High-style diving on Wakatobi’s Pelagian – not your average liveaboard

The MV Pelagian is a luxurious liveaboard dive yacht that offers a unique diving experience in Wakatobi, Indonesia. Accommodating a maximum of ten divers, it features spacious cabins, fine dining, and exceptional service from a dedicated crew. Divers can explore a variety of dive sites, including pristine reefs and muck diving locations that are home…

23 Sea Life Trivia Questions and Answers

Sea life trivia questions highlight fascinating facts about marine creatures and the ocean. For instance, the whale shark is the largest shark, and sea stars can regenerate their arms. Octopuses have three hearts and can defend themselves using ink, jet propulsion, and camouflage. Understanding these facts can deepen a diver’s appreciation for sea life and…

Rare January Slaughter: A Grim Start to 2025

On January 10, 2025, Faroese whalers killed 47 pilot whales, including pregnant females and calves, in a controversial winter hunt. This event highlights the brutality associated with these hunts and the disruption they cause to whale social structures. Pilot whales are known for their intelligence and strong family bonds, making these hunts both inhumane and…

Aqualung Unveils New Aquasense Dive Regulator

Aqualung has launched the Aquasense, its newest dive regulator, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This regulator is designed for both beginners and experienced divers, offering real-time support during dives and the ability to review detailed dive data afterward. It connects to the Pulsa dive computer and Aqualung App, enhancing communication with dive…

The Lost Fin: A Lesson in Situation Awareness

Awareness of surroundings is crucial for divers. A student’s impulsive decision to chase a lost fin during a training dive led to a chaotic situation. Both the student and instructor became fixated on the task at hand, which resulted in overlooking safety considerations. This incident highlights the importance of structured debriefing to understand decision-making and…

Loaded Narco-Sub Intercepted with 17k Lbs of Cocaine

A narco-submarine was intercepted by the US Coast Guard while patrolling the seas near Colombia. The semi-submersible vessel, which is partially submerged and hard to detect, was carrying over 17,000 pounds of cocaine worth $232 million. A video shows a Coast Guard crewman bravely jumping onto the moving sub during rough ocean conditions. This rare…