A COMMERCIAL DIVER FRIEND TOLD ME YEARS AGO that people like me — recreational divers who do commercial diving work — are often referred to as yahoos.
I was always comfortable underwater and, at 78 years old, still am.
Ma première confrontation avec la réalité en tant que professionnel de la plongée a eu lieu après une semaine de travail avec un couple. Chaque jour, ils demandaient des guides de plongée privés et une assistance personnalisée.
EN TANT QUE PLONGEURS, NOUS DEVONS prendre des mesures supplémentaires lors de nos vérifications avant la plongée pour nous assurer que notre binôme dispose de son équipement de sécurité et de signalisation afin d'être prêts en cas d'urgence.
EN TANT QU'OFFICIER DE LA FAUNE, je passe d'innombrables heures sur l'eau. En tant qu'instructeur de la National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), j'ai également passé beaucoup de temps à enseigner et à plonger.
BEING STUNG BY A LIONFISH is like being bitten by a poisonous snake. I found that out the hard way.
The spiny devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) is a member of the family Scorpaenidae, which also contains the venomous lionfish, stonefish, and scorpionfish. These fish conceal glandular venom-producing daggers within their dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins. Divers — especially underwater photographers who may focus on one creature while others sidle up under their legs — must be aware of these animals’ subtle defense maneuvers.
During a recent dive trip to Chuuk, I really wanted to see the San Francisco Maru wreck. I never imagined, however, that I would have a near-death experience immediately upon entering the water.
I have been a fossil geek my entire life. In 2012 I moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and in the past 10 years I was able to turn a hobby into a living. Scuba diving for megalodon teeth in the nearby fossil-laden rivers, such as Cooper River, seemed like the most logical step seven years ago, and I haven’t looked back since then.
You might know me already or at least know about me. I came to Key Largo, Florida, in 1978 to open Captain Slate’s Atlantis Dive Center. Early on I had an affinity for the marine life on our reefs, and my earliest mentor, Steve Klem, had established ongoing fish-feeding activity on the City of Washington wreck.
I am a 55-year-old avid diver who made about 300 dives in 2023, most of which were coldwater shore-entry dives near San Diego, California, to below 100 feet (30 meters). […]
