Coral Spotting is something that reef aquarists might do at the local fish store once or twice a week but believe it or not, divers in tropical locations have typically never bothered to learn the names of most corals. Most…
The Coral Reef In Tela Honduras Has Me On Cloud Nine
We’ve just got back from two AMAZING dives in Tela Honduras, and all we could think about was sharing the news with Reef Builders! For the past few months, we’ve been planning this trip in anticipation of finding a time…
5 Reasons You Should Try Scuba Diving
5 Reasons To Try Scuba Diving Once your dive below the surface your world will never be the same. Scuba diving is an exhilarating experience, and if you ever have the chance, make sure to dive in. Before you try…
Under Water in Okinawa
Okinawa, Japan is known for its great diving and lush coral reefs. Going into it, I didn’t know what to expect with this dive. I’ve heard all sorts of cautionary tales about diving in Okinawa due to its strong currents,…
Aquariums, scuba diving tabbed as two of the most expensive hobbies
You might want to hide this one from your significant other or accountant, but according to a story on SFGate.com, scuba diving and aquariums are listed as two of the more expensive hobbies to have. For most of us, we’ve…
Oceans – A new social networking app for Scuba Divers
Ocean, is a new social networking application designed for Scuba Divers to interact with each other. The iOS/Android app allows you to share dive logs with Facebook friends and to see where your other fellow divers have dived throughout the…
What Scuba Diving Has Taught Me About Keeping Marine Aquariums
While sitting here contemplating how long it’s been since I’ve gone scuba diving (answer: way too long), it occurred to me that one can draw many parallels between the avocations of scuba diving and marine aquarium keeping. I’m not referring…
Forget SCUBA diving, get an Ego Compact Semi Submarine
[youtube width=”640″ height=”390″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0xxR4Y4yIc[/youtube] The Ego Compact Semi Submarine may be the ultimate gift for the person that truly has everything. Not quite a fully “submersible” sub and better than a glass bottom boat, the Ego Compact is similar to a…
Happy 100th, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, father of SCUBA diving
Jacques Yves Cousteau is the original narrator of the Sea and he was born 100 years ago today in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Fance. When he was just in his 30s, Cousteau came up with the idea of using pressurized air for humans…
