Browsing: Surface Interval

Welcome to the “Surface Interval” section of The Scuba News, where the adventure continues above the water. This category is dedicated to enriching your passion for scuba diving during those times when you’re not beneath the waves. Dive into a curated collection of podcasts, books, TV programs, movies, and more, all centered around the world of scuba diving. Discover compelling stories, expert interviews, and educational content that will keep you connected to the underwater realm even on dry land. Whether you’re looking for entertainment, inspiration, or knowledge, our Surface Interval features offer the perfect way to stay engaged with your favorite underwater pursuits.

I first dived the Red Sea back in 1974 with my very good friend Harry Simmonds on a marine biological course headed by Dr.Paul Cragg (a contemporary of my good friend Prof. David Bellamy), I had a loan of a Nikonos II underwater camera with no clue whatsoever on how it worked, but Jim Wlimot, Pete Bignel and Kevin Cullimore soon set me straight! I had picked up a Nikonos guide book by Jim & Cathy Church to read on the ‘plane to Eilat and took three rolls of 35mm film on our two week trip!

Scuba Fundamental is a unique book for people who are thinking of learning to scuba dive. It tells them what they need to know and should do BEFORE they sign up for a course. It also gives them impartial and reliable advice on important things about learning to dive that nobody ever tells prospective divers about and that they only find out much later: sometimes too late.

With more than 20 books of Newfoundland sea stories to his credit, Robert C. Parsons may know as many facts and anecdotes about this province’s marine history as anyone, and probably more. The retired teacher from the South Coast town of Grand Bank has been writing seriously since 1987 on various historical subjects, but he is best known for his shipwreck tales involving Newfoundland sailing vessels.