Amazing bronze sculptures beautifully capture the underwater world
Kirk McGuire was born in Placerville, California – less than a 3 hour drive to the ocean. Ironically, he didn’t actually get to see it until he was 17 years …
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March 15, 2026 Sponges, Tunicates and Bivalves – The Ocean’s Water Filtration System
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January 14, 2026 That’s a Moray!
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January 8, 2026 Symbiotic Living: Health Lessons from Anemonefish for Divers
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August 4, 2025 The Aldora Experience – Cozumel Diving at Its Best
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June 16, 2025 History Beneath the Surface: Diving the Historic Barges of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe
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My First Scuba Dives in California Waters – Diving Monterey, December 2013
The meandering topography of Puget Sound, my home since 2004, offers in winter a good number of shore dive sites sheltered from inclement weather. However, its relentless overcast sky can …
Scuba equipment manufacturer MARES purchases Scuba School International (SSI)
Scuba Schools International (SSI), recently announced they have been acquired by diving equipment manufacturer Mares and Mares parent sporting goods and sportswear company Head. The acquisition is effective January 1, 2014. There is no word …
How recent cave diving deaths in Florida can make all of us better scuba divers
On December 25th, Darrin Spivey, 35, and his 15 year-old son, Dillon Sanchez, went cave diving in an area known as the Eagle’s Nest Sink in northwestern Hernando County, Florida. …
A look back to 1966: The ScubaPro Automatic Decompression Meter
First available in ScubaPro’s catalog in 1966, the ScubaPro Automatic Decompression Meter was a break through in diving technology and a forerunner to the modern dive computer. The meter attempted …
Steven Barsky releases new DVD: Careers in Diving
If you’ve been involved in diving for a while, chances are you’ve either met, heard of, or have read some of Steven Barsky’s work. A true veteran of the industry, …
Avalon Underwater Cleanup Slated for Feb. 22
The Avalon Underwater Cleanup is an annual dive event held at Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island. The event was started in the 1970s by the local dive community in an …
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Oceanic Launches “Photon” BCD
PRESS RELEASE Salt Lake City, Utah (March 24, 2026) – Oceanic, a Huish Outdoors brand, proudly announces the launch of the Photon BCD, a next‑generation buoyancy compensator designed to adapt …
XDEEP Launches RADICAL S Frameless Mask
XDEEP has introduced a new version of its popular RADICAL Frameless Mask — the RADICAL S — designed for divers with narrower facial profiles, including many women and younger users. …
Submersible Systems introduces New Swiftwater Breathing System
Public Safety Institute and Submersible Systems (Spare Air®) are pleased to announce the launch of the first type-approved Swiftwater Breathing Apparatus (SWBA®) for first responders to water rescue incidents. The …
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