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Scuba Divers' Calendar: Home and Away

Scuba Divers' Calendar: Home and Away

Przemyslaw Tarko

Our dream scuba diving calendar to fill the whole year with scuba diving adventures!

Scuba Divers' Calendar: Home and Away

Our dream scuba diving calendar to fill the whole year with scuba diving adventures! Read More

by Przemyslaw Tarko
3 Must-Have Items For Ocean Adventurers and Beach Explorers

3 Must-Have Items For Ocean Adventurers and Bea...

Lauren Mogg

3 Must-Have Items For Ocean Adventurers and Beach Explorers When packing for your ocean adventures and beach trips, you’ll think of the obvious items, such as sunscreen, beachwear and snacks....

3 Must-Have Items For Ocean Adventurers and Bea...

3 Must-Have Items For Ocean Adventurers and Beach Explorers When packing for your ocean adventures and beach trips,... Read More

by Lauren Mogg
Boat Diving vs Shore Diving: The Ultimate Guide

Boat Diving vs Shore Diving: The Ultimate Guide

Lauren Mogg

Boat Diving vs Shore Diving: The Ultimate Guide Whether you’re entering from the land or a boat, you can discover some pretty amazing sights and creatures within the UK’s underwater...

Boat Diving vs Shore Diving: The Ultimate Guide

Boat Diving vs Shore Diving: The Ultimate Guide Whether you’re entering from the land or a boat, you... Read More

by Lauren Mogg
Red Sea Travel – where, when, and what kit?

Red Sea Travel – where, when, and what kit?

Przemyslaw Tarko

The Red Sea is the closest tropical sea and scuba diving paradise and a year-round destination. The water temperature doesn't go below 20 in winter. The accessibility and warm weather makes...

Red Sea Travel – where, when, and what kit?

The Red Sea is the closest tropical sea and scuba diving paradise and a year-round destination. The water temperature doesn't... Read More

by Przemyslaw Tarko
The Maldives – where, when, how and what kit do I need?

The Maldives – where, when, how and what kit do...

Cath Bates

The Maldives – where, when, how and what kit do I need? With news of the Maldives being removed from the government’s travel Red List, we have compiled a concise...

The Maldives – where, when, how and what kit do...

The Maldives – where, when, how and what kit do I need? With news of the Maldives being... Read More

by Cath Bates
When Should you do a Scuba Refresher?

When Should you do a Scuba Refresher?

Cath Bates

More thorough than a check dive, a refresher is for divers who haven’t been in the water for several months or more. You may be a bit rusty when it...

When Should you do a Scuba Refresher?

More thorough than a check dive, a refresher is for divers who haven’t been in the water for... Read More

by Cath Bates
Malta Stubborn wreck

Malta and Gozo – Best Wreck Dives

Cath Bates

With Malta and Gozo on the government’s Green list for travel and a new wreck (the P33) being scuttled, we thought we would celebrate some of the most iconic wrecks...

Malta and Gozo – Best Wreck Dives

With Malta and Gozo on the government’s Green list for travel and a new wreck (the P33) being... Read More

by Cath Bates
seaside family

How to Stay Safe at the Seaside

Cath Bates

The first World Drowning Prevention Day was on Sunday 25th July. It was supported by the UN Resolution on Drowning Prevention and the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) which includes...

How to Stay Safe at the Seaside

The first World Drowning Prevention Day was on Sunday 25th July. It was supported by the UN Resolution... Read More

by Cath Bates
manta rays

5 Best Manta Ray Destinations

Cath Bates

Manta rays are part of the Mobulidae family, which also includes mobula or devil rays. There are 2 main species: Manta birostris that are oceanic and migratory and Manta alfredi...

5 Best Manta Ray Destinations

Manta rays are part of the Mobulidae family, which also includes mobula or devil rays. There are 2... Read More

by Cath Bates
5 Best Thresher Shark Destinations

5 Best Thresher Shark Destinations

Cath Bates

The Greek name for thresher shark is Alopias meaning fox. This stems from their oversized big eyes and small mouths. They have a graceful scythe-shaped tail, which can be up...

5 Best Thresher Shark Destinations

The Greek name for thresher shark is Alopias meaning fox. This stems from their oversized big eyes and... Read More

by Cath Bates
5 Best Wreck Diving Destinations

5 Best Wreck Diving Destinations

Cath Bates

Many shipwrecks have a spectacular past and continue to tell their stories in submerged retirement. Some older wrecks may be no more than flattened steel or rotting timber, while newer...

5 Best Wreck Diving Destinations

Many shipwrecks have a spectacular past and continue to tell their stories in submerged retirement. Some older wrecks... Read More

by Cath Bates
Top 5 Diving Destinations for Families

Top 5 Diving Destinations for Families

Cath Bates

It will soon be time to venture farther afield than the back garden for family activities. We can’t wait to get to sunnier climes and put on our boardies for...

Top 5 Diving Destinations for Families

It will soon be time to venture farther afield than the back garden for family activities. We can’t... Read More

by Cath Bates