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Dry Suit Certification & Wheelchair User's Comments

July 1, 2009  I recently received my dry-suit certification in Ventura, CA and what makes this certification different is that I am confined to a wheelchair.  Not only did I have to ..

Clean-up

At 10:00 on the 14th of this month 50 divers from the local clubs and dive centres took to the water en-masse to carry out an underwater clean-up of the area from the town's marina to Pigeon Island ( ..

Training

I have been in Pensacola, FL for the past few weeks. I came here to dive the aircraft carrier Oriskany and to certify as a dive master. I was told by MBT Divers, they could run me through certificati ..

From the Field: Bahamas

Sport Diver contributor Ken McAlpine posts this journal entry from his recent assignment to the Bahamas for the August issue of Sport Diver.  I love the fascination of diving, but when I dive mo ..

A Few More Photos.. Tobago

I found a couple more shots..though there are SO many..and thought I would add them..I am tempted to take my "Vacation" on Tobago - because that is how amazing it really is..And the Manta L ..

More Tobago Event shots

I am back ..but still uploading photos..so many, and so much fun we had!  I thought I put my Mantas on here, but I can't find them..also want to post some of the amazing underwater wonderland ph ..

Sisters Island

  The Sisters Island dive site, even on Tobago, conveys reverence. Sean Robinson, from Manta Dive, who took us there has a site on it he calls Highway to Heaven because when he dies, this i ..

First Blog

Hey you guys,I am new to Sport Diver online and I am looking forward to getting as much out of it as I can. I am originally from Southern California and grew up swimming and surfing the waves in Oran ..

Indian/Curry Night Tobago

Indian Night - Mantas and Full Moons - WOW..what an amazing event..true indian culture and home made Rotti and curry dishes..after a long day of spectacular diving..it never ends!  We had a ..

Rescue Diver Course

Signed up for the rescue diver course yesterday. I am excited for the course as well as a little apprehensive. I suppose though, that this is good information to know when diving. And I haven't met a ..

Tobago

There is fierceness to the tranquility of Tobago.  Attention to its unique splendor resonates from your port of entry.  Respect her nuances.  Return to a time when manners and etiq ..

We Have Mantas!

 Mantas. Today, we had mantas. And….of course, both Mike and I had our macro lenses on. A beautiful 4-foot manta came in and played with us for about 10 minutes. I…went and shot a ..

Mantas & Full Moons Trip

  OK Here we are - Day 4 of our Mantas and Full moons - On Assignment Event Trip!AS expected, it has been fast a furious..but oh so worth it - the underwater paradise here is just that - a ..

The Adventure Continues

Dear Readers - I am sitting in for Ty today to give you an overview of day #2 of our Tobago "Adventure"!  Ty is busy writing a huge feature story - so I will take to the details on t ..

Speyside, Tobago

Well, I managed to join the Sport Diver Team for the Full Manta Tobago run. This little gem of a dive spot in the southeast Carribean has not been reported on satisfactorily. We arrived Saturday June ..

On Location Mantas and Full Moons Tobago

  After arriving at about 1am, the first night....we all checked in to the Manta Lodge and hit the sack as quickly as we could to rest up for the next morning's dives. The next day, we all ..

 

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