Posts in category Dive News & Events

How long can you stay down on a tank of air? Egyptian scuba diver Walaa Hafez set a new Guinness World Record on Saturday for the longest open saltwater scuba …

California Ships to Reefs made announced today the donation of six (6) vessels for reefing in Santa Monica Bay and San Diego. The vessels were private or commercial vessels during …

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 …

A 67-year old abalone diver visiting from Texas died Tuesday morning while freediving in Tomales Bay, Marin County. The man was identified as Gerald McGuire of El Paso. McGuire and four …

Shell Eisenberg of Northern California surprised the USA Freediving world by capturing her first USA Women’s National Freediving Record in the freediving discipline of Dynamic No Fins with a swim …

Chamber Day 2015, held on Wednesday, May 6, raised $117,129 for the Catalina Island Hyperbaric Chamber. This year, 121 divers departed at 7am to dive off 7 different commercial scuba charter boats for …

Special thanks to Raffles Praslin for this beautiful infographic on scuba diving and snorkeling!  

By now you’re familiar with 3D printing – the process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. It’s being used for everything from creating prototype packaging to surgical …

View image | gettyimages.com As of Wednesday night, the oil spill from a ruptured onshore pipeline in Santa Barbara has now spread across 9 miles of ocean, and officials are now saying that …

Octopus are known to be one of the most intelligent animals in the ocean, and after watching this video, it’s obvious that they’re among the most curious as well. Diver Timothy Ewing …