Caïman Brac
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONSIST OF THREE ISLANDS — Grand Cayman and Little Cayman; Cayman Brac, however, is not as well-known among dive aficionados despite the island’s infrastructure and …
Alert Diver Issue : Q2 2022
Lutins des ténèbres
IT IS DAY FIVE OF THE VOYAGE, and our liveaboard has finally finished the overnight crossing south from the warm waters of Darwin and Wolf islands to Cape Douglas, Isla Fernandina. Although we don’t travel a great distance …
Journal de bord du bosquet de Spiegel
THE LONG, STRANGE TRIP OF THE Spiegel Grove began in 2001 over beers at Sharkey’s Bar in Key Largo, Florida. Several Bibb and Duane shipwrecks project organizers were musing about what they would do …
Erreurs et mauvaises décisions
I WAS ON A TRIP TO TULAMBEN to dive the Liberty wreck for three days. The first day was recreational dives followed by two days of technical diving. I had a cold and sinusitis leading up to the trip, but the conditions had cleared up …
Paralysie de Bell et chirurgie
Les spécialistes de l'information médicale et les chercheurs de DAN® répondent à vos questions sur la médecine de plongée. "J'ai développé une paralysie de Bell. En raison de ses effets internes, y a-t-il des raisons pour lesquelles je ne devrais pas plonger ? Je comprends les risques liés aux effets externes de la paralysie de Bell, mais la plongée peut-elle provoquer..."
Peter Buzzacott’s Research Journey
WHEN DID YOU START DIVING? I got certified in 1992 on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. For the next five years I dived in Turkey, Thailand, and on the shipwrecks of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland — all over …
Un petit détail
I TAKE A GIANT STRIDE off the back of the boat and splash into a cascade of tingling, magical bubbles. The sea’s embrace is chilly; I can feel the 74˚F water through my 5 mm wetsuit and thick 4 mm hood. My vision clears as the …
Plongeur inconscient
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 HAD ALL THE MAKINGS OF A PROMISING DAY out on the water in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin, Florida. Though I work at a dive shop, this was a recreational lionfish harvesting trip with friends …
Ma pieuvre va où ?
L'INDUSTRIE DE LA PLONGÉE EST PLEINE DE DÉBATS. Faut-il utiliser un gilet, un gonflage dorsal ou une plaque dorsale et un compensateur de flottabilité à ailettes ? Une lampe à cartouche ou une lampe sans fil ? Une ceinture de poids ou des poids intégrés ? Des palmes ordinaires ou des palmes fendues ?
Fitness for Scuba : Exercices pour tous les âges
SARCOPENIA IS A NATURAL MUSCLE LOSS (atrophy) due to aging. Periods of inactivity due to injury, illness, or a busy life can accelerate this process. Individuals over the age of 65 are particularly …
