Mark your calendar for one of the biggest scuba diving, ocean conservation and awareness exposition, Beneath The Sea 2011, held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey from the 25th of March to the 27th of March. Beneath The Sea or BTS is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to increasing awareness of the earth’s oceans Read more »
Dive Event Calendar: March 25 – March 27 Beneath The Sea 2011, Secaucus, NJ, USA
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mark your calendar for one of the biggest scuba diving, ocean conservation and awareness exposition, Beneath The Sea 2011, held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey from the 25th of March to the 27th of March. Beneath The Sea or BTS is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to increasing awareness of the earth’s oceans Read more »
Stonefish
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Getting its name from its stone-like appearance, the Stonefish is without a doubt one of the ugliest fish in the sea. This excellent disguise allows it to blend in with the background as it waits for its prey, typically small fish, to wander close enough to wolf down. This fish is found in the coastal Read more »
Complete Wreck Diving Guide: A Guide to Diving Wrecks, By Hank Keatts & Brian Skerry
March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you really enjoy wreck-diving or have always wanted to find your own unexplored ship wreck, then a must have classic book that needs to find a place on your scuba diving bookshelf is the “Complete Wreck Diving Guide” by Hank Keatts & Brian Skerry. This 270 page paperback originally published by Aqua Quest Publications, Read more »
Not Another Shark Movie: The Reef (2010) Reviewed
March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 2010 Australian film “The Reef” is a shark related drama, horror, thriller genre movie that has recently come out on DVD. At first impression, we thought this was just another low-budget Jaws re-make, following a string of shark survival, lost at sea movies; however The Reef actually manages to catch our attention and even Read more »
Come Witness The Dance Of The Spanish Dancer
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Despite the images its conjures up we are not talking about flamenco dancers from Spain. The Spanish dancer, scientific name Hexabranchus sanguineus is a form of nudibranch or sea slug. Its scientific name Hexabranchus sanguineus literally translate into Six-gill blood colored, which describe its six Christmas tree like exposed gills, and its deep red blood-like Read more »
Finnis XtreaMP3 – The Ultimate Sensory Experience
March 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A few years ago people could only dream of taking along their portable mp3 players with them while engaging in water sports, or spending a day swimming or at the beach. With the increasing popularity of waterproof MP3 players, the ability to take your favorite music along with you wherever you go is no longer Read more »
Enhance your Snorkeling experience by learning to Duck Dive
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While so many of us love snorkeling, a great number of people that snorkel fail to master some of the essential snorkeling skills that can totally transform your overall snorkeling experience. One of these key skills that anyone going snorkeling should take the time to master is the Duck Dive. Duck Diving is a water Read more »
ScubaFest 2011 Columbus Ohio USA March 18 – March 20
March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re in Columbus Ohio this month, the main Scuba Calendar event to watch out for is ScubaFest 2011 on March 18-20th being held at the Crowne Plaza North, Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by the Ohio Council of Skin and Scuba divers (OCSSDI), ScubaFest promises to provide a weekend of fun, exhibits, social gathering and much Read more »
Popular Mistakes in Coral Identification
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While Scuba Divers are naturally curious of their underwater environments and are better than most at being able to correctly spot and identify various underwater creatures and marine life, here are a couple of popular coral identification misconceptions popular among scuba divers. Sponges are not Coral While superficially coral and sponges look like they have Read more »
Ankle Weights Demystified
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While we are very familiar with weight-belts worn around your waist or inserted into your BCD while scuba diving, not too many new divers are familiar with or aware of the benefits of diving with ankle weights. Ankle weights come in many forms but usually comprise of narrow rectangular or cylindrical neoprene or nylon pouches Read more »
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