Navy SEALs Are Extreme Scuba Divers The Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land teams) are the United States Navy’s principal special operations force and extreme scuba divers. SEALs are a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) and the maritime U.S. Special Operations Command. SEAL training is aerobic and mostly underwater. SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and combat swimming are top priorities for [...]
We can’t seem to get enough jellyfish news! Why? Maybe it’s because jellyfish have been around at least 500-700 million years, and their numbers are multiplying uncontrollably. Jellyfish can live where no other creatures can or will: in toxic waters created by humans, in areas where their predators are over fished, and at incredible ocean [...]
Bora Bora is a main island in the Society Islands of French Polynesia in the area called Oceania. It is known as one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world, an island paradise. Novelist James A. Michener writes that Bora Bora’s blue lagoon is “so stunning, that there are really no adequate words to describe it.” [...]
Beneath the waters of China’s Qingdao Lake (in East China’s Zhejiang province) lies Lion City, a fascinating, purposely flooded ancient city that scuba divers and archeologists are thrilled to explore. Qingdao Lake is a man-made reservoir for construction of the highly controversial Xin’an River Dam project in 1959. The Xin’an River Dam is a hydroelectric station whose structure and technology [...]
Plan to scuba dive at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. Looe Key is a living coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies south of Big Pine Key. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). Part of Looe Key is designated for Research Only to protect some of the patch [...]
Navy SEALs Are Extreme Scuba Divers The Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land teams) are the United States Navy’s principal special operations force and extreme scuba divers. SEALs are a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) and the maritime U.S. Special Operations Command. SEAL training is aerobic and mostly underwater. SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and combat swimming are top priorities for [...]
Plan to scuba dive at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. Looe Key is a living coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies south of Big Pine Key. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). Part of Looe Key is designated for Research Only to protect some of the patch [...]
Navy SEALs Are Extreme Scuba Divers The Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land teams) are the United States Navy’s principal special operations force and extreme scuba divers. SEALs are a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) and the maritime U.S. Special Operations Command. SEAL training is aerobic and mostly underwater. SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and combat swimming are top priorities for [...]
What’s so great about drift diving? The drift dive is the epitome of fun and easy. Ideal conditions and some planning ensure a great diving experience. Scuba diving for most people is a recreational pursuit. People don’t dive because they have to; they dive because they enjoy some aspect of the sport. Adventurous divers often [...]
Scuba Diving Crater Lake, Oregon – Labor Day 2012 Planning a Labor Day trip to Crater Lake over the 2012 weekend? Leave your scuba diving equipment at home. The National Park Service has temporarily closed the lake to scuba diving over the threat of invasive species. Park rangers say they’ll keep the lake off-limits to divers [...]
Plan a super scuba diving vacation in Cozumel with plenty of excitement for everyone in your group or family. Cozumel lies in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Cozumel is opposite Playa del Carmen and near the Yucatan Channel. Visitors save up to 70% off vacation travel by scheduling trips during the summer months. Cozumel’s summer climate In May [...]
Navy SEALs Are Extreme Scuba Divers The Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land teams) are the United States Navy’s principal special operations force and extreme scuba divers. SEALs are a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) and the maritime U.S. Special Operations Command. SEAL training is aerobic and mostly underwater. SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and combat swimming are top priorities for [...]
What are the main types of jellyfish? More than 350 jellyfish species have been identified, but scientists believe as many as 2000 species exist worldwide. Jellyfish live in all the world’s oceans and some freshwater lakes. Jellyfish live in fresh water bodies that connect to sea water. Jellyfish live in waters within and surrounding the Antarctic, Australia, [...]
Plan to scuba dive at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. Looe Key is a living coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies south of Big Pine Key. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). Part of Looe Key is designated for Research Only to protect some of the patch [...]
Plan a super scuba diving vacation in Cozumel with plenty of excitement for everyone in your group or family. Cozumel lies in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Cozumel is opposite Playa del Carmen and near the Yucatan Channel. Visitors save up to 70% off vacation travel by scheduling trips during the summer months. Cozumel’s summer climate In May [...]
Plan to scuba dive at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. Looe Key is a living coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies south of Big Pine Key. This reef is within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). Part of Looe Key is designated for Research Only to protect some of the patch [...]
Navy SEALs Are Extreme Scuba Divers The Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land teams) are the United States Navy’s principal special operations force and extreme scuba divers. SEALs are a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) and the maritime U.S. Special Operations Command. SEAL training is aerobic and mostly underwater. SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and combat swimming are top priorities for [...]
One of the most fascinating sea creatures that scuba divers seek is the bottom-dwelling, jelly bodied nudibranch (NEW-dih-bronk). Their shapes and colors vary wildly, but these shell-less mollusks are part of the sea slug family, Nudibranchs bear some of the most unusual shapes and intricate patterns of any animal on Earth. As some of the most beautiful [...]
Experienced divers know there are specific rules for flying after scuba diving. Why do divers have to wait to fly after diving? The answer relates to pressure inside the body. If the surface is the baseline, each of us has one atmosphere of weight at this level. We don’t notice this weight. However,for every 33 [...]
Jellyfish are one of the most prolific creatures to inhabit the marine waters of the world. They have survived 500 to 700 million years and have developed a sophisticated system for self-protection. Scuba divers sometimes unknowingly cross the stinging tentacles of a jellyfish. These encounters are usually painful but treatable. Some jellyfish stings, however, are often poisonous [...]
The beach is an incredible experience for everyone; scuba divers and non-divers alike. Here are three simple ways showing how to save money on all your beach vacations. Regardless of whether you want to travel to far away shores or take a weekend trip to a nearby coast, everyone enjoys the beach experience. Don’t miss giant [...]
Scuba divers who have sighted an octopus slipping and sliding discretely across the ocean floor or safely hiding within its surroundings are truly fortunate. An octopus is one of the most fascinating sightings for a diver. Over 300 species of octopuses live in oceans and seas around the world. They have eight tentacles, no backbone, three hearts, [...]
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