Lightweight Dive Travel Packages for Every Kind of Diver
There's a particular kind of relief that comes from opening your dive bag on a holiday and finding your own regulator, your own BCD, kit that fits the way you...
Kasia Neugebauer |
Mike's London Dive Store Blog
Lightweight Dive Travel Packages for Every Kind of Diver
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Dive Forever Mask Strap Covers- Turning old wetsuits into new products!Dive Forever Mask Strap Covers- Turning old wetsuits into new products!
Mask Straps by Mindful Manta Here at Mike’s Dive Store we think it is imperative to run our business in a way that ensures a healthy future for our seas....
Cath Bates |
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How Does Air Integration Work?How Does Air Integration Work?
Wireless air integration has been around for some time now but has become more popular than ever with almost all the main equipment manufacturers offering their own version. A...
Cath Bates |
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5 Best Reads for Scuba Divers5 Best Reads for Scuba Divers
Us divers tend to live and breathe our hobby, soaking up digital magazine content and social media posts about all things SCUBA! The last few years have gifted us some...
Cath Bates |
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5 Best Thresher Shark Destinations5 Best Thresher Shark Destinations
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...
Cath Bates |
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How to Avoid SeasicknessHow to Avoid Seasickness
Seasickness can be debilitating and ruin a full day’s diving on the ocean wave. It can occur on the way to the dive site, during your surface interval and even...
Cath Bates |
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PADI Women’s Dive Day – Why should we Celebrate it?PADI Women’s Dive Day – Why should we Celebrate it?
Since 2015, on the 3rd Saturday in July PADI celebrates Women’s Dive Day. This event honours women’s underwater achievements and dedication to the ocean. It is a time to “big...
Cath Bates |
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A Shore Thing – Top Tips for Shore DivingA Shore Thing – Top Tips for Shore Diving
Diving from the shore is a challenging but rewarding activity. It is a good option for divers who get seasick, and there is less time lost to logistics and loading...
Cath Bates |
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Suunto Eon Steel Black - In Water ReviewSuunto Eon Steel Black - In Water Review
The Suunto EON Steel Black is the first Suunto dive computer equipped with two dive algorithms; Suunto Fused™ RGBM 2 and Bühlmann 16 with Gradient Factors. You can choose the...
Cath Bates |
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Diver Learning: Today’s Episode is Brought to you by the Letter E!Diver Learning: Today’s Episode is Brought to you by the Letter E!
E-Learning is changing the way the next generation – the digital generation - become divers. I am from a sepia childhood before mobile phones and social media and I still...
Cath Bates |
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How to be a Good Dive BuddyHow to be a Good Dive Buddy
The 3 main reasons we practice the buddy system are for fun, to be safe and to ensure there is additional gas and equipment in the event of an emergency....
Cath Bates |
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Health Benefits of Scuba DivingHealth Benefits of Scuba Diving
If there is one thing lockdown and the pandemic has taught us, it is to look after ourselves better. Many of us have started a fitness regime or have been...
Cath Bates |
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5 Best Wreck Diving Destinations5 Best Wreck Diving Destinations
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...
Cath Bates |
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Keeping Your Dive Torch Clean And SafeKeeping Your Dive Torch Clean And Safe
You've just bought a shiny new dive torch and whilst torches are pretty easy to maintain and get the most out of, we've got a few tips to make sure...
Tim Harrison |
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MORE Top UK Snorkelling and Freediving ExperiencesMORE Top UK Snorkelling and Freediving Experiences
Many organised group activities got cancelled from our calendars during recent lockdowns and restrictions. If you’d had some experience with snorkelling and freediving, you could have done these activities with...
Cath Bates |
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Night Dive EtiquetteNight Dive Etiquette
Diving in the dark can reveal a whole new world – and often a more colourful and thrilling one at that! Marine animals behave differently as they hunt or try...
Cath Bates |
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The Aqualung i330R Dive Computer Has LandedThe Aqualung i330R Dive Computer Has Landed
We have been excitedly awaiting the Aqualung i330R for a while, and it hasn't disappointed. Compact, full colour and truly excellent value for money, the i330R is undoubtably going to...
Tim Harrison |
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Let’s Go Round Again – A Beginners Guide to the Hogarth Hose ConfigurationLet’s Go Round Again – A Beginners Guide to the Hogarth Hose Configuration
Hogarthian style equipment configuration – or the Hog loop - is founded in simplicity and minimalism. In essence, you remove potential failure points and what you do carry is kept...
Cath Bates |
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World Oceans Day – Celebrating the Lungs of our PlanetWorld Oceans Day – Celebrating the Lungs of our Planet
Next week is World Oceans Day. We are posting this blog early to give you some ideas of how you can get involved and contribute to this important event in...
Cath Bates |
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Don’t Be a Bum in the SunDon’t Be a Bum in the Sun
Pollution and global warming are killing our oceans rapidly. We have just a few decades to make changes in our lives before the damage to coral reefs becomes irreversible. Without...
Cath Bates |
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DIN Versus Yoke (A-Clamp) RegulatorsDIN Versus Yoke (A-Clamp) Regulators
Why are there two different fittings? What are the differences? Is one better than the other? Find out here!
Tim Harrison |
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Camouflage – Things are Never Quite The Way They Seem!Camouflage – Things are Never Quite The Way They Seem!
Following the success of the award-winning My Octopus Teacher on Netflix, we thought we should write a blog about camouflage. There are so many marine creatures that use it to...
Cath Bates |
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The Ullapool Snorkel TrailThe Ullapool Snorkel Trail
With staycations very much on everyone’s agenda for 2021, you couldn’t go wrong choosing the award-winning North West Highlands snorkel trail as one of this summer’s activities. You might be...
Cath Bates |
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5 Best Turtle Destinations5 Best Turtle Destinations
Turtles date back more than 220 million years. It is thought they can live up to 200 years old, however they are classed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered on...
Cath Bates |
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Time to Shell-ebrate the Humble Turtle!Time to Shell-ebrate the Humble Turtle!
May 23rd is World Turtle Day so what better way to salute our favourite marine reptiles than an informative blog! There are 7 species of sea turtle in our oceans...
Cath Bates |
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Don’t Go Wild in the Aisles!Don’t Go Wild in the Aisles!
A guide to why you should buy your snorkelling equipment from a proper dive shop, rather than doing a bargain supermarket sweep. Here at Mike’s we have an expert team...
Cath Bates |
