DAN Member since 1997, Claudio Di Manao is a PADI and IANTD diving instructor. He’s the author of a series of books and novels about diving, including Shamandura Generation, an exhilarating portrait of Sharm el Sheikh’s diving community. He collaborates with magazines, radios and newspapers, talking and writing about diving safety, marine life and travels.
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After a long winterâand an even longer coronavirus lockdownânitrogen abstinence reached its peak. During this very special spring, only divers with private pools or private...
You made it right on time: got off the plane, looked forward to your travel bag with your dive equipment, and nearly cried in relief...
"Who's this guy who wants to teach us how to behave? Do we really need this?" The first misconception is that common sense is a kind...
Jackson Reef (Egypt): a sort of amusement park for scuba divers, with rollercoasters and five completely different routes. We celebrate its richness and beauty, highlighting...
Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt. Between the island of Tiran and the Sinai east coast of, the Gulf narrows. In the middle of the Straits, an...
It's 1952, and five years still need to go by before the premiere of 'The Silent World' award-winning movie by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle,...
BACKGROUND INFO and FACTS In the 60's and 70's, freediving world champions Jaques Mayol and Enzo Maiorca face one another in the blue, beating each other's records....
Fencing Olympic athlete, Aldo Montano is a two times World Champion, five times European Champion, and nine times Italian Champion; esteemed athlete endorser, well-known TV...
For safety reasons, but also to have more fun, we communicate underwater, and share details and info. Our wish could be to signal that a...
POP diving. Our journey to discover what has made diving popular: characters, on paper or celluloid, who became cult heroes of the diving community. With 1...
Location: Bali, Indonesia. GPS: 8° 16' 28.80â S  - 115° 35â 34.77â E Type of dive: wreck Access: beach Level: beginners - experts THE SETTING Tulamben's beach, on the North-Eastern side of the island of Bali,...
Type of dive: cavern/cave-dive Experience level: cavern/cave-diver specialty GPS: 20°19'28.88" N - 87°23'31.16" W Cavern routes (rec.) Barbie line: 515 m Bat Cave line: 312 m Maximum depth: 9.1 m Size of cave system:...
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