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Explorer Ventures Fleet invites divers to kick off the new year with the dive trip of a lifetime—at incredible savings! With the launch of their Year of Savings 2025 Sneak […]
Luxury Liveaboard Welcomes Divers with Up to $1000 Special Offers Komodo National Park, Indonesia — Aggressor Adventures announces the newest member of its luxury liveaboard fleet, the 16-passenger, Komodo Aggressor™, […]
December 3, 2024 – Yap Visitors Bureau, Yap, FSM: As part of its commitment to historical preservation and cultural exchange, the Yap Visitors Bureau (YVB) recently collaborated with the Japanese […]
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It’s 5 p.m., officially boarding time, and the floodgates have opened. Eager, impatient divers synchronously emerge from their cars and begin to haul carts full of gear down the dock. We’re right there with them, jostling to get a prime spot for our tanks.
Mangroves matter. They are unique, complex habitats that guard shorelines. They connect the land to the sea, house a diverse range of animal and plant life, and reduce the impacts […]
In the last issue of Alert Diver we shared the harrowing story of an attack on a fossil-hunting river diver by a 13-foot alligator. In this issue we’re bringing you more educational articles related to hazardous marine life encounters.
Indonesia’s archipelagic beauty and marine biodiversity lure divers from around the world. As the country’s popularity as an international dive destination grows, so does the complexity of dive safety. Protecting divers is no small feat across this landscape of more than 17,000 islands, many dotted with dive sites in remote locations lacking medical infrastructure.
In 1943 a hyperbaric chamber in London reached an air pressure equal to 300 feet (91 meters), and nitrogen narcosis hammered the three dry divers inside. They reached for the rubber mouthpieces of their dive gear, which delivered 100% oxygen.
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