Let’s face it. We’ve all suffered from it. We’ve all been in a situation in which we have something we want to do in mind but when the time and the opportunity come we get all scared and simply don’t end the act, or worse, we don’t even try it! A couple of weeks ago […]{...}
Lake Tahoe, Nevada – Known for its topside winter fun, the depths of Lake Tahoe are frequently overlooked. Savvy divers know that the fun extends below the lake’s surface. Wrecks and interesting underwater rock formations provide hours of scuba entertainment. And, at 52 degrees (thanks, Strictly Scuba for that weather report!) the lake makes a […]{...}
By now, most people have heard of the Ocean Garbage “Vortex,” a Texas-sized patch of North Pacific Ocean filled with floating plastic debris. This phenomenon is, of course, bad news for sea life and humans alike. Several great organizations are trying to fix the problem, like the Scripps Research Institute and Project Kaisei. But a […]{...}
There comes a time in every diver’s life when your usual dive buddy (wife, husband, partner in crime, lifelong friend, annoying neighbor, twin, etc.) is not able to make the trip, but you are determined to dive anyway. Not to be deterred from the lure of the sea, you boldly climb on the dive boat […]{...}
Thanks to CNN for recently noting that the Mexican cenotes are the place to be. Here’s author and periodic scuba-dive.org contributor MB on the caves that divers have enjoyed for years. Divers are always looking for the next big adventure. Somewhere in history a diver decided that scuba diving in the Mexican oceans lost its […]{...}
”If only I could make money at scuba diving, then I could do it all the time!” Divers across the globe lament time and time again as they pack up their gear to return home at the end of their dive trips. Actually, many jobs involve scuba beyond the obvious occupations: dive shop owner (too […]{...}
Due to an upcoming Caribbean dive drip, I’ve been keeping on eye on weather.com to determine if the Hurricane Gods plan on spoiling my travel plans. Two and a half months into the Atlantic hurricane season, and (knock on wood) not so much as a cloud fart has occurred there. Four hurricanes and three tropical […]{...}
The folks at scubaherald got me thinking about the scuba fringe, the diving opportunities that take you from being a recreational diver to a complete scuba diving freak. While I admit my first thought is “That sounds cool! Let’s go now!” there is a small voice speaking from my sub-conscious that says “Are you a […]{...}
A few years ago, a water bottle with which I had recently ended my relationship inadvertently flew off the back of the dive boat I was riding. Really, it leapt on its own into the deep blue, enabled by blustering winds and a captain with an itchy throttle finger. I had nothing to do with […]{...}
I’ve braved hungry sharks, roaring currents, and unidentifiable dive boat food. My dive buddy is known for pushing me in front of approaching predators with big teeth while he makes a quick getaway behind me. On the whole, I am a pretty adventurous diver, not easily intimidated underwater. But, I have never been able to […]{...}