Scuba News and Articles

Looking at protecting your finances in the event of illness can be a nightmare for anybody, but for the diver it can be doubly daunting. Not only have you to consider which protection you require but you also have to find a company which will actually cover you properly. ...

Regaldive is offering a 10% saving on diving holidays booked at the London International Dive Show (LIDS) at ExCel, from 31st March until 1st April 2012. In addition to this exclusive offer, a number of other unique deals will be available for bookings made over the weekend. The 10% saving is available for practically all the diving destinations featured by Regaldive.* However, this offer is only available for show bookings, so customers are advised to visit Regaldive’s stand for more information. ...

Technical diving is becoming immensely popular in the southern Red Sea region with some spectacular dive sites to choose from. Marsa Shagra is the first TDI facility in Marsa Alam. ...

Diving holiday specialist, Regaldive, is expanding its offering with the introduction of the beautiful Coral Garden Resort, located approximately 22km south of Safaga in Egypt. The resort is situated on a long sandy beach next to the attractive Gassous Bay, and offers spectacular views of the sea and western mountains. With its own house reef, Gassous Bay is perfect for both divers and snorkellers, who can conveniently enter the reef from the sandy shore. Home to around 160 different species of fish including the leaf fish, scorpion fish, spotted porcupine puffer and the spinner dolphin, Gassous Bay offers fantastic diving. ...

Regaldive has expanded its Sharm el Sheikh mini safari programme with the addition of more boats in the King Snefro fleet. Ideal for those who have recently learnt to dive and are looking to take the next step in building their experience, these mini safaris combine liveaboard and day diving over one week. As well as being an ideal option for those wanting to experience the thrill of liveaboard diving for the first time, they also provide the ultimate in diving variety for a week’s holiday. ...

Escape to the paradise of Marsa Shagra in Egypt, perfect for yoga enthusiasts of all levels with warm sun drenched beaches and wonderfully clear seas of the Red Sea. The yoga retreat is ideal for divers and non-divers. Divers and free divers who want to slow down on their air consumption, the breathing exercises fundamental in yoga are also ideal for improving lung capacity and encouraging effective, steady breathing and ultimately extend your time underwater. ...

The London International Dive Show (LIDS) guarantees a wealth of colourful diving attractions over the weekend of 31 March/1 April at ExCeL in London. In addition to over 200 exhibitors, LIDS 2012 will also be playing host to an impressive cast of guest speakers covering a fascinating range of hot diving topics. Following their talks, there will be the chance to catch up with these speakers on the show floor. ...

It is with regret that i have to inform you of the passing of Roger Wagstaff, Roger was the owner and skipper of Kyarra ...

Fancy a dive holiday with something extra? Oonasdivers are offering a week's dedicated marine life tuition and guidance, designed to bring divers a deeper understanding of the marine world and how it works. Jamie Watts is a marine ecologist, expedition leader and naturalist guide working in earth’s most spectacular marine ecosystems. Jamie will be leading the workshop from the idyllic diving location of Marsa Shagra in southern Egypt on 13 – 20 June & 12 – 19 September 2012. ...

Common Problem… Insurance companies have to consider a wide range of factors, such as medical conditions and occupational risks, as well as sporting activities. Each of these areas has a multitude of categories, many of which then need to be risk-assessed to ascertain whether the individual fits within that insurance company’s acceptable level of risk. With so many potential factors, it is understandable that the actuarial data used to underwrite certain individual sports may not always be up to date, in relation to that sport’s current development. This may result in unfavourable terms being offered. It can also mean that the application process for an individual diver can be frustrating and time-consuming where the Diving Questionnaires designed by an insurance company can present a confusing picture. ...

Is diving a sport which should be disclosed to an insurance company when applying for life insurance? This is a question very few of us ask, but perhaps more of us should pay some attention to it as failure to disclose to your insurance company that you dive may impact on your life policy cover. ...

From February 2012, Oonasdivers will be operating a St Johns Mini Safari departing from the southern Red Sea port of Hamata. Spend 3 nights on board Blue Planet 1 and 4 nights at the Lahami Azur with 3 days each of daily boat and liveboard diving, a perfect combination for those who want to explore that little deeper south in and around St Johns and the Fury Shoals, without spending a whole week at sea. Call Oonasdivers now on (01323) 648924 or Email info@oonasdivers.com ...

If you are prepared to grab a coffee and concentrate for 10min or so I think you will end up knowing everything you need ...

Scuba Santas will be entering its 5th year in 2011 and continues going from strength to strength. Often quoted as the "best dive of the year" the event has raised over £15,000 for crew training at the RNLI breaking its own world record several times over in the process. Born out of the popular scuba diving forum Yorkshire Divers (or YD for short - http://www.yorkshire-divers.com) the event started in 2007 with a group of 8 hardy divers heading out to do something a little different and raise some money for charity. The ethos behind Scuba Santas is to hold a fun christmas diving event that divers return to year after year. The charitable aspect is an important part of Scuba Santas and is great side-effect of people enjoying themselves. We specifically donate funds to RNLI crew training as thanks for the great service that these people provide to the UK diving community. By slowly growing the event and tweaking the format we hope to achieve the most enjoyable event for the greatest number of divers. We're always interested in feedback to help improve the event! ...