February 2018

Soma Bay in Egypt

Arabian Picasso triggerfish with bluestreak cleaner wrasse, Soma Bay, Egypt. Photo by Lawson Wood.

I first visited the Red Sea as part of a marine biological expedition with Dr Paul Cragg back in 1973. After having run safaris out of Israel and ending up living there for several years working on the legendary liveaboard dive boats Lady Jenny III and Lady Jenny V, my love for the Red Sea has never diminished. Now, some 45 years later, a return trip to the Red Sea was increasing my heartbeat in anticipation.

The Underrated Nurse Shark

Plentiful nurse sharks attended the sessions I held during my shark study in Tahiti. They are heavily-built animals with large, graceful fins, a long, pennant tail, and small eyes. They forage on the sea floor for a variety of foods at night and sleep in grottos in the coral during the days. Though these unusual sharks typically lie around on the sea floor, they are also capable of clambering.

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SUBAL announces Limited Edition housing for Nikon D850

Subal company exists and produces underwater housings since 1954. The first SUBAL housing for Nikon (F2 in SUBAL Uniflex housing) was produced in 1988, which made this year 30th anniversary of SUBAL housings for Nikon cameras.

SUBAL ND850 Limited edition housing comes in special yellow color in combination with black color parts. Also some features are different - black aluminum wheels for zoom/focus gear, aperture, shutter speed control and black/silver SUBAL strap is also unique for this model.

Emperor Divers awarded 'Feefo Gold Trusted Service 2018'

“The accreditation is awarded based on the feedback received directly from guests, making this an award our whole team can be proud of,” explains General Manager, Luke Atkinson.

Many thanks to all the guests who took the time to write such constructive reviews and to Team Emperor who consistently provides that 'Gold' service across the company’s liveaboards and dive resorts.

Miflex XT-TECH Technical Diving Hoses

The XT-Tech series of medium pressure flexible scuba diving hoses, have been developed with the main purpose to offer technical divers additional safety with Kevlar reinforcement in the inner braiding, combined with a smooth outer PU layer.
The XT-Tech series of medium pressure flexible scuba diving hoses, have been developed with the main purpose to offer technical divers additional safety with Kevlar reinforcement in the inner braiding, combined with a smooth outer PU layer.

Miflex introduced the diving world to braided hoses in early 2007. Since then the brand name 'Miflex' has become synonymous with this style of hose, in much the same way that a permanent marker is regularly called a 'Sharpie'.

Analyzing the Obvious—It's About Anticipation

Is diving safe? This is a question as old as the sport itself and the potentially accurate answers fill an entire spectrum of responses. Over the past 17 years, I have studied this question intently, publishing numerous case studies and articles in addition to several books. In the last third of that period, this study was for the purposes of an academic paper in a degree program. Here is the definitive answer: It depends.