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Explore the benefits of air integrated transmitters compared to traditional SPGs. Some key advantages include reducing failure points, gas management readings being more accessible, and having one less hose to streamline your setup. These insights might change the way you think about transmitters.
The Laguna Nichupté archaeological rescue project in Cancun demonstrates the importance of controlled underwater excavation, ensuring diver safety while assessing the site for historical remains. This project balances heritage preservation with infrastructure development, highlighting the meticulous methods used in Mexico's archaeological efforts.
When you’re diving trimix, a sudden change in plans can wreak havoc. Even when the weather isn’t cooperating, Malta offers some unique ‘second-choice’ dive sites that shouldn’t be ignored. Jason Brown visits an aircraft wreck with a fascinating history.
Malta has an undeniable allure for technical divers. Whether it’s the clear visibility, the ease of shore entry, or the thrill of exploring pristine heritage wrecks, this diving paradise delivers. From ocean liners and submarines to torpedo boats and bombers, Malta’s underwater world is as diverse as it is captivating.
You can’t choose when you will find a cave. But looking—truly looking—is what makes you an explorer. It's easy to join someone else's expedition when the groundwork has been done: the terrain walked, the entrances found, the first few meters of line laid. But if you’re an explorer, you will explore.
For many divers looking to move beyond recreational limits, South Sinai is where the journey begins. Whether you're moving gradually to decompression procedures or learning sidemount, this stretch of the Northern Red Sea offers training-friendly topography and legendary sites.
Shearwater Research Inc., a global leader in dive computer technology, has announced its expansion into the development and manufacturing of specialized dive equipment. The company unveiled the Shearwater Jetpack for Avelo diving.
A live-aboard dive trip is an unforgettable adventure, but preparation is key. From packing essentials to mastering safety protocols, the right planning ensures smooth sailing. Here are 15 lesser-known tips from Jill Heinerth to help you make the most of life at sea and focus on what truly matters—diving.
Technical diving is more than just gear and gas—it's a mindset shift. It opens the door to new environments, greater self-reliance, and dive sites that most never get to see. We've picked five legendary destinations that don't just challenge your skills, they inspire your evolution.
Following the successful 2022 launch of the Teric Journeys Edition, Shearwater Research is excited to announce the next chapter in its Journeys series with the debut of the Perdix 2 Journeys Edition.
In this second installment, we check back in with our panel of experts as they provide their insights into what happens below the surface, uncovering the best practices for shooting, communicating, and working efficiently in the demanding conditions of a cave dive. And when the dive is done, the process isn't over—post-dive review and editing continue to shape each image into its final masterpiece.
In this two-part guide, we've compiled insights from some of the world's most accomplished cave diving photographers to help enthusiasts navigate the complexities of this exhilarating craft. This is Part One, where we focus on the critical steps before the dive—from choosing the right equipment to strategizing shot composition.
The DiveCAN five pin connectors and the analogue four pin connectors are durable and reliable so long as a few steps are taken to care for them. To ensure the longest life and most reliable operation of DiveCAN connectors, please observe the following
maintenance advice.
You’ve booked your dream dive resort vacation, but before you start packing your fins and camera, there’s one crucial piece of equipment you don’t want to overlook: your dive computer. Like any wearable tech, your computer needs a bit of TLC before it heads out on an adventure. Here’s how to get your dive computer vacation-ready with a step by step checklist.
It wasn’t long ago that dive computers as we know them today didn’t exist. You planned your dives using tables and tracked your time with a simple bottom timer. But thankfully, modernity came for the dive industry. Contemporary dive computers, pioneered and refined by Shearwater, have completely changed the way we plan and execute dives. But there’s always a catch: the best dive technology is only as effective as the diver using it.
We’re proud to be sponsoring the 2025 ScubaBoard Invasion in Belize. Our Shearwater team is looking forward to a great dive adventure and a chance to meet ScubaBoard members from around the world. The Invasion is headed to Turneffe Atoll.
I have been diving and teaching on open circuit scuba for 29 years, so when people see me at the dive site with this box on my back I do get asked all the time why make the switch now? “What took you so long to make the switch?” or “Why bother switching to CCR now?”
Celebrating International Women's Day is an opportunity to highlight the remarkable achievements and contributions of women across various fields. In the spirit of this celebration, we turn our attention to the incredible female divers on Shearwater's Customer Care team. These women are not only experts in their field but also serve as inspirations to many aspiring divers around the world.
This collaboration leverages Kinugawa's extensive distribution network and market insights to strengthen our presence, making our innovative dive computers more accessible to Japanese diving enthusiasts nationwide.
Let’s look at some of the Shark species that are local to the North Pacific: their history, their known biology, where to see them, what to do in an encounter, and how to help with conservation efforts.
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...
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.
In the winter of 2022, my Peregrine was ripped off my wrist while returning to a dive boat during rough seas off the coast of Jupiter, Florida. My beloved Peregrine computer sank down to the bottom of the sea. One year later, that same Peregrine dive computer made it back into my hands and it still works!
Wish you could shoot shipwreck photos good enough to grace the pages of a dive magazine? Photo journalist Jason Brown reveals his ‘go to’ tricks to help you shoot better wreck photos.
Timber ! Les plongeurs arrivent. En tant que plongeurs, nous savons tous à quel point l'histoire est enfouie sous la surface. Nous pouvons penser à l'histoire des épaves, des grottes, des mines ou même à l'évolution de la vie marine. Mais qu'en est-il des mystères et des trésors que recèlent les bois immergés ?
The moment a diver enters the overhead environment, his or her gear, skills, and techniques must necessarily be top notch. The real question here, is AI accepted in cave diving? Shearwater's innovations and software, and specifically the SWIFT transmitters, make losing communications (comms) between the transmitter and your computer unlikely.
A diver’s decompression requirements depend solely upon the time, depth and level of oxygen over the course of the dive regardless of the fraction of helium and or nitrogen used in the breathing mix. The so-called “helium penalty, does not exist.
What is this AI? I always thought that AI stood for artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, no, the NERD 2 is not artificially intelligent... yet. However, in this particular case AI stands for Air Integrated. It is just a clever way to get wireless pressure gauge readings from 2 separate scuba cylinders at the same time.
