Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Aug
15

Malta’s Marine Adventure Park

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 …

Jul
17

ABC Videos

In our previous article we talked about diving the ABC island.  Now get ready to see them.  Here are 3 short video on each. 

Aruba http://youtube.com/watch?v=oOUN0QeOUqQ&feature=related

Bonaire http://youtube.com/watch?v=nEe9WWAvJ8c

Curacao http://youtube.com/watch?v=djx4tXy10sU

Jul
14

Do You Know Your ABC’s of Diving?

 

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 …

Jul
3

Gas and Airline Cost Rise, Divers Stay Close to Home

 

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 …

Jun
26

Swim With Whale Sharks Video

 

Previously, I wrote a few articles about one of my favorite marine animals, the Whale Sharks.  Recently I came accross this wonderful video of divers swimming with a 45-ft. Whale Shark in the Galapagos.  I also found out that Project AWARE has a Whale Shark project which can give you infomation about diving with these wonderful animals.

Jun
5

The Galapagos Islands

Recently Lori Rackl, Travel Editor for the Chicago Sun-Times wrote about her trip to the Galapagos Islands.  At the Galapagos Islands you can see reef fish, sea lions, sting rays, golden rays, eagle rays, invertebrates, morays, garden eels, turtles, marine iguanas, white tip reef sharks, hammerheads, whale sharks, whales, pelagic fish — all this adds up to just one thing — Galapagos Islands Scuba Diving. Being voted one of …

Apr
22

Reader Review of Olympus SW 1030 Camera

 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…

Mar
12

Cave Diving Video

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.

Feb
7

SCUBA-EQUIPPED EASTER BUNNY TO HOST EGG HUNT MARCH 23 IN KEY LARGO

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — Instead of bright flower gardens and green grass, the Easter egg hunt off Key Largo is to be staged near coral heads teaming with colorful tropical fish or a bed of sea grass in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. After all, when the Easter bunny is a scuba-diving gentle giant nearly seven feet tall (including ears), he can hide eggs anywhere he …

Jan
18

Cozumel’s Carnaval Time

 

Hola diver’s, snorklers, swimmer and everyone else, that time is coming again.  Starting January 23, 2008 and lasting until January 30th, it the Mardi Gras of Cozumel, Carnaval.

What a great way to spend a week.  Diving in one the best dive spots in the world, having a margarita or two and enjoying the festival of Carnaval.  It’s not too late to get there.