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Posts by Month: December, 2008

The Effects of Diving Pressure on Your Body

When diving, there are many factors to consider that can have an adverse effect on the body. The pr...

International Travel With E-Mail

One of the drawbacks to travel these days is electronic. At least to those of us spoiled to having ...

Coral Reefs in Danger

The beauty of coral reefs is in danger. There are 400,000 square miles of coral reefs on the earth. ...

Whale Sharks

Sharks belong to the fish species. They live in waters all over the world, in oceans, seas, and in o...

Underwater Photography: Taking Great Scuba Diving Photos

Taking pictures underwater can be a very enjoyable experience, and as a person scuba dives, they are...

Scuba Diving Sights to See

Scuba diving can be an incredibly fun, adventurous, treasure-hunting experience. Like every treasure...

Scuba Diving and Weight Belts

The reason that scuba divers wear weight belts during diving is to help them with their descent. Bec...

Decompression Stops

Staged decompression is the procedure of makings stops to decompress so that your body can eliminate...

Scuba Diving in Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are beautiful, fragile marine ecosystems. Due to human ignorance and carelessness, coral...

Necessary Scuba Diving Gear

When getting into the hobby of scuba diving or snorkeling, it is a good idea to own your own equipme...

Observing Turtles

The big island of Hawaii is one of the best places to go scuba diving, but it also is an amazing pla...

Scuba Tank Gauges

Three things are important for the sport scuba diver. They are elapsed bottom time, water depth and...

Diving With Whale Sharks

This is considered the ultimate dive for most divers. The whale shark is a gentle and trusting divi...

Video Cameras for Underwater Filming

Underwater video is the most exciting way to capture the action and excitement that takes place when...

Buoyancy and Divers

Buoyancy is very important to divers. If you have too much, you can’t go down, and if you have too m...

Sea Anemones

The humble sea anemone makes its home in many places around the globe, from tide pools to deep ocean...

Using a Diving Compass

Learning how to use a dive compass properly can keep you from making a life threatening mistake unde...

Galapagos Single Eagle Ray

Here is a short video of an eagle ray up closeso you can see the details on the body and appreciatet...

Observing Sharks

Sharks have a bad reputation that scares many people. Most of the time, sharks won't bother people ...

How Scuba Divers Can Get the Best Underwater Pictures

There are several basic criteria involved in taking excellent underwater photos. The first step is ...

Scuba Diving Logs

Scuba diving can be a great sport to get involved in. There are certain things that you need to do a...

Galapagos Hammerheads

Big fish and very impressive. They swam by as if theydid't even notice 14 divers and all those bubbl...

Diving With Stingrays

Stingrays (dasyatidae) are a cartilaginous marine fish related to skates and sharks. They inhabit t...

Eagle Ray School Galapagos

This was a beautiful schoolof spotted eagle rays flying in formation. May be my imaginationbut they ...

Enjoy Scuba Driving With Proper Planning!

Scuba diving is a popular sport. If you have never experienced a dive, a few things need to be compl...

Darwin Arch

Darwin Arch is located just off of Darwin Island- makes sense huh? The arch is   &nbs...

Best Resorts for Scuba Diving

Belize is a wonder of explorations for scuba divers. It is surrounded by Mexico on the north and Gu...

Important: Safety Stops While Scuba Diving

If you’re a veteran scuba diver, you know the importance of safety stops, but, if you’re like most p...

Underwater Video for Scuba Diving

Families that want to video their SCUBA diving experience can do so by purchasing an ocean cam or hi...

Underwater Cameras for Scuba Diving

There are many underwater cameras available to the scuba diver. They range in price from one hundred...

Going Diving? Record It.

All divers should use a divers log to keep records of their dives. Did you know that you can now put...

Galapagos Video Whale Shark

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Welcome and a Bit About Diving the Galapagos

We hope to use this site to share diving and travel information, photos and videos. I would like to...

Pony Bottles for Scuba Diving

Some hobbies can be very exciting but there may be dangers involved. It is always a good idea to be ...

Dianne Talking to Eel

Scuba Diving around Coral Reefs

Underwater etiquette is essential for protecting coral reefs. Coral reefs are near extinction becaus...

Scuba Diving Preparations

Scuba diving preparations are essential for having a good time. Knowing the basics can help. Make su...

Vactioning at Scuba Diving Resorts

If you are interested in scuba diving or becoming a scuba diver, there are many places you can go. ...

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Scuba Diving: Learn the Rules And Be Safe

Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatis, or Scuba as it is normally called, is the recreation ...