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The Scubaverse team is made up of a group of divers who collectively have over 50 years' worth of experience in dive media, and are totally committed to bringing you the very best and latest news, reviews, articles, blogs, photos and video from every corner of the diving world.
Scubaverse
3h ago
Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.
Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.
Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:
12 April
5 July,
20 September
29 November
Partnership with Casita Palma
If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their a ..read more
Scubaverse
1d ago
In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
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Scubaverse
1d ago
In a video filmed exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman interviews Wolfgang Clausen, General Manager, ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
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Scubaverse
3d ago
In a video filmed exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman interviews Stefan Reichl, General Manager of The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge at Soma Bay in the Egyptian Red Sea.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with Soma Bay! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
The post SOMA BAY: Scubaverse interviews Stefan Reichl, General Manager, The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge appeared first on Scubaverse ..read more
Scubaverse
6d ago
Fun Divers Zanzibar has announced the construction of a brand new facility on Pemba Island, designed to be your haven for exploring Pemba’s underwater paradise. Here’s what awaits you at their new Pemba dive center home:
Dedicated base leader office
Spacious equipment room for our top-notch rental gear
Air filling station (compressor room)
Clean toilets and showers
Dedicated teaching area for PADI scuba diving courses
Secure storage room for your personal dive gear
The new facility also includes a new restaurant managed by local Pemba residents. This oceanfront oasis will be the perfect ..read more
Scubaverse
6d ago
Introduction to Scubility
Being a scuba diving professional, I am always fascinated by the beauty of the underwater world, filled with colorful coral and a variety of marine species. Every dive site around the world has something unique to offer, attracting the diving community to immerse themselves time and time again. The feeling of being underwater is a unique experience, akin to being in space, where you can escape Earth’s gravity to enjoy the freedom of movement. However, water sports are often believed to be accessible only to those with good physical strength, leaving others to only dre ..read more
Scubaverse
1w ago
The Marine Conservation Society has launched its annual State of our Beaches 2023 report, highlighting the need for less single-use plastic items and more refillable options.
The charity’s beach cleaning programme, now in its 30th year, asks volunteers to record all litter that they find within a 100-metre stretch of beach. By gathering vital data from across the UK and Channel Islands, the charity creates change for cleaner seas and a healthier planet through policy and industry change. Last year, over 148 kilometres of beach were surveyed by volunteers, who removed 17,208kgs of litter from o ..read more
Scubaverse
1w ago
Euro-Divers have announced that as of 15 April 2024, they will no longer be operating the dive centre at NH Collection Maldives Havodda (formerly known as Amari Havodda).
The popular dive centre chain released this statement regarding the closure:
Dear valid customers, business partners and friends,
We are leaving NH Collection Maldives Havodda – former Amari Havodda as of 15th of April 2024.
Unfortunately, the information reached us on short notice that we are no longer operating the dive centre at the resort.
It was a great pleasure to work with the Amari Hotel group and continue to work wit ..read more
Scubaverse
1w ago
In this series, the Shark Trust will be sharing amazing facts about different species of sharks and what you can do to help protect them.
This month we’re looking at the Undulate Ray. Easily identified by its beautiful, ornate pattern, the Undulate Ray gets its name from the undulating patterns of lines and spots on its dorsal side.
This skate is usually found on sandy or muddy sea floors, down to about 200 m deep, although it is more commonly found shallower. They can grow up to 90 cm total length. Depending on the size of the individual, their diet can range from shrimps to crabs.
Although ..read more
Scubaverse
1w ago
Protecting (Dutch) Caribbean Reefs from Unomia stolonifera
Recent reports highlight the concerning spread of the invasive soft coral, Unomia stolonifera, currently devastating Venezuela’s marine ecosystems and detected in Cuba. With the potential threat of its expansion to the (Dutch) Caribbean islands, urgent action and awareness are essential to safeguard marine biodiversity and local economies from possible catastrophic consequences.
Invasive species are animals or plants from another region of the world that don’t belong in their new environment. These species can have major ecological eff ..read more