Posts in category Dive News & Events

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

The Monterey Shootout is happening this weekend! The shootout is an underwater photo competition focused on fun, education, with a goal to inspire new underwater image-makers. The Northern California Underwater Photo …

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito confirms that a 38-foot humpback whale carcass has washed ashore at Esplanade Beach in Pacifica. It’s the third whale to wash ashore in the Pacifica …

SCUBA divers off the coast of Turkey found a weird, translucent blob of unknown origin floating in the depths. Described as “soft,” “gelatinous,” and containing tiny dots, he sphere was about 13 feet …