Changing the battery on my dive computer
Juha - 3 days 9 hours ago.
p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Battery change, Suunto Vyper I was packing my dive gear, getting ready for the next dive trip. As always, I checked my Suunto Vyper dive computer. Only this time it signaled that the battery was low. It would have to be changed before diving. I was in a bit of a hurry to get the battery changed; I was leaving for my dive destination the next day. So I called my local dive centre to get the job done. Unfortunately, they were already closed for the day. I searched the ...
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Children writing about the ocean - funny!
Greg - 4 days 6 hours ago.
Number 11 and 12 are my favorite. 1) - This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly, age 6 ) 2) - Oysters’ balls are called pearls. (Jerry, age 6) 3) - If you are surrounded by ocean, you are an island. If you don’t have ocean all round you, you are incontinent. (Mike, age 7) 4) - Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She’s not my friend any more. (Kylie, age 6) 5) - A dolphin breaths through an asshole on the top of its head. (Billy, age 6)...
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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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Certification at Beaver Lake, AR
went down to do my open water cert. at beaver had a great time even better dive buddy, looking forward to more trips... like, to the ocean ;)...
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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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Hammer & Chisel Set for Scuba Diving
Greg - 10 days 17 hours ago.
I have never seen a hammer/chisel combo for scuba diver’s like this so I thought I’d share. I don’t think I’d ever use one underwater (unless I become a treasure hunter, archaeologist or want to bust my way out of a wreck) but it looks cool and I want one! Here is the description from the manufacture: Since it was introduced in 1992, the Diving Equipment Specialties Hammer & Chisel set has set the standard in its class, with superior features that assure you of years of corrosion-free heavy-duty...
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The Divevets 9th Anniversary Dive and Celebration
PSD - 11 days 20 hours 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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Conversation with Richard Neal - New Owner of the Frying Pan Tower
Greg - 13 days 8 hours ago.
I recently had the pleasure of corresponding with Richard Neal, the new owner of the Frying Pan Tower - formerly known as the Frying Pan Shoals Light Station. He bought the decommissioned lighthouse from the U.S. government and converted it into a bed and breakfast for divers and fisherman. I wanted to know how a person could take on such an endeavor, what the process was like...and whether he had any tips for people aspiring to be like him. Here’s how the conversation when: GREG: What did it ta...
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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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Diver Down Flag in Texas
SDBR - 14 days 7 hours ago.
Texas Sec. 31.1021. OPERATING VESSELS IN SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING AREAS. (a)No person may operate a vessel within 50 feet of a buoy or of another vessel displaying a diver down flag that marks an area in which a person is scuba diving or snorkeling. (b)No person may operate a vessel at a speed greater than the minimum speed necessary to maintain steerageway and headway while the vessel is within 150 feet of a buoy or a vessel displaying a diver down flag that marks an area in which a person is...
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Diver Down Flag in Alabama
SDBR - 14 days 7 hours ago.
Alabama Chapter 220-6 (3) The diver’s flag shall not be less than 300 Milliliters (12 inches) square, colored red with a white two-inch strip running diagonally from the top staff corner to the bottom fly corner and shall be prominently displayed and visible from all directions and kept within a 15.2 meters (50 foot) radius of divers when said divers are in the water. EVERYONE SHOULD VERIFY THE ALABAMA STATUTE IS VALID AND HAS NOT CHANGED!!!...
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Skin and Scuba Diver Down Flag in North Carolina
SDBR - 14 days 7 hours ago.
North Carolina § 75A-13.1. Skin and scuba divers. (a)No person shall engage in skin diving or scuba diving in the waters of this State that are open to boating, or assist in such diving, without displaying a diver’s flag from a mast, buoy, or other structure at the place of diving; and no person shall display such flag except when diving operations are under way or in preparation. (b)The diver’s flag shall be square, not less than 12 inches on a side, and shall be of red background with a diagon...
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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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Water Temps!!!
SDBR - 21 days 6 hours ago.
If you have an interest in determining what the ocean water temp. is where you may be going diving, N.O.A.A. has a website you can explore. It’s NOAA National Data Buoy Center. When you go to that website, you will see a map of the globe, along with many, many, many, red and yellow triangles. Enlarge the image for the area you want to check and click on one of the yellow triangles. Many of those buoys give the water temp., along with other information....
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Dive Boat Dreams
By Bob Halstead It would be a perfect life; I love diving, love being on boats and love adventure. I had moved to Papua New Guinea in 1973, already an experienced NAUI instructor, discovered that very few had dived PNG’s reefs, and that there was no established tourist dive industry. When the opportunity arose I quit my teaching job and started a dive school and shop in Port Moresby with my wife Dinah. We got a bank loan and had a 20-diver day dive boat built for us. This is Solatai and we used ...
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Global Fawning
By Bob Halstead Enough is enough. The environmental doomsayers are way out of control. The last time I dived the Great Barrier Reef, October 2006, the water was freezing. Frankly, I could have done with a bit of Global Warming. Then, through a serious error of judgement, I went to see Al Gore’s movie. It is really boring but I amused myself by seeing how low he could pitch his voice before it cracked. I think there was one joke put there to show he is human, but it was not funny so I am still no...
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