One of the high points of our year is The DEMA Show, where we meander among booths and revel in shiny new gear. This year we noticed exciting trends in drysuits, fins, BCs and LED lights. Here is the 2013 gear preview...
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.
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.
Scuba diving is an equipment intensive sport, and your gear can be a fickle ally. Assembling a collection of dive gear-specific tools and spare parts to deal with basic maintenance and minor emergencies will help keep you ready to hit the water at a moment’s notice
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.
Designed for cold-water divers, Thermalution’s Power-Heated Undersuit can be worn beneath any wetsuit. A thin, flexible heating element built into the nylon/lycra Undersuit lays against your back and radiates heat while you’re cruising the cold depths.
Fit is always top priority when selecting a dive mask. The new M-211 Freedom One from TUSA offers the company’s latest Freedom Fit and Freedom Dry technologies intended to maximize comfort and minimize leakage.
U-T-C’s U-D-I, is an underwater communications tool, safety device and dive computer, all rolled into one wrist-mount unit that seamlessly connects you to the boat unit.
SEASOFT’s new-generation STEALTH glove is a combination of the latest technology advances in neoprene. The new SUPERSTRETCH™ neoprene keeps its shape, stretches to fit and resists the fracturing of the air cells, even after scores of dives.
IST’s Fathom Blue is a powerful long-blade full-foot fin purpose-built for free diving. The foot pocket is made from 100 percent rubber, yet offers multiple densities to provide some areas with supple softness for comfort, and others with rigidity for maximum control, durability and spring.
SCUBA DIVING Editor David Espinosa just returned from a live-aboard trip to the Galapagos. Here's his Day 4 blog post with yet another awesome video, including an amazing whale shark encounter
SCUBA DIVING Editor David Espinosa goes on the dive trip of a lifetime. He's back on dry land with some great footage and all the exciting details
Graced with gorgeous coral reefs, abundant sea life and a stunning landscape, Bonaire offers plenty to see and do, in the water and on land. Here are the top three reasons you should dive Bonaire.
Dominica is as beautiful underwater as it is on land. By staying at Fort Young Hotel, you’ll experience the best of both worlds. Here are the top 3 reasons to spend your next Dominica getaway at Fort Young Hotel.
SCUBA DIVING Editor David Espinosa goes on the dive trip of a lifetime. He's back on dry land with some great footage and all the exciting details
Grand Turk is an island of unspoiled beauty in the Turks and Caicos, both above and below the water. To see all sides of the island, Osprey Beach Hotel and Oasis Divers are the perfect pairing for island comforts and underwater adventure. Here are the top 3 reasons to spend your getaway with Osprey and Oasis.
While the towering Pitons are the island heroes above water, much of St. Lucia’s natural beauty lies below the water’s surface. Here are the top 3 reasons to dive in St. Lucia.
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Taka has been operating live-aboard dive trips for more than 18 years to some of Australia’s most remote, untouched reefs. Here are the top 3 reasons to dive with Taka, one of the world's best diving live-aboards.
With lofty green mountaintops above and plunging coral canyons below, St Lucia’s Anse Chastanet is surrounded on all sides by iconic natural beauty. Here are the top-three reasons why Anse Chastanet is one of the world's best diving resorts.
With 330 islands embraced by brilliant coral reefs teeming with marine life, Fiji offers a smorgasbord of the world's best diving. Here are three of the most popular items on Fiji’s menu of diving delights.
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.
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.
Scuba Diving Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
Working together, the community and an international non-profit found a way to prevent reef damage and create a better life for everyone.
New boutique scuba dive company Palau Dive Adventures, which focuses on small groups, safety and personal dive plans, has launched its international operation.
Utila Dive Festival is an exciting week-long event highlighting the island of Utila – both above and below the water.
Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas has announced a new blog and social media accounts to connect with dive enthusiasts and those who want to learn to dive.
Scuba Diving Photo Editor reports from the Backscatter Digital Shootout at the Little Cayman Beach Resort
News photos displayed devastation from dynamiting in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, but live-aboard operators say the damage is limited.
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
Thanks to the Submerge with SCUBAPRO tour, fans of SCUBAPRO dive equipment enjoyed exclusive opportunities to try out their latest and greatest gear at five great Florida diving destinations: Jupiter, Pompano, Islamorada, Venice and Crystal River.
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.
The two-week Florida roadshow brought together SCUBAPRO gear and experts, Scuba Diving’s ScubaLab director John Brumm and other magazine staffers, and dozens of divers, some of whom had traveled from as far away as Jacksonville, Florida, and Mississippi to check out ScubaPro’s Meridian and Galileo Luna dive computers, A700 and C300 regs, GO BCs and Seawing Nova and Gorilla fins.
The award-winning dive center is ramping up its multi-lingual instruction offerings.
The Submerge with SCUBAPRO gear demo tour hit Pompano Beach on May 9, offering free equipment trials, informative gear presentations, discounted boat dives with Pompano Dive Center, a tasty barbecue lunch and all the good times participants could handle.
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.
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