SCUBA News of the Day
Avalon Harbor is one of Southern California’s most fascinating dive locations and is home to many of the Catalina Conservancy’s events. Once a year, Avalon closes its harbor to boats and opens it for divers to volunteer by picking up trash at the bottom of the bay. In February, over 500 volunteer scuba divers collect […]
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Check out this cool infographic from our friends at Activity Discounts: A cool infographic by our friends at Activity Discounts.
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Catalina Island Chamber Day- Catalina Island is one of the top diving destinations in the world where more than a million dives are conducted each year. The location is ideal for a hyperbaric treatment facility devoted to divers. The chamber is available to treat injured divers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The […]
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By Melinda Herndon, Director eScuba Pty Ltd and Dive Instructor I purchased my first Spare Air during my inaugural year of diving…directly after a much more experienced dive buddy had an out of air emergency and scared the heck out of me by grabbing my primary and bringing me to the surface too fast. […]
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This infographic aims to compare snorkeling with scuba diving and looks at the history behind the two activities and the differences in terms of equipment and required training. It also provides a handy guide for the best practices (do’s and don’t’s) in order to stay safe when carrying out the activities. Lastly it explores the […]
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Modern scuba diving has been around for close to 70 years and has become one of the most popular pastimes for people from all walks of life. It offers unique views into a world that while very common and known to all, can only be experienced by engaging in the sport. But even with this, […]
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Remain Calm and pleasant – Don’t take the conversation personally no matter what the customer says or how they say it. Remember, they are not mad at “you” but rather upset with the situation. Inquire – Own the problem and ask the customer what the problem may be. “My name is Bob. Tell me what seems […]
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Produced by divers for divers, the OZTeK Conference and Dive Exhibition offers unique insights into the entire world of underwater adventure by encouraging a better understanding of all diving has to offer. OZTeK represents a broad spread of diving interests – reflected by the Speaker and Exhibitor list – including many of the most prominent […]
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DIVER magazine would like to announce an amendment to our current Gear Guide issue. Our pricing of the Shearwater NERD (page 24 of Volume 41, Issue 1) should be CAD$2,500, and not $950 as printed. This is an editorial mistake by us, we put it down to a mixture of pre-Christmas excitement, narcosis, and generally being stunned that such […]