Weaver?s Dive & Travel Center and Dream Weaver Travel in Boulder, Colorado are celebrating 27 years of serving scuba divers with a major event for the local community.  On September 18 and 19 Weaver?s will host its annual SCUBA Celebration.

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Dive Friends Bonaire will be conducting an Instructor Development Course (IDC) beginning November 22nd and continuing through November 30th, 2010. The Instructor Exam conducted by PADI will immediately follow on December 1st and 2nd.

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Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire announced last week that next year it will unveil a pair of new live-aboard scuba dive vessels. The Buddy Dive Liveaboard vessels, ?m.v. Wolf Buddy? and ?m.v. Darwin Buddy?, will be offering luxurious scuba diving trips with excellent service in combination with premium quality underwater sites. The vessels will operate in the Galapagos Islands.

SEA&SEA announced this week that it has launched a brand new compact digital camera set, the DX-GE5.

The DX-GE5 is SEA&SEA?s next generation of underwater digital camera systems combining a waterproof digital camera and underwater housing depth rated to 180ft.  The DX-GE5 achieves a decisive balance between style, performance and value, which are what today's scuba diving photographers are asking for.

NOAA?s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), will host an inaugural series of lionfish derbies starting in September. Divers who remove lionfish from sanctuary waters will be eligible for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.

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Fantasy Island Resort on Roatan, Honduras has just announced a special package that truly sounds too good to believe. According to officials from the resort, the package is a seven-night all-inclusive package (lodging, meals, diving and fun!) for just $499.

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In an ongoing effort to expand its reach to the general public, as well as the diving, medical, scientific and educational communities, Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) is announcing two information-sharing initiatives that will make the organization's magazine, Alert Diver, and the scuba-related content it contains, available on a global level.

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FLORIDA KEYS - A Wreck Trek Passport Program spotlighting the Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail now awaits scuba divers visiting the Florida Keys. Certified divers can explore the destination's most appealing feature -- a string of sunken vessels and artificial reefs -- and be awarded for logging back-to-back wreck dives or dives on subsequent visits through Jan. 1, 2012.

The following article, written by EMBUN MAJID of Malaysian publication, Star Online, talks about the closing of selected coral reefs in Indonesia due to recent coral bleaching. Several dive sites at two of the top diving destinations in the world ? the Pulau Tioman marine park in Pahang and Pulau Redang marine park in Terengganu ? are temporarily off-limits to divers and snorkellers until end-October.

Scuba-Fun, the dive center located in the Wyland Whaling Wall building in Key Largo, has provided 10 students from Homestead with scuba diving lessons and PADI Open Water certifications. An underwater photo course at the National Geographic "Biobliz" last April sparked the 12 youths' interest in scuba diving. However, they and their families were not able to afford scuba certification. Thus local photographer Tom Dailey, who is also their teacher, approached Scuba-Fun, who

Today?s demanding lifestyle can make it challenging for some divers to remain active in the sport. Those same demands can also prevent divers from refreshing their dive knowledge when they are ready to start diving again. PADI has launched its latest eLearning program Scuba Tune-up Online. This new program is designed to help ease the barrier between divers and their local dive centers.

According to a PADI official, the program is divided into eight interactive

By Lisa Mongy (DiverWire.com) - The Formula H2O circuit is cruising to Ft. Lauderdale for a pit stop at South Florida Diving Headquarters.  On Sunday, August 22, 2010, racers will be zooming around, doing laps on an underwater track circumnavigating the perimeter of the wreck Tracey.  In depths less than 65?, spectators can easily watch from the infield while hovering on the structure next to Discovery Channel crews filming the event.

Wetpixel is proud to announce the 2011 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest. Enter your best images or graphic designs and have your image printed on the 5,000 park tags that will be attached to the BCDs of visiting divers. The author of the winning design also wins an all-inclusive 10-day dive holiday to Raja Ampat, Indonesia, for two!

Dive Friends Bonaire is pleased to announce two new additions to its WebCam services, as well as an upgrade to its existing service.  Recently, two new Dive Friends Bonaire Web Cams went "on-line"; these cams provide an underwater view of the dive facility's confined open water training area as well as a view of Kralendijk Harbor.

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For the fifth consecutive year, Tourism Corporation Bonaire and the entire island of Bonaire are proud to welcome the Wounded Warriors to their ?home away from home? as they use SCUBA diving for rehabilitation and recreation from August 7th through 14th, 2010.

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(DiverWire.com) - The Underwater Photography Guide is proud to announce its first annual Ocean Art Photographic Competition. 

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(DiverWire.com) - The venomous lionfish is native to the Indo-Pacific Region, and is therefore, an invasive species everywhere else. A popular claim regarding their introduction to the Atlantic Ocean is through the aquarium trade. Owners released them either by accident or on purpose when they could no longer care for them.

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For almost 20 years, Peter Hughes Diving, Inc. operated the worldwide group of luxury liveaboard yachts known as the ?Dancer Fleet?.  This month the company has announced it is formally changing the name to ?Dancer Fleet, Inc.? Along with the name change is a rebranding of the entire organization that incorporates the new name and logo.

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A few weeks ago, 50 divers and snorkelers descended upon Kralendijk Bay for the Dive Friends Bonaire/NetTech summer underwater cleanup.  This cleanup focused upon the yacht anchorage south and north of the Dive Friends @ Yellow Submarine dive facility.

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The head of the U.S. Government's response effort to mitigate the Transocean/BP oil spill said that with the oil leak capped there is now little chance of oil remnants reaching the Florida Keys and the South Florida mainland.

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KEY LARGO, Florida Keys -- Scuba divers can work side-by-side with marine scientists to aid in reef restoration during a series of coral restoration dives set for August 11-13, Oct. 19-22 and Nov. 1-3 with Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo. The events are scheduled to correspond with the annual coral spawn.

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KEY LARGO, Florida Keys -- Scuba divers can work side-by-side with marine scientists to aid in reef restoration during a series of coral restoration dives set for August 11-13, Oct. 19-22 and Nov. 1-3 with Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo. The events are scheduled to correspond with the annual coral spawn.

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It is no news that the lionfish has invaded the coast of the Dominican Republic, and most of the Caribbean. It is true that it is a very effective predator, with no known natural predators in the Atlantic, and it has become a regional pest. That is why the Reef Check Dominican Republic Foundation organized a tasting in La Caleta Submarine National Park, as a way to encourage consumption.

Scuba Schools International (SSI) has announced the debut of the much-anticipated Science of Diving Student manual.

This scuba diving resource makes a bold statement for recreational scuba divers and dive professionals alike.  SSI's Science of Diving Student manual is a full-color, 280 page manual with comprehensive content and stunning graphics that provides an in-depth study into the disciplines of diving.

A two-year effort by California Ships to Reefs (CSTR) to lay the ground work for artificial reefing projects in California was hailed as successful when Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 634 into law July 15.

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The Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) is pleased to announce the launching of a re-vamped web site, with a new sleek design and which is available in English, Dutch, and Spanish.

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LOOE KEY, Florida Keys ? Divers and snorkelers might encounter ?Alice in Waterland,? the ?Cheshire Catfish? and their fictional friends beneath the sea during the 26th annual Underwater Music Festival, set for Saturday, July 10, in the Lower Florida Keys.

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If you didn?t attend one of the major dive shows this year, you missed out on the opportunity to enter numerous draws for some major prizes.

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We?ve all read the news; carbon monoxide injures and kills scuba divers seemingly every year.  Carbon Monoxide is a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas formed by the incomplete combustion of petroleum based fuels or overheating compressor lubricants. Of particular concern to a diver is the compressor motor used to fill your tank, the fumes given off by a dive boat?s engine or possible contamination near a dive shop?s compressor intake.

Oceanic Worldwide has announced the release of the new OC1 LE dive computer. Designed to commemorate and honor the "pioneers" of scuba diving, the OC1 limited edition is one of the most "unique" diving products to be introduced in years - there are only 1,000 units being produced.

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A few weeks ago, Greg Rodriguez, a veteran with disabilities, went scuba diving with whale sharks, the world?s largest fish. Greg, a 26-year old Marine veteran who sustained traumatic brain injury, was diving with Diveheart founder and president Jim Elliott, to Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the world.

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(DiverWire.com) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has suspended daily production of offshore Transocean/BP oil spill trajectory maps because a change in ocean currents has minimized impact risks to the Florida Keys and most of the Florida peninsula.

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TheCyberDiver.com and TheTechDiver.com forums have been started to provide both recreational and technical divers with a place to meet and discuss diving online. Although both are focused on diving, each is set-up a little differently and each caters to a different type of diver though both use the same software foundation. We are not trying to replace any other dive community out there, but give

Bonaire Oceanfront Villa 9 is pleased to announce that those making a new reservation for travel August 1st through November 30th will receive a 15% discount off the already low rates the villa offers.

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September and October are the months when coral spawning is expected each year on Bonaire. Coral spawning, or the cultivation of the corals, is something unique and a ?must-see? for every diver.  This spectacular event takes place on Bonaire when several coral species (but also other organisms) release secretions into the water column at the same time under the influence of environmental circumstances such as water temperature and a very special position of the

By Grace Chung, The Star-Ledger - This story appeared this morning in NJ Star-Ledger and is of particular interest to wreck divers and the entire diving community.

Two New Jersey divers sent waves throughout the wreck-diving community with the discovery of what is believed to the "crows nest bell" from the historic shipwreck of the Andrea Doria, the luxury Italian ocean liner that sunk in 1953 off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

(DiverWire.com) - LiquidAssets.tv, producers of Into the Drink, is proud to announce the show will begin airing on its fourth network, HDNet, in July. This will mark the first broadcast of the show in high definition, as well as the first broadcast of the show in Canada.

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Explorer Ventures and SCUBAPRO are excited to offer a special SCUBAPRO DEMO Week, September 11-18, 2010 aboard the Caribbean Explorer II in the northeastern Caribbean.

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Josie Koler provides this update from the Florida Keys as part of the weekly Dive Report by Diver's Direct.

The Florida Keys is home to the second largest living coral system in the world and the environmental disaster off the Louisiana coast is a threat to our fragile eco-system. Here in the Keys, our job is to keep rumors and speculation from getting out of hand, so instead of filing another report through released statements, the Weekly

Since the April announcement of Diver Alert Network's new outreach program of offering free interactive webinars to anyone who wanted DAN® to present or lecture to their group, the response has been extremely positive.

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At the Mediterranean World Cup Jana Strain earned the title of individual world champion. Tension was high on the final day of the competition as the top women had their final dive determining who would take home the gold medal. Jana Strain finished the competition with a strong dive to 64M (210ft) with a fin (CWT).

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In recognition of the United Nations declaring 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, Project AWARE Foundation and SeaWeb?s Marine Photobank are calling for entries for the third ?Ocean in Focus? Conservation Photography Contest that feature species in need of protection, the human impacts upon them and their environments, and the importance of conserving biodiversity.

Sand Dollar Condominium Resort and Bonaire Dive & Adventure announce the hosting of the Third Annual Fish ID Challenge July 31 - August 6 and August 7 ? 13, 2010. Joining them again this year are Fish ID experts Patti & Scott Chandler of ReefNet, Inc. Well known for their work in marine life identification and documentation, the Chandlers have spent the last 20 years documenting fish species, behaviors and creatures for future study and identification.

TURNEFFE ATOLL, BELIZE ? Turneffe Flats? Summer Special 2-for-1 rates for divers will be in effect until Aug. 28, announced owner/operator Craig Hayes.  The new summer rate structure coincides with the extensive remodeling of the Belizean lodge?s six waterfront cabanas.

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The last time was so much fun we are doing it again!  Anthony?s Key Resort is excited to announce one more round for our exciting 2-for-1 Special.

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Like last year August, during the whole month of May it was all about freediving at Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire. For the second consecutive year Buddy Dive Resort was very proud to be the main sponsor of the Buddy Dive Freediving Event.

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Today,  World Oceans Day, the Project AWARE Foundation launched a petition to help protect sharks on the brink. Take two minutes of your time today to sign the petition to give sharks a fighting chance.

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Well-known marine artist Wyland will create a unique and historic work on steel cut from the hull of the HMCS Yukon artificial reef, announced California Ships to Reefs this week. The work will honor the tenth anniversary of the sinking of the Yukon in San Diego, a ship which is today a rich new ocean environment and popular diving and recreational site.

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Captain Don?s Habitat is the first dedicated scuba diving resort on the Caribbean Island of Bonaire. Well-known for its spectacular reefs and the unique concept of ?diving freedom?, dive visitors to ?Habitat?, as it is known, regularly return home with stories of incredible sights, colorful creatures and unforgettable dives.

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In early June, long-time dive-industry professional Fred Riger expects to complete his 15,000th logged dive! By any standard, that equals a lot of experience and a whole bunch of interesting stories.

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Following a highly-successful season in the Sea of Cortez, the Rocio del Mar live-aboard group has announced that the vessel will be relocating to the Socorro Islands in late December. This move is designed to allow scuba divers to experience the incredible underwater sights of Socorro from one of the most modern and impressive live-aboard vessels in the region.

Oil trajectory maps, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show non-contiguous, light sheens of oil and scattered tar balls from the Gulf oil spill in the Loop Current remaining well to the northwest of the Florida Keys through Friday and likely beyond.

According to NOAA, the forecast position of the southern point of the non-contiguous sheens and tarballs for Friday, May 27, is about 225 miles to the west,northwest of Key West.

The Florida Keys and Key West department of Tourism has just released some questions and answers for travelers concerned about coming to the area in light of the ongoing BP oil spill. Recreational scuba divers and water sports enthusiasts have long traveled to the region for summer holidays. This provides some basic information about the situation.

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Last month, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin was a featured participant in the popular ABC series Dancing With the Stars. Earlier this month, Aldrin traded in his dancing shoes for scuba fins as he and fellow astronaut Scott Carpenter traveled to Nassau in the Bahamas for a special scuba diving event.

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KEY WEST, Florida Keys ? Only one minute and 45 seconds elapsed before the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg reached the ocean bottom off Key West May 27, 2009, yet within a year it has bloomed into a timeless circle of life.

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DiverWire.com senior contributing writer John Flanders looks at all the latest equipment on a regular basis. Here he takes a look at the unique APS Mantaray scuba diving fin.

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Much has been written about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Many in the scuba community have wondered about its effects on the local diving waters. We spoke with Kevin Freeland of Florida Dive Pros in Pensacola. Here's what he had to say:

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The publishers of Alert Diver magazine, DAN's internal publication for divers, are looking for YOUR stories.

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(DiverWire.com) West Bay, Grand Cayman -  United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that Erin Magee of Fort Lauderdale, FL set a new United States Women?s Freediving National Record while holding her breath and swimming with her mono fin to a depth of 71 meters (233 feet).  Her performance took place during the Performance Freediving Invitational Competition Deja Blue being conducted in the blue waters off the west coast of

Scuba divers wanting to explore the popular island of Bonaire are in luck. Expedia.com has just completed the addition of the full flight schedule of Insel Air into their system.  Effective immediately, users of the website can book and purchase Insel Air flights to Bonaire.

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According to a recent survey, nearly 79 percent of PADI Divers have expressed an interest in digital underwater photography. To meet the growing demand for underwater photography training and attract more potential scuba divers, PADI Offices worldwide recently launched the

With more exhibitors than ever, and special guests Stan Waterman and Wyland, the SCUBA Show looks to be the place to be this weekend, May 15th and 16th.

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Snorkelers, scuba divers and underwater photographers can discover Key Largo's reefs, shipwrecks and large indigenous fish population during the inaugural Reef Fest set for Saturday through Thursday, June 5-10.

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Ocean Athlete^®, the North Carolina-based ocean sports apparel brand, will make its online retail debut in June with the help of scuba diving superstar John Chatterton. Chatterton is the popular host of the History Channel's series Deep Sea Detectives and one of the world's preeminent wreck divers.

Kennedy Space Center, FL ? Forget the space suit, Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke is wringing out his wet suit to join one lucky bidder in a Grand Cayman SCUBA adventure for charity. The chance to dive with Duke is one of 40 lots featured in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation?s Semi-Annual Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia Online Auction, which is open for registration now at

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of The Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF), an international honor society that recognizes the achievements of outstanding women divers from around the world. To commemorate this milestone, the organization has produced a collectible book that should be a part of every diver?s library. It is also a wonderful gift for any young woman who loves the water.

In an effort to make itself ever more available to divers, DAN® is offering a new outreach program that utilizes live webinar technology to interact with dive clubs, dive groups, medical professionals or anyone else who wants to have DAN present at an event.  Available at no cost to event hosts, the webinars allow an audience to participate in a presentation followed by a real-time question-and-answer session.  Presentation topics can be chosen by DAN or requested by the event

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys (DiverWire) - While many people only iron clothes under protest, on Saturday, May 1, a group of divers in the Florida Keys plan to attempt it under the sea.

Organizers of Key Largo?s Extreme Underwater Ironing event anticipate more than 100 divers are to perform the domestic chore near the Christ of the Deep statue, about five miles offshore in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

World-famous underwater photographers will make presentations at the Bay Area Dive Show Friday Night Film Festival.

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(Scuba.com) - One of the biggest obstacles people have to deal with when they think of underwater scooters for diving is their over-all size.  Cost can be a factor but honestly in all my years of selling scuba equipment, the price of an underwater scooter isn?t something that has generally stopped a person from purchasing one nearly as much as the size of the unit and having to deal with it. 

Join Clare and Alan Jardine this June as they celebrate 20 years of providing "diving as it should be!" This popular dive operation is celebrating TWO DECADES of giving scuba divers the incredible underwater experiences that need to be seen to be believed!

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(DiverWire.com) The United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that Robert King, a USAA member, set a new national freediving record for swimming to depth with a fin while holding his breath. King held his breath to a depth of 87 meters (285 feet) on April 21, 2010 at Dean?s Blue Hole on Long Island in the Bahamas during the Vertical Blue Suunto Dive Off competition.  He has broken his own record of 84 meters (276

On Saturday, April 10, 2010, Bonaire experienced some cloudy skies, but that did not keep an enthusiastic group of divers and snorkelers from cleaning up the shallows of Bonaire's Cha-Cha-Cha Beach. All worked together as a team to remove trash from this area.

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It?s appropriate that the new www.AtomicAquatics.com website stands alone among scuba equipment-related sites. After all, Atomic Aquatics is the acknowledged leader in quality and performance. The company?s new website mirrors this in a big way.

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Deep Blue Adventures, the elite dive travel wholesaler is continuing their mammoth year of promotions by announcing yet another exciting new giveaway.

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All Bay Area divers and industry members are excited about the upcoming Bay Area Dive Show April 30 and May 1.

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Oceanicallstars will be teaming up with Marine Visions and Underwater Videography, to film the 2010 Vertical Blue Event at Dean?s Blue Hole.

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ZipSeals ? a DUI patented innovation - gives divers the ability to change out their seals in less than a minute. For a limited time, DUI is offering this unique feature FREE to its customers. It's actually a $300 value!

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Well-known underwater photographer Larry Gates has just released a new book, "The Beginner's Guide to Underwater Photography." (ISBN 978-1-58428-274-7).

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Three-quarters of the world?s surface is water and almost half of the world?s population lives on or close to a coastline, but to many the wonders of the underwater world are virtually unknown. New for 2010, the Underwater World category in CIWEM?s Environmental Photographer of the Year allows you to share the incredible secrets the oceans, lakes and even ponds hold, as well as highlight the vital role they play in our world?s

Divers Direct, the world's largest retailer of scuba diving equipment, is pleased to announce the re-opening of their Orlando store in May 2010.  Plans are currently under way to re-open this store, located at 5368 International Drive in Orlando, FL, offering an extensive selection of SCUBA gear as well as opportunities for SCUBA certification and dive travel.

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By Margo Peyton founder of Kids Sea Camp
(DiverWire.com) - It started 10 years ago. A few conversations, some notes on a napkin.

I thought it should be a simple concept. If you have a family, love the ocean, diving, beaches, snorkeling, travel, and want to meet the like minded, then you should have some place to go. Kids Sea

Anthony?s Key Resort is excited to announce a brand new 2-for-1 Special, just in time for that Spring getaway!

Buy one 7 night Dive or Snorkel package and receive a second, equal-value 7 night package FREE. This is a limited time offer available for the next 72 hours only!

So don?t delay - book today and bring a friend!

?    Offer valid from now until Apr.9, 2010
?    Good For Travel: Apr.17-Apr.24, May.1-May.8 and May.8-May.15,

During last month's Beneath the Sea Show, a new brand of scuba diving equipment, SUBGEAR, made it's debut. The new line, a division of Johnson Outdoors, brings a new sense of color and style to the retail scuba diving community.

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Learning Through Travel recently launched a new blog on Red Sea Dive News showcasing information, pictures, trip specials and stories about dive travel to Egypt and the Red Sea. The blog is a great resource of information to research or prepare for you next dive trip to Egypt.

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(DiverWire.com) - Divers Alert Network (DAN) is pleased to announce that Gene Hobbs was honored this last weekend as the recipient of the 2010 DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year Award.

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(DiverWire.com) - Peter Hughes Diving, in cooperation with M/Y Wind Dancer?s new owner, Las Adventuras Del Bailarin Del Vien, is pleased to announce that M/Y WindDancer will commence operation in Cocos Island beginning July 8, 2010.

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Insel Air has just announced the lowering of their special promotional fare to only $233.00 per person, roundtrip between Miami and Bonaire. Bonaire is one of the most popular scuba diving destinations in the Caribbean, attracting thousands of recreational divers each year.

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LiquidAssets.tv, producers of "Into the Drink," has announced that after careful television market research and industry analysis, it has decided to appoint Nick Lucey as the new host of the dive travel television show for Season Two. Nick has served as producer, writer and online manager of LiquidAssets.tv and the show since production of the television series began in September 2008. 

The RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program (formerly South Florida Student Shark Program) is part of the University of Miami?s ongoing efforts to educate the community about environmental issues. The mission of the R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program is to advance ocean conservation and scientific literacy by combining cutting edge research and outreach activities. DiverWire.com SHARK correspondent Jillian Morris recently joined one of the shark tagging expeditions.

Diving Unlimited International (DUI) recently released its latest drysuit, the FLX Extreme. This new model combines several of DUI's most popular features and is available now for scuba divers. According to DUI officials, interested divers can actually try out one of the suits during the company's popular DOG Rally and Tour events.

A trio of key dive industry companies have announced they are presenting an international underwater video contest. Aggressor Fleet, Dancer Fleet and Gates Underwater Products are the key sponsors of the first annual Capture the World Underwater Video Challenge.

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NetTech, N.V. is pleased to announce the expansion of the popular InfoBonaire® web site, the Bonaire Information Site?, with new destination information for Bonaire visitors to assist with planning their vacations.

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For 30 years Submersible Systems has been saving lives by producing the best selling redundant air supply in the industry.  With over 250,000 units sold since 1979, the company has been providing scuba divers with an affordable and dependable option to save their own life in an out-of-air emergency.

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Tasha Briggs is a two-time cancer survivor. She?s also an avid scuba diver. In her position as president of Dive Patches International, Tasha recently unveiled a series of two commemorative patches for divers. The pair of ?Diving For A Cure? patches are naturally pink and very distinctive.

SeaLife announces the easiest way to take better pictures underwater with any digital camera AND save $50 while doing it.  The company's new Digital Pro Flash Rebate promotion runs now through April 30th. It's easy to participate - just fill out the downloadable rebate form on www.sealife-cameras.com, and returning it along with UPC code and proof of purchase.

Go to www.Beneaththesea.org for details, then print this and come spend your weekend beneath the sea

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If there's one thing that scuba divers all have, it's OPINIONS. Scuba Diving International wants to know YOUR opinion. The company is presenting a short survey and wants to know what you think.

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TUSA has joined the growing list of scuba equipment companies providing online product training. The company just announced the availability of its first online training course, the IQ-900 Zen Online Specialty Class with DiveNav and divecomputertraining.com.

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Bonaire Oceanfront Villa 9 is pleased to announce that it is offering a low season savings of 10% discount from the normal rates for any new booking for travel May 1st through May 28th, and July 3rd through December 17th, 2010.   Since the villa can accommodate up to ten persons, a family or group of friends can enjoy economical oceanfront living while enjoying all that Bonaire has to offer.

(DiveWire.com) The Diveheart organization (www.Diveheart.org) was recently featured in MONEY magazine and on CNN.com. This non-profit training group continues to blaze new trails in the area of scuba diving training for challenged individuals.

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(DiverWire.com) The President?s Challenge March Newsletter ?Fitness is Fun? features an article from ScubaFit® a physical fitness program developed by

One of the biggest challenges for scuba divers wanting advanced and often professional level training is diving physics and theory. PADI has announced a new way for divers to master these critical skills with the launch of PADI Dive Theory Online -- the latest addition to the PADI eLearning^® course offerings.

(DiverWire.com) Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire has just announced it's new professional scuba diving program, the Buddy Dive Diving Academy. The new program is designed to provide exceptional high-level training for future dive professionals in the warm, inviting waters of Bonaire.

(DiverWire.com) SEA&SEA underwater imaging has just announced that the company is offering a one of a kind program to help underwater photographers protect their investments. The new supplementary product protection is easy to sign up for online.

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If you've ever wanted to embark on a true dive adventure, here's your chance! From 15-24 September 2010, PADI Diving Society is heading to Palau for an incredible weeklong dive trip. Held in conjunction with PADI Five Star National Geographic Dive Center Sam?s Tours and the Palau Royal Resort, this PADI Diving Society event is perfect for adventure-hungry divers.

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After a very exciting and fun-filled Wreck Week in 2009, Dive BVI presents the dive operation's 2nd annual Wreck Week event June 12-19, 2010. Featuring some of the best wrecks in the Caribbean such as the world famous RMS Rhone which went down in 1867, the Japanese fishing freighter Chikuzen, and Wreck Alley, scuba divers are sure to get their photo and critter fix while in the BVI. We?ll examine the historical significance behind these treasures and dive the reefs that sent some of

It's a novel concept - an underwater CSI, something you don't see on television. Later this month, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, located on Little Cayman in the Cayman Islands, will present what is sure to be a FIRST -- an Underwater CSI training course.

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Booking a dive trip to the Bahamas just got easier - a whole lot easier in fact! The Bahamas Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces the launch of an innovative scuba diving packages and activities booking engine! The unique engine allows adventure-seeking travelers the ability to book diving and dive packages via a special booking engine, while still offering dive retailers and travel sellers full commissions on FIT or individual bookings.

(DiverWire.com) - SeaLife announces a new upgrade promotion which rewards dedicated SeaLife digital owners with a rebate for upgrading to the latest that SeaLife has to offer. The rebate which was initiated as a service program dating back to  January 1, 2010 gives consumers the opportunity to upgrade their outdated or non-functioning SeaLife digital cameras and receive a

Peter Hughes Diving, one of the leading live-aboard scuba diving operations in the world, in cooperation with owner Palau Watersports, has announced the M/Y Tropic Dancer will become the 9th yacht to join the Dancer Fleet®.

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Aqua Lung, a leader in scuba diving equipment development and research, is pleased to announce the acquisition of White's Manufacturing Ltd., a world leader in dry suit innovation and manufacturing technology.

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The United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the U.S. National Freediving Championships from April 22 through April 25, 2010 in Kona, Hawaii. This competition will consist of six exciting events; Dynamic Apnea, Dynamic Apnea without Fins, Static Apnea, and Constant Weight, Free Immersion and Constant Weight without Fins. The Constant Weight, Free immersion and Constant Weight without Fins event will be held off the coast in the scenic

American and Canadian travelers looking for a unique Caribbean experience between Spring and Summer this year will be eligible for a great deal when they chose the island of Curaçao. To help motivate scuba divers to visit this growing dive destination, Curacao officials have announced the Curacao Now promotion will continue this year for a short time.

In tough times, creativity always wins. Bill Cole of Sea Experience Dive Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has come up with a promotion combining promotion, customer satisfaction and fun. His recently announced STICK IT program is a sure way for scuba divers to learn more about Sea Experience and the underwater excitement the store provides.

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They say that everything is bigger in Texas and scuba retailers and industry stakeholders are out to prove the saying is true ? at least when it comes to scuba diving. DiveAroundTexas.com is launching the second annual Dive Around Texas contest to encourage divers to explore some of the best diving Texas has to offer.

Despite last month?s fatality off the Florida coast, the number of shark attacks in the United States continued its downward trend by taking a plunge in the latest recorded year, according to a new report from the University of Florida released earlier today.

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(DiverWire.com) - April 1, 2010 is the deadline for entries in the thirteenth annual Underwater Images Photo/Video Competition.  The competition is open to amateur scuba diving photographers and videographers.  Prizes include worldwide dive travel, dive equipment, and much more.

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This is a first-person report from Judie Haynie on her recent live-aboard dive trip with Mike Ball Dive Adventures.

I first met Mike Ball in Connecticut on a cold winter night in January 2007. Snow was piled up about three feet, around the local dive shop. About thirty of us ventured out to hear about diving Australia?s Great Barrier Reef. And we weren?t disappointed. His

Last weekend at the Our World-Underwater Show in Chicago, SCUBAPRO announced the release of their first collaboration with DiveNav and DiveComputerTraining.com, the Galileo Sol Online Specialty Class.

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Do you have what it takes to be called a "Master Diver"? Scuba Schools International (SSI), is once again running a program to determine who scuba diving's "master divers" are.

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Dive Friends Bonaire will host an Instructor Development Course (IDC) will begin June 7th and  continue through June 15th, 2010. The Instructor Exam conducted by PADI officials will immediately follow on June 16th and 17th.

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Darrick Cusick, a scuba instructor for Scuba.com (www.Scuba.com) recently helped keep the Olympic spirit alive by carrying the Olympic torch during the multi-leg relay leading up to the game?s opening ceremonies.

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There are many amazing dive destinations on the planet, but one less known to a great number of SCUBA divers is Honduras.  Honduras became the focus of the World?s attention last year when the military (at the direction of the Supreme Court) forcefully removed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya from office.  The U.S. State Department issued travel advisories and Trip Advisor soon followed suit by warning U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Honduras.  These travel warnings,

The Ford Seahorses Scuba Diving Club, in conjunction with the Detroit Historical Society?s Dossin Maritime Group and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, presents the 29th Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival on Saturday, February 27th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Washtenaw Community College?s Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Waterproof is pleased to announce the availability of its revolutionary new silicone seal system, a drysuit category first.  Compatible with drysuits equipped with the most commonly used quick-exchange ring systems, divers now have the opportunity to upgrade one of the most troublesome and costly replacement parts of diving dry.

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(DiverWire.com) - Tobago, sister island to the home of the world famous cultural explosion, Carnival, and a classic example of old-world Caribbean charm, will be taking the party beneath the sea this year with its first dive festival. Themed Underwater Carnival, the event is designed to showcase the destination?s rich and diverse eco-system and the explosion of marine life that can be found off the island?s shores.

Our World-Underwater show organizers couldn?t be more pleased about the buzz about this weekend?s scuba diving show in Chicago. More than 20,000 attendees are anticipated as Our World-Underwater celebrates its 40th year.

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If you visit the Our World Underwater Show in Chicago this week, you will be able to meet with the dive travel professionals at Deep Blue Adventures and be able to enjoy one on one personal attention while they answer your questions and provide recommendations for the perfect destination and itinerary to suit your desires, requirements and budget.

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(DiverWire.com) - During their yearly visit at Buddy in September, Ned & Anna Deloach (FishID books) pointed out a very interesting project being executed by Ken Nedimyer, president of the Coral Restoration Foundation. The meeting resulted in Buddy Dive, a popular resort for recreational scuba divers, inviting Ken Nedimyer for a visit to Bonaire to look for possibilities to adapt the program in Bonaire.

The words ?professional scuba diver? and ?marine biologist? might not appear anywhere on your résumé, but thanks to an extraordinary new software title from Nintendo, people from all walks of life can enjoy an exhilarating undersea adventure without so much as a swimming lesson. Launching Feb. 22 exclusively for the Wii? system, the game Endless Ocean?: Blue World takes Nintendo?s unique ocean simulation series to the next level, with new features and story elements that create a

Diveheart, the Our World-Underwater Dive Show and Midwest Dive News will host the first adaptive scuba diver training symposium on Friday, February 19 from 1-4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency O?Hare. The symposium is being held in conjunction with the Our World-Underwater Dive Show which follows on February 19-21.

The online edition of the Diving Almanac & Book of Records was launched on February 1st and it is still the only record book and Who's Who of the world scuba diving community. Rave reviews by new and veteran divers alike are unanimous: the Diving Almanac & Book of Records is a must-have resource for divers everywhere and now it is FREE.

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OUR WORLD-UNDERWATER, announces the release of a new book celebrating the popular dive show's anniversary this year. Forty Years of Our World-Underwater is a beautifully written work with fascinating pictures from the four decades of Our World-Underwater.

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(DiverWire.com) - The marketing team at Explorer Ventures decided enough is enough - scuba diving is all about travel and this popular live-aboard has introduced a new "stimulus" program that lets divers choose their own special - but only if they "qualify".

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(DiverWire.com) - TUSA announced today that it has released a brand-new mask - the M-210 Panthes. According to TUSA officials, this new mask was developed and designed specifically with freedivers and spearfishing divers in mind.

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(DiverWire.com) - The Women Divers Hall of Fame has announced the addition of 10 New Members for their 10th Anniversary year in 2010.

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(DiverWire) - This morning, the well-known Aggressor Fleet announced an exclusive new program where divers can learn about diverse coral reef ecosystems, support future research and earn a Reef Ambassador Specialty Certification.

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Janine Davis of Diversitea has planned a special dive trip that's she's calling an "Organic Dive Trip". We spoke with her about this unique opportunity. Those of us who have been diving for a while are looking for ways to continue to do what we love, which entails finding ways to stay fit, as we get older.  As our planet becomes more and more polluted, it is difficult, even on holiday in exotic locations, to get away from the commercialism and ubiquitous fast food lifestyle we are so

Officials of the MV Spree Live-aboard have announced the popular scuba diving vessel is leaving for Haiti this morning to assist with relief efforts.

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(DiverWire) - Mares Diving has announced a product safety recall involving the company's NEMO Air scuba diving computer. Under certain circumstances, the O-ring can fail and cause a slow leak of breathing gas through the Quick Connector, which could require a diver to surface quickly and face possible risk of injury or running out of air.

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(DiverWire) - In response to the global demand from photographers, scuba divers, surfers and snorkelers around the world, a leading underwater photography website, DivePhotoGuide.com, has launched a highly anticipated free series of comprehensive underwater photography tutorials and guides to help the world learn underwater photography.

(DiverWire) - OceanicVentures, a well-known scuba diving training facility in Houston, has announced it is sponsoring world-famous underwater photographer Marty Snyderman for a series of key presentations next week.

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The lionfish invasion of the Caribbean continues. One prominent scuba diving resort on the island of Bonaire, Captain Don's Habitat, is working hard to do something about the growing lionfish problem. From March 6-13, Captain Don's Habitat is hosting the first "Lionfish Wrangler" event. Scuba divers can actually earn a "bounty" every time they spot a lionfish during this weeklong event.

Recently the scuba diving organization RAID (Rebreather Association of International Divers) has started to move into the North American market. We talked to the organization's founder Barry Coleman about RAID. Read our round-up of that conversation:

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The following is a list of articles by John Flanders.

The following is a list of articles by Scott Jones.

It hardly seems like a decade ago that the HMCS Yukon was sunk in the waters just off of San Diego, California coastline. Since that time, thousands of divers have explored the wreck, which helped open the door to the possibility of new wrecks up and down the coast.

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Effective immediately, Pascal de Meyer will begin as Manager of Dive Operations at Dive Friends Bonaire.  Mr. de Meyer has many years of experience in diving operations around the world and on Bonaire, where he has been working within the local scuba dive industry for nearly twenty years.

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SeaLife has just released details of a limited-time rebate program that delivers a financial incentive for scuba divers considering purchasing a product from the popular SeaLife line. The program provides a mail-in rebate for any customer who purchases a SeaLife Digital camera or Digital Pro Flash unit between January 1 and June 30 2010.

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Sustained cold water temperatures in South Florida and the Florida Keys triggered severe coral bleaching and even coral death, alerting resource managers and prompting a coordinated assessment response from the science and scuba diving communities. Temperatures in some nearshore areas of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary dropped to 52 degrees Fahrenheit for several days ? well below average for this time of year ? with fatal results for some corals.

TUSA has announced a safety recall on its RS-670 regulator distributed or sold from May 2009 through September 2009 with retail price of $449.00. 

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America?s Largest Consumer Dive Expo, the SCUBA Show, has announced that legendary filmmaker Stan Waterman will be speaking at the two-day show and that marine artist Wyland will be returning for a second year in a row.

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Scuba Schools International (SSI) announces the 2010 T-Shirt Design Contest. The contest is open to SSI USA Dive Centers, SSI Dive Professionals and SSI Scuba Divers. It is a chance to express your love of scuba diving through a creative t-shirt design.

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SpeedWorks' Mustang Challenge race team has unveiled the image for its "Save the Shark" FR500s race car to be piloted by Chip Scarlett in the 2010 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series. The new car is set to debut in early March.

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Have you ever thought of having your photos published? Your diving experiences chronicled? Here's an opportunity to join a field expedition to Indonesia's Banda Sea where you'll be able to contribute to a new digital marine guide on marine life.

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The ability to bring more of California?s coastline to life with the creation of artificial reefs passed a critical hurdle Tuesday when the State Assembly Committee on Judiciary unanimously approved AB 634.  The bill will now be sent to the Assembly floor, where it could be voted on as early as January 18, 2010.

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The island of Bonaire has swept top honors as one of the world?s top dive destinations. For the eighth consecutive year, Bonaire has been rated the Top Overall Diving (Caribbean/Atlantic) in Scuba Diving magazine?s Readers? Choice Awards 2010.

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Since mid-summer, lionfish seem to have proliferated on Cozumel's reefs, and Blue Magic Scuba, a local Cozumel dive center, has decided to do something about it. The idea is to help control the lionfish invasion, something that threatens to decimate other marine life.

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This year marks the 10th Anniversary of The Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF), an international honor society that recognizes the achievements of outstanding women divers from around the world.

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(DiverWire) - Scuba Schools International (SSI) has become the latest scuba diver training organization to incorporate dive computers into its Open Water Training course.

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?Tales From The Reef? is a series of true life stories from dive boats in the Florida Keys and Caribbean. The author, Captain Brad Neat, examines a host of diver mishaps, from a variety of causes, and then suggest a course of action so the reader can avoid a similar fate.

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Western Illinois University located in Macomb, IL (about 40 miles east of the Mississippi) has been teaching students to scuba dive since 1968.  Recently they implemented a first of its kind degree in scuba that prepares students to undertake careers that use scuba on the job.

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The deadline for the first major international underwater photo and video competitions of the new decade is January 15th. Your entries must be submitted by the deadline date in order to compete for over $80,000 in valuable prizes, and the recognition as being one of the best in the world.

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Acclaimed contemporary filmmaker, Ang Lee arrived in Ambergris Caye, Belize for a few days of sun and left a certified SCUBA diver. Lee took his certification course with White Sands Dive Instructor, Samuel Lin. Lee was accompanied by his two sons, Mason and Haan who also took the course and became certified divers as well.

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During the second week of December Buddy Dive Resort was proud to accommodate and facilitate the 2009 World Champion Swimmer and four-time winner of the Marathon Swimming World Cup, Angela Maurer (Wiesbaden at Germany). Angela was happy to train together with her companion Jennifer Boettcher in front of Buddy Dive in the beautiful waters at Bonaire.

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DiverWire.com underwater photography expert Andrew Sallmon talks about some things a new scuba diver would want to know with their first camera set-up.

(DiverWire.com) - So you got a new camera, strobe, housing, lens etc. Now what?

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It's 2010 and there's reason for divers to celebrate. The Miami dive community is already off to a fabulous year thanks to the tenacious efforts of Mike Beach and Miami-Dade Reef Guard Association (MIRA). Earlier this week, the group helped sink the 210 ft. Ophelia Brian wreck in the nearby waters of Miami. DiverWire writer Lisa Mongy was on the water to chronicle this event.

Cressi USA has announced a safety recall of its Cressi Ellipse Black MC5 Scuba Regulator. This recall affects Ellipse Black MC5 regulators distributed and sold from March 2009 through August 2009 are affected by this product recall.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dive Rite, has announced a voluntary recall of v. Partial obstruction of various Wings.

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Oceanic has just announced a new ONLINE training program for its popular ProPlus 2 scuba diving computer. The class is designed to help scuba divers and students learn how to use the Pro Plus 2 dive computer in a simple, interactive and effective way.

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More than 150 scuba divers dressed in full Santa Clause outfits braved the cold waters near Great Britain last weekend to set a world record and raise money for charity.

Divers gained pledges and were raising money for the Royal National Lifeboat Association, a British safety organization. Last year, the event drew 84 divers and this year the total has almost doubled.

Gareth Lock was one of the158 divers who donned a Santa Claus costume and braved sub-zero temperatures to

Pro Dive International recently posted its first in-house produced video on YouTube, garnering slightly under a thousand views in just one week.

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Over the summer, much was made about the safety of rinse tanks at dive resorts around the world. With the H1N1 scare, many resorts have taken steps to protect customers. Additionally, one company has created a product specifically to address the problem - the DiveSafe anti-bacterial mouthpiece.

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Holiday travel is about to hit its stride; before you join the hustle and bustle, remember to cover your trip with DAN Trip Insurance. Divers Alert Network (DAN) offers this additional benefit to scuba diving travelers in addition to non-divers.

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Noted underwater adventure photographer Andrew Salmon has announced he has a few spots left for a tiger and great hammerhead shark photo trip 24-30 April 2010 to Tiger Beach and the outer reefs along the Little Bahama Banks.

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(Scuba) Santa Claus is coming to town - Carrollton, Texas to be exact. Next Saturday, one of santa's "underwater helpers" will be in the pool for the second annual "Underwater Pictures with Santa" event at International Scuba, a dive retailer located just outside of Dallas.

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Stuart Cove?s Dive Bahamas has long been a source of high-quality underwater images and videography. Now, Stuart Cove?s has introduced a way for divers and adventure-seekers to receive a regular dose of underwater imagery courtesy of a brand-new underwater channel.

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Scuba divers looking for a "one-stop" site for planning their next scuba holiday should take a look at a new comprehensive site introduced by San Diego-based Scuba Travel Ventures.

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(Bonaire Insider) - Bill Goodwin, along with his wife, Donna, is a frequent scuba diving visitors to Bonaire and the island?s reefs.  Both enjoy underwater photography. Bill just won a major photographic competition sponsored by National Geographic.

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DURHAM, NC ? Divers interested in learning more about the causes of dive fatalities and how to prevent them are encouraged to take advantage of a special offer and register now for the DAN® Diving Fatalities Workshop April 8-10, 2010.

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(DW) Long Island, Bahamas - In the final heat for constant no fins at the AIDA World Championships, Jana Strain set another Pan American record and claimed a bronze medal with a strong dive to 54M (177 feet), completed in two minutes and thirteen seconds. She broke her own existing Record of 53 meters (174 feet) set in September 7, 2009.

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(Australian Broadcasting Company) - The ex-HMAS Canberra has been given the all clear and will open to scuba divers in waters nearly four kilometres off Ocean Grove this weekend.

Parks Victoria has given the ship a final safety inspection and it opened to divers last Saturday.

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Singer Katie Melua is recovering after she nearly drowned during a scuba diving session in London last weekend (November 28-29).

The 25 year old is working towards a diving qualification and took to a lake near the British capital's Heathrow Airport to practice with her instructor.

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The United States Apnea Association (USAA) is pleased to announce that Robert King, a USAA member, set a new national record for swimming to depth with a fin while holding his breath to a depth of 84 meters (275 feet) on December 1, 2009 at Dean?s Blue Hole on Long Island in the Bahamas during the AIDA Individual Depth Freediving World Championship.

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Attention underwater photographers: A new U/W imaging superstore has just opened. Scuba divers, snorkelers and aquatic adventurers wanting to capture the experience will definitely want to learn more about Submerge Camera.

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Bonaire Oceanfront Villa 9 is pleased to announce that it has completed major renovations in 2009 and the property is now ready to accept scuba divers and leisure vacationers during the upcoming high season in 2010.

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Last month, the Boy Scouts of America announced a new Scuba Diving merit badge. Introducing young people to scuba diving isn't limited to boys. A Southern-California based dive center has developed a program to introduce GIRL SCOUTS to the underwater world.

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The following is from the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner by Dermot Cole:

A perfectly preserved stern-wheeler has been discovered on the bottom of Lake Laberge, about 30 miles north of Whitehorse.

The 108-foot A.J. Goddard sank on Oct. 22, 1901 in about 40 feet of water. Two crewmen survived and three drowned.

Doug Davidge of the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse found the gold rush time capsule during

Designated Diver Sportswear, a division of Designated Sports, Inc., and Rogest Studios have come together to launch a new and exciting sportswear collection, The Rogest Signature Collection.  Rogest is the most recognized painter in Marine Dot Art today. His art is inspired by his lifestyle, music, fashion, culture and his thousands of dives worldwide.

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SeaWeb and the Project AWARE Foundation have announced the winners of their second annual Ocean in Focus conservation photography contest. This year's contest attracted hundreds of submissions to SeaWeb's Marine Photobank from amateur and professional scuba diving photographers, who have donated images depicting not just the magnificence of the ocean but also the environmental impacts degrading it.

Legendary marine scientist and scuba diver Dr. Sylvia Earle will lead an Oceanic Society expedition from January 30 ? February 6, 2010 to Blackbird Caye EcoResort on Turneffe Atoll in Belize to introduce a new private protected area and present her new book, The World is Blue.

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Popular Science magazine recently singled out the Scubapro Seawing Nova fin in its December, 2009 issue. The innovative scuba diving fin is part of the "Best of What's New" feature from editors of the magazine.

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The Project AWARE Foundation has unveiled a brand-new website. More than just a facelift, the new website www.projectaware.org is now powered by dynamic tools for scuba divers and capabilities to fuel  a "green"

(Scouting Magazine.org) - Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your water-loving Boy Scout? Here's one: the Scuba Diving merit badge pamphlet, hot off the presses.

The merit badge, the first new one in three years, will officially be released on Dec. 1 when it will be available in Scout Shops and online at scoutstuff.org.

(National Geographic) - After 60 years in a watery Hawaiian grave, two World War II-era Japanese attack submarines have been discovered near Pearl Harbor, marine archaeologists announced. A special talking about these vessels and the find of the wreckage in the Pacific Ocean airs TUESDAY November 17 on the National Geographic channel.

Paul Walker, who starred in the aquatic thriller "Into the Blue" and the "Fast & the Furious" series, has fulfilled a lifelong dream by starring in a new TV documentary about great white sharks.

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The Ultimate Diver Challenge is looking for a few good scuba divers! This annual event in Cozumel, Mexico attracts the best scuba divers from around the world. Organizers have just issued a "casting call" for the 2010 edition of the Challenge.

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Cancun Mexico has announced a new attraction specifically targeting recreational SCUBA divers, snorkelers and watersports enthusiasts. Later this month, the first of many sculptures will be placed underwater to help create what is being called "the world's largest underwater museum."

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During last week's DEMA trade show for the dive industry trade in Orlando, Nauticam USA announced a new line of underwater camera housings for the North American market.  Nauticam?s debut release is an innovative, ergonomic, and rugged aluminum housing for the Nikon D90.

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This week, the diving industry's "elite" gathered in Orlando, Florida for the annual Diving Equipment and Marketing Association Show (DEMA). During DEMA, many new innovative products are unveiled for the first time.

One such product is the new Pegasus THRUSTER underwater propulsion vehicle. This unique product is slated to be coming to a dive center near you soon.

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Due to some last-minute cancellations, Island Dreams Travel is able to offer a $500 per person discount off its Solmar V cruise to Socorro, December 12-20, 2009. 

Sailing from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, you will have the opportunity to swim with giant manta rays, whale sharks, hammerheads, schooling tuna and more...while saving $500 off the regular rate. 

For complete trip details visit: http://www.divetrip.com/socorro2009.htm , phone toll free to 1-800-346-6116, or email to info@divetrip.com.  Mention DiverWire to get

Jacques Cousteau opened up the undersea world as no one has done before or since. But not generally know is the fascinating and compelling individual behind the acclaimed television personality.

With the cooperation of many of Jacques Cousteau?s collaborators, friends, and family, Brad Matsen gives us the first full picture of this remarkable life.

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LiquidAssets.tv, producers of the new dive travel television show called ?Into the Drink,? will be debuting the first episode during next week's Diving Equipment and Marketing Association SCUBA trade show in Orlando, Florida.

?Into The Drink? is a travel show like no other: Imagine if Jacques Cousteau and Hunter S. Thompson adopted a wayward orphan. Host Aaron Faulls is part fish, part rock star, taking viewers past the known and into the

The following was reported by Susan Davis of the Bonaire Insider:

Tuesday, two recreational divers found a juvenile lionfish at the northern dive site, Nukove.  As requested by STINAPA, they mapped the location and shot confirming video, and then reported the sighting to the Bonaire National Marine Park.

The rangers moved into action and immediately went to the site to remove the fish.  The divers? map was excellent, and rangers were able to

Have you ever thought of diving for sunken treasure? Well, we all likely have at one time or another. Here's an interesting opportunity. For the first time ever, the family of world famous treasure hunter Mel Fisher is offering to the general public, an opportunity to come dive along-side the world?s greatest treasure hunters.

This adventure was previously available only to their investors. It is

The Liquid Image SCUBA SERIES HD320 Camera/Video

Pirates Week in Coming to the Cayman Islands! Local dive operators are putting together some very interesting events around this yearly event. 

Hosted annually by Divetech in West Bay, the annual Underwater Treasure Hunt is an event not to missed for divers or snorkelers. During the Underwater Treasure Hunt the reefs are strewn with coins to collect, and each coin has a matching prize with it!

The dream of living the scuba lifestyle -- sunny beaches, warm waters and no more boots (well only those of the neoprene type). Wouldn't it be nice if