By definition, Scuba Diving is the use of self contained, underwater breathing apparatus and as such was named by the uses of this equipment. When an individual going underwater for long periods of time it is essential that you have equipment to breath.
Sometimes diving takes place very deep under the [...]
There’s nothing quite as mysterious as that which is contained underwater. Since the beginning of time, man has attempted to explore the deep of the sea; to investigate the secrets it holds. The modern equivalent of this exploration is scuba diving – a one-man voyage that can yield enormous adventure. But before [...]
Once you start practicing scuba diving it will be hard for you to give up this sport. You will certainly choose to get better and better and you will start searching for beautiful places for scuba diving. The existing variety of destinations for scuba diving is practically endless and you will have a [...]
This article describes some of the better dive sites in South East Asia. As a scuba diver, you will probably know that scuba diving in South East Asia has always been very popular because of its vast species of marine life and rich diversity of colorful corals. As a matter of fact, there are [...]
The Indian Ocean is well known for its awesome dive sites, with particular favourites being found on the North East coast of South Africa, the Maldives and the stunning islands of the Seychelles. Diving holidays to Mauritius are often overlooked, yet Mauritius is a diver’s paradise and has a number of dive sites which [...]
What Is Scuba Diving?
Scuba is an acronym for “Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”. This originated from the term used for the US military re-breather sets, used by naval divers. It is independent breathing equipment, complete with an oxygen supply that allows divers to remain underwater for longer periods of time.
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Located on the western coast of the Thailand Peninsula, with its shores on the warm waters of the Andaman Sea lies the beautiful island of Phuket. The largest island off the coast of Thailand, the island of Phuket covers an area of just over 300 square miles, and is connected to mainland Thailand via [...]
While Arbua may be better known for its beaches and casinos, it is also a good destination for the scuba diver. In fact, Aruba was voted the second best wreck diving in the Caribbean by Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine in 2006. So if you like wrecks, you may want to consider a trip [...]
The Canary Islands are an archipelago made up of seven volcanic islands located in the Atlantic Ocean. The primary spoken language is Spanish with English as the secondary. Millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands each year in search of the perfect island vacation. Inland tours to the Mt. Teide [...]
As soon as our faces broke the surface at Battee Gla dive site we knew we would all be in for an impressive five days of diving. Conditions were ideal, visibility exceeded 35 meters and the currents were swirling round the finger shaped cluster of rocks at the north west point of the island. [...]
