The Scuba News New Zealand

The modern scuba diving regulator is a simple yet complicated piece of equipment. Without modern regulators divers would still be wearing diving bells on their heads. They have evolved from humble beginnings to be a very complicated piece of equipment. And if you want to dive it is an essential piece of a divering equipment.

This weekend it is looking like we will have sun on Saturday and Sunday, but there is a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday. Water levels are still high, but there have been some small drops in the water levels. Access to the Conestoga shore dive has been re-opened as the road is no longer covered in water. The Rothsay is also accessible for shore diving.

I have never figured out why so few North American technical divers wear helmets. Perhaps helmets never reached the Pantheon of hip here. Divers in other parts of the world would never consider exposing their scalps to the ceiling of a cave or wreck without protection.

To celebrate the start of the Summer holidays, diving holiday specialists Regaldive are currently offering 10% Savings* in their Sizzling Summer Sale which runs from 20 July to 4 August 2017. With a great value 10% off diving holidays and liveaboards around the world, in addition to some superb dive pack deals and extra savings, Regaldive’s offers are available for a limited period only. The 10% saving applies to almost every holiday in the Regaldive programme.

Of all the plastic products we use and take for granted, plastic drinking straws are among the most unnecessary. Designed to be used once and discarded, their only real purpose is to keep your mouth from touching a glass or ice. It made more sense in the days when contaminated vessels were more of an issue.