British freedive champs named
British freedivers Alice Hickson and Alex Atkins have achieved a double first – it’s the first time either athlete has been recognised as a National Freediving Champion. Read more...
Somabay for New Year’s Eve?
“Escape the hustle and bustle of the city this New Year’s Eve and head to Somabay.” That’s the proposition from the 5* destination on Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera, which promises “guaranteed sunshine and a whole host of parties and gala dinners to enjoy” as well as a wide range of activities including excellent diving and snorkelling. Read more...
Cyprus creates new artificial reefs
A 63m cargo ship has been sunk just over a mile off the coast of Larnaca in Cyprus to create an artificial reef, with a smaller vessel due to be sunk nearby today (10 December). Read more...
Fantasea FG7x Mk111 Housing
Canon’s G7x Powershot cameras have proven very popular with divers, and now Fantasea has released this 60m-rated housing FG7x111 for the G7x Mk111. Read more...
Wreck site identified in Cyprus
An extensive field of broken amphoras scattered off Akrotiri on the south coast of Cyprus has been confirmed as the remains of a 6th or 7th century AD shipwreck. Read more...
Australian divers ID iron sailing ship
At the start of the year Australian scuba diver Marc Payne discovered the wreck of what he believed was the Herschel, one of the early iron sailing ships built in England in the mid-19th century. Read more...
Thorfinn captain downplays naval rescue
Long-established Truk Lagoon diving liveaboard Thorfinn was reported by the US Navy to have run aground off the coast of Chuuk in Micronesia during a storm on 1 December. It stated that the USNS Salvor, which had been conducting salvage training in Chuuk’s Weno Harbour, responded to the vessel’s distress calls and came to the rescue. Read more...
Iconic WW1 warship Scharnhorst located
The wreck of the German armoured cruiser SMS Scharnhorst, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Graf von Spee’s East Asia Squadron during World War One, has been discovered in the South Atlantic by British underwater archaeologist Mensun Bound. The discovery has provided new evidence for how the Royal Navy won 1914’s Battle of the Falkland Islands so decisively. Read more...
WIN! WIN! WIN! A Tovatec Mera light & camera worth £289
“Taking photographs and video under water can capture a lasting memory, but it can also be complicated,” says Tovatec. “Not only do you have to buy cameras, lights, trays and arms, but those items are bulky, difficult to align, and hard to manoeuvre both above and below water. Not to mention that it can be difficult to enjoy a dive with both hands operating a camera. Read more...
Whale tales in People’s Choice
A side-contest of the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition involves the public voting online in the Lumix People’s Choice Award – and the voting has just opened (4 December). Read more...