Taking the Plunge
Check out the underwater wedding in Weissensee, Austria. This couple really “took the plunge”.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=207061&catid=71
Check out the underwater wedding in Weissensee, Austria. This couple really “took the plunge”.
http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=207061&catid=71
Scuba diving at 2000m in Vallnord
Where: Arcalis, Andorra
Scuba diving at more than 2000 metres altitude is the latest trend in Vallnord. The activity combines skiing down to a frozen lake or pool then scuba diving under the ice.
There are two options: a “baptism” for beginners and technical diving for qualified divers. Once the dive has [...]
Many of us who have been diving for a FEW years have been in many places known to divers throughout the world. But every so often we find a place that is off the beaten path and Homestead Crater in Utah is one of those place.
Inside the crater is a thermo pool and dive center. [...]
Water is taken for granted by those for whom access to it is as easy as a trip to the kitchen sink. But, in fact, our world is facing a deepening crisis of fresh water resources. World Rivers Day hopes to heighten our awareness of these issues and gain public support for developing solutions. Problematic [...]
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Playa Del Carmen, Mexico The Riviera Maya Divers Alliance announced the first free entry recreational and technical Scuba Diving Photo Contest in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico during the week of December 5th to 12, 2009, which includes photos opportunities in the Yucatan Caves, Caverns and on the second largest barrier reef in the [...]
For centuries they have lain forgotten and untouched in the murky depths of the Mediterranean. But the sunken glories of Greece are now threatened by modern treasure hunters, who are targeting their riches since the lifting of a ban on coastal scuba-diving.
At risk, say archaeologists, is an unseen part of the country’s cultural patrimony, comprising [...]
What better time to come to Chicago than in Febraury? Cold temperatures and lots of snow. Yet, for a few days ( Feb 20-22, 2009) you can think about those warm Caribbean islands or Australia, where it is now summer time, and how it would be to dive there.
Our World Underwater is the largest and [...]
In my family, vacations are often a choice between a land adventure, a cruise or an island where I can dive. My wife does not dive and is not very comfortable in the water. Cruising allows me to do a 2 -tank dive 2 or 3 times a week, while my wife can do a land [...]
This article was written by fellow Shedd diver John Andre. John is a certified divemaster and cave diver. Here is his experience diving the caves (Cenote dive sites) in Cancun Mexico.
Recently, I took a trip to Cancun and as part of the multitude of activities you can do in Cancun, there are a host of [...]
Part as a promise to his friend and founder of the museum and part as an effort to ensure a lasting legacy, Dan Johnson, dive store owner and diving instructor, has opened a scuba diving museum.
The 1,800-square-foot museum, called Lockwood Pioneer Diving Museum, is at 7307 North Alpine Road, Love Park, Ill. It is in [...]