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By The Scuba News Press TeamDecember 4, 2024

Bluenose II is Looking for Deckhands for the 2025 season

Are you looking for a meaningful and adventurous job? Bluenose II is looking for Deckhands for the 2025 season who…

By Kathy DowsettNovember 21, 2024

Rick Stanley, Has Been Honoured with the Newfoundland and Labrador Confederation 75th Anniversary Medal

Rick Stanley, co-owner and president of Ocean Quest, has received the 75th Anniversary Medal from the Newfoundland and Labrador Confederation.…

November 21, 2024

At Canada’s Busiest Ports, Lockouts Prevent the Flow of Commodities

October 29, 2024

The 2025 Reefs and Wrecks Calendar is Going to Press

October 22, 2024

95th Royal Canadian Geographical Society 2024 Dinner

October 15, 2024

Drifting Buoy Was Recently Recovered

Dive Center News

By The Scuba News Press TeamApril 10, 2024

Scuba Finatics (Ottawa) Presents: Iberostar Cozumel 2024 Dive Exhibition

Here is the pricing for the resort with departure out of Montreal. Deposit is only $150 per person with final…

By The Scuba News Press TeamApril 6, 2024

Dive Into Adventure: Discover Curaçao and Bonaire at the 2024 Outdoor and Adventure Travel Show in Ottawa

The spirit of adventure thrives within the heart of every traveler, urging them to explore the unseen, to dive deeper…

May 13, 2023

Dan’s Dive Shop Wednesday Night Dive Schedule

May 2, 2023

Divers Den are Excited to Announce Rental Dry Suits for 2023

January 24, 2023

Introducing Generation Wave Scuba in Cochrane, Alberta

February 7, 2022

Ocean Quest Presents “ComeHome22” – Bookings for Ocean Tours

Dive Resort News

By The Scuba News Press TeamApril 6, 2024

Dive Into Adventure: Discover Curaçao and Bonaire at the 2024 Outdoor and Adventure Travel Show in Ottawa

The spirit of adventure thrives within the heart of every traveler, urging them to explore the unseen, to dive deeper…

By The Scuba News Press TeamFebruary 9, 2024

Discover Curaçao at the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show

Are you ready to embark on an underwater journey that transcends the ordinary? Join Dive Travel Curaçao and our esteemed…

January 26, 2023

Ocean Quest Adventures Presents Consummate Explorer Package

June 2, 2021

All You Need to Know About Scuba Diving in Thailand

March 6, 2019

Adventure and Dive Combo from Ocean Quest

Environmental News

By Kathy DowsettDecember 10, 2024

About Bonaventure Island – A Snorkeler’s Secret Treasure

Bonaventure Island is a snorkeler’s secret treasure, situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the coast of Quebec. The…

By David SuzukiDecember 10, 2024

As Youth March for a Safe Climate, Politicians Pander to Polluters

It’s hard for me to imagine what life must be like for young people today. Once again, they took to the…

December 4, 2024

Freeing a California Sea Lion Entangled in Fishing Gear in British Columbia

November 2, 2024

What’s That Sound? How Underwater Noise Hurts Arctic Wildlife

October 9, 2024

Water Worlds Season 1 will Premiere on APTN January 2025 on APTN

September 24, 2024

STOP Habitat Loss Now: Canadian Wildlife Federation

Equipment News

By The Scuba News Press TeamSeptember 18, 2024

Dive Cylinder Notice From Transports Canada

“Worthington has not renewed their permit meaning any HP TCSU-4947 are not legal for fill in Canada. Hopefully, they will…

By LeeSeptember 13, 2024

Shearwater Research Announce Potential Failure Issues with Petrel 3 Controller

Shearwater Research has identified a potential failure in certain Petrel 3 controllers, monitors, and dive computers that could lead to…

August 28, 2024

Unique Opportunity to Become a Scubagaskets Service Technician

March 13, 2024

Kanata Diving Supply Presents: Scuba Consignment Sale

February 16, 2024

Dive Xtras Issues Safety Advisory for BlackTip Tech Scooters Following Failures

October 16, 2023

Introducing the Seeker Mask by Fourth Element: For Sights Unseen

Event News

By The Scuba News Press TeamNovember 26, 2024

Facebook Presentation: Lost Leviathans: The Largest Ships Still Missing on Lake Michigan

Join me, Brendon Baillod, on the evening of Wednesday, December 4th at 8 PM Central Time for my newest presentation,…

By The Scuba News Press TeamNovember 5, 2024

Ocean Quest Adventures Presents: Remembrance Day Dive

Come join Ocean Quest for a Remembrance Day dive as we lay a wreath together beneath the waves. We’ll be…

November 2, 2024

The Maritime Museum of BC Launches Pacific in Peril

October 22, 2024

95th Royal Canadian Geographical Society 2024 Dinner

September 19, 2024

Join the 21st Annual Sylvan Lake Clean-Up, Alberta

August 22, 2024

East Coast Scuba & Watersports Presents: Annual PADI Aware Dive Against Debris at Mill Cove, St. Margaret’s Bay.

Photo and Video News

By The Scuba News Press TeamMay 4, 2023

Corey Phillips Presents an Underwater Photography Class

Corey Phillips taught an underwater photography class last fall via Google Meet. He has had a few people ask if…

By Kathy DowsettNovember 18, 2021

2022 Reefs and Wrecks Calendar

Stuart Seldon’s 11th edition of his Reefs and Wrecks Calendar has gone to the printer and will be ready around…

November 18, 2021

SeaLife Gives Introduction to the Sea Dragon 3000SF Pro Dual Beam Photo-Video light

November 8, 2021

James Cameron – Challenging the Deep

October 25, 2021

Julie Ouimet Presided at the Video Jury of the CMAS World Championship of Underwater Photography and Videography

August 10, 2021

The Most Amazing Underwater Photos by Daniel Sasse

Training News

By The Scuba News Press TeamAugust 28, 2024

Unique Opportunity to Become a Scubagaskets Service Technician

Are you a qualified scuba technician looking to expand your expertise and join a global network? Scubagaskets is thrilled to…

By The Scuba News Press TeamApril 18, 2024

Join An Air Station Technician Course with Explorer Diving

SDI – Scuba Diving International Air Station Technology Course. This course is a good place to start if you want…

April 10, 2024

Introducing Into the Ocean Society

February 15, 2024

New 2024 PADI AmbassaDivers Announced to Inspire More Superheroes for the Ocean

December 23, 2023

Kingston SVOP Small Commercial Vessel Operator Training Courses

September 26, 2023

RAID Presents A Swimmer-Friendly Snorkelling Program

Travel News

By Emperor DiversAugust 19, 2024

Explore Alor with Emperor’s Brand New Itinerary

Emperor Divers has introduced a thrilling new itinerary which explores one of Indonesia’s last diving frontiers. New for 2025, the…

By The Scuba News Press TeamApril 10, 2024

Scuba Finatics (Ottawa) Presents: Iberostar Cozumel 2024 Dive Exhibition

Here is the pricing for the resort with departure out of Montreal. Deposit is only $150 per person with final…

November 6, 2023

Dan’s Dive Shop Presents: Akumal, Mexico – Reefs, Wrecks and Cenotes

September 24, 2023

Thailand: Tropical Paradise Awaits

September 24, 2023

Honduras: The Caribbean’s Hidden Gem

September 24, 2023

Maldives: Atolls of Bliss

Surface Interval

By The Scuba News Press TeamDecember 10, 2024

The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami

On November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up to three storeys high hit the coast…

By The Scuba News Press TeamNovember 21, 2024

Ghosts of the Oceana Coast: Pentwater, Michigan’s Shipwreck Graveyard

After over twenty long years in preparation, I have finally finished my Pentwater shipwreck opus, Ghosts of the Oceana Coast:…

October 23, 2024

50th Anniversary Book: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

July 10, 2024

The Last Stop: Canada’s Lost Locomotive

May 8, 2024

In Search of the Great Canadian Shark

April 18, 2024

A New Book by Steve Lewis – Is It Dark in There?

Scuba Features

By Kathy DowsettDecember 18, 2024

Discover the Bessie A. White, a 200 Foot Long Wooden Schooner

The four-masted Canadian coal schooner Bessie A. White was sailing from Newport News, Virginia to St. John, New Brunswick on…

By The Scuba News Press TeamDecember 17, 2024

Introducing Freedom at Depth, Canada

Our Purpose To provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to participate in the challenging sport of scuba diving.According to…

December 10, 2024

Helen Cooper Receives the Marine Heritage Preservation Award

December 4, 2024

Loss of the SS Vernon

December 2, 2024

A Call for Team Members: Breaking Boundaries at the Bottom of the World

November 26, 2024

About the SS Charot

Maritime History

By Kathy DowsettDecember 18, 2024

Discover the Bessie A. White, a 200 Foot Long Wooden Schooner

The four-masted Canadian coal schooner Bessie A. White was sailing from Newport News, Virginia to St. John, New Brunswick on…

By Kathy DowsettDecember 4, 2024

Loss of the SS Vernon

In 1887 The Steamer Vernon sank near Two Rivers in a gale that swamped the ship taking the lives of…

November 26, 2024

About the SS Charot

November 5, 2024

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting

October 24, 2024

The SS Norisle Wheelhouse is Waiting for a Buyer

October 24, 2024