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Dive Around The Clock- July 25-26, 2008 at Redondo Beach, Des Moines, WA is a benefit for the Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. The first Dive Around Clock day held last year, and also sponsored by TL Sea Diving, raised $11,000. During the event buddy teams of
scuba divers will be continuously [...]

APS Mantaray Dive Fins is releasing a new “Instructor” version of their Mantaray Dive Fins. These are the same unique design as Mantaray’s other fins with the word “Instructor” printed brightly on the tips. APS’s Mantaray’s John Wagner, told us the fin “gives instructors the recognition they deserve for the patience and time they devote [...]

Sensus Ultra dive data recorder from Reefnet Inc. is just a tiny fob (1″x1.3″x1.75″) that attaches anywhere to your dive equipment. It records your dive time, temperature, depth and accent rate for more dives in more detail than most any dive computer. It takes measurements every 10 seconds with a depth resolution of .5 inches. With a storage capacity [...]

The Black River Falls, WI stop on the 2008 DUI DOG Rally & Demo Tour is June 21-22 at Wazee Lake. Divers can try out any of the DUI drysuits, undergarments, and other products for $8 and earn their free DUI Test Diver hat. The day ticket includes a BBQ lunch, and Diversitea to keep [...]

We think we found the perfect base layer for dry suit diving. But you will not likely find them in your dive shop. They are the Hot Chillys brand, La Montana Panel Crewneck top and La Montana bottoms. The thin and extremely comfortable fleece is the ultimate performance warm wear. It is consists of 100% [...]

Good news for whales. The government of Dominica, known for breathtaking surroundings and fantastic scuba diving, is doing its part to adhere to sustainable practices by NOT supporting the overturn of the worldwide commercial ban at the upcoming International Whaling Commission. The island’s tourism depends largely on niche market “responsible tourists” who seek [...]

I’m passionate about finding sustainable ways to travel. It is an obsession of mine. As the tides turn to the new “green”, I worry about the kind of weirdoes and scam artists who are going to pop out of the wood work proclaiming with unsubstantiated glee, “We’re green! Really!” Greenwashing by definition is an environmental or [...]

You may already know that Costa Rica has diving for everyone. The Guanacaste and Osa peninsula regions are teeming with undersea life. Adventurous divers can hop aboard a liveaboard to the Coco and Malpelo islands, 260 miles west in the Pacific and find hammerheads, manta rays and sometimes the elusive whale shark.
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Is this too good to be true? A luxury dive resort AND green, sustainable  policies?
Divers looking for a luxury dive vacation, look no further than the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort. Called “the epitome of every tropical paradise fantasy you ever had” by British Elle Magazine, the resort is reached by a 30 minute [...]

As many divers are aware, our impact, along with pollution, poor fishing practices, toxic waste, and other environmental issues can have an adverse affect on the ocean. Thankfully, there is a growing number of travel agencies and vendors who are choosing to “go green.” While this may be a welcome change to those of us [...]