Scuba Diving Magazine

1 week ago | scubadiving.com | Brooke Morton

04/17/2025 -  Caribbean Explorer II moors at Saba Marine Park. Explorer Ventures The majority of liveaboard guests are experienced divers, familiar with the state of the planet’s coral reefs—so it was a shock to the Explorer Ventures team when efforts to encourage sustainable practices wouldn’t stick. The year was 2008. The liveaboard staff was strongly encouraging guests to participate in their Dive Green program, which included carbon offsets and a cleanup dive with each weeklong trip.

1 week ago | scubadiving.com | Robby Myers

04/14/2025 -  ScubaLab takes a first look at the OrcaTorch ZD710 Mk2 dive light . This general-duty dive light is depth-rated to 492 feet (150 meters) and is sized for primary use . It features an adjustable beam angle and four different power levels. Operating the light is very intuitive. A single push of the button cycles between three standard power levels. Standard power level intensities areup to 880, 420 and 150 lumens.

1 week ago | scubadiving.com | Erik Trinidad

04/12/2025 -  Panama is a unique dive destination where you can explore both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in a single day. Courtesy Visit Panamá It should be no surprise that the country of Panama, comprising the isthmus between North and South America, would have incredible wildlife—both terrestrial and aquatic. After all, it’s the crossroads of continents at the nexus of enormous oceans.

3 weeks ago | scubadiving.com | David Shiffman

03/29/2025 -  Mako sharks have thin, sharp teeth for piercing their prey. Shutterstock.com/Lukas Walter Question: Different shark species have radically different shaped teeth, so much so that you can identify what species a tooth came from. Why is that? And why do sharks lose so many teeth and keep regrowing them? To answer this question, I spoke with Dr. Lisa Whitenack, a Professor of Biology at Allegheny College who is an expert in the form and function of shark teeth.

1 month ago | scubadiving.com | Robby Myers

03/20/2025 -  The Splash Eclipse’s comfortable 38 mm case is a great fit for both men and women. Kristin Paterakis "Light” is the definitive word when describing Momentum’s Splash Eclipse Solar. Due to its smaller case size, this colorful dive watch is extremely lightweight and provides a very comfortable fit for divers with narrower wrists. The watch is powered by light, thanks to a solar-powered quartz movement.