BLOGViagra – curse or blessing for a diver?
It’s relatively likely that some males in their 40s, 50s, and 60s take viagra and may also be SCUBA divers. Therefore, they should be warned...
26 March 2016
Stories
Sharm el Sheikh’s Pioneers: interview with Adel Taher
Once upon a time a disputed desert, a mountain desert of mystic fascination, overlooking one of the most beautiful sea on Earth: the Red Sea....
25 March 2016
Epilepsy
Divers who have epilepsy should consider all the factors of their condition before going underwater, as a seizure while diving can have serious implications for...
24 March 2016
Training pays back
Luca* knew how much the live-aboard dive trip meant to his friend, John*. So when John asked him to join him for the four-day adventure,...
By JP Vuorio
26 February 2016
Good Fortune After Bad
The Diver A 40-year-old male did four rebreather dives one day from a liveaboard near Socorro Island. Maximum depths of the dives ranged from 35 to...
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25 February 2016
Hydrocephalus, shunts, and scuba diving – can this be safe?
Can someone with a shunt go scuba diving? The answer to this question is not an easy one and a bit complex. In general, a...
24 February 2016
6 Tips for Safe Dive Safari and Liveaboard Travels
Liveaboard dive safaris are particularly popular among divers planning their holidays. You live on the ocean and you can devote the entire day to your...
26 January 2016
Snorkels: Pros and Cons!
The snorkel has been considered a standard piece of diving equipment for decades. It provides the simple but useful ability to swim face down on...
25 January 2016
An interview with Michele Geraci
On August 24th, 2014, off the Capo sant’Ampeglio, Bordighera, Michele Geraci reached a depth of -253 meters and became the deepest Italian diver. - Yet your...
24 January 2016
How to Transport a Scuba Tank – Rules to Comply With
Since September 11th tighter flying regulations exist. Still, terrorist attacks occur like the Russian airplane crash above northern Sinai on October 31st this year. It...
29 December 2015
Green Bubbles and the sustainability of diving
Since the mid-1980s recreational diving has surged in popularity with up to a million certifications issued each year. An activity where humankind meets nature can...
28 December 2015
Barotrauma in Bonaire
The Diver On a recent trip to Bonaire with his dive club, Rick (a pseudonym) was completing his fourth dive of the day, which was his...
27 December 2015
