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Cayman's 365 Project

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:56:56 EDT

Cayman Island has announced its new 365 Project: a different dive site every day of the year.

Grenada Has Two New Wreck Dive Sites

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:28:21 EDT

Campter and Nicholsons Marina is expanding and moderinzing the Port Louis Marina on the island of Grenada. In getting the site ready, the company has removed two abandoned boats and donated them to the Grenada Scuba Diving Assocation, which has used them to create two new dive and snorkel sites.

IMAX Film Goes Underwater into North America's Inland Seas in Search of Sturgeon and Shipwrecks

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:21:29 EDT

For the Canadian makers of the IMAX movie 'Mysteries of the Great Lakes', the sturgeon was one of the biggest mysteries of the lakes. For divers attending this made-in-North Bay, large format movie, it is all about wondering how the underwater cinematography is so good!

Book of Lists

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:55:39 EDT

Fall appears to be the season for surveys and lists that mention diving:

Sportingo, a popular sporting website recently listed the 10 most dangerous sports based on accident reports. Sports making the list include: Cave Diving, Rugby and Cheerleading!

The London Times listed the ten best dive sites in the UK. The number one destination? The World War One shipwrecks of Scotland’s Scapa Flow. Cheapflights.co.uk has named Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh. The other sites listed include the Great Barrier Reef, Cuba, Maldives, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Maui in Hawaii, Malaysian Borneo, and St Croix in the US Virgin Islands.

New Earplugs Bring Music to the Ears, Even Underwater

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:34:40 EDT

Length swimmers will have noticed a new trend at the pool … people listening to waterproof mp3 players while doing lengths. Now, a US-based company has brought to market a new set of waterproof earphones that dramatically improve a swimmer’s musical experience!

Cayman to Put Down an Old Kitty Cat

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:01:41 EDT

A 63-year old decommissioned US Naval vessel will soon be acquired by the government of the Cayman Islands and is slated to become Grand Cayman’s newest dive attraction. At a recent press briefing held in Toronto, Tourism, Environment, Investment and Commerce Minister Charles Clifford told Diver Magazine that he expects the USS Kittiwake to be sunk off the popular Seven Mile Beach in June, 2009.

New Underwater Movies on the BIG Screen

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:01:33 EDT

Quick takes about new underwater movies now on the BIG screen.

Wyland Unveils 100th Giant Whale Mural in Washington DC

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:02:22 EDT

An American artist who has painted murals about whales across Canada and the world unveiled his 100th and final work in Washington, DC. The artist, simply known as Wyland, has been creating building sized murals for 28 years.

OUC Marks 50 Years

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:16:38 EDT

The Ontario Underwater Council will celebrate its 50^th anniversary at a wine and cheese reception on Sunday, November 16^th in Toronto. Dive Clubs and individual divers are asked to bring old photographs and other dive memorabilia to the afternoon party, which will be held following the OUC's Annual General Meeting.

Take Your I-Phone Diving

no@spam.com (Stephen Weir) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:06:51 EDT

Scuba divers who own an I-Phone and have I-Tunes on their home computer can now download dive tables for their phones.