http://scubadiving-blog.com Reviews and News of Underwater Digital Cameras, Housings and Scuba Diving Vacations from around the World Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:55:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ 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 energy would be even better. Having some extra vitamins and minerals, along with some caffeine will be ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/take-a-health-drink-when-scuba-diving/ 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 ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/diving-at-cooke-island-new-south-wales-australia/ I am looking forward to when the Vemma Verve Energy Drink is launched. This energy drink will be great for when we go scuba diving especially when we go on boat dives. We usually do 2 boat dives fairly close together, and often have to ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/nutrition-supplement-energy-drink-for-scuba-divers/ I thought I would give a comparison of the Sealife DC550 with the Sealife DC600 that I received a few weeks ago. Sealife gave it to me because the DC550 was taking photos that were very over exposed. My first thought when I turned on the camera was "great, ... http://scubadiving-blog.com/scuba-diving/the-sealife-dc600/