BEYOND THE STANDARD: The Standards Violation Epidemic
Standards are at the heart of all of the main training agencies, and here Tec Clark discusses why maintaining these standards is so vitally important.
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8 Top tips on how to survive on a liveaboard
In conjunction with Liveaboard.com, Editor-in-Chief Mark Evans – who has clocked up innumerable liveaboard trips during his time at the helm of diving magazines –
BEYOND THE STANDARD: Five points to better Powerpoints
In this week’s instalment of Beyond the Standard, industry expert Tec Clark looks at Powerpoint presentations, and offers up five ways to make yours better.
Shearwater Research Adds Deepblu Connect Functionality to its Dive Computers
Shearwater Research is now the third brand, following Scubapro and TUSA, to add Deepblu Connect functionality to its dive computers. Shearwater users can now upload
BEYOND THE STANDARD: Tec Clark discusses Powerful Positivity
Industry expert Tec Clark returns for his weekly instalment of his VLOG Beyond the Standard, this time discussing Powerful Positivity, the positive benefits that come
The Dive Christmas Gift Guide Day 11: Paralenz Dive Camera
The Paralenz Dive Camera boasts ground-breaking features and a tough, durable design. It has a built-in depth sensor that eliminates the need for colour filters
Aquajet Underwater Scooter Crowd Funding Campaign to Launch in December
An underwater scooter strong enough to propel up to four people underwater is to be crowdfunded by China-based Shenzhen Hoverstar Flight Technology Co. The company
BEYOND THE STANDARD: Being a power influencer
In his third Beyond the Standard VLOG, industry expert Tec Clark offers advice on how to be a ‘power influencer’ in diving.
Join Doug Allan in search of whalesharks
Steppes Travel has teamed up with award-winning BBC cameraman Doug Allan to offer a spectacular cruise around Raja Ampat, Indonesia, an area that is home
Severntec Dive Centre open evening a huge success
Last Friday, Severntec Dive Centre opened its doors to the public for an informal evening to celebrate the success of this year’s activities undertaken within
Diver dies after tiger shark attack off Cocos Island
A 49-year-old diver has died after being attacked by a tiger shark as she surfaced from a dive off the remote Cocos Island National Park,
BEYOND THE STANDARD: Combating consumerism in diving
In his second Beyond the Standard VLOG, industry expert Tec Clark offers advice on how to effectively combat consumerism in diving.
Scuba Divers Attempt World Record For Underwater Human Chain
Hundreds of scuba divers will attempt a Guinness World Record in Australia this weekend by creating a huge underwater human chain. A minimum of 400
Researchers Pioneer New Technique to Bolster Coral Growth in Great Barrier Reef
For the first time, researchers have accelerated the formation of new coral colonies on small areas in the Great Barrier Reef using ‘baby corals’ conceived
Michael Board and Georgina Miller Announced as 2017 UK National Freediving Champions
Michael Board and Georgina Miller are the 2017 UK National Champions, the British Freediving Association has announced. Board’s and Miller’s selections were based on UK
Divemasters and instructors – fancy working on superyachts?
Top jobs are available on superyachts for qualified Divemasters and dive instructors, starting at €2,000-plus per month, on our client yachts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0dEN0UoXBo&feature=youtu.be Galileo Maritime Academy
DIVE LIKE A PRO: Weighting
Our panel of experts tackle the subject of WEIGHTING, and offer up a host of helpful hints and advice to ensure you can maximise your
3D Virtual Tour, London Protected Wreck Site
For the first time, non-divers can explore the protected historic wreck site of the 350 year old warship the London – one of England’s most
Mother Pilot Whale Refuses to Leave Side of Dead Calf in Heartbreaking Show of Mourning
Footage from the Blue Planet II documentary series showing a female pilot whale unwilling to leave the side of her dead calf has caused viewers
‘Fit to Dive’ Research Project Needs Your Input
A research project aiming to create guidelines that will determine whether someone is ‘fit to dive’ is calling for scuba divers to complete a short
Giant Blue Sinkhole Discovered In Great Barrier Reef
A giant blue hole in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has finally been explored by a team of divers and has shown it is home to
C-130 Hercules warplane – Aqaba gains a new dive attraction
Aqaba in Jordan has gained a new dive attraction today – a C-130 Hercules warplane. Gavin Anderson, who was recently in Aqaba to collect information
Deptherapy Diving Team achieves continued success in Red Sea
A team from scuba diving rehabilitation charity Deptherapy has returned from another successful Red Sea training programme with three new PADI Open Water Divers, one
All lined up for RAID Advanced Wreck course
Six members of Shrewsbury-based Severntec Diving embarked on their RAID Advanced Wreck Course last week at NDAC. After going through the online learning programme of
Luxury liveaboard lost in Fiji, guests and crew safe and well
Luxury liveaboard Fiji Siren has apparently been lost during a cruise, but thankfully reports state that all guests and crew are safe and well. Details of
St Helena among three new diving destinations for Dive Worldwide in 2018
Diving is, once again, set to be popular for adventurous, active holidaymakers in 2018, and expert operator Dive Worldwide has added three new destinations to its programme.
British doctor surfing in Australia punched shark on the nose
In an incident that will be a delight for tabloid press the world over, a UK doctor had a close encounter with a breaching shark
Scuba Diver contributor launches 2018 calendar Diving Dreams
Photographers and photojournalists Jeremy and Amanda Cuff, who are regulars in the pages of Scuba Diver, have published a new 2018 calendar titled Diving Dreams.
Surge in seahorse sightings shows importance of River Thames for wildlife
Marine biologists from international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) working on the River Thames are excited to report more evidence of two species
3D virtual ‘dive tour’ of Protected Wreck SM U8
For the first time, non-divers can explore the protected historic wreck site of the U8, one of the Imperial German Navy’s first U-boats. Historic England
Dive Worldwide donates £1,000 to Bite-Back
Scuba diving travel specialist Dive Worldwide surprised Bite-Back Shark and Marine Conservation with a cheque for £1,000 at the Dive 2017 show in Birmingham last
Dr Sylvia Earle joins forces with PADI in the name of ocean conservation
‘Her Deepness’ Dr Sylvia Earle, president and chairman of Mission Blue, and PADI Worldwide president and CEO Dr Drew Richardson discussed the critical role divers