Category Archives: Scuba News

116. My Top Five Locations for New Divers, plus Wet Notes – new, information and commentary



Registration for the DEMA Show is now open. DEMA members can register for early bird pricing of $55 until October 16th. After that the price jumps to $75. Non-DEMA members rate is $180 for the full package. The show is open to all dive professionals, dive shops, resorts, manufacturers and travel agents. This year the … Continue reading 116. My Top Five Locations for New Divers, plus Wet Notes – new, information and commentary


115. A National Strategy for Plastic Pollution plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary



Joe Dituri recently completed a 100 day mission underwater with Project Neptune 100 sponsored by the Marine Resource Development Foundation. He smashed the old record of 73 days. Find out more at mrdf/project-neptune. Mark and Sherry Grishom of PSI/PCI (Professional Scuba Inspectors / Professional Cylinder Inspectors) were recently honored by NASA for their work on … Continue reading 115. A National Strategy for Plastic Pollution plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary


114. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Underwater Pirates plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary



PADI Club has two trips planned for 2023. The first trip is to Belize running July 29 to August 5 and the second trip is in October to Bonaire. That trip will run from October 7 – 14. The History of Diving Museum has a new exhibit – Aquanauts to Astronauts. This exhibit opened on … Continue reading 114. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Underwater Pirates plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary


113. A Simple Solution from Oceana plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary



The Great Shark Snapshot is back for its second year. Divers and snorkelers are asked to record all their sightings of sharks and rays in the Shark Trust Shark Log. This event runs from July 22 -30, 2023. Last year over 200 divers from 14 countries provided 1800 entries into the log. It has been … Continue reading 113. A Simple Solution from Oceana plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary


112. 5 Things Scuba Teaches plus Wet Notes new, information and commentary



Black Spot Syndrome (BSS) is impacting the Tropical Western Atlantic. BSS is caused by a parasite that gets under the skin or on fins of fish. The parasite comes from marine snails, settle on the fish and then end up in osprey who eat the fish. Aquarium fishers are threatening Kaneohe Bay on the island … Continue reading 112. 5 Things Scuba Teaches plus Wet Notes new, information and commentary