Dive Gear

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Mask, snorkel, fins. Check. Wetsuit, booties, exposure suit. Check. BCD, air delivery system, weights. Check. Full tank and buddy. Check. You might think you’re ready to dive, and for many dives, you probably are. However, there are few extra things to consider before your next dive. Though it is nearly impossible to prepare for every situation that can arise on the water, a few small preparations can save your dive, reduce stress and provide comfort before your next dive. Here are a few simple things you can do to be better prepared for your next trip to the water. Save a Dive Kit You’ve heardRead More →

underwater video lights

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In this GoPro Underwater Video Light Comparison video, we are comparing several types of lights and how they look underwater.  Disclaimer: This is a brief overview, rather than a “buy this and all your problems will be solved recommendation”.  These tools on the video are giving you a comparison on the same type of dive, same type of light, similar subjects for a direct comparison.  Do your homework if your are shopping for underwater video lights to avoid falling into a costly mistake. To learn more about the different types of lights, check out our article and video:  Underwater Video Lights : Guide Before YouRead More →

Underwater Video Lights

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Choosing an underwater video light system for your GoPro or small video light system can be challenging, especially when you start shopping and comparing prices. Check out our “GoPro Underwater Video Light Comparison” video. Before you buy your video lights, consider a few things: Power (Lumens) The brightness of the light will greatly depend on what type of diving and underwater usage you desire.  For daylight in shallower depths of clear water, you will need a much more powerful light to utilize sunlight, but conquer dark areas.  For night dives in clear water, you need less power and perhaps a wider angle.  Add plankton, silt orRead More →

Try Scuba Diving

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Are you a Shark Week junkie? Do you find yourself entranced with ocean shows on Animal Planet, National Geographic? Or, did you get caught up in the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, or grow up on stores of Jacques Cousteau? If so, it might be time for you to take your dream to the next level and put yourself in the shoes (or fins) of those who have gone before and try scuba diving.  You will be one step closer to experiencing the depths of our beautiful oceans and lakes. Trying scuba diving is an experience unlike any other. You may find yourself experiencing emotions asRead More →

Night diving with tarpon

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Night diving is an adventure that very few life adventures surpass. It is a unique experience and very rarely the same experience, twice.  At night, you have the opportunity to see critters you wouldn’t normally see in the daytime. Some fish and underwater creatures go to bed while the night shift takes over and the ocean once again, comes alive.   Night Diving On my night dives, I have had the pleasure of seeing a spawning Sea Cucumber, which to my great disappointment, was being recorded steadily with the camera switch in the off position. Only later did I realize what an amazing opportunity this wasRead More →

Scuba Diving Full Face Mask

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Full face masks have been gaining popularity with both snorkeling and scuba diving communities for a while now. The commercials we see online show perfectly shaped, tanned models diving in and having fun in perfect blue water. Surely, if that doesn’t make you want to try a full face mask, I don’t know what will. Full face mask infomercials make us believe that the “claustrophobic” divers and snorkelers may prefer a full face mask because they allow you to breath through your nose. And, you no longer have to bite down on a regulator to keep air flowing to your mouth. Better yet, they claimRead More →

Scuba Equipment

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If you are on the fence about if or how to buy scuba diving equipment, this article is for you.  Many new divers tend to dip one toe in the diving pool and can’t decide whether to jump in or stay topside.  Dive shops will advise you to buy, and you may be thinking they have an ulterior motive – to sell you the most expensive thing possible and make money off of you.  Perhaps that may be true in some cases, but I’ve found it to be more of an exception than the rule. You see, most employees in a dive shop are divers.Read More →

hangry turtle

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Hungry turtles need to eat, but if you’ve never seen a turtle eat, you might be surprised how much energy they use while doing so. Watch the video as the hangry turtles rummage through the coral for a bite to eat – from sponges to mollusks, shrimp to crab. Angelfish and other fish stand by waiting for scraps, which would otherwise be unavailable without the assistance of the turtle’s powerful jaw. Both Hawksbill and Loggerhead turtles can be seen here, digging into to the reef. They utilize their flipper-like legs to assist in grabbing or guiding their food. Sea turtles can have tiny claws onRead More →

The salt pier

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The Salt Pier. A place where the sea salt used for cooking is brought from the salt pans where it is made, and loaded onto a boat on it’s way to your dinner table. While the barges are out to sea, divers have the opportunity to enjoy the structure beneath the surface, as well as the marine life it attracts. Day or night, shore diving the Salt Pier is a must. At first glance of the pier, it is easy to be amazed at the sheer size of the bridge, conveyor belts and the equipment used to push everything around. Trucks are loaded in aboutRead More →

dances with fishes

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Safety stops. We all have to take them. We spend our obligatory 3 minutes at 15 feet for recreational diving and whether you are drift diving, fighting for your depth against the swells and jellyfish, or shore diving and watching your PSI diminish, there’s always something great to see. Shore diving in low or no current has become one of my favorite pastimes. That long, slow swim towards shore always offers time to relax and take in all the sights and sounds of the ocean. Then, that moment comes. A moment of sheer bliss as you enter a warm sunny thermocline, which envelopes your bodyRead More →