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Being able to Frenzel equalise is essential for freedivers. Other equalisation techniques have significant limits and disadvantages. This video tutorial by 4 times Australian Record Holder and PADI AmbassaDiver Adam Stern, takes you through, in great detail, the movements and coordination required to perform a strong Frenzel. Click to display the embedded YouTube video Ready […] Type: Post
Written by Kathy Leonardo After a long lapse of diving, I decided to ease back into the sport on the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. Aquatic artist/photographer and my travel companion Richard Bilow originally created his 3D multi-media installations using footage from Bonaire, and he returned with me (for the fourth time) to […] Type: Post
Photo Boris Unger We caught up with PADI AmbassaDiver, Birgitta Mueck, to talk about her passion for wildlife conservation and her work with Crystal Water Film Production… What inspired you to take up underwater photography & videography? It all started with my early passion for the ocean and its many charming inhabitants. As a small kid […] Type: Post
I was fourteen years old when I first saw a photo of the cenote Angelita. I’d always loved the ocean, but that was the moment I first remember knowing I wanted to learn to scuba dive. I stared at it for what felt like an hour, mesmerized by the tree emerging from the eerie cloud […] Type: Post
Quality scuba gear can last for years if well maintained, but it isn’t designed to last forever. Equipment problems cause 15% of scuba diving fatalities according to DAN. Sadly, these problems are mainly due to lack of maintenance and improper use of the equipment. As a general rule, if your equipment makes diving more difficult […] Type: Post
Photo by Simon Dowling Over a decade ago, the team at Crystal Dive noticed a need to ramp up conservation efforts on Koh Tao – so they started and funded a separately branded conservation department, Eco Koh Tao. The aim was to include other dive centres and dive professionals in raising awareness, educating students and […] 