Common Fears Having pre-dive jitters, even before stepping foot in a pool is not uncommon. While some new divers feel comfortable from the get go, others struggle or panic with the thought of putting their head underwater. After teaching hundreds…
Overcoming Your Fear of Scuba Diving
Overcoming Your Fear of Scuba Diving Having predive jitters, even before stepping foot in a pool is not uncommon. While some new divers feel comfortable from the get go, others struggle or panic with the thought of putting their head…
Trade in your Suunto Computer and receive up to $300 off a new one
Do you have an old Suunto dive computer kicking around that’s ready for an upgrade? Now through October 31st bring your used computer to any participating authorized Suunto Dive retailer and receive a credit towards a new one. This offer applied to any…
Clear Lounge – The world’s first underwater oxygen bar
Clear Lounge We recently came across the Clear Lounge® concept and was intrigued by this playful underwater experience. Clear Lounge is the world’s first underwater oxygen bar using Sea TREK® diving helmets. We met with the Sea TREK team in…
Solmar V offers Great White Shark Diving Specials for DEMA attendees
The Solmar V liveaboard will be offering a unique group rate for Great White Shark diving trips to Guadalupe Island. The Six-Pax special offer extends to all DEMA show attendees who would like to reserve 6 or more spots on…
When ocean temperatures start to rise, fish hightail it to cooler water
Scientists have new evidence that as ocean temperatures continue to rise, coral-reef fish will probably opt instead to relocate to cooler water. In a study using a fish found in coral reefs around the world, the blue-green damselfish, Chromis viridis,…
Mobula rays, Silky sharks and Thresher sharks, listed under CITES Appendix II
It’s official, delegates at the CITES convention have voted overwhelmingly to list Mobula rays, Silky shark and Thresher sharks as an Appendix II species. This decision comes from the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) in Johannesburg…
Mesophotic reefs in Hawaii are rich in coral cover and unique fish species
Researchers in Hawaii have completed a comprehensive investigation of deep mesophotic coral-reefs throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago. The study, published in the open-access journal PeerJ involved a team of sixteen researchers and spanned more than twenty years. Although the existence of these…
Force Blue Fundraiser September 26th
Force Blue is a compelling non-profit organization with a mission of restoring coral reefs and healing warrior spirits. Force Blue gives former combat divers and Special Operations veterans a chance to experience the underwater world as never before–while giving them a…
Researchers from the Philippines to map seafloor up to 200 meters’ depth
There is so much we don’t know about the ocean, with the ‘twilight zone’ quickly becoming the next frontier in ocean exploration. Technological advances in ROV and camera technology is allowing us to go deeper longer and explore these unchartered…