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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August 7, 2026 Blasting Off Underwater: How “Dive into Space” is Creating the Next Generation of Aquanauts
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July 27, 2026 Diving Dominica: The Caribbean’s Hidden Underwater Paradise
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May 20, 2026 Shearwater Introduces New Perdix 3 Dive Computer
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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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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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Shearwater Introduces New Perdix 3 Dive Computer
Shearwater Research has just announced the release of the Perdix 3, a new full-size dive computer featuring an AMOLED display, titanium construction, and expanded customization options aimed at both recreational …
OCEAN REEF Announces Release of Neptune III ID250 Full Face Mask
OCEAN REEF has announced the release of the Neptune III ID250, a limited-edition version of its Neptune III full-face diving mask. The mask was created to mark the upcoming 250th …
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 …
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