Scuba Diving

Risks And Rewards Of Scuba Diving

May 6, 2010

There are people who are closer to the mountains and then there are people who feel closer to the ocean or the sea. For those who love the mountains there is rock climbing and for those who love the oceans, there is scuba diving. Most of the beach towns in the world have scuba diving [...]

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Underwater Digital Cameras 101 For Landlubbers

May 5, 2010

First came the camera. Then there was the underwater camera. After that came the digital camera – and now we have underwater digital cameras. Underwater digital cameras are ideal for capturing the beauty of the undersea world (or the bottom of your swimming pool if you have that special artistic eye!). They are used by [...]

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Scuba Diving Vacation In Bali

May 1, 2010

The tropical Indonesian island of Bali is still attracts millions of tourists every year. Tourists on vacations to Bali are attracted by the mystique, charms and allure of the predominantly traditional Hindu culture, spectacular tropical jungles, mountains and beautiful beaches. Many tourists especially from nearby Australia and Singapore travel to Bali for scuba Diving. The [...]

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Scuba Diving “My Experiences”

March 15, 2009

Hi, my name’s Jessica and I’d like to share a few experiences of my own about scuba diving but also some observations I’ve made just from watching my parents John and Julieanne down at the Sea Way. The first time I had ever put on a scuba suit was when I was about 12 years [...]

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Scuba Diving around Croatia

October 6, 2008

I have heard that the scuba diving is amazing around the coast of Croatia. We are planning a trip to Slovenia and Croatia next year, and I definitely want to dive over there. We will probably go in June, although it sounds like it will be very warm. We will definitely be visiting Zagreb because [...]

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Not much Scuba Diving these past months

May 1, 2008

I have been missing scuba diving these last 5 months. We had LOTS of rain here on the Gold Coast all through our summer (from December to March), and the Southport Seaway was not a good place to dive. My dive buddy and I went there a few weeks ago, and it was getting better. [...]

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Amazing Photography in Underwater Video

April 9, 2008

I just watched this video which has amazing footage of sea creatures, including a shape-shifting cuttlefish, a gallery of bioluminescent fish that light up the ocean, and a pair of fighting squid. David Gallo in Ocean Exploration David Gallo focuses on the work of two scientists: Roger Hanlon at the Marine Biological Lab and Edith [...]

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A Hyperbaric Chamber saves non divers’ lives also

January 13, 2008

A hyperbaric chamber has 2 main functions: 1) It takes divers underwater to provide a temporary base and retrieval system in the depths, as a simpler form of submersible vessel. 2) It is used to artificially reproduce conditions under the sea which are hyperbaric (pressures above normal atmospheric pressure). This chamber can be on land [...]

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Scuba Diving Vacation Heron Island

December 23, 2007

Heron Island is in the Southern Section of Great Barrier Reef, North East off the coast of Gladstone. Gladstone is 534 kilometers north of Brisbane (a 6 hour drive). There is a boat transfer service over to Heron Island and also a helicopter service. I have a friend who’s been diving from Heron Island and [...]

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Diving at Cooke Island, New South Wales Australia

November 17, 2007

Diving at Cooke Island is pretty good. This is a story I wrote when we dived there 2 or 3 years ago. Here’s a picture of the island: We had a great time! The viz was poor, however we still saw lots of stuff. We went with about 5 other people, and Luke led us. [...]

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