Are you prepared for the environment you’re diving in? by Don Reynolds My best dive buddy, Mike Rowley, lives in Lodi, California. Fortunately, we’re able to get together a few times a year and enjoy the warm waters of the Caribbean. I live in the Northeast (New York), and I’m not real fond of cold [...]

by David Miner Diving is as much a sport as skiing, golf, or running. It’s not routinely considered an “athletic” sport, but it is a sport nonetheless. Participating in any type of sporting event is not automatic; it’s not as easy as just purchasing the equipment you need, paying some participation fees, and off you [...]

So Why All of the Charter Boat Restrictions These Days? by David Miner I’ve been diving for many years with my advanced and nitrox certifications, but lately on a number of different dive charters in different locations, I’ve been restricted by boat captains and/or dive masters to not go below 100 feet and forced to [...]

At least for a couple of days anyway! by David Miner DEMA (Dive Equipment Manufacturers Association) is the only international diving trade show where thousands of diving professionals congregate for four days to immerse themselves in the diving industry. DEMA is all about diving! Diving equipment manufacturers, dive travel businesses, diving educators, and diving professionals [...]

by David Miner Diving is a multi-million dollar business with money being spent on dive training, dive equipment, and dive travel by people wanting to dive on reefs around the world. Reefs are prolific habitats for thousands of species of marine life and have called these reefs home for millions of years. People travel thousands [...]