Light & Motion Releases New GoBe S Dive Light
Light & Motion, based in Marina, California, offers divers a new, competitively priced GoBe Anywhere light. The New GoBe S is shipping next week. It features a powerful beam with best-in-class run …
NEW DEMA Video Highlights Safety for California Spiny Lobster Season
California’s 2015/2016 Spiny Lobster Season begins on October 3rd, 2015. With the season less than two months away, DEMA (The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association) has released a new California Spiny Lobster …
Bluewater Photo Announces 2015 SoCal Shootout
Bluewater Photo has just announced the 5th annual SoCal Shootout which takes place September 18-20th, 2015. This weekend-long competition brings together underwater photographers of all levels throughout Southern California. Starting Friday morning and …
Tipping On The Dive Boat: When Your Crew Goes The Extra Mile, You Should Too
I recently went on a California dive boat, where we were scheduled to make three dives out of Catalina: two daytime and one night. We ended up knocking out three …
Monterey Shootout Winners Announced; See The Winning Photos!
On August 7-9, the Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) and Backscatter showcased Monterey diving with the annual Monterey Shootout photo competition. This year, the competition time was expanded to 36 …
Rocio del Mar Live-Aboard Fleet Introduces “Quino el Guardian”, Trips Announced
Owners of the popular Rocio del Mar Live-Aboard Vessel are pleased to announce the launch of the new Quino el Guardian, a specialty vessel designed for conservation, education, research and unique charters in …
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Hosts “Big Blue LIVE”
This month, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary will host “Big Blue LIVE,” a global television and online event highlighting the incredible variety of marine life in the sanctuary. The Monterey Bay has experienced …
Warmer Water Brings Massive Algae Bloom from California to Alaska
There’s some great news for algae off the Pacific coast: conditions have been so great that a giant ribbon of microscopic algae, up to 40 wide and over 600 feet deep in places, is …
SeaWorld Profits Drop 84 Percent This Quarter – “Blackfish” Movie Credited/Blamed
After earning $37.4 million during the second quarter (April–June) in 2014, the SeaWorld was only able to net $5.8 million during the same period 2015. The reason: last year’s movie Blackfish. Unofficially, at …
Adrift At Sea: Are You Prepared To Safely Dive Offshore?
On Friday, July 24, two young teenagers on the east coast of Florida went out for an afternoon of fishing in their 19 foot boat. Having grown up on the water, …