Sunshine Azure is a new boutique hotel located on Matemwe Beach, Zanzibar, ideal for a relaxing vacation. It features 16 stylish rooms, two pools, and access to a beautiful white sand beach. Divers will enjoy the convenience of the Dive Point Zanzibar diving center, which is part of the hotel. The hotel offers a peaceful…
A fugitive named Rogelio Guadalupe-Gonzalez was arrested while working as a scuba diving instructor in Cozumel, Mexico. He had been on the run for 13 years for charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The FBI’s Dallas branch brought him back to the U.S. through a program called “Project Welcome Home,” which aids in…
Mia DaPonte, New England’s youngest female PADI Master Scuba Diver, shares her visit to Biomes Marine Biology Center, a local rescue center for ocean animals. At Biomes, she got to interact with various marine life, including sharks, stingrays, and horseshoe crabs. One highlight was a baby skate ready to hatch in a special tank. The…
Capt. Carl Fismer is a renowned treasure diver with over 40 years of experience. He has worked on many famous shipwrecks, including the Santa Margarita and the Atocha. Capt. Fismer offers treasure diving workshops through SCUBA WIZE, where participants can learn history, techniques, and legal considerations of treasure hunting. His training includes hands-on experience on…
Normalizacja dewiacji w nurkowaniu odnosi się do sytuacji, w której nurkowie powoli przyjmują niebezpieczne praktyki, ponieważ nie doświadczają katastrofalnych skutków. Przykładem jest wynurzanie się z mniejszą ilością gazu, co może prowadzić do realnych zagrożeń. Kluczowe jest ustalenie standardowych procedur operacyjnych, przeprowadzanie odpraw przed każdym nurkowaniem i omówienie po nurkowaniu. Dlatego ważne jest, aby nurkowie kwestionowali…
SeaLife has released new color filters for their SportDiver smartphone housings. These filters include a red filter for general diving, a magenta filter for green water, and a yellow filter for fluorescence imaging. Each filter costs $20 and helps to correct color loss underwater, especially in the red spectrum. They are easy to attach and…
David Attenborough recently turned 99 and celebrated with a documentary called Ocean. In it, he highlights the severe damage being done to our oceans, particularly from destructive practices like bottom trawling. Attenborough emphasizes that billions rely on the ocean for food and warns against the harmful effects of greedy nations exploiting marine resources. Despite these…
Deception Island has transformed from a whaling hub to a battleground for krill extraction. Once filled with whale bones, it now hosts floating factories vacuuming krill from the sea. These tiny crustaceans are vital for the Southern Ocean’s ecosystem, supporting the food web of whales, penguins, and other marine life. The modern industry disguises this…
The Scubster is a new underwater vehicle designed for scuba divers. It is a pedal-powered personal submarine that is very easy to maneuver. With two rotating propellers, it can move up and down and even perform tricks like corkscrews underwater. There is also an electric version that can go up to 4 km/h, made for…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming underwater photography, helping photographers deal with challenges like backscatter and poor lighting. Tools like AI-driven software can fix images, remove unwanted elements, and even create new visual effects. However, there’s a debate about the ethics of using AI, as it can lead to misinformation and hurt professional photographers by replacing…