You are a cold water diver and want to help us cleanup the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Marina basin? Join us on Saturday, April 20th 2024, to help remove old debris and garbage littering the bottom of the marina before the boating season starts. In collaboration with Canadian Olympic Regattas Kingston (CORK), the Portsmouth District Community Association (PDAC) and the City of Kingston, we will work together and try to cleanup the bottom of the bassin as much as we can. We need as many divers as possible in the water as there is a big area to cover. But if you are not a diver or don’t feel com ..read more

SDI – Scuba Diving International Air Station Technology Course. This course is a good place to start if you want to learn about filling procedures (dive cylinders) and become a blender. The academic portion will cover topics such as basic compressor operation, fill procedures, cylinder failure, fill whip failure, breathing grade air definition, air quality factors, hazards among others. You will also need to fill five cylinders. This is a non-diving course, but you must be 18 to take this course. The course lasts two hours and is scheduled for April 28, 2024. We can run it anytime, as long as ..read more

10 Tampa Bay anchor Jenny Dean talked with the young leaders of the SCUBAnauts about why they feel inspired to spearhead this effort ..read more

The Reef-World Foundation Launches ‘Let’s Save Our Reefs!’ Campaign to Protect Coral Reef Ecosystems in the Big Give Green Match Fund for the first time  The Reef-World Foundation proudly announces its first participation in the Big Give Green Match Fund with the launch of the “Let’s Save Our Reefs!” campaign. As coral reefs face unprecedented threats, Reef-World aims to raise awareness and funds to protect these invaluable marine ecosystems. Coral reefs are the lungs of the oceans; they absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and transform it into oxygen that we breathe. Undoubtedly, coral reefs ..read more

Photo Credit via Amazon This book is intended for three types of reader: cave divers old and new; divers who may never enter a cave ‘because that stuff is not for me’; but primarily for the curious who wonder what the hell drives someone to take up a pastime so bizarre and mysterious. When I was writing it, I had in mind non-cavedivers; non-divers too: just folks who find themselves wondering what all the fuss is about since diving while surrounding by wet rocks seems an odd way to pass the time. Steve Lewis About the Author Canadian explorer, Steve Lewis was a respected instructor for cave ..read more

Scuba Exceptional may be the fifth in Simon Pridmore’s Scuba series, but it is the true follow-up to the first book in the series, Scuba Confidential. Scuba Exceptional reflects the same philosophy of safe diving through the acquisition of knowledge and skills. The themes are new, there are some wonderful and extremely useful new cautionary tales, and the focus this time is more on issues that face experienced divers. For example, there is more technical diving content, but, as usual, Simon covers complex issues in his usual clear and easy-to-listen-to style. In many cases, th ..read more

Take a Deep Dive into the Secrets of Our Blue Planet “The author is one of the most experienced in the world. A fascinating and engaging toom. Well worth the read. A valued forever reference.” —Amazon review #1 New Release in Scuba Travel Guides Venture into the thrilling realm of underwater exploration with Beneath the Blue Planet by the founders of the popular Reef Smart Guides series for snorkelers and scuba divers. A perfect travel gift for nature lovers and a rich source of shark facts, this book unearths the secrets of the ocean, from coral reefs to the wo ..read more

Gemma and Ian chat to Andy Lear.  Andy is based in the UK and through his diving experiences has been inspired to write some poems with a scuba theme. Listen On Your Favourite Platform Apple Podcasts Spotify Patreon YouTube Or visit https://www.thebigscuba.com ..read more

Cleaning beaches locally is incredibly rewarding because you see an instant impact on the spaces and environment you use and choose to spend time. These local spots also help you to see the changes, rise and fall in litter and debris on your beaches. You see first hand how much rubbish comes in on a tide or after a storm or is literally dumped by people on a hot summer day when the sun goes in and they go home, not always taking their rubbish with them. We at The Scuba News UK have always been heavily supported by Wightlink Ferries to travel to and from the island to beach clean various stre ..read more

Photo credit: Hubert Marcoux SW Marcoux vanished from Eastern Passage on his way from Nova Scotia to Bermuda in November 2009. Joseph Alexandre Hubert Marcoux (February 12, 1941 – November 9, 2009) was a solo sailor, author, public speaker, and travel writer of French and Canadian origin. He sailed solo around the world for 18 years, ending his journey in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Marcoux, who was born and raised in Charlo, New Brunswick, attended several universities and earned a bachelor’s degree. After completing his international journey, he began writing a novel and speaking about it at conf ..read more