Recently, Dave from TechLife sent me this link to Gizmodo, about the Pentax W60 waterproof camera.  The video on the link shows snorkelers swimming with a whale shark off the coast of Maui.  While the video sucks (due to the photographer), it does show how well the Pentax W60 works underwater (rated only down to 13 feet).  While the camera is not recommended for divers, it …

 Back in Feb. I wrote an article about the Olympus SW1030.  I recently received this review of the Olympus SW 1030 from one of our readers.  If you would like to submit a review of a travel experience, a piece of equipment or anything else scuba or snorkeling related, please submit your review to info@scubaology.com…

One of the most common problems that divers experience, is getting lost during the dive.  Decending down to 60 feet swimming around for about 30 mnutes then coming up to find the dive boat way off in the distance.  Even with my compass, I have had this happpen to me more than once.

Long Beach Dive now has an …

PopSci.com recently reported about a new underwater rebreather.  If you plunge into the sea to ogle exotic wildlife, why not stay a while—and get an even closer view? Cave-diving engineer Bill Stone makes that possible with the most user-friendly version yet of a rebreather, a device that recycles your exhaled air, removes carbon dioxide, and adds oxygen. (A scuba device quickly burns through tanks of fresh air.)

On a typical …

You can listen to tunes or talk on the phone when driving your car.  Now you can listen to your favorite tunes while scuba diving down 100+ feet or snorkeling while visiting your favorite coral reef. 

How often do we send 10-20 minutes on safety-stop, bored 10 feet below our boat?  Turn on the new Frontgate MP3 play and listen to a few tunes from your favorite band would help the time pass more quickly. With …

A few dive trips ago I was diving in Curacao.  I was with a group of 10 divers and a divemaster.  We starter at the tug and worked our way out from there.  I was the first to reach 1500 PSI which was the turnaround point.  The divemaster gave the turn around signal and I started back with my buddy a couple of feet behind me.  I …

About a year ago I reported on a waterproof MP3 player by Fusion.  Now Gizmodo is reporting on a waterproof case for the 2nd generation iPod Nano.  The compnay H2O, has a variety of waterproof cases available for different iPods. These cases are available from different online sources including Amazon. Remember, they can ONLY be used down to 10 feet. 

If you are planning to go on a scuba diving adventure, you’ll want to be sure that you bring along everything that you need, or find out if the dive shope rents ALL the equipment you will need.  Here are some of the bare essentials: 

Your mask.  This is the one that fits you the best and fit is the most important thing to consider (unless you need an RX len).
You will …

Ok, so now it is time for your night dive. Taking that giant step in the black unknown. Seeing marine life that only comes out at night. Pretty scary for most. One way to help overcome that fear is to have a really bright light and a good backup.

For years divers have relied on the incandescent light with either C or D cell batteries. But new technology …

 ’Forever Blue’ (Wii) - 15 New Screens 
Posted on Wednesday, July 04 @ 16:21:46 PDT 

You don’t have to be a diver to enjoy Wii new Forever Blue.
Forever Blue, developed by Arika, is a Wii exclusive title exploring the life under the ocean, allowing you to take photos, catalogue species you encountered, play a tour guide, or discover hidden treasures. Forever Blue, currently only scheduled for release in Japan on August 2nd, also features multiplayer so you can dive in with a …