airplane wing over an island

What Happens When United Loses Your Dive Luggage?

Traveling out of country to scuba dive can be a fun and exhilarating experience. It’s a privilege that few on the planet have the opportunity to embrace, yet it is not without consequences or risk. We easily forget the miracle that you can take a heavy piece of metal with 200 people aboard, add some …

luggage

How to Avoid Losing Your Dive Luggage

Ever lost your luggage on a dive trip? It can happen, but there are some things you can do to help prevent an out-of-dive-gear situation. Before You Fly Get travel insurance that covers bag loss/theft/damage. Place a travel GPS tracker in your bag. Take several pictures of your bag, including the tags. Take pictures of …

Devil's Den

Devil’s Den: a Pleistocene Epoch Karst – Underwater Snapshots

Williston, Florida is home to Devil’s Den. The karst is more commonly known as a “hole” to common folk. This scuba diving wonderland is part of the Florida/Georgia aquifer. The hole provides direct access to the aquifer below. Devil’s Den is characterized by limestone deposits which date back as far as the Pleistocene epoch (2 …

mantis-shrimp

Underwater Macro Snapshots of Roatan

Tiny creatures abound in the underwater world of Roatan, Honduras. From tiny algae plants to worms, to shrimp and crabs and small fishes like blennies and gobies, Roatan offers a vast variety of interesting things to see…with a magnifying glass. In order of appearance: Juvenile Lancer’s Dragonet Sea Pearl Christmas Tree Worms Banded Coral Shrimp …

Underwater Snapshots of Blue Hole, NM

Time has afforded a quick gift to a fun-loving diver: new (and used) gear, shipping just in time to make this trip. The opportunity to bring the dog, the camera and some scuba gear allowed us to capture a few of the moments which make life worth living. The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM …

Underwater Snapshots of Flaming Gorge

Where can you dive on the border of Utah and Wyoming simultaneously? Flaming Gorge. Scuba diving the mountain areas marries unique diving experiences with ever-changing water levels and thus, conditions. With lower visibility, colder water and weather that changes by the minute, this dive site can prove to be challenging, and yet offer up a …

A Marine Traffic Snapshot

What kind of traffic is sailing across our oceans and waterways on planet Earth? Let’s take a look. This is one snapshot, on one spring day in March (during a Pandemic), taken from Marine Traffic. This is an interesting peek into what’s going on in our oceans one any given day. Pleasure Craft These ocean …