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March 5, 2010
Released this week, Sharks of the World claims to be the first field guide to all known species of shark. Colour plates illustrate all the sharks and there are helpful tips for differentiating between species.
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February 24, 2010
Underwater photography is the most challenging type of photography one can undertake. It is also one of the fastest growing segments, due to the rapid drop in the price of underwater camera housings over the last 10 years. UWPhotographyGuide.com is the first free comprehensive online guide to underwater photography to assist divers and photographers in learning this difficult art.
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January 7, 2010
A recent scientific conference has provided new evidence for the effects of unseasonal summer storms on a variety of marine life, including deadly jellyfish, basking sharks and oceanic seabirds.
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January 6, 2010
The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now on-line. This month: diving Brazil, Norway, and the Canary Islands; burrowing anemone and all the underwater and scuba news from around the world. SCUBA News is published by Scuba Travel Ltd, http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/ .
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January 4, 2010
New Scientist report on sunken towns and cities around the world.
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January 4, 2010
New acoustic sensors are being used in research and conservation projects around the world, with some very important practical results. Among them is improved monitoring of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an effort to reduce ship strikes, a leading cause of their deaths.
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December 16, 2009
The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now freely available on-line at http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubanews115.html. Includes new diving books, diving Jordan, diving France, photos of Rosalie Moeller, creature of the month (Killer Whale), Underwater pic of the day on Facebook and Twitter, and the ocean news from around the world.
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December 16, 2009
Filed under: Scuba Diving, Honduras, Hotels and Accommodations, Budget Travel, Central America, Caribbean
Honduras' Bay Islands - the large islands of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, plus Cayos Cochinos and the Swan Islands - sit about 40 miles off the coast of the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. While the islands are as beautiful as any others in the Caribbean and offer long sandy white beaches, turquoise water, and lush jungle landscapes, the biggest draw for most visitors is the area's superb and low-cost diving.
Most visitors stay in Roatan, the largest and most developed of the islands. Home to about 35,000 people, it is the most-visited spot in
Honduras. Flights take about 15 minutes from La Ceiba - as soon as the plane rises above the clouds, it starts its descent to the island - or an hour from San Pedro Sula (including a brief stop in La Ceiba). The flight on
Taca Regional costs about $90 from La Ceiba or $250 from San Pedro Sula. There are other flight options, but for a fearful flyer, Taca's modern planes were the most attractive.
Direct flights from the US are offered by several airlines.
Taca arrives from Miami on Saturday and Sunday and Continental arrives from Houston on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and from Atlanta on Saturdays. Even if you are flying within Honduras, it's wise to know the large carrier schedules as lines at the airport can triple at times when flights to the US depart.
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December 15, 2009
Norway has some beautiful dives and SCUBA Travel have added to their list of Norwegian dive operators.
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December 14, 2009
Environmentalists believe the new regulations will harm turtles, sharks, albatross, dolphins and other species accidentally caught in the fishery.
