Summer is Here...Bring on the Scuba and the Surf
Summer is here, mind you, sometimes I feel like it is the endless summer here which is obviously a fantastic thing. Everyone is planning their summer vacation right now and what better way to spend it down here in Costa Rica. I have been taking a few days hiatus this week to focus on a few things in my own life, primarily trying to organize and stick to (oh that is so hard!) a new exercise and diet regime. The first is much easier than the second I can assure you. As the land of outdoor adventur...
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Dives to dream about (Photos)
Dive destinations can sometimes take you right to your own backyard or as far away as the exotic waters of the Philippines. This is an area endowed with warm and bio-diverse waters which seem to be its biggest advantage......
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Dive the Texas treasure challenge (Photos)
Wouldn't it be magical to submerge down to the bottom of the sea floor and ascend shortly thereafter as the winner of $1,000?Texas invites you to try your luck in the "Diving For Texas Treasure......
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The Divevets 9th Anniversary Dive and Celebration
PSD - 10 days 1 hour ago.
80-85% of all new divers quit diving shortly after their Open Water Certification (according to dive shops I frequent), and the number one complaint is, that they can’t find a diving buddy. Nine years ago today, May 8, 2004, Dan, Roland, Terry A. and others were debriefing in the Veterans Park parking lot and came [...]...
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How to Do SCUBA Dive Calculations
One of the dangers of scuba diving is the absorption of nitrogen into the bloodstream, as too much nitrogen causes decompression sickness. For this reason, dive table calculations are taught in any basic scuba diving course. Through these calculations, a diver can track how much nitrogen her body has absorbed on a given dive, and therefore plan her time on the surface and her next dive within the bounds of safety. Monitor your bottom time on your first dive, taking note of both the deepest depth...
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Diving Expeditions - Video montage of a recent trip
Our expeditions take us to some amazing places. Ranging from 6 days to 21 days we visit some of the most remote and spectacular places in Indonesia. From the currents and Dragons of Komodo National Park to the uninhabited islands with pristine reefs of Raja Ampat. Our boat takes only 12 guests and is designed for operating in these remote locations. While safety and service are among the best you will find, we do not offer luxury or excessive amenities. We offer exploration, camaraderie, boating...
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Komodo - Diving in Currents: Advice and tips
Komodo is just as famous for its currents as it is the dragons that roam topside. It’s thought to be home to some of the most challenging recreational diving in the world.Part of the cause of these currents is the ‘Indonesian Throughflow’. In a nutshell, the Indonesian Throughflow is a term used to describe the movement of water between the Pacific Ocean in the North and the Indian Ocean in the South. A special measurement expresses the volume of water movement. This is the Sverdrup. Around 20-2...
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Video of Guests and staff diving the Similan Islands
Some fun times with fun people on and under the Similan Islands, Thailand. While the Diving season for the Similan Islands ends May 15th, the park will reopen October 31st and we will be there for daytrips, Similan Liveaboard trips, courses, training and much much more! You can find our schedules and special offers for Similan Diving trips here! Until then - stay tight, hold onto your horses...and be careful!!! The Similan Islands and region undergo Monsoon season and it is not safe to dive. The...
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Head to the Keys for a day of dive history (Photos)
If you are a fan of scuba diving and everything deep in the sea, the place to be once a month through September is the Florida Keys History of Diving Museum.This stimulating museum gives you a glimpse into where......
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Dive parties not to be missed (Photos)
With summer on the way, the Caribbean is offering a couple of dive parties that are not to be missed.Known as 'Total Submersion', PADI brings the celebration to divers in a manner that is not soon......
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Diving Canada’s East Coast for virgin shipwrecks
For Terry Dwyer, diving is all about shipwrecks – but not just any wreck. Exploring the same wrecks that dozens of others have viewed is not for him. He’s looking for “virgin” wrecks that no one else has seen. “I think divers need a purpose to keep them diving,” he says. “I prefer exploring. It’s more fun, it’s an adventure and it’s motivating. I got into scuba solely to dive for wrecks. For me, it’s always been about wrecks and always about a purpose. I’m not a fan of run-of-the-mill commercial...
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GoSCUBACandy.com Merchandise
New GoSCUBACandy.com merchandise is coming! We’re looking for ideas from our followers in addition to what we have already come up. Definitely expect T-shirts, Polo shirts, and bumper stickers with our new logos. We have plans and ideas for hats coming soon; also count on boonies for those sun-filled dives and trips. We got a suggestion for hoodies and jackets and we’ll be working on those soon as well. We will create a new page for ordering and such as soon as we have made the finis...
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Beginners Guide to Diving, Part 2
Juha - 4/15/2013 10:25 AM
Learning to Dive So you decide to learn how to dive. Are there any reasons that could prevent you from diving? Your age is not likely to be an issue. It is possible to start as young as eight years of age and dive for as long as your health allows. Most disabilities won’t prevent you from diving. In fact, moving in the weightlessness underwater may even be less of an effort to some. Nor is where you live likely to be a problem. 80 percent of the world’s surface is covered by water. You can dive ...
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Divers with a mission of generosity (Photos)
There is much reward in the sport of diving. The Worldwide Christian Scuba Divers Organization (WCSDO) is one group that certainly proves that point. This year from February 23rd through March 3rd, they embarked upon a journey to Roatan......
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First Wicked Diving Expedition of the year completed! Weaving, volcanoes, Manta Rays and much more..
The second part of the trip report from our first Expedition of the year, 10 days from Komodo to the Gili Islands. 5 days into our trip to Gili Trawangan and after a briefing stop to refuel, the Jaya, her guests and crew headed west towards their final destination. But far from being over, another 5 days of fun, diving and exploring lay ahead for everyone. First stop was made at Castle Rock – the must do dive site in the North of Komodo, famous for sharks and many types of schooling fish. After ...
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Thailand Divemaster Challenge: Artificial Reef monitoring
The forth group of WICKED Divemaster Trainees for this 2012-13 season were ready to work in their Eco-Project assignment with part of the staff; as this season the main project is to work in the Artificial Reef that started with the first part in 2010, and has kept growing, the group had a first day of meetings, brainstormings, decisions taking and logistics preparations, to make the most of the next day’s visit to the Artificial Reef. Lots of ideas and excitement, lots of research and learning ...
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A beginner’s guide to diving, part 1
Introduction This article is to those of you who are not divers yet. Don’t worry: since you’re reading this, you probably want to be, and you’ll see there’s no reason you couldn’t be. Reading this article could well be your first step to a whole new exhilarating life of adventures underwater. There’s no getting round the fact that diving is cool. Mention to your mates that you are a diver, and you immediately get their attention and admiration. Many people consider diving an extreme sport that i...
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Diving can be special with friends (Photos)
Diving is a sport where good friends can make lasting memories. There is an energetic group of women that are making a name for themselves as the "Diving Divas". Although this group has been in existence......
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Customized Scuba adds Hardcore to the extreme 3-27,28-2013 Oil Rig Solo Dives
With safety in mind constantly, Hardcore Dive Team seeks new windows to open and develop a growing experience level that only a very few will attempt. Captain Adam C. James of Customized Scuba operating “The Goby,” posted a facebook invite “Oil Rig Dives, Wednesday and Thursday!” In now 14 years of extreme shore, boat and island dives, the Oil Rigs here in Southern California are completely a new experience nice for this Hardcore Diver. I mentioned that to AJ, and his sol...
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Ila France Porcher at the Forefront of Shark Conservation
Sharks need to be protected from Canadian politicians!Photo: Wolfgang Leander (2008)Click to enlarge Here is a blog posted by Ila - it’s an open letter addressed to the Canadian government to reconsider their recent decision not to ban the sale of shark fins in their country. With her letter Ila has proven, once again, her deep passion and love for sharks, her talent as a writer, and her unassuming tenacity in pursuing her sincere conviction that she must do everything within her reach to protec...
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