Dubai combines rich cultural heritage with exciting scuba diving opportunities. Exploring historical sites like Al Fahidi Neighborhood and Al Shindagha Museum enriches your understanding of the city’s past while diving in its clear waters reveals vibrant marine life and shipwrecks. Diving adventures can easily complement visits to museums, making for a well-rounded experience. Scuba diving…
Coral Restoration Foundation held a coral restoration event at Baker’s Cay Resort. Employees built structures like Coral Trees and trays to help reefs. Guests learned about coral conservation and practiced planting corals. The resort promotes sustainable practices and encourages environmental education. Partnerships like this support awareness and restoration efforts for coral reefs.
Baker’s Cay Resort in Key Largo partnered with the Coral Restoration Foundation for coral conservation. Employees and guests learned about coral reefs and helped build restoration materials like Spiral Trees and coral trays. The event included hands-on activities where participants assembled numerous restoration structures for future coral outplanting. The resort promotes sustainability by offering reef-safe…
A recent meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) faced significant pushback against a proposal to ban shark finning. Japan and China blocked efforts to limit shark fin removal at sea, despite an international push for shark protections. However, the meeting did result in some progress by establishing protections for…
This post shares the experiences of two dives at wrecks off Balboa Pier and Crystal Cove in Southern California. The first wreck, a Corsair near Balboa, is identifiable despite being a debris field. It tells the story of a pilot who mismanaged a flight that ended in a crash due to running out of fuel….
Venomous sea creatures, such as lionfish, scorpionfish, and stonefish, can pose risks to scuba divers. The difference between venomous and poisonous creatures is how their toxins affect humans – venom is injected while poison is ingested or absorbed. Treatments for stings typically include carefully removing spines, washing the wound, soaking it in hot water, and…
In 2015, the International Shark Attack File reported 164 shark-related incidents, but notably, there were zero reported attacks against scuba divers. Most attacks were classified as unprovoked, with the majority occurring in North American waters. As human populations grow and interest in water activities increases, shark-human interactions may also rise, though this year’s data shows…
Kameron D’Hue, known as Kam, is a passionate dive instructor from Grand Cayman. He has been recognized multiple times for his contributions to diving, including awards from the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame. Kam’s love for diving stems from childhood experiences spent in and around the ocean. He values the tranquility that diving provides…
Aniela Martin is a scuba diver and offshore hydrographic surveyor. She loves the ocean, sparked by her first dive as a teenager. Aniela studied Oceanography and became a PADI divemaster. She now maps the seabed using advanced technology like ROVs. Her work helps with research and green energy projects, such as wind farms.
Aniela Martin is both a scuba diver and an offshore hydrographic surveyor. Her love for the ocean began after her first dive as a teenager. She studied Oceanography at Southampton University and became a PADI divemaster, working during summer breaks in Italy. Now, Aniela maps the seabed using ROVs for various projects, including scientific research…