It’s official: sharks muddle humans with seals
Scuba divers might think it common knowledge that sharks bite humans because they confuse them with natural prey such as seals – but only now has this “mistaken identity” theory been confirmed. Read more...
Golfball diver dies in Antrim
A scuba diver has died while retrieving golfballs from a hotel lake in Northern Ireland. Read more...
Humpbacks front DAN Europe
A photograph of two humpback whales has won the DAN Europe Card prize at the Abissi Underwater Photo Contest in Venice, Italy – which means that next year it will appear on the 100,000-plus e-Cards of DAN members in Europe, the Middle East and the Maldives. Read more...
Ghost Winter Warmer goes live
Ocean-conservation charity Ghost Fishing UK has announced dates for an in-person "Winter Warmer" weekend at inland dive-site the National Diving & Activity Centre in Gloucestershire, after having been forced to hold its last annual event online because of Covid-19. Read more...
DIVERNET Xtra
WIN! WIN! WIN! 2nd chance to win ‘Powder Blues’ – a handmade Nick Oneill print worth £275
AN ELEGANT shoal of powder blue tangs is portrayed breaking out of the pictorial space in this 46cm x 46cm high-quality giclee print hand made by celebrated British marine-life artist Nick Oneill and framed in contrasting satin black. Read more...
It’s official: sharks muddle humans with seals
Scuba divers might think it common knowledge that sharks bite humans because they confuse them with natural prey such as seals – but only now has this “mistaken identity” theory been confirmed. Read more...
Golfball diver dies in Antrim
A scuba diver has died while retrieving golfballs from a hotel lake in Northern Ireland. Read more...
Humpbacks front DAN Europe
A photograph of two humpback whales has won the DAN Europe Card prize at the Abissi Underwater Photo Contest in Venice, Italy – which means that next year it will appear on the 100,000-plus e-Cards of DAN members in Europe, the Middle East and the Maldives. Read more...
Divers tried to smuggle rebreathers to Libya
Peter Sotis, the US rebreather instructor who was buddying Sharkwater film-maker Rob Stewart when he died in a deep-diving incident in 2017, has been convicted of attempting to smuggle unlicensed military-grade rebreathers to Libya. Read more...
Aggressor offers anniversary discounts
Liveaboard operator Aggressor Adventures, which describes itself as “the largest adventure company in the world”, has announced that it is celebrating its 38th anniversary with 25% discounts on sailings and a chance to win a full set of dive equipment. Read more...
A slice of Madeira
Portugal and the Azores have been on and off the all-clear list but the Portuguese island of Madeira has stayed green-listed for a while now, if we dare to tempt fate. Read more...
Oceanic Duo Mask
The Duo mask is designed to offer a wide field of view. Read more...
Atomic Aquatics T25 Regulator
To mark a quarter-century in business, Atomic Aquatics has launched what has to be called the luxury limited-edition T25 regulator. Read more...
Ship shape
The skipper promised me a wreck, so it must be down here somewhere. If the vis was better, I might even be able to see it. Read more...
Things fall apart
I can’t quite understand it. How did that happen? Every item of my scuba kit was fine when I put it away. Read more...
Free and squeezy
Freediving – it's basically snorkelling with good PR. It involves holding your breath, often to the point of semi-suffocation. What’s so free about that? Read more...
DIVER TEST: Shearwater Peregrine
This is, unequivocally, a superb computer for casual recreational divers, through to those making basic accelerated decompression dives using nitrox. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Oceanic Excursion
The Oceanic Excursion is a very good, workmanlike BC, aimed at the serious diver. Its ruggedness inspires confidence that it will survive a lot of hard diving. Read more...
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