Surveying the reefs of the Cayos Cochinos Natural Monument off the coast of Honduras
It was 7AM on Saturday morning at the Banana Republic Guesthouse in La Ceiba where I found myself with eleven other diving enthusiasts on the morning of the first day of our expedition. We had come together from various parts of [...]

by  David Miner

Dive charters are a big part of the diving industry. Without dive charters, many of the dive sites would be inaccessible unless you had your own boat or new someone who had a boat. Having your own boat or knowing someone who does is great for diving your local area, but when traveling [...]

by Mike McNulty

Like many folks who have been diving for many years, I’m always
looking for something unique to make diving more interesting. In the 30 years
since I became certified, I’ve done underwater photography as well as
spearfishing. I’ve dove in lakes, quarries, rivers, coral reefs, and kelp
‘forests’. I’ve done ‘shark dives,’ drift dives, and wreck [...]

by Ben Chisholm

 Oceana divers 

Thousands of divers take to the world’s waters every year with different aspirations. Some want to relax, some want to escape, others to explore, and even others to dream. The beauty of our sport is this: diving offers unlimited rewards and pleasures to people from every background and profession imaginable. We all [...]

by Colum Sullivan
HeartSine Samaritan AED
The Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was introduced over two decades ago. It is designed to administer an electrical shock to a victim’s failing heart in an effort to restore a normal heartbeat. Over the years, the AED has become remarkably effective at saving lives, its ease of use has increased substantially, [...]

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