My father was a senior naval officer who watched the first episode of “Sea Hunt” with me back in 1959 while we were stationed in Key West, Florida. The exploits of Lloyd Bridges as underwater hero Mike Nelson sufficiently impressed him with scuba diving that he let me take one of the first local courses … Read more
The era of dive tables as the only method of calculating dive plans is one that is largely forgotten by many in the “modern” world of electronic diving computers and the plethora of algorithms and deco models that now are available. I have long been an advocate for embracing innovation and new technologies, including being … Read more
Dear Fellow Diver, The latest “best diving in the world” seems to be Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The greatest marine biodiversity is in the Coral Triangle (Indonesia, Philippines and PNG). No less than the Nature Conservancy has crowned Raja Ampat (RA) the heart of this area and is actively involved in helping form numerous Marine Protected … Read more
Change is sometimes a good thing and sometimes it is not. We elected our current President on a promise of change. I’m sure you have an opinion about how that’s worked out, but I have no intention of going there. I have started writing this on the flight back from a trip to Cozumel. Talk … Read more
After twenty-one years working for a major diving magazine, I decided to retire gracefully. You may wonder why I did that. Many divers thought I had the best job in the world. My family and I love going on holiday. Who doesn’t? My wife went with some girlfriends to the Costa Brava. They had a … Read more
