Archive for January, 2009
Riding the Mechanical Manatee
Just to make sure it was safe for other divers, Divemaster Robert (aka Puffer) test-rides the drop tank during the safety stop. Many masks needed clearing of water during this stunt.
Disclaimer: All divers had plenty of air left and now we know how hard we can ride the drop-tank, should we ever need to.
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Share on FacebookPAWARE Coral Watch
[ February 18, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. March 20, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. April 22, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. May 21, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. June 24, 2009; 14:00 to 16:00. ] A new year has started so here we go, time to set a new schedule for the PADI Project AWARE Coral Watch. These dives are completed in Carlisle Bay Marine Park and help to monitor the status of the Barbados corals with respect to bleaching (colour loss due to a loss of the symbiont zooxanthellae [...]
Share on FacebookCalle’s video for Barbados Blue
Thanks to Calle Winskog we have been posted on YouTube. Calle and his family (including Bubblemaker Max) have since moved from Barbados to Australia. We wish you all the best and continued happy and safe diving. Follow the link below to check out his work…or was it play??
Angie and Robert are seen on the first [...]
Flying turtle??
Hawksbill turtle cruising to the surface for a breath
Picture taken by Maria Amorim. Anybody seen the flying turtle artwork in the shop? Inspiration was taken from good places.
For more pictures follow this link to our photogallery.
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Share on FacebookJohn McDuffie
Advanced Open Water Diver Jan 09
Congrats to our new fish expert on getting his Advanced Open Water Jan 16 09.
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Wrist gadgets
To avoid the painful loss of expensive gadgets remember to put the arm with the wrist gadgets into your BCD first. This will avoid a few things:
1) getting your wrist awkwardly stuck stretching yourself in all sorts of wrong positions
2) preventing the gadget from breaking, coming loose or jumping off the wrist
All else fails use [...]
Andre freediving on Stav
Andre freediving around divers on their safety stop on the Stavronikita
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Zachary Paré
Jr. Open Water Diver Jan 09
Félicitations/Congratulations to Zachary who got certified as a PADI Jr. Scuba Diver this morning. Cold water diving here you come, enjoy that for us.
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New mask fog
There is nothing as comforting as having the right mask for the dive. However, all new masks share an evil, they all fog. Some masks are better than others but experienced and new divers alike will tell you that nothing can sour a lovely dive as much as a foggy mask. Tricks for keeping the [...]
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Rescue Diver Jay swimming with a juvenile Green sea turtle over Turtle Reef
Picture taken in December 08 by fellow Rescue Diver Kris Richardson. Nicely done guys!
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