New Reef Ambassador Specialty Certification
February 11, 2010 by Ocean News
Filed under SCUBA
Santa Barbara, CA – 2010/02/05 Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society, SSI (Scuba Schools International) and Aggressor Fleet have teamed up to create a unique educational course that divers may apply to their Master Diver Certification.
A day in a Cenote changes up the dive program
January 25, 2010 by George Curnew
Filed under FEATURES, SCUBA
Tired of stumbling out of bed a half hour before your morning dives, gulping down some coffee and huevos, then wandering onto a dive boat that minutes later drops you onto a stunning reef studded with coral formations and teeming with sea life?
(Possibly) Great Dive Spots You’ve Never Heard Of
January 17, 2010 by George Curnew
Filed under SCUBA
Bonaire, Truk Lagoon, Cozumel, the Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef – all top-tier dive destinations that enjoy frequent exposure in dive publications and online scuba sites. Lesser known but still on most avid divers’ “go before I die” lists are places such as the Cayman Islands, Roatan (Honduras), Fiji, Thailand, the Seychelles and perhaps a [...]
Who Needs A Dive Shop; Get Wet With Strangers
January 17, 2010 by George Curnew
Filed under SCUBA
Dive operators come in different flavors – from shops that offer large, sluggish boats well-equipped to handle large groups and different skill levels, to smaller boutique outfits with nimbler, faster craft better suited to a few experienced divers with similar skills.
Responsible Diving
January 15, 2010 by George Curnew
Filed under FEATURES, SCUBA
Throughout the training and certification process – both at the recreational diver and professional divemaster/instructor levels – PADI encourages divers to learn about the challenges facing underwater environments, and take part in activities that help preserve and protect aquatic resources.

