It was with slight trepidation that I set off from work on Thursday for my evening “dive refresher course” with Al Boom Diving. I sat in traffic at the Trade Centre roundabout for what seemed...
The Atlantians! They are living among us, and you can see them on the Palm Jumeirah island. All of them are there, at the Atlantis Dive Centre; where else they could have survived if not on an...
Pioneering work by an international wildlife conservation organisation looks set to help start the process of getting a remote part of Oman declared a Marine Protected Area. Biosphere Expeditions...
Deep Down @ Divers Down You would normally not want to hear the earth shattering scream of an alarm clock as it would usually mean another day at the office, but today is different! It is 6.30am and...
Dugongs belong to the order Sirenia and the family Dugonidae. They are air breathing marine mammals which spend most of their time in shallow areas feeding on Sea grass. This has led some to call...
Scuba diving (like all adventure sports) is surrounded by myths and commonly accepted “reasons” of why this sport is too boring / difficult / expensive etc for the normal person to take up. Most of...
Environmentally conscious diving starts with education. Learn proper diving techniques so you can experience the thrills of exploring a new world without damaging coral reefs and other sea life....
The rate at which you use air while diving depends on factors such as the depth of your dive, the temperature of the water and your exertion level. Diving 5 to 10 metres in warm, quiet water (think...
Diving in UAE is a special experience. There are a lot of different places and dive sites to visit. The sea life you can find is more or less the same which you can find in the Red Sea. You will...
