
You don’t always need salt water and sandy beaches to have an amazing dive. While many people primarily think that the ocean is the best and/or only place to go scuba diving, many other locations offer pristine conditions and budding aquatic life in fresh water. Lakes, springs, rivers, sink holes and quarries can offer unbeatable […]
Earlier this year, Richard Masin completed the PADI Divemaster Course in Thailand with PADI Instructor Billy Reuter at PADI Resort, A-One-Diving in Ranong. Well, you might ask “What’s the fuss about – he’s not alone in that”. Richard who hails from the USA happened to be 69 years old when he became a PADI Divemaster […]

Divers are naturally adventurous people. It takes a certain type of person to want to strap on dive gear and swim alongside mysterious sea creatures in what is often uncharted territory. While there certainly is a tame side to recreational diving, there is plenty of room to expand on the natural curiosity that is triggered […]

The FBI’s Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team (USERT) is a highly-trained group of Special Agents who investigate underwater crime scenes at a moment’s notice. The team is made up of specially-trained FBI Special Agents with minimum two years of FBI experience and an open water diver certification. Once selected, the agents go through rigorous scuba […]
Another group of Royal Gurkha Rifles visit Borneo! A group of brave and fearless Royal Gurkha Rifles of the British Army visited Dive Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures – premier PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre on Gaya Island in Borneo recently – to rest and relax from their services and learn the […]

When you head out into open water, you are embarking on a great adventure. Whether it is your 1st or 51st time diving from a boat, the fun doesn’t fade. But don’t let excitement get in the way of your manners – you are sharing the boat with other divers, and you don’t want to […]