Hi divers This being Easter I have a sneaky suspicion that the weather man is going to ensure you eat all your Easter eggs. The conditions in False Bay are currently poor with reports of… Continue reading…
In Cape Town, most dives are done without the direct leadership of a Divemaster. If you’ve dived in Sodwana, for example, all the dives are led by Divemasters who tell you when to end the… Continue reading…
What do you think about the question of who should pick the boat dive site? The skipper knows what the conditions are, can read the sea and follows the weather closely. The divemaster knows his… Continue reading…
Let’s get this straight, right off the bat: MASTER SCUBA DIVER is not the same as DIVEMASTER Are we all clear? I know a Divemaster candidate who is proud of announcing to people that he… Continue reading…
Our Divemaster in Malta for eight of the ten dives we did was a fantastic Russian Instructor (most of the guided dives are led by Instructors in Malta, rather than just Divemasters) called Sergey from… Continue reading…
Diving in Cape Town is often done without a Divemaster. Many of the dive sites are shore entries and quite often they are dived by casual divers and groups of friends. Resort environments most often… Continue reading…
It’s taken me long enough, but I recently completed the PADI Rescue Diver course. During the Open Water course, there is emphasis on self-rescue (cramp removal, regulator recovery, and so on). The Rescue course teaches… Continue reading…
My camera housing has a large mechanical shutter release button, and when I don’t turn it off after a dive it sometimes bumps against my leg as I walk up the beach. The resulting accidental… Continue reading…
One of our divers, Bernita, has started a small business called Errand Girl, and we thought we would give her the opportunity to tell you a little about herself and what she does: I consider… Continue reading…
Hi there everyone The sea has started turning blue once more. Monday’s diving was in really bad visibility with perhaps less than a metre for the entire dive but today things were looking better and… Continue reading…
