Underwater Action Hero: Does Your Career Compass Point to Commercial Diving?
Finding a direction in life is not always an easy thing to accomplish, especially for those with many interests, many desires and many directions…
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A “Handy” Way to Communicate: Using Hand Signals and Accessories to Communicate Underwater
COMMUNICATION IS THE act of exchanging information by signals or messages, including writing, talking and gesturing. The key word here is “exchange.” As we…
Inside the January/February 2019 Issue
In this issue: Art activism, commercial diving careers, jaw pain, Grand Cayman, the Sea of Cortez, and more. Explore the January/February 2019 issue below….
A Story of Neighbors and Nature: The Indomitable Spirit of Dominica
A STRONG “NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR” ETHIC has been alive in the Caribbean for many generations. The 2017 Caribbean hurricane season gave us the opportunity…
The Thin Line
PRIOR TO A RECENT TRIP to the Philippines, I was reviewing some of my images of yellow-lipped sea kraits. While pleased with several, I…
Making a Clean Sweep: The Regulator Retrieval Skill
DURING your Open Water Diver certification course you learn a whole bunch of important skills and safe practices for scuba diving. Since your regulator…
FROM “SIMPLE DIVE” TO SEARCH AND RESCUE: When Plans Don’t Go According to Plan
It was a simple plan. A youth soccer team and their assistant coach, as part of a birthday celebration for one of the boys,…
Paradise, Recovered and Rediscovered: The British Virgin Islands
TRUE STORY. Caribbean-style singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet got the inspiration for his iconic song, “Cheeseburger in Paradise” while cruising the British Virgin Islands (BVI) by…
“I Can See Clearly Now”: How to Select Your Scuba Mask and Prevent Fogging
DIVING IS ALL ABOUT SEEING and exploring the underwater world. Most people experience this unique setting only by viewing it on a screen, but…
A Sense of Place in the Pacific: Exploring the Hawaiian Islands
HAWAII IS A PLACE WE’VE VISITED MANY TIMES. Except that it’s more than just one place. Hawaii, the United States’ 50th state is a…