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Scuba diving news and articles - Archive
News and articles relating to scuba diving in South Africa and abroad. Features on Great White shark cage diving, tropical reef diving and wreck diving holidays plus diving with sharks, whale sharks, whales, dolphins and turtles

• Sodwana Bay Shootout 2006
  The 2006 underwater shootout at Sodwana Bay is provisionally set for Tuesday 9 May to Saturday 13 May 2006. Entry and other administration will take place on the evening of the 9 May.
• Dive South Africa to present workshop at Dive Ireland 2006
  From great whites on the West coast to the sardine run on the East coast, South Africa is not to be missed for diving. Dive South Africa will be flying in just for the weekend to give a flavour of what's on offer!
• Important new materials released by Technical Diving International
  TDI announces all new Advanced Wreck Student Manual and support materials.
• Egypt promotes Red Sea causeway!
  Egypt is promoting a $3 billion causeway across the Red Sea linking Sharm el-Sheikh resort with Saudi Arabia's northwestern Duba port in the wake of another ferry tragedy.
• Visit BSAC World at LIDS 2006!
  LIDS 2006 will, for the second year, feature BSAC World. You can find out everything you want about the BSAC and have the total BSAC Experience!
• Landslides hit popular dive destination
  Torrential rain has triggered floods and landslides around the popular dive destination of Manado in Indonesia. Rescue officials said at least 26 people were killed by falling mud in the North Sulawesi provincial capital on Wednesday.
• Visit Ponta Mamoli in Mozambique with Monty Halls
  Cross north over the border of South Africa into Mozambique and there is a point where the road ends and the adventure begins.
• Scuba diving in Mauritius
  With its lush vegetation, sandy coastline, and coral-circled lagoons, Mauritius might as well be a purpose-made luxury holiday destination. But does that necessarily make it a divers' holiday of a lifetime?
• Food for thought - Don't miss breakfast before diving
  Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Well, according to evidence unearthed by doctors in the US, eating breakfast is the secret to staying healthy.
• Mozambique: New diving resort opened by Seablue Scuba Safaris
  A Brand new diving resort has been opened in Mozambique. It is situated south of Inhambane, in between Guinjata Bay and Paindane. You just have to follow the bright orange sign with the manta on it!
• DAN Research Newsletter February 2006
  DAN releases their Safety Stop for February 2006
• Australian wreck attracting record number of scuba divers
  THE Sunshine Coast now has another tourism ace up its sleeve with the wreck of the former HMAS Brisbane attracting divers in record numbers.
• 7 deadly sins of scuba diving
  DIVE Magazine asked their specialist writers to consider the conventions of modern diving and come up with a new set of seven deadly sins for 2006. This makes for very interesting reading.
• DIVE contributors report back on best dives of 2005
  What was your best dive of 2005? That was the question we put to DIVE's contributors, and they've reported back on a vintage year.
• New Zealand: Diver's survival of 3 days in ocean defies all logic
  While the country celebrates an extraordinary feat of survival, many experts are saying Robert Hewitt has defied all logic by surviving 75 hours adrift in Cook Strait.
• For divers, sinkholes along Yucatan peninsula are popular spot
  I thought I'd share with you a diver's perspective on diving the sinkholes along the Yucatan peninsula. I have not been there yet, but it sounds like paradise.
• Two Japanese divers rescued after 30 hours at sea off Palau
  Two Japanese divers survived the threat of dehydration, hypothermia, sunburn and sharks while drifting for more than 30 hours in the open waters of Palau earlier this week.
• UK diving incidents in 2005 highest ever recorded
  Diving incidents in 2005 were the highest ever recorded, but the number of fatalities was reduced from last year, according to the BSAC's Diving Incidents Report.
• Shark Diving in South Africa
  John Dwyer visits Gansbaai and combats his fear and comes face to face with a Great White shark.
• Diver lost off Puerto Rico swims home
  A lost diver who was the subject of a U.S. Coast Guard search managed to swim 10 miles through heavy seas to safety, authorities said Thursday.
• World first? Diving instructor captures images of divers interacting with killer whales
  A diving instructor has recorded what may be the first ever images of killer whales interacting with humans in Argentina.
• Holiday resort on artificial island planned off Portuguese coast
  I realize that this does not really relate to scuba diving, but it is indeed fascinating to know what lengths people will go to, to recreate another piece of paradise. Hopefully a few good dive spots will be made too!
• Scuba diver found alive against the odds - adrift for 3 days
  Plucked from the water after being missing for three days, Robert Hewitt had a shock message for his rescuers: "I've been swimming all the time."
• Project AWARE honors 2005 eco operators
  Project AWARE Foundation recognizes tireless efforts of outstanding diver retailers and resorts to conserve the underwater environment.
• Greek diving opens up with new law
  The new bill prepared by the Ministry of Mercantile Marine regarding recreational diving in Greece, is the outcome of the Hellenic Government's Strategic Plan for positioning Greece prominently into the world's scuba diving industry, and in addition for boosting the country's alternative tourism.
• DAN will conduct dive safety seminars at shows
  In 2006, DAN will conduct dive safety workshops at two dive shows, officials of the dive safety organization announced recently.
• Israeli inventor develops "Like-a-Fish" underwater breathing system
  An Israeli inventor, Alon Bodner, has designed and built a system called "Like-a-Fish".
• Australia: Bleached coral reefs force marketing twist
  Bleached coral wastelands could soon become new dive attractions as the Great Barrier Reef teeters on the brink of widespread bleaching.
• Disability doesn't deter Scottish dive instructor
  Fraser Bathgate fell from a wall over two decades ago and became confined to a wheelchair as a result o