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By Kathy DowsettOctober 29, 2024

The 2025 Reefs and Wrecks Calendar is Going to Press

It is that time of year again, Thanksgiving has passed, the leaves have dropped and Halloween night is approaching. Christmas…

By The Scuba News Press TeamOctober 22, 2024

95th Royal Canadian Geographical Society 2024 Dinner

The Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec will host the Geographica Dinner 2024 on Wednesday, November 6th. It is…

October 15, 2024

Drifting Buoy Was Recently Recovered

October 2, 2024

Marine Careers Expo in Kingston, Ontario

September 24, 2024

Brilliant Blue Challenge, October 2024

September 18, 2024

Dive Cylinder Notice From Transports Canada

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 The Scuba News Press TeamNovember 2, 2024

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

The Arctic is one of the quietest places on Earth, and beneath its frigid waters is a vibrant ecosystem filled…

By The Scuba News Press TeamOctober 9, 2024

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

We are proud to announce that Water Worlds season 1, EP 1 narrated by Tantoo Cardinal will premiere on APTN, Thursday JANUARY…

September 24, 2024

STOP Habitat Loss Now: Canadian Wildlife Federation

September 20, 2024

Humpback Whale Entangled In Fishing Gear Rescued In British Columbian Waters

September 13, 2024

Burying Radioactive Nuclear Waste Poses Enormous Risks

September 11, 2024

About the Silver Islet Mine in Northwest Ontario, Canada

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 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…

By The Scuba News Press TeamNovember 2, 2024

The Maritime Museum of BC Launches Pacific in Peril

About the Exhibit “To live on the coast is to be influenced by the ocean every day,” said Heather Feeney,…

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.

August 11, 2024

Presentation: Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario – A Journey of Discovery

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 Kathy DowsettOctober 23, 2024

50th Anniversary Book: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

In recognition of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the tragic loss of the EDMUND FITZGERALD and her crew my publisher,…

By The Scuba News Press TeamJuly 10, 2024

The Last Stop: Canada’s Lost Locomotive

Lost underwater for 75 years, a diver and his team embark on a search to find a sunken steam 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?

April 16, 2024

Salomé Buglass Joins Dive In With Liz and Sylvia

April 12, 2024

Mapping the Past: Exploring the Intersection of Mapping Technologies and Archaeology

Scuba Features

By Kathy DowsettNovember 16, 2024

About Jerome of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia

Jerome of Sandy Cove never gave up his secrets. The name Jerome, also written Jérôme, was given to an unnamed…

By Kathy DowsettNovember 15, 2024

Zebra Mussels Detected in New Brunswick

Our friends at the New Brunswick Invasive Species Council have put out an alert that zebra mussels have been discovered…

November 15, 2024

Cleaning Up Sambro Island, Nova Scotia

November 15, 2024

Introducing Oceans North

November 5, 2024

Freediving Haida Gwaii with Garrett Clement

November 5, 2024

Cave Diver Jill Heinerth Survives Getting Sucked Through an Iceberg: Here’s What Almost Killed Her

Maritime History

By The Scuba News Press TeamNovember 5, 2024

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting

This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the total loss of the 29 crew members…

By The Scuba News Press TeamOctober 24, 2024

The SS Norisle Wheelhouse is Waiting for a Buyer

We had a look at the 1947 vessel’s unique wheelhouse sitting all alone without her ship underneath her last week.…

October 24, 2024

The End of the La Grande Hemaine aka the “Ghost Ship”

October 15, 2024

About the SS Valley Camp

October 1, 2024

Update on the Mystery Shipwreck That Appeared on the Newfoundland Coast (Cape Ray)

September 10, 2024