Deeper Blue

1 day ago | deeperblue.com | Kristina Zvaritch

Have you discovered mold on your expensive neoprene wetsuit? Don’t panic! After finding mold (twice!) on my freediving wetsuits, I was given an incredibly effective solution to remove mold using isopropyl alcohol that worked, without damaging the wetsuit’s structure. The first time I found mold on my open-cell freediving wetsuit was in 2023. I was training at Apnea Bali, and we were diving for three days straight and then taking one day off.

3 days ago | deeperblue.com | Sam Helmy

Mares has announced the launch of the Prestige BCD, a jacket-style buoyancy compensator designed for optimal comfort, advanced safety and exceptional dive performance. Designed to fit divers of all sizes, the Prestige BCD boasts an ergonomic design. Swivel buckles on the shoulder straps and an elastic cummerbund offer a custom fit that allows the BCD to adapt to wetsuit compression at depth.

3 days ago | deeperblue.com | Sam Helmy

Thailand has announced new national regulations limiting the use of underwater cameras to experienced scuba divers. The new move is designed to help protect vulnerable coral reefs. The Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment has decreed that only divers certified as Advanced Open Water level or equivalent, or Open Water Divers with a logbook showing at least 40 ‘deep’ dives, are now eligible to take cameras underwater.

4 days ago | deeperblue.com | Sam Helmy

The State of Yap announced that it will host the 4th Annual Micronesia Expo from July 21–26, 2025. This year marks a special milestone, as Yap becomes the final of the four sister states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to host this event. The other three states of Pohnpei, Kosrae and Chuuk successfully held the past three Expos. The expo offers a brilliant opportunity to witness the cultural richness of all the Federated States of Micronesia celebrated under one roof.

4 days ago | deeperblue.com | Sam Helmy

Two new Danish slave ships dating back to the 1700s have been identified in the waters off Costa Rica. The ships had long been thought to be pirate ships. However, this was brought into question in 2015 when yellow bricks were found at one of the sites by US marine archaeologists. Research divers from Denmark’s National Museum went out and excavated the wrecks that lay at a depth of 4m/12ft.