Have you ever heard of Golden Shellback? Is it not a bird, a plane or a turtle. It’s a new coating. This unique coating was applied to an iPhone and a Blackberry. Each was dropped in a glass of water and guess what? Both worked after the test. I not sure I would take my iPhone diving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
When we first started diving it was cool to carry the longest and biggest knife you could strap on your leg like James Bond in Thunderball. We were all thinking of protection, as if a big knife would keep you from getting bitten by something large with a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. Now […]
I thought being a Shedd Aquarium diver is about the coolest job I have ever done. But, there is another job that combines my two greatest passions….scuba and Mickey. Take a look.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jE6i61CCpr0
I was recently reading a short article about dive movies and movies which have scuba or snorkeling scenes. Below are a few I know of, but I will bet there are many more.
Here is a partial list:
Thunderball, Fool’s Gold, Into the Blue, Men of Honor, Open Water, The Abyss, The Cave, The Deep, Aquatic Life […]
One of the most popular dive off North Carolina’s coast is the sunken U-352. You should be an advanced open water diver before making this dive. Penetration is not recommended. There is a link to a really good U-352 video at the bottom of this article. Enjoy.
DIVING NOTES:
Diving Depths: 100-115 ft.
Visibility: Generally very good; range […]
They grow them big in Hawaii.
Video of a 17 foot 6-gilled shark off the coast of Hawaii.
http://anthologyoi.com/blogish/asides/huge-shark-filmed-inches-from-camera.html