How The DTA Leaderboard Looks With One Month Remaning There have been a lot of changes during the second month of the 2020 DIVE Travel Awards Vote – so it’s time to check in on the Top 25 scuba diving destinations, dive centres and resorts, and liveaboards as they enter the final month of voting […]
DIVE’s BIG SHOT Photography Competition Terms and Conditions By entering this competition; entrants agree to be bound by these rules. The competition opens at 12:00 on Tuesday 29 September 2020 and closes at 23.59 on Saturday 31 October 2020. Twenty images from the entrants will be selected by the judges to be published in the […]
by Adam Hanlon Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 Adam and Alex provide some advice about one of the unsung but critically important components of any imaging system: Memory cards. They discuss the types of cards available, how to select a card, and what you can do when they go wrong. [embedded content] If you enjoy this […]
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Not long ago, enriched air nitrox was something only cutting-edge technical divers used. Today, Enriched Air Diver is PADI®’s most popular specialty course. Here’s what you need to know about earning an enriched air certification and the pros and cons of diving nitrox. What is nitrox? Humans are accustomed to breathing air that’s approximately 79 […]
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by Adam Hanlon Monday, September 28th, 2020 Meyer Optic Görlitz are shipping their new version of the Trioplan 50mm f/2.8. Available in Canon, Nikon, Sony and MFT (among others) mounts, the lens is sharp at distance, but also allows for soap bubble bokeh when used at shorter distances. The Trioplan 50 f2.8 II is available […]
Half a Million Sharks Could Be Harvested for Their Squalene-Rich Livers A shark’s liver is extracted to produce squalene, used in the manufacture of vaccines (Photo: Shutterstock) DIVE Report To manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine on a global scale more than half a million sharks could be slaughtered, conservationists have warned. Squalene, a natural oil found […]
Off the western coast of Thailand lie 52 islands that make up the archipelago of Koh Lanta. The largest islands, Koh Lanta Yai (big) and Koh Lanta Noi (little) are a tropical haven where travelers and tourists come to relax and unwind. Mountains covered in lush rainforest form a dramatic backdrop to 17 miles (27 […]
This Week in 1977, Curaçao’s Superior Producer Became an Iconic Caribbean Wreck The Superior Producer in its early years, still registered in Rotterdam (Photo: Curaçao Maritime Museum) One of Curaçao’s most well loved dive sites, widely regarded as one of the best wrecks in the world, sank on 30 September 1977. Bryan Horne of Dive Curacao […]
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