When was the last time you were in Malta?  Do you even know where Malta is? 

Malta is small group of 7 islands 58 miles off the southern coast of Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea.  Many of us have been to a Stingray City type of park, but the Marine Adventure Park in Malta offers a different kind of experience.  The Idea behind the Marine Adventure Park which is being …

Do you remember the ABC song or maybe the Beach Boys Kokomo song?

Aruba, jamaica ooo I wanna take you
Bermuda, bahama come on pretty mama
Key largo, montego baby why dont we go
Jamaica……

Both The  ABC and Kokomo songs take us to the southern Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.  Often called the ABC islands, these 3 islands offer some of …

As gas and airline continue to prices go up, and airlines are cutting back flights across the board, divers might want to look at more economical places to visit.  In May I wrote about wreck diving in Lake Erie and the Florida.  In addition there are articles about West Coast …

Want to get a real flavor for what it is really like cave diving?  Watch this 9 minute video of cave diving in Mexico. 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=azsDeCnLqaE

 Then you take off and dive Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri.

I served 4 years in the Air Force (Vietnam) and 2 years in the reserves and NEVER heard that the Air Force had ships.  Now as a scuba diver I learned they had a small fleet of ships.

KEY WEST ― Scuba divers and Key West hotel operators are circling May 15th on their calendars.

That’s the day a retired U.S. Air Force missile tracking ship will …

Dominica has always been one of my favorite dive sites.  The diving is great with wonderful visibility and wall diving and topside it is an island with beautiful waterfalls, Carib Indians crafts hiking and many other activities.  Also Dominica is still off the beaten path of most cruise ships, so the island maintains much of innocence.

In Dominica (pronounced “dom-in-eek-a”) underwater tunnels teaming with schooling fish lead to vertical walls and …

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

The NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program has developed a colorful new printed guide and Web page for scuba diving enthusiasts about diving in our nation’s 13 national marine sanctuaries, home to some of America’s most spectacular underwater sights.
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The new diving guide, introduced at the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association’s annual show in Orlando, Fla., describes the wonderful world beneath the sea at each of the national marine sanctuaries, …

It is almost that time of year again.  In the next few weeks the Manatees will be moving into Flordia’s Crystal River and Homosassa River to avoid the cool temps of the Atlantic Ocean.  If you want to snorkel with these gentle fun-loving creatures, (they don’t like bubbles very much) plan your trip now.   The Three Sisters and King’s Spring area in the Crystal River, and the Homosassa Springs …

I recently found out about the Coral World Ocean Park in St. Thomas Virgin Island.  There are many different activites for adults and children including:

snorkeling in a shark pool
a touching ray pool
an undersea observatory over a living coral reef

and much, much more.  Your park admission even includes access to Coki Beach, which is right next to the aquarium.  So the next time you are in St. …

EAGLE-VAIL - Arlan Moore glided inside sunken naval ships most would never get a chance to see - or wouldn’t have the guts at 180 feet below the ocean’s surface.

Scuba diving at slower than a crawling pace in one of the ship’s tight passageways, Moore saw 14-inch artillery shells, clips filled with ammunition and full sake bottles at Truk Lagoon, where allied aircraft sunk a Japanese fleet near …