The dive charter ship, Ocean Guardian, is up and running for dive charters in 2021 and has a new creative…
Author: Kathy Dowsett
Kathy Dowsett
Kathy is the owner of Kirk Scuba Gear, a passionate Scuba Diver, Ocean Advocate and Managing Editor of The Scuba News Canada
Mark your calendar for JTech’s second (virtual) Winter Workshop of 2021. With three incredible guests – Terry Irvine, Captain Bob…
My Father, The Captain: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a documentary about Captain Cousteau’s legacy, is now available through the Ocean Futures Society…
For New York area divers trying to crack the winter doldrums and start looking forward to new diving experiences, the…
Dive Bunnies is a state of mind. First things first – Dive Bunnies is a bit of a misnomer. You…
Ocean Mimic is a brand and charity united by one common vision — healthy, plastic-free oceans. Our love for the…
The Environmental Business Hero of the Year award for 2020 (city of Kawartha Lakes) was given to Dive Kawartha, based…
Author and explorer Stratis Kas joins the Talkin Tek crew to talk about his new book and other exciting adventures.…
Many books on scuba diving have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the scuba…
“Old crappy boat and state of the art underwater sonar”Carl Beyer Carl Beyer and his dive partner Mike Hicks of…
Footprints of London presents an online virtual event, “Shipwrecks in the Thames”. This presentation covers the tales of sunken ships…
Over 2 kilometres off Delaps Cove, Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia scallop fishing vessel, Chief William Saulis, was found sitting…
This is the painting of war artist Harold Beament hanging in the Canadian War Museum and portrays the destruction on…
Owners of ancient-looking timber houses and pubs always seem to believe they must have been saved from old ships. With…
The HMCS Shawinigan was torpedoed in the Cabot Strait by a U-1228 ( IXC/40 U-boat designed for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine…
The Scuba News has uploaded the YouTube video for your viewing pleasure, for those of you who missed or were…
Last Breath is a documentary film by Richard da Costa and Alex Parkinson, debuting in 2019. The story is about…
The Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the plastic waste and pollution crisis, by causing corporate pauses and backtracks on single-use plastic reduction…
Everyone is welcome Student Dive Newfoundland is pleased to welcome as our January guest speaker, the underwater adventurer, blogger, filmmaker…
Why use sens07vest? This device can save lives. As a diving centre instructor or a spearfisher, your safety comes 1st. Using sens07vest can save you…
With the Canadian diving scene restricted to a few short months of warmer water diving for many, some divers like…
The published report below was reproduced from: Buffalo Evening News Wednesday, October 18, 1893 The Schooner Lost In Gravelly Bay Is…
If you cruise under power or sail, the diesel engine is your vessel’s beating heart. Arguably, the single most significant…
It’s just not sushi anymore. With the help of a business loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Sabrena MacKenzie…
As the newest member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, 40-year-old freediver William Trudbridge has achieved new “heights” but…
Jill Heinerth will host an Explorers Club presentation on exceptional cave diving and the science team responsible for the discovery…
Stig Severinsen: “The Guy Who Doesn’t Breathe” Denmark’s 47-year-old Stig Severinsen broke the Guinness World Record for lengthwise underwater swimming…
Need Help On The Water? C-Tow Marine Assistance Ltd. was founded in 1984 by Captain John MacDonald on Bowen Island,…
The TRITON 3300/6 is the world’s highest-capacity submersible rated at 1,000 metres. Large families, groups of friends or invited visitors…
During April 1893, when under tow by the steamer Charles Eddy, the Newell Eddy, a schooner barge was lost in…
For its F1 LT lightweight Tech Diving fins, dive manufacturer Hollis has introduced two new colour schemes. About Hollis Superior…
Located at the bottom of the quarry at Sherkson Shores Quarry, is a train and according to myth, while workers…
Within a year, Carlsberg Beer and Coca-Cola will transition to plant-based bottles that break down. This is a big win…
This program is designed to offer you a basic understanding of the operation of a two-stage scuba regulator and give…
Abyss Diving Suits will be celebrating 30 years of business in Tantallon, Nova Scotia in 2021 Owner and operator, Gim…
2020, the year most of us want to forget. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an extreme acute respiratory…
The Rouse Simmons aka “The Christmas Tree” was a three-masted schooner known for having sunk in 1912 on Lake Michigan…
Waterlust is Advocate Apparel where fashion and science communication meet. Our Advocate Apparel is a vibrant, environmentally responsible apparel that…
Join Ghost Fishing UK for the 2021 digital Winter Warmer event! Due to Covid-19, this years Winter Warmer will be…
The Kolkhosnik shipwreck, known by the locals in Nova Scotia as “The Russian” was a 364-foot long Russian steel freighter…
New from Sea & Sea – The U/W Housing for Canon EOS R5. Revised ergonomic design, improved safety features and…
For use with underwater video lights, Keldan introduces the first wireless underwater remote control. Keldan showcased it at the 2019…
Chief William Saulis, a scallop fishing vessel, vanished on Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020, in the Bay of Fundy off…
SHE is the Ocean is a full-length documentary about great women. Russian SHE is the Ocean director, Inna Blokhina has…
Looking for a different Christmas present for a diver? The Women Divers Hall of Fame is offering 3 different ocean-themed…