24Aug2010
It was inevitable really wasn’t it, the spill from the gulf has made its way upwards and onwards to the Florida Keys. The space between Cuba and Florida is slowly becoming occupied with this icky goo. Scientists have confirmed that the oil spill has reached the “Loop” current which has forced clumps or tar even as close as the southern tip of Florida… read the rest of “Florida Keys has Finally Been Hit by the Oil Spill!”
29Jun2010
The Maldives has to be my favourite diving destination by far. Most of my diving friends tell me that it comes a close second to Sharm El Sheikh in the Red Sea but I disagree. I never seen such an
20Jun2010
Fortunately for the moment, the Caribbean has not been heavily affected by the oil spill, so tourism is still booming!
So there are six main places that re best to visit, and these are where you can have the best experience by far! When arranging your holiday it always helps to know where you can go to enjoy yourself, and what you can expect to find when you get… read the rest of “Diving in the Caribbean, where to go and what to see!”
20Jun2010
The Marine Conservation Society have reported an increase in sightings in recent weeks including 14 from Scotland, 1 from Wales and 23 from the South West of England…
15Jun2010
We should all be very thankful to anyone who gives up their "holiday" to clean up dive sites in the Red Sea. I always ask myself the same question - is the rubbish they find a result of tourism or is it dumped by locals?
Last month a team of freedivers and scubadivers collected "tonnes" of rubbish from the world famous Blue Hole and nearby coastlines in an attempt to cleam… read the rest of “Reef Clean Up in Dahab”
02Jun2010
One of the most incredible for people to go diving is in the Indian Ocean. With such a large and expansive area it can be difficult to decide where to go. So below are the Top 5 diving locations chosen by Mark at Tropical Sky, to help you make your decision:
07May2010
Before last night I had never been on a night dive, so as I set out into the house reef at Vilu Reef Beach and Spa Resort with Mohamed my dive buddy I had mixed emotions. I was anxious about how I would cope in the darkness but also excited about seeing the underwater world in the dark as I had been told that it is after the sun sets… read the rest of “Night Diving at Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort Maldives”
07May2010
With 35 dive sites within easy boat ride from Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort, it is no wonder that divers from all over the world flock to this wonderful island in the Maldives. The Sun Diving Centre at Olhuveli is impressively modern, with great kit, big fast dive boats, and good instructors who speak a myriad of languages from English to Japanese. On my second dive we did a reef… read the rest of “Shark infested drift dive at Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort”