September 2022

Addu Atoll: Diving the Southernmost of the Maldive Islands

Giant manta ray at cleaning station in Addu Atoll
Giant manta ray at cleaning station in Addu Atoll. Photo by Raf Jah

In the southern end of the Maldives lies the Addu Atoll, which hosts beautiful reefs, plentiful marine life, giant manta rays, sea turtles and crystal-clear waters. Raf Jah takes us on a journey to this diving haven, with a stop along the way to dive with tiger sharks at Fuvahmulah Island.

Fuvahmulah's Sharks

Tiger shark
Tiger shark on shark dive at Fuvahmulah in the deep south of the Maldives

Over the last few years, Fuvahmulah has become a world-famous pristine destination for close encounters with large tiger sharks. The green island is located at the deep south of the Maldives archipelago. Michel Braunstein reports.

Rebreather Forum 4 afholdes på Malta i Aprll 2023

Formålet med dette event, som primært retter sig mod forskere og det der på engelsk hedder dive industry professionals inden for teknisk dykning såsom instruktører, fotografer m.v., er at dele og fremme dykkermiljøets viden om rebreather-teknologi. Sigtet er endvidere at forbedre både sikkerhed og ydeevne af den tilgængelige teknologi.

Efter konferencen vil referatet blive gjort offentligt tilgængeligt.

Diver reaches Liberator 589D aircraft wreck
Diver reaches Liberator 589D aircraft wreck.

Bombefly fra 2.Verdenkrig fundet i sø i Canada

Fundet af bombeflyet i den Canadiske sø er blevet bekræftet af et internationalt team of dykkere, med større fra the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPSNL), samt dykkercentret Ocean Quest Adventures som har dykket på og dokumenteret vraget.

Flyet styrtede ned umiddelbart efter take-off den 4 September 1943 efter en motor satte ud.  Flyet gik ind i en langsomt sving men endte med at rulle og styrte ned i Gander Lake, Newfoundland. Alle fire ombordværende besætningsmedlemmer omkom ved styrtet.

Emperor Divers Autumn Sale Ends October 1

We are offering some amazing Autumn savings across a whole range of our liveaboard and daily diving holidays.

In some cases you can get up to 25% off – but it’s best to be quick.

Among the highlights include 20% off selected sailings for the rest of 2022, early bird discounts for trips in 2023 and 2024 and a superb 25% off bookings for our brand-new, pride and joy Emperor Harmoni.

We also have a 10% discount and extra free places for those booking charter sailings.

San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition is back in person October 1, 2022

Please join us for a wonderful evening featuring some of the best short underwater films from around the world. 

The in person event is for one evening only on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 7:00-9:30pm PDT at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in San Diego, CA.

A Virtual Film Festival will follow from October 8 - 16, 2022. Tickets for the virtual festival will be available following the live event.

Master Liveaboards Introduces the Master Saver Rate

Put simply, the Master Saver Rate allows all customer types to save 10% on any qualifying booking, provided that the departure is 120 days or more away and that payment is made in full on confirmation.

This can be an individual booking for one person only 4 months away, or it can be a full charter for 18 people 3 years away. The same terms apply. And the basic terms are simple...

Diver reaches Liberator 589D aircraft wreck
Diver reaches Liberator 589D aircraft wreck.

Divers confirm discovery of WWII bomber in Gander Lake

The plane crashed upon take-off when the engine failed on 4 September 1943. The aircraft made a slow turn and barrel-rolled into Gander Lake, Newfoundland. The four-crew members did not survive.

At the time of the crash in 1943, military hardhat divers found the aircraft “Liberator 589D” on a ledge in Gander Lake. They attempted to attach cables to the fuselage to salvage the plane. They were also recovering the body of Squadron Leader John G. MacKenzie.

SeaLife Appoints New Australia Distributor

Underwater Australasia Pty Ltd, also known simply as underwater.com.au, has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Australia for SeaLife’s underwater imaging and diving products effective February 1st 2022.

Underwater.com.au has been active in the underwater industry for over 20 years and specializes in the import and sale of underwater niche products.