Every year there are numerous surveys taken by scuba divers as a way to get an overall ranking of dive locations and conditions. These surveys can be regarding wreck diving, visibility of the waters, getting value for your dollar, locations for advanced divers and many more. These results are from real divers who travel the [...]
A senior editor at Golf Digest, Scott Smith say “golfer’s misery has become a big business.” Around one billion golf balls are produced annually with about 100 million of them being recovered by golf-ball divers and re-sold. The retrieval and recycling of golf balls has become a multimillion-dollar industry over the past few decades. [...]
Here are some tips and info that will interest every scuba diver.
1. We all know how hard it is to get wet dive gloves back on you hands, but one thing you can try is to wear a pair of silicone plastic gloves under your diving gloves. Your diving gloves will slip on in [...]
Smoking is bad for everyone, that is no secret, no matter what the mass media says to people world wide, millions of people every year take up smoking. Those who scuba dive are especially effected by smoking.
The most extensive study done by Framingem research shows the impact that smoking has on the health of humans. [...]
Similar to all extreme activities, scuba diving too has it’s dangers and difficulties. People all around the world are interested in the mysterious paradise that is untouched by humans, hidden beneath the waves. It is good to know the dangers of this sport before you venture into the deep mysterious waters.
Although not such a [...]
Whale Shark dives are a specialty in Belize. In the months of March through June, whale sharks are observed at the Gladden Split Area by divers and snorkelers. Reaching lengths of 40 feet (12 meters) or more, the Whale Shark is the largest fish in the sea. They swim close to the surface of [...]
Decompression Sickness, also known as divers’ disease or the “bends” it typically refers to a certain type of scuba diving peril. This occurs when a diver surfaces to quickly from a dive or doesn’t perform the necessary decompression stops on his way to the surface after a deep dive or even a long dive. Though [...]