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News round-up
The winners of the Science Without Borders Challenge, new cruise ship for Fiji, results of the Anilao Shoot Out, three dead after fire on Egyptian liveaboard, and Solomon Islands drop COVID requirements.
DAN Medical Q&A
Advice on reaction to touching a sponge underwater.
Tasmania
We continue the State-by-State dive guide, this time crossing to the island of Tasmania – join Don Silcock as he gives you an overview of the excellent diving on offer.
Palau, part one
Palau had always ranked highly on Adrian Stacey’s bucket list of destinations, and he jumped at the chance to dive there, especially as he’d be aboard a true superyacht in the world of liveaboards – the Black Pearl.
Fiji
Since Nicolas and Lena Remy relocated from France to Sydney, they have been eager to explore the South Pacific. They had heard lots of praise about Fiji, so they decided it would their first Pacific country to visit.
Mustard’s Masterclass
Alex Mustard gives sage advice on shooting in giant kelp.
Divers Alert Network
The DAN experts offer advice on decompression sickness, and how to handle suspected cases of DCS.
TECH: Mexico, part three
The concluding part of the Maria Bollerup’s epic adventure deep into the heart of Mexico’s cave-diving country.
The Maldives
Amanda Delaforce presents a whistlestop tour of the main diving areas in the Maldives, and looks at the pros and cons of liveaboard over land-based holidays.
Australia
Nigel Marsh grabs his snorkel gear and ventures out off the Gold Coast at Burleigh Heads in search of elusive juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks.
What’s New
The Scuba Diver team looks at more new products heading to the market, including Mares’ new range of wetsuits, the Flexa, StickTite’s hydro-adhesive presbyopic lenses, limited run Adventures Edition Peregrine dive computers from Shearwater Research, KUBI DryGlove System limited-edition red Deluxe Set, and fun DSMBs from Best Divers.
Test Extra
Scuba Diver Editorial Director Mark Evans rates and reviews the Tidal Sports Dual Lens mask, which features built-in proprietary anti-fog films that are designed to prevent fogging in all circumstances.
Conservation Corner
Maggie Muurmans and Skye van der Vlies take a closer look at sea slugs and nudibranchs on the Gold Coast.
