Browsing Month May, 2008
Scuba Scam?
By Scuba Herald at May 26, 2008 | 1:22 am | 0 Comment
A British diver's dramatic account of how he and his girlfriend survived for 19 hours in shark-infested waters was mired in controversy today. Richard Neely, 38, described how he and 40-year-old Alison Dalton had been unable to get back to their boat because of stormy conditions. But one of the crew on the vessel insisted the sea had been calm. The conflicting more...
diver safety is bad for business…..
By Scuba Herald at May 14, 2008 | 2:20 am | 0 Comment
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association's Watersports Committee would like to see a regulation changed that currently requires a look–out on board boats when divers are in the water. A regulation under the Port Authority Law states: "At least one person shall remain on board and act as lookout on any dive–boat or other vessel whilst divers therefrom are down." CITA more...
Sexy Diver? thanks to scuba diving
By Scuba Herald at May 10, 2008 | 12:23 pm | 0 Comment
Do you want to be a sexy diver? Need to get fit? Now we have the reason why Jessica Alba looks like this. So how can you become the next Jessica Alba thanks to Scuba Diving... Think of the amount of calories you loose while scuba diving. Here we go: Shapely legs: Swimming with fins (flippers) is like water-based weight-training - firming the front of the more...
Scuba Fashion back in town
By Scuba Herald at May 6, 2008 | 6:48 am | 1 Comments
There's nothing rare about dive merchandise. You know, diver-related clever slogans on tees. Shirts that make you instantly recognizable to fellow divers, and that warrant a raised eyebrow or two from a non-diver. It's all about inspiration. Enter Uwahu… 'Underwater Human'. This is a company with big ideas. What's more, their clothing is created for divers, by more...
Santa Margarita Wreck : 12 Million in Gold. (not Bad!)
By Scuba Herald at May 1, 2008 | 8:20 pm | 0 Comment
"Gold is most excellent," 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus penned in his sea journal, along with "of gold there is formed treasure…". Columbus also compared the taste of iguana to chicken. In some ways, life has not changed much in the five centuries that separate his quests from those of modern adventurers. It is still common to compare the taste of almost more...
