SCUBA News of the Day
PADI is offering three Divernet readers the chance to take its Digital Underwater Photographer eLearning speciality course – for free. This interactive online component of the full programme normally costs £135. Read more…
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As divers, we love every opportunity to observe ocean animals in their natural environments. While there’s no doubt that the surface waters are home to an incredible diversity of absolutely amazing marine life, the fact is that the vast majority …
As divers, we love every opportunity to observe ocean animals in their natural environments. While there’s no doubt that the surface waters are home to an incredible diversity of absolutely amazing marine life, the fact is that the vast majority …
TravelOur readers voted and these are six of the top destinations perfect for beginner divers seeking ideal conditions with plenty of wow factor.
Gear
Eight pieces of gear perfect for the warm water diver
Leave the bulky and thick wetsuits behind. Diving in warm water calls for lightweight and comfortable dive gear.
THIS speciality course enables divers to easily learn the knowledge and skills involved in taking their first great underwater photographs, or fine tune their existing skills to produce stunning underwater photographs. Read more…
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A man described as an expert diver has been arrested in Cambodia for possession of 281 antique earthernware jars he is accused of having salvaged illegally from a shipwreck. Read more…
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A man described as an expert diver has been arrested in Cambodia for possession of 281 antique earthernware jars he is accused of having salvaged illegally from a shipwreck. Read more…
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GearScubaLab test divers evaluated the Cressi Lightwing BC for performance and overall comfort in the water.
Portsmouth’s Mary Rose Museum, under threat from the shortfall in income caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has been handed a lifeline in the form of £250,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Emergency Fund. Read more…
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Not long ago, enriched air nitrox was something only cutting-edge technical divers used. Today, Enriched Air Diver is PADI®’s most popular specialty course. Here’s what you need to know about earning an enriched air certification and the pros and cons …
The underwater world in Thailand is rich and varied, and the scuba diving in Koh Lanta is no exception. Here are our picks for some of the best sites.
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With six modes – Air, Nitrox, Trimix, Rebreather, Gauge and Freediving – the watch-styled Aladin A2 is designed to cover the gamut of diving activities. Read more…
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NewsFood packaging is the most common form of beach trash for the first time, according to a recently published analysis of litter collected during the Ocean Conservancy’s…
News
At least 1,000 divers will be asked to fill out surveys over the next five years so DAN can develop return-to-diving guidelines.
Divers Alert Network is looking for 1,000 divers to participate in a study on how contracting COVID…
A Bell P-39 Airacobra aircraft has been raised from the Black Sea in Crimea by a dive-team, the culmination of a joint expedition carried out by the Russian Geographical Society and the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Read more…
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Ultimate Diving says it has been working closely with exclusive partner Atlantis Resorts to ensure that stays there, once the Philippines is accessible again, will be Covid-secure for divers. Read more…
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TravelScuba diving destinations you can only experience through a liveaboard excursion.
A scuba diver was reported missing off the Dorset coast on Friday (25 September) and was then located – with, as Swanage Coastguard put it, “a surprise”. Read more…
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Training
A cool new discovery was the victim of a sharknado of bad media coverage and misunderstanding
Walking sharks are millions of years old, there’s no reason to panic about the “new” ones recently discovered.