One to two inches of visibility doesn’t excite many divers, and I can’t think of a noncommercial reason why someone would willingly brave blackwater conditions, facing strong currents, near zero visibility, and even the occasional alligator. Yet, I’ve found myself doing just that,

ScubaLab has named the Shearwater Tern and Tern TX the 2024 Testers Choice for recreational dive computers. Seven new dive computers were tested in a head to head evaluation. Here is what they had to say...

For those of us who love finding and diving on shipwrecks, diving is the means to the end and not the end itself. We are constantly looking for opportunities to explore and combine interests that include history, research, adventure and diving.

Most people believe the North Atlantic Ocean is a dark, empty, and cold place, and while the latter is true, the ecosystems in Newfoundland are rich in biodiversity and overflowing with examples of intricate lifeforms and complex behaviour.

This collaboration aims to drive the advancement of diving systems and human performance, uniting Shearwater’s technical expertise with Avelo’s groundbreaking innovation. 

Follow this guide to properly maintain Fischer Connectors in your dive gear. They require ongoing maintenance to protect and prevent corrosion. If you see green, you have corrosion that needs to be removed.

Cave diving in the Yucatan is like travelling back in time. You may come across ancient Mayan relics, fossils, artifacts, or even animal and human bones. There are an estimated 8000 cenotes around Merida, with more being discovered all the time.

On July 24, 2024, Nathan & Kim Maker, from Oklahoma, had been boat-diving with a group off the coast of Texas when they were swept away by a storm current. They used their Shearwater Teric to navigate as they drifted out to sea, and survive the next 39 hours until finally rescued by the US Coast Guard.

The latest update shows how to identify Petrel 3 units that have been reworked or built after the rework to comply with the service update.