http://scubadiving-blog.com Reviews and News of Underwater Digital Cameras, Housings and Scuba Diving Vacations from around the World Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:34:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/scuba-diving-my-experiences/ At last we went diving at the Southport Seaway the other week. We hadn't been for awhile, so we took a video. We also drank a can of Verve Energy drink before going down, which gave us a lot more energy, not just on the dive but afterwards also. http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/scubadivingverveenergydrin/ 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. ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/scuba-diving-around-croatia/ This week's PADI newsletter had a great article about Wreck Diving. I agree that its one of the most exciting types of diving, it's like going back in time, discovering things that were lost underwater so many years ago. Like the article says, it's usually much easier to ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/wreck-diving/wreck-diving/ We are travelling to Amsterdam next week (the 4th June) for a company convention, and for a holiday. My husband was born in Rotterdam, so we will spend several days travelling around Holland, and visiting some relatives. We are hoping the Tulips will be in flower at this time ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/travelling-to-netherlands-and-using-a-credit-card/ 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 ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/not-much-scuba-diving-these-past-months/ 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 ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/amazing-photography-in-underwater-video/ 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). ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/a-hyperbaric-chamber-saves-non-divers-lives-also/ 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 ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/vacations/australasia/scuba-diving-vacation-heron-island/ Taking the Verve Energy drink when scuba diving could make a huge difference to your energy levels. Most times, when scuba divers do a boat dive, it's 2 dives while out there, to make it worthwhile. And, it's great to have a cuppa or a health drink with ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/take-a-health-drink-when-scuba-diving/