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DIVE GURU The Citizen of the Month You might think that Dive Gurus are just born that way. Completely knowledgeable. Savvy. Suave. And, of course, incredibly handsome. Unfortunately, it's not the truth. Ahem. Except for the handsome part. It's somewhat painful to recall, but there was a time at which this particular Dive Guru wasn't quite the upstanding citizen that you see before you today. In ..

SCUBA GURU Expand your consciousness...dive anywhere... Traditionally, Gurus are all about expanding their consciousness. This can come in many forms - some of them illegal. But, keeping with those on the correct side of the law, divers are constantly on the lookout to open their eyes, expand their consciousness and broaden their horizons - in the dive sense. There are a huge number of places yo..

SCUBA GURU Scuba Guru - The Ten Best Things About Your PADI Dive Center or Resort The new PADI mobile app will locate a PADI Dive Center or Resort near you, or anywhere in the world. So this month’s installment is all about the local dive center and the things you can't - or wouldn't want to - do without them. Without further ado, here are the Top 10 Best Things About Your Local Dive Center. Let..

우리는 동방예의지국의 다이버 스쿠버 다이버의 에티켓 최근 미국의 서로 다른 스쿠버 월간지에서 생소한 제목의 칼럼이 있었다. Honorable Mention (명예로운 언급) 과 The way of true Diving (참 다이빙의 길) 란 제목으로 스쿠버 에티켓을 주제로 한 글인데, 스쿠버 다이빙에서 에티켓을 주제로 쓴 글이라는 사실 만으로도 눈이 커졌다. 골프에는 Rule Book(골프 규칙)과 함께 골프 에티켓이 이곳 저곳에서 시도 때도 없이 튀어나오지만 스쿠버 에티켓을 주제로 이러쿵 저러쿵 하는 컬럼은 본적이 없었기 때문이다. 나 역시 스쿠버에 관련된 안전이나 기술, 장비, 역사등을 주제로 한 글들은 계속 써왔지만 에티켓이 칼럼의 제목이나 수업의 주제가 되어 본 적이 한번도 없었다. 우리 선조들은..

SCUBA GURU Scuba Guru - Line Up the Ducks and Take Off Years ago, when the Scuba Guru was just a lowly apprentice, Master Instructor Guru used to admonish misbehavior and idle behavior with a stern saying, "Get your ducks in a row." The Guru can't think of a better time to get the diving ducks lined up than the coming of each New Year. Many people make resolutions. The Guru likes to turn resolut..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT Although the United Kingdom and Ireland might not immediately spring to mind when thinking of exotic or challenging dive destinations, the waters surrounding these ancient nations are something of a revelation. Hundreds of years of merchant seafaring - plus a quite a few seaborne military events over the years - have left a rich wreck heritage, the huge tidal ranges have to be..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT Situated at the foothills of the Alps and Dinarids, Kvarner is one of the Mediterranean?s most beautiful gulfs. Because it is in Croatia's north, it is the closest warm-water dive destination to western and Eastern Europe. Because of this - and because you can dive all year, this is one of the Adriatic Sea's most-visited parts. Underwater, Kvarner is known for amazing wall div..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT Photos courtesy of Bahamas Ministry of Tourism/Bahamas Diving Association. The Bahamas are an archipelago of 700 islands covering 259,000 square kilometres/100,000 square miles throughout the Western Atlantic ocean that offer a complete range of dive adventures including pristine and healthy coral reefs, vertical walls, wrecks, tunnels, caverns and blue holes. The waters are a..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT If New Zealand has a wide variety of dive conditions that range from subtropical in the north to temperate in the south. That means you can dive Fiordland's Milford Sound off of the South Island to experience conditions that drive deep water species into recreational scuba diving depths (along with some stunning topside scenery) or head up to the North Island to dive the Blue ..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT If you order a soda in South Africa, it's quite possible that the shop assistant will ask you where you're from, how long you've been in Africa, how you're getting on and, most likely, how you like the place. South Africans have worked hard to build their identity as the 'rainbow nation', and are genuinely earnest in their desire that visitors should have a good time. So, don'..