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The strap on my venerable Oceanic Geo 2 snapped after 8+ years of use and I want to get a replacement strap. Unfortunately Oceanic have discontinued parts for the Geo 2, does anyone knows whether the strap kit for the Geo 4 would fit as a replacement instead?

Hi All, I'm moving to Vancouver from the UK to start a job at the University of British Columbia in the next couple of months. I'm going to ship my diving gear over and I'm really hoping to be able to start regular diving once covid restrictions in BC allow (I imagine dive shops aren't...

Seen it reported that an oceanic white tip bit a diver at Big Brother last Saturday. Diver reported to have suffered significant tissue loss of the lower leg. Statement from Red Sea Sharks Red Sea Sharks Video of the incident and of another bite from June of this year have been shared in...

Hi All, I am looking to spend 7-10 days on vancouver Island after a work trip to the San Juan islands in July/August. I was wondering if anybody could recommend dive shops on the island for a couple of days diving? I probably won't be bringing any kit (apart from possibly snorkeling gear) so...

Spent a fantastic week diving with Blue O'Two on the M/Y Blue Melody Simply the Best Itinerary. This was my first trip to the red sea and I am sure I will be back! The following is a brief trip report. Travel Flights and visas were arranged by blue o two and were from London Gatwick to...

Haven't seen this mentioned anywhere but i have just seen the below report of a diver drowning yesterday evening in Cornwall. The report also mentions a 12 year old girl taken to hospital but that her condition was not serious. It does not say if she was also scuba diving. According to some...

I spent a week in Sodwana Bay diving with Coral Bay divers in Mid August and have just got round to make a short video edit of 8 dives during the week. Shot on a GoPro Hero 3+ Black with Polar Pro red filter. All C&C welcome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2bNAFkwbCA Thanks, Dan

Hi all, I have recently become interested in moving my camera setup underwater. I am looking for a housing for a Canon EOS 50D, having trouble finding any available in the UK. If anybody could point me in the right direction or has one available let me know! Thanks Dan

I bought a set of regulators second hand and am not entirely sure what model of first stage I have ended up with! I am pretty sure it is an oceanic (dust cap for the din fitting is marker oceanic)but has no other identifiers other than a serial. So can anyone let me know how I would find out...

Hi all, So I have just bought a set of Oceanic Delta 4 with FDX10 first stage second hand for a pittance of what it would cost new :D I am going to get them fully serviced before diving them so no worries about that. My question really relates to the octopus they come with. Currently they are...

First episode of the new BBC 3 part series Shark aired last night. Some absolutely incredible footage made me want to get back in the water not out of it! Hope everybody outside the UK gets a chance to see it soon BBC One - Shark Dan

Hi all, So what is the diving like in Sodwana in August? And which dive operators would you recommend? Many thanks for any help, Dan

Spent an awesome weekend diving with the seals at the Farnes with Billy Shiels. Vis wasn't great in the shallows but the seals were playful with lots of fin (and finger!) nibbling. Also had a close encounter with a newborn pup and mum. Some of the best dives I have done so far! If anybody has...

Short video of 6 weeks i spent on Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Mixture of diving, research related activities and free time. Hope it is of interest to some people. If you are ever on Eleuthera I would definitely recommend dropping by the institute for a tour and a chat with the researchers...

Hi all, Going to be spending 6 weeks on Eleuthera over the summer and would like to get a few dives in on weekends. I may well have opportunities to dive with the organisation I am staying with but if not are there any dive centres on Eleuthera? What is the diving like around the island? Thanks...

A trip to Australia to volunteer on a PhD project left me with a chance to do a fair amount of diving in NSW between August and September 2013. I was fortunate to be able to a borrow a GoPro Hero 2 for many of these so shot some video of the diving. My first attempt at any sort of videography...

Hi all, So it looks like I will be investing in my first BC after Christmas after having used rentals or club gear so far. I have used mostly jacket style so far but have had the chance to use BP/W a couple of times and felt an improved comfort level in them. My thinking is to go straight to...

Hi all, I was able to borrow a Go Pro Hero 2 for several weeks when diving in Australia last month. I have the files as MP4's and was wondering if anyone could recommend any free software editing programs for me and give me any tips on editing video as I have only ever edited pictures before...

Hi, As the post title suggests can anyone name any dive sites around sydney where you can reliably find large aggregations of Port Jackson Sharks. Only really looking at shore dives as well. Cheers, Dan

Hi, I am a new diver with a BSAC ocean diver certification. I am going to be in Oz during Mid July to Mid September primarily helping out on a Port Jackson research project in Jervis Bay. Before this however i am planning on spending a week to 10 days in Cairns/Port douglas to get out on the...