By using some simple techniques and the right equipment, anyone can capture professional quality images with a compact camera system.

The two-week Submerge with SCUBAPRO tour, which concluded in Crystal River May 19, brought together SCUBAPRO gear and experts, _Scuba Diving_’s ScubaLab director John Brumm and other magazine staffers, and dozens of divers to get the scoop about the latest gear straight from SCUBAPRO’s experts as well as to explore the unique ecosystem of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge — and come face to face with its most famous residents, manatees.

On May 12, Key Dives hosted the Submerge with SCUBAPRO tour, where divers checked out the latest SCUBAPRO dive gear, heard gear seminars presented by SCUBAPRO and _Scuba Diving_'s ScubaLab Director John Brumm, and of course, enjoyed diving Alligator Reef!

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.

The Submerge with SCUBAPRO gear demo tour kicked off at Jupiter Dive Center on Sunday, May 6, where sunny skies, warm water, free burritos and Goliath grouper were all part of the fun!

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.

Want to experience the Bahamas Out Islands by liveaboard? Dive with sharks, then kick back aboard the Aqua Cat liveaboard in the Exumas and Eleuthera islands.

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.

Besides some tasty BBQ, amazing dives and awesome camaraderie, the highlight of each event was the opportunity to test out the latest gear from SCUBAPRO.

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.

Join DAN this June for Diver Safety Month and pick up some skills that just might save your life.