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Sydney may be world renowned for its Opera House and Harbour Bridge, however it’s also home to great diving experiences accessible all year round. It’s not only a beautiful destination to tick off your bucket list but also the perfect place to learn to dive. The diving in Sydney is diverse with temperate water conditions […] Type: Post
YOU: “I’m learning to scuba dive” THEM: “Wow, you must be really good at holding your breath!” YOU: “Actually, no, the first rule of scuba diving is that you keep breathing” Sound familiar? It is a common misconception among non-divers that breathing is somehow restricted when we scuba dive. But divers know that we can […] Type: Post
In April 2018, the Philippines Government decided that they were closing one of their most visited islands, Boracay, for 6 months. The decision was made to allow time for infrastructure to improve and most importantly, to develop a new and more efficient waste water treatment. With more than 2 million visitors a year, many never […] Type: Post
We fin towards a shallow sand ridge, fighting against an unusually stiff current that’s sweeping through one of the lagoons surrounding Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island. Leroy Aitcheson, my dive instructor, snags a piece of bamboo that’s passing with the current and jams it into the sand, indicating I should use it to help keep […] Type: Post
Descending into the depths on a scuba dive, we can hear only bubbles. We may also notice that the silence moves from the water and hushes the noise in our heads. Mind chatter reduces, and we can focus on the present, paying attention to our diving and the environment around us. Divers report that we feel happier and […] Type: Post
In April, the Cody Unser First Step Foundation (CUFSF) and a team of medical professionals from Kennedy Krieger Institute, a facility that works with youth dealing with disabilities and disorders, set their “out of office” notices and headed for Key Largo. The goal: To learn to dive in order to become adaptive buddies for […] 