Nola Schoder

Dec 19, 2024 | wesaidgotravel.com | Nola Schoder

As the brilliant blue Miami sky deepens into twilight, I find myself standing in the back of Paradise Park on Key Biscayne, taking in the scene. The iconic Cape Florida lighthouse logo glows on the big screen as the crowd settles into their white chairs lined neatly across the grass. The buttery aroma from the vintage popcorn machine floats on the breeze, mingling with the faint scent of the ocean. It’s opening night of the Key Biscayne Film Festival, and the excitement is palpable.

Nov 24, 2024 | deeperblue.com | Nola Schoder

DIVEVOLK continues to innovate with its popular underwater smartphone touch screen housing, now updated to support the iPhone 16 series. The housing, showcased at this year’s DEMA Show in Las Vegas, also comes in two new eye-catching colors: Dreamy Pink and Starlight Grey. Renowned for its full touchscreen capability, the housing allows divers to use every function of their phone, including the native camera and advanced features like boost mode, which requires a simple swipe on the device.

Nov 22, 2024 | deeperblue.com | Nola Schoder

ZooKeeper isn’t just about creating innovative tools — they’re leading the charge in lionfish management and ocean conservation. At this year’s DEMA Show, they reinforced their commitment to protecting marine ecosystems while making lionfish hunting and underwater cleanups more accessible and enjoyable. Supporting over 20 lionfish derbies and events annually across Florida, ZooKeeper plays a crucial role in raising awareness about the lionfish invasion.

Nov 22, 2024 | deeperblue.com | Nola Schoder

The folks at ZooKeeper showcased a new, updated, collapsible travel pole spear at this year’s DEMA Show in Las Vegas. The pole spear is a follow-up to their popular, entry-level sling spear introduced last year. This new model is perfect for traveling divers, as it disassembles for easy packing. Available in two variations — with or without barbs — the spear retails for US$110/~€106  (no barbs) or $115/~€110 (with barbs) and is expected to hit the market in mid-to-late January.

Nov 22, 2024 | deeperblue.com | Nola Schoder

At DEMA Show’s Resource Center, a snapshot session offered attendees a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the National Geographic Disney+ three-part series “Secrets of the Octopus.” Filmed across multiple locations with several octopus species over 18 months, the production involved over eight cinematographers and an international team.