For over a decade the Puntacana Foundation has been safeguarding the future of Dominican reefs with an underwater Coral Restoration nursery. Beneath the waves thousands of staghorn coral fragments grow on custom built frames before they are harvested in a effort to repopulate the…
Amphibian Project, Terrestrial Scuba Diving Using Virtual Reality
MIT researcher Dhruv Jain has created the first fully ‘immersive’ terrestrial scuba diving experience. When Jain first started attending MIT he discovered the joys of scuba diving and the meditative experience of being in the ocean and wanted to recreate the…
Help save Nautilus by supporting, From Living Fossil to Fossil
Nautilus are elusive marine mollusc of the cephalopod family which inhabits the deep sea. The Nautilus is a living fossil and the last members of an ancient lineage that traces back 500 million years, and they need your help. Unfortunately nautilus shells are highly…
Book your Sardine Run trip in South Africa June/July 2016
The annual Sardine Run is one of natures greatest events, and a must for nature lovers and adrenalin enthusiasts. Every year large shoals of sardines migrate north along the ‘Transkei Wild Coast’ of South Africa attracting dolphins, whales, sharks and…
Sustainable Shark Diving, a New Website Promoting Sustainable Shark Tourism
Are looking to book a shark dive or review your shark diving experience? The new Sustainable Shark Diving website provides user generated reviews of shark dive experiences, best practice guidelines and dive operator overviews to help you make more informed…
Diving with ScubaCaribe Dominican Republic
We are back from a quick five day trip to the Dominican Republic where we visited three different diving locations around the island. Our second stop of the trip was in Punta Cana where we had the opportunity to dive the Rondana dive site with…
Meet OceanOne a Humanoid Scuba Diving Robot
OceanOne took to the waters of the Mediterranean last week, to explore the wreck La Lune off the coast of France. The shipwreck has been on the seafloor since 1664 in over 100m of water, and no diver has ever seen…
Techniques For Kicking And Finning Underwater
When you first learn to dive there are a lot of unknowns. Wearing bulky fins may feel strange at first but fins will help you gain momentum and propel you through the water while diving. Here are a few techniques for kicking…
Dive La Caleta, Dominican Republic
La Caleta is a national park in the Dominican Republic about 20 kilometers from the capitol city of Santo Domingo. The Park is opposite the Las American International Airport and is the first underwater park in the Dominican Republic. The…
4 Common Mistakes For Newbie Divers
Scuba diving should be fun and enjoyable. To help feel confident and relaxed, avoid these four common mistakes that new divers often make. Missing your pre-dive safety check It only takes a minute, but missing your pre-dive safety check could end…