Archive for March, 2010

Diver Awards Win Shows Customer Support for Simply Scuba

At Simply Scuba we know that in order to become a leading dive retailer the thing you need most is recognition and respect from the public. It takes time and energy to build up a loyal customer base and our recent win at the Diver Magazine Awards for ‘Retailer of the Year’ really shows us [...]
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Scuba Diver Found In Tree… Myth or Fact?

The Myth… A man dressed in his scuba gear; wetsuit, mask, fins and tank was discovered in a clean up of a Californian forest fire. The strangely placed victim, yes in the branch of a tree, suffered severe burns from the forest fire. However, an autopsy revealed that he didn’t die from the fire, but from [...]
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Top Ten Dive Sites Of The World

There are some beautiful and exhilarating dives out there, and if you’re lucky enough to visit them your experience will be out of this world. Whether you enjoy cave diving, love investigating sunken wrecks or simply enjoy swimming among all things beautiful underwater, we have put together some of the most magnificent dives for you. The Great [...]
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Slugs… Live In The Sea?

Yes, that’s right, slugs live in the sea too. But they’re far from your ordinary garden slug! Nudibranchs (also known as sea slugs) are bright in colour which help to warn predators off as well as giving divers an eye-catching display. They grow from one inch in length up to 24 inches. You will find them [...]
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Scuba lagoon plans divide village

A proposed scuba diving lagoon would cause traffic chaos if built, village residents have warned. Inhabitants of Hambrook, in Hampshire, are concerned that the planned venue could cause traffic jams and a lack of parking spaces if thousands of people flock to the attraction as expected. A business plan drawn up for the owners of the site, [...]
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Castaway

One gentleman Peter Agnew from Esperance in Western Australia was left as a castaway last weekend as his diving trip didn’t go as he had planned. Mr Agnew set off on a scuba diving trip last Friday, unaware to him that he wouldn’t be returning home that evening. His trip turned into more of a nightmare [...]
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Fiji Shark Diving

A tourism project in Benga Lagoon in Fiji is proving sharks are worth more alive than dead. A bowl of shark fin soup in a resturant is over $100 per bowl, but tourists will gladly pay that each to see these sharks including bull sharks and the mighty tiger shark alive in their natural habitat. And dives take place several times each week. To protect [...]
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A Thrilling New Scuba Experience

With the acceleration of world travel, it has become easier to try out your favourite sport in a variety of fantastic and remote environments. Capitalising on this, many holiday companies have for a long while offered specialist sporting trips – such as holidays tailored specifically around scuba diving. With more demand from the public for greater [...]
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Lionfish Threaten The Ecosystem Of The Caribbean Sea

Fishermen in the Bahamas are being threatened by the arrival of this alien species – the Lionfish. Marvin, a fisherman from Long Island said he first saw the arrival of the Lionfish in 2004. In 2005 he would see two or three Lion fish each dive, the next year, five or six each dive. He [...]
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Scuba diving group opens new HQ

The world’s oldest scuba diving organisation has opened a new headquarters in Florida. The National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), which has been awarding scuba diving qualifications since 1960, has opened its new base at Riverview, Tampa Bay. Previously, the headquarters of NAUI were based at Broadway in Florida. Marketing director of the organisation, Elizabeth Travis, said scuba [...]
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