Yakona - Pure Cinema film
Hello fellow scuba buddies, if you appreciate underwater photography and videography, please help support my film, Yakona! Check out the trailer on our website: www.yakona.org Like to join our team and support the film all the way to Sundance Film Festival? Help us here: http://igg.me/at/Yakona Remember, support what you love. Thanks, Kevin...
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Why you should Learn to dive in the Caribbean with PADI
Learning to dive is something that I had wanted to do for some time "come on cal learn to dive !" they would shout - my fellow backpackers, but I never did. Nothing in particular was blocking me and I was prevented once by not staying on one place long enough while backpacking in Australia – I needed a check over by the doctor to declare me fit to dive. These days more is known and now a declaration form can allow you to get diving the day you land. Things that prevent you from scuba diving. But...
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1000 Scuba Quizzes Completed
After releasing the new online SCUBA quiz section on DiveBuddy.com only a few weeks ago, 1000 quizzes have already been completed. You could say that we have increased diving knowledge by 1000 times, or else we reinforced what our intelligent members already knew :) If you haven’t taken a SCUBA quiz on DiveBuddy yet, give it a try. It’s free and easy-to-use. However, some of the quizzes are not that easy to pass. http://www.divebuddy.com/quiz/...
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CITA Supports Marine Research in Cayman throughthe Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 11:52Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 2013 – A vibrant and healthy marine ecosystem is one of the main reasons thousands of tourists visit the Cayman Islands each year. From the interactive experience at Stingray City to diving any of the 365 dive sites available throughout the three Cayman Islands, there is a great deal for these visitors to explore and enjoy. Ensuring that the local marine environment remains healthy is a key goal of the Cayman Islands Tourism Associati...
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Scuba Divers Wanted for Possible TV Show
Here is the notice I recently received: I am casting/development producer at Crybaby Media currently doing a search for... get ready for it.......Paranormal Divers!! That’s right we are looking to create a team that will search historic ship wrecks and strange places where weird occurrences seem to keep happening (think Bermuda triangle). We are looking for crusty sea people with an attitude and some belief in the paranormal. Specifically all you oil rigging and docking divers. Easy right? At th...
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Online SCUBA Quizzes - Test Your Diving Knowledge
Greg - 2/25/2013 10:10 AM
Test your SCUBA brain power with new online quizzes by DiveBuddy: www.divebuddy.com/quiz Your quiz grades will be tracked and you can compare them to the average grades from other members. The scuba quizzes range in difficulty: Shrimp (Easy), Tuna (Moderate), Shark (Hard). Not many scuba divers can pass the Shark rated quizzes. There is also a pretty tough, 3 part, rescue diver quiz. As with everything else on DiveBuddy, the quizzes are completely free and fun for everyone. The SCUBA quizzes on ...
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New DiveBuddy Images Available for Download (Stickers, Banners)
I posted more DiveBuddy images to the Links/Images page. You can download these images to print your own DiveBuddy stickers, t-shirts or banners. The banner is a great idea if you dive frequently and enjoy taking group photos. Many DiveBuddy members bring their banner everywhere they dive and have new dive buddies sign the banner for a memorable keepsake. Anyone can download these images to use on printed material. I only ask that you occasionally share some photos with us that include the DiveB...
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Dive Sites on DiveBuddy.com in Top Position on Search Engines
Greg - 2/05/2013 10:47 AM
If you use Google or other search engines to search for dive sites, you will most likely see a listing on DiveBuddy.com. Our dive sites are usually listed in top positions thanks to some clever Search Engine Optimization tactics. It also helps that DiveBuddy.com is a very popular website and social community for 1000’s of scuba divers. Our dive site section is maintained by scuba divers and dive professionals that are a part of our online scuba community. Every day, dive site comments are added,...
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EPA and Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group to Host Public Listening Session
EPA and Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group to Host Public Listening Session on St. Thomas on February 25; Public Encouraged to Participate in Person or from Live Videoconference Locations in San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, USVI Release Date: 01/29/2013 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its government partners will hold a public listening session on February 25, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm ...
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Country singer Stephanie Quayle shoots music video at Sunset House
Stephanie wrote and recorded “Big Blue Town” for Sea Save, a 501 (c) 3 Non Profit organization. Sea Save’s mission is to generate consciousness and encourage stewardship of natural ecosystems while continuing with other charitable educational activities associated with this purpose. Sea Save Foundation strives to protect our oceans by raising awareness and educating people about ocean beauty and advocating change to resolve current challenges. Sea Save, Stephanie and Sunset House teamed up in th...
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DiveBuddy Stickers Are Now Available
You can now order DiveBuddy stickers, while supplies last! Get Your DiveBuddy Stickers Here: http://www.divebuddy.com/stickers.aspx When you write your name or whatever else in the blank space on the sticker, be sure to use a Sharpie permanent marker. The Sharpie brand works the best on the slick sticker coating. Thank you for your support of DiveBuddy!...
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Boy in Ukraine makes amazing long-distance, deep-sea discovery
Kirill Dudko, a 14-year-old from Ukraine, has provided scientists in Canada with remarkable footage from their own remote deep-sea cameras: the first-known photo documentation of an elephant seal slurping a hagfish from the sea floorat an astonishing depth of 2,933 feet. (Watch the mammal grab the hagfish in the first clip, and see scientist Steven Mihaly explain Dudko’s discovery in the second.) Dudko, who is obsessed with deep-sea biology, spends lots of time monitoring video feeds from sea-fl...
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In Honour of Your Service
January 1 - December 31, 2013To thank our Military Veterans, Active Duty military, National Guard & Reserve and their families for their service, Sunset House, Grand Cayman’s Hotel for Divers, by Divers, is proud to provide these honoured guests a 20% discount on accommodations and diving for 2013! Direct bookings only. All personnel must show valid military record (DD214, Blue Veterans card or CAC card) to take advantage of discount. Please make a copy, scan or take photograph and send in with ...
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DiveBuddy.com Has Scuba Divers in 157 Countries
Greg - 12/07/2012 8:56 AM
As of today, DiveBuddy.com is represented in over 157 countries throughout the world. That’s a lot of places to go scuba diving. Here are the top 20 countries and the current percentages of active members: United States: 81.269727Canada: 3.204097United Kingdom: 2.548984South Africa: 1.161336Australia: 1.048180Philippines: 0.720624Brazil: 0.428801Mexico: 0.416890Thailand: 0.393067Japan: 0.369245Saudi Arabia: 0.363289Indonesia: 0.345423Germany: 0.339467Malaysia: 0.303734Egypt: 0.297778Singapore: 0...
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Holiday Offer from Chammyz - Unique Clothing for Scuba Divers
Greg - 12/07/2012 6:52 AM
Chammyz is doing it again! They are offering a great discount to DiveBuddy.com members. Get 20% off your entire order with the promo code "holiday". Use this code at checkout. Chammyz are soft, yet durable garments, designed to provide the utmost in warmth and comfort — offering the highest level of protection against rapidly changing weather conditions. Their unique design promotes maximum water absorption from your body. Our resilient line of active gear is worn and endorsed by boaters, lifegu...
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Scuba Divers Practice Distance and Relay for Dive The Coast
Nearly 25 divers from throughout the state will be diving this weekend to prepare for Dive The Coast 2013. Teams of divers coordinated by Kim White, founder of Dive the Coast, will begin diving from the Breakwater in Monterey on Saturday in two-hour intervals from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Public safety divers and volunteers will provide surface support with inflatables and kayaks. Some divers will head north into the bay, and the others east or west, parallel to Del Monte Beach. Each set of divers...
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A new Concept in Divers Club
Yesterday at Lake Pleasant Adventure Day Arizona divers were introduce to a new concept in dive clubs, AZ-DiveBuddies. A membership based divers club with a lot to offer it’s members. This isn’t an ordinary social club.Their membership can shop equipment with a discount program that offers gear below the normal website price of LeisurePro and Scubatoys and/or they can get discounts at local dive shops. They operate their own compressor which is certified quarterly by TRI Compressed Air Analysis ...
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New DiveBuddy Feature (Related Content, Dive Log Summary Enhancements)
Hey DiveBuddy Members! There are a few new features that I’ve added to DiveBuddy over the last several weeks. You can now view Related Content. For example, if you’re looking at a photo of "sharks in cozumel", the new Related Content section will show articles, other photos, dive sites, forum topics, etc. that are similar to "sharks in cozumel". You can currently see the Related Content section when viewing a photo, article or forum topic...it is towards the bottom of the page. I also updated th...
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The Southern Swell is here! (California)
Have you noticed the warmer temperatures and different surf activity lately ? During the stormy winter months Southern California is hit by northern swell generated from storm activity originating in places like Siberia. During the Spring and Summer months Southern California receives more southerly swell generated by storm activity in and around Antarctica / New Zealand. This change from northern to southern swell brings warmer water temperatures and typically marks the start of warmer weather ...
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Top Scuba Diving Groups on Facebook
Did you know DiveBuddy also has one of the largest scuba diving groups on Facebook? We have much more diving related content on DiveBuddy.com, so you should check our website regularly during surface intervals. But for keeping in touch with friends and other scuba divers, our Facebook group is another great place to be. Join our Facebook group here. DiveBuddy is one of the largest scuba social networks anywhere. There are thousands of scuba divers just like you using DiveBuddy.com and our Facebo...
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