Just home from UN climate talks in Marrakech, Climate Change Minister, Paula Bennett was sent…
6.30am, 20th February, 2016. My Resort Manager was frantically banging at my door. Category 5 Cyclone Winston had suddenly changed track a few hours ago. We were due to miss the brunt of him but now we were in trouble as he was heading straight for us. As the dive center manager at the time, many thoughts were racing through my fuzzy morning head. Coffee?
6.30am, 20th February, 2016. My Resort Manager was frantically banging at my door. Category 5…
Take a look at our latest special offers including Red Sea liveaboard holiday deals from only £699 including flights to Hurghada and Maldives liveaboard offers now starting from as little as £1695 including flights!
Take a look at our latest special offers including Red Sea liveaboard holiday deals from only £699 including flights to…
Cayman’s warm clear waters and vibrant reefs attract divers and snorkelers from around the world,…
In less than the last 400 years, there have been in excess of 400 shipwrecks on the rocky shores of Anticosti Island.
In less than the last 400 years, there have been in excess of 400 shipwrecks…
The Canadian government has announced a ban on microbeads, and this progressive move will keep this harmful plastic pollutant out of Canada’s waterways. When products containing microbeads, such as cleansers, lotions and toothpastes, are used and rinsed down the drain, these bits of plastic — typically 1.0 millimetre or smaller in diameter — are too small to be caught by wastewater treatment facilities. Instead, they are flushed directly into lakes, rivers and streams, where they wreak havoc on wildlife. Scientists have found millions of microbeads in the Great Lakes, with the highest concentrations occurring near urban areas.
The Canadian government has announced a ban on microbeads, and this progressive move will keep…
A conservation virtual running event has captured the public’s attention and turned from a solo event into a global one, with runners around the world signing up to participate.
Māui’s dolphin, a subspecies of Hector’s dolphin found off the west coast of the North Island, is the rarest marine dolphin and has approximately just 63 individuals remaining in the wild. This critically endangered dolphin needs all the help it can get to recover from fisheries bycatch.
Māui’s dolphin, a subspecies of Hector’s dolphin found off the west coast of the North…
The phrase muck diving was coined by Bob Halstead when he described diving off black sand beaches in Papua New Guinea. This unusual type of diving has gained great popularity and involves diving sites with sandy or silty bottoms, in search of the critters found there. Some of the best sites for muck diving are volcanic areas and sea grass beds.
‘Reduce your electrical signal. Get closer’ is the fundamental aim of HECS stealth suits and the HECS website and Facebook page show just how close you can to get to marine life when wearing one of these incredible suits.
‘Reduce your electrical signal. Get closer’ is the fundamental aim of HECS stealth suits and…
Our intrepid team of Rescue Diver students completed their course with Staff Instructor Jen in…
Our intrepid team of Rescue Diver students completed their course with Staff Instructor Jen in early October.
Summer is fast approaching here in New Zealand, which means more people in the water enjoying the beautiful coastline and lakes whilst exploring their favourite dive sites.
Summer is fast approaching here in New Zealand, which means more people in the water…