Archive for April, 2009
Palau Diving
Geography Palau (Republic of Palau, Beluu er a Belau) – a country without borders in the Pacific Ocean, 500 km east of Philippines and occupying western part of Caroline Islands of Micronesia in the Philippines sea. Palau is located on lofty islands Babeldaob, Koror, Peleliu and Angaur, low coral atolls Kayyangel, Ngeruangel and limestone Rock [...]
Is it worth to worry seeing a shark during diving
The existing global statistics about attacks of sharks are not entirely reliable as It has been changed significantly over the past decade. If we talk about the average value, then it is about nine unprovoked shark attacks per year. Slightly less than 20% of them are fatal cases. In other words, a few million dives [...]
Luxury Scuba Diving in Thailand without Price Tag (Hin Daeng , Hin Muang)
We all love that exhilarating feeling we get as soon as we embark on a unique diving experience. Getting under the water and exploring areas we have never seen before is the reason we have such a passion for scuba diving. Sadly, the cost can prove to be quite immense when you are looking for [...]
Diving in Galapagos Islands
Tourism infrastructure in the Galapagos is not really developed yet. There are no large coastal bases for diving here, no specialty stores, so better take your scuba diving gear with you, or inform your travel agency about what you need The best season for diving in the Galapagos is from December to May, the highest [...]
Diving during Pregnancy and Menstruation
Got a question from one of our female readers and decided to answer it publicly as it might be interesting for other female divers Question Hello sir , I’m 23 y/o female and planning to become a diver and have 2 questions which affects only female divers. 1. Is it safe to dive during menstruation, [...]
Top 10 best places for wall diving
Top 10 best wall reefs to go diving Where deep water meets the shallow, where the open ocean is bordered with rampant reef, you will find the most exciting species during your dives. What is a Coral wall? This is a junction between the shallow waters and the deep blue abyss, where hide various types [...]
Freediving: 5 new world records ( April )
On April 11 in the Bahamas concluded the championship Vertical Blue. These 11 days have brought a whole bunch of new world records in free-diving: April 2 – Sara Campbell – CWT (dive with the constant weight in fins) – 96 meters April 4 – Herbert Nitsch – CWT (dive with the constant weight in [...]
Sanyo VPC-WH1 Waterproof
Sanyo released a new underwater camcorder. At the first stage, the camera will be sold only in Mexico and the United States. This was reported in the press release by Sanyo. Sanyo VPC-WH1 Waterproof camcorder is in the range of Dual Camera series and is available in blue and yellow. The price of the camera [...]
HD WAVE – Aquatica’s first underwater box
The Canadian company Aquatica, known before this season for their boxes of video and digital cameras, has just announced their first model range of (and in its history) underwater box HD WAVE for Camcorders Sony HDR-SR11/12 and the new Sony HDR-XR500V/520V HD. New boxing is compiled in such a way that a large 3.2 inch [...]
Underwater Photography and Scuba Diving
Underwater Photography Underwater photography can be a real fun for scuba diver. There are so many amazing scenes to be shot included (but not limited to) colorful marine animals, coral reefs, sharks and it seems that they are shouting “Photograph Us”. Like many other persons, I was fan of Jacques Cousteau specials too and scuba [...]
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