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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.
Conservation agencies say no, so why do so many divers do it anyway?
A trip aboard VIP One can turn any diver into a metalhead — with playful dolphins and scalloped hammerheads thrown in just for fun.
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?
The Galapagos Aggressors I & II are ready to take you on a trip of a lifetime with more day dives, more night dives and more land hikes! The new itinerary includes Wolf and Darwin Islands, Baltra, Punta Carrion, Bartolome, Cabo Marshall and a brand new addition to our itinerary, Cabo Douglas where guests will have the opportunity to interact with marine iguanas as they feed in the water.
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...
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.
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.
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.
MAY MADNESS AT LAGUNA BEACH RESORT IN UTILA HONDURAS!!!Book a vacation for travel between April 27 and June 1, 2013 and receive 25% off the second package!!!Diving package includes: 3 meals a day, 3 boat dives a day, 2 night boat dives a week, unlimited shore diving/snorkeling, horseback riding & kayaking, r/t transfers Utila airport/resort and hotel taxes.
The Top 100 Gold List of operators, resorts, live-aboards, underwater experiences (i.e., best wall, shore and wreck sites), dive bars and more was determined on a “popularity contest” basis. Rankings are based on the total number of responses, regardless of category.
The results are in. Based on the opinions of thousands of divers from across the globe, our annual Top 100 Readers Choice Awards showcase the best scuba diving in the world.
Early in the morning, the sun’s rays penetrate deep into the cavern of this cenote, creating magic. The model and I were free-diving, so I just waited for the right moment and the right framing.
Scuba Diving staff took a trip to Blue Heron Bridge with 2012 Rolex Scholar Megan Cook. Check out what we saw on this shallow shore dive.
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.
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
With the new protection, the South Pacific nation has ended commercial shark fishing and banned the possession, sale and trade of all shark products in more than 756,000 square miles of ocean.
Developing a deeper appreciation for wreck diving with intensive training on the Kittiwake.
Sensory Overload: Why Belize and the Sun Dancer II ride high on the bucket lists of divers in the know.
The Dead Sea is dropping at alarming levels; could a controversial infusion from the Red Sea stop the decline? And at what cost?
Dive Gear reviews from our recent equipment test at The Devil's Den in Williston, Florida.
Night Dives Worth Skipping Happy Hour For: Bonaire — Buddy Dive's Fluorescent Night Dive
Old dives, new tricks: These 12 wreck dives in Florida’s Panhandle tell stories from the past using an innovative and interactive approach.
Washington's Puget Sound is a hotbed for cold-water diving
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.
Of the 11 data crunchers in ScubaLab’s 2012 shootout, these six models showed they had the right stuff.
In this year’s highly competitive field of 3 mm wetsuits, these four stood head-and-shoulders above the rest.
From our recent test of the latest BCs, these four models were the clear performance leaders.
This year ScubaLab put a group of new regulators through a grueling test regimine and these four models were the top performers.
Dive Gear reviews from our recent equipment test at The Devil's Den in Williston, Florida.
Divers now have the chance to win a free Liquivision Kaon, Xeo or Xen Dive Computer when you download your simulator of choice!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pocket Weights are the first and only ballast product designed specifically to fit weight-integrated BCs, providing secure one-hand insertion and removal from both modular pouches and fixed weight pockets.
Luminox’s DEEP DIVE Automatic 1500 is a precision self-winding instrument that employs proprietary technologies pioneered for military special ops. Micro-gas lighting in the timepiece’s hands and hour markers require no batteries, and will provide a high-visibility blue lighting provides a constant glow for up to 25 years.
Irikonji Dive Shorts offer a unique alternative to hard-to-reach BC pockets or dangling D-rings. The shorts can be worn alone, or slipped over a wetsuit or drysuit.
Since 1978 Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas has been taking divers to the best reefs, wrecks and coral walls Nassau has to offer. Whether you’re making your first visit or returning for your 100th, Stuart Cove is dedicated to providing you with a unique and thrilling dive experience.
Whether you choose to shore dive the amazing house reef located just yards from the pool, explore the assortment of famous wrecks nearby or try a thrilling night dive, the Sunset House’s diving is sure to leave even the most season divers awestruck.
This suit uses Metalite-coated neoprene to “reflect” warmth back to the body and increase heat retention, while shedding water quickly to help protect against wind chill when you’re back on shore.
The Magnum delivered excellent work of breathing scores on the ANSTI breathing simulation tests that are conducted at an independent testing facility in Panama City, Florida.
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.
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.
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'
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.
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.
During this exciting time of the year, where diving is at it peak, with everything from flat calm seas to coral spawning, Sunset House is offering for travellers booking early 25% off accommodation portion of their package and 20% off the dive portion of their packge.
Dive Eden Rock and Devil's Grotto with one of our experanced diving instructors.
Who will help you see the best of these two outstanding reefs.
Explore the caves and tunnels and see tropical fish, sponge and coral close up. The maximum depth is 45 feet two dives with equipment for the special price $100.00 per person. Starting times are 9:00 11:30 and 2:00 PM. If you have all your own equipment except for tanks and weights the cost is $80.00.
Sunscape Curaçao is a playground for couples, families and friends for sharing the joys of limitless fun. Everything is included, and every day and evening is a New Adventure. The resort offers a world where nature paints in Pastel Aquas, Greens and Blues - colors that soothe the Soul and Release the Heart. Rooms are filled with thoughtful amenities for your utmost comfort and convenience. Kids enjoy supervised day and evening activities in the Explorer’s Club, while teens get their kicks at the supervised Core Zone.
Use the $1500 Resort Credit towards scuba diving for certified, non-certified divers and beginners.
** Resort Credit amount varies depending on length of stay.Cozumel Palace is one of the best all-inclusive resorts in Cozumel for Caribbean vacation retreat - great for families, couples, nature lovers, and divers.What Makes Cozumel Palace An Excellent Resort?
Package includes:7 nights in a standard cabin, 3 dives per day, breakfast and dinner, one night. Utila airport transfers, welcome cocktail, all taxes included. PLUS: a free Padi Nitrox certification for travel before August 25th 2013.Prices per personDouble occupancy $959Triple occupancy $839Quadruple occupancy $779
Dive at least three days during your stay at Small Hope Bay Lodge and receive 10% all your dives during your stay! Come and dive the world's 3rd largest barrier reef, just minutes from our dock. We have walls, wrecks, caverns, shark dives, inland and ocean blue holes, and beautiful coral gardens!
Scuba with on-site PADI 5-star Viva Diving during your stay , ideally located on a beautiful white sandy beach of the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach and guests find all facilities they need for a hassle-free and pleasurable vacation within this self contained resort.. Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach professionals and friendly staff offer you the best service and the most astounding Bahamas diving experience.
Dive into Grand Cayman’s warm clear waters this summer with Red Sail Sports new 5-day dive package. The Summer Spectacular also includes a two-tank shallow dive to the Kittiwake to satisfy the wreck enthusiast! Five Day Dive Package Includes:
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.
How a dedicated dive-shop owner is shaping the future of conservation and sustainable tourism in Belize.
Nearly four decades after the blockbuster thriller-cum-cult classic Jaws was filmed on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a tribute to the film — and to sharks — is planned on the island, Aug. 9 to 12.
Meyer achieved a new world record in the dive modality of Skandalopetra, reaching a depth of 68.9 meters.
Armand and JoAnn Zigahn recognized for contributions for developing and leading the Beneath The Sea Diving Exposition, America's largest non-profit diving show.
Divers flock to Islamorada to try SCUBAPRO's latest BCs, dive computers, regs and more!
Take a minute to add your voice to the scuba nation calling for protection for Fiji's sharks — take action today!
Aqua Lung is pleased to announce that Jack’s Diving Locker in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii is now a factory authorized Suunto Service Center. Their repair technicians have gone through extensive factory training and have installed state of the art diagnostic equipment to enable them to perform any and all servicing on current and late model Suunto Diving Computers.
SCUBAPRO's big new scuba gear demo tour debuts at Jupiter Dive Center
The quirky underwater concert takes place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary approximately six miles south of Big Pine Key. Each year, the subsea songfest draws as many as 600 divers and snorkelers to explore the colorful diversity of marine life that characterizes continental America’s only living coral barrier reef.
Bonnier is adding 20 titles from its special-interest magazine portfolio to the Pulse reading stream, including the titles Scuba Diving, Sport Diver, Field and Stream, Parenting, Saveur, Skiing and Sound + Vision. Pulse, which already had some 300 content partners on its platform, says the Bonnier deal is its biggest yet.
Eckerle is also named general manager of Pelican's South Deerfield Facility
The founder of Oceanic has been named Beneath the Sea's 2012 Diving Pioneer
New Patriotic Themed Products Demonstrate Commitment to Veterans
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