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Has anyone been diving off Socotra recently? If so, did you fly in directly from Dubai, through Saana, or some other route? How was the diving and transit? Thanks, Dan

We will be in Borneo in early January, and are thinking about diving at Kota Kinabalu. Any thoughts or recommendations? I understand that plankton blooms take place this time of year, so viz may be so/so. But, then again, I am from the a Pacific Northwest.

Don't know if this will help anyone, but I just wrote an article for Pacific Northwest Diver called Diving Safely as We Age. In the Pacific Northwest we have had a number of fatalities involving divers over 50 in the past few months. Got me thinking about my dive protocols and how they have...

Hi All: For those who are dealing with the failure of IR data transfers in Windows 10 due to Microsoft's dropping the infra red stack, I posted my work around in the dive computer forum...

Hope this will help those of you whose IR download for Galileo Sol, Luna, and SmartTec no longer works. First off, I used both Windows and Mac's, so this solution may not work for a lot of folks. As of this date Windows 10 does not support IR data transfers. So my solution involves transferring...

It has been a tough month for Pacific Northwest dive operators. First off, there was a devastating fire at God's Pocket that took out generators, compressors, pumps, batteries, and desalinators. Next we learned that Nautilus Swell will cease operations the end of this year. The boat has...

This month's issue showcases a variety of styles and techniques: from DSLR, to some very unique GoPro video, to the newer "Mirrorless DSLR." Race Rock's sea lion colony is also highlighted. http://pnwups.com/im...n>03.pdf</span> Photographers/Videographers: • Russ Rockwood: Nikon DSLR...

The January, 2014 issue of Pacific Northwest Diver is available for viewing and downloading by clicking the link below. Special this issue are why it is important to calibrate tour display/monitor, and how to do it, plus more on the sea star die-off. Photographers/Videographers: Jim...

Featuring Giant Pacific Octopus & Strobe/Light Impact on Marine Life Download at: http://pnwups.com/images/Archive/pnw_diver_2013-11.pdf Pacific Northwest Diver: November 2013 Featuring the Giant Pacific Octopus Photographers/Videographers: Laura James Neil McDaniel Jackie...

The September, 2013 edition of Pacific Northwest Diver is available for viewing and downloading at: http://pnwups.com/images/Archive/pnw_diver_2013-09.pdf. This issues' contents appear below, but please note there are three articles relating to moving from CS6 to the Cloud, Photoshop CC...

Spokane author Anna Marlis Burgard is working on a concept book about islands that will be featured in publications like National Geographic Traveler, and American Airlines magazine Celebrated Living. Anna is looking for underwater and bioluminescence images for the following islands: Hawaii...

Spokane author Anna Marlis Burgard is working on a concept book about islands that will be featured in publications like National Geographic Traveler, and American Airlines magazine Celebrated Living. Anna is looking for underwater and bioluminescence images for the following islands: Alaska...

The July, 2013 issue of Pacific Northwest Diver is available for viewing and downloading at http://www.pnwups.com/images/pnw_diver_2013-07.pdf. This month's articles include: Archives: Dr Hans Haas (1919-2013) Photographers/Videographers: • Ian Lauder • Scott Lundy • Mike Meagher...

The May edition of Pacific Northwest Diver is available for viewing and downloading at: http://pnwups.com/images/pnw_diver_2013-05.pdf. Featured photographers and videographers are: Robert Roy from Vancouver, BC shares his images and techniques Scott Stevenson based in Victoria, BC writes...

Yesterday (Thursday, April 4), I found a mask and snorkel several hundred yards out near Jetty Way. Large size. If it is yours, or you know whose it is, drop me a note so I can return it.

Hi SB'ers: Don't know if you can help with this, but thought I would give it a try. By way of background I am a Seattle based underwater photographer and publisher. Do you know any warm water dive resorts that are "disabled" friendly? One of my friends is an ex-special forces wheelchair...

The March edition of Pacific Northwest Diver is available for viewing and downloading at: http://pnwups.com/images/pnw_diver_2013-03.pdf. Featured photographers and videographers are: Johanna Raupe from Granite Falls, Washington Trisha Stovel from Vancouver, BC Bruce Kerwin from Bainbridge...

Best wishes for 2013! January, 2013 PNW Diver Available for Viewing/Downloading at http://www.pnwups.com/images/pnw_diver_2013-01.pdf. January’s featured photographers are Wendy and Bruce Carey from Crofton, Vancouver Island, and Steve Zedekar, Vancouver, Washington. Wendy authored Up Close...

The November issue of PNW Diver is available for download. November’s featured photo team are Jett and Kathryn Britnell of Port Coquitlam, BC, along with Mike Barras from North Vancouver, and Jay Sprenger of Seattle. Our featured operator is Pinnacle SCUBA Adventures in Victoria. We also have...

The fifth annual Underwater Photo Walk will be held at the Edmonds Underwater Park on Saturday, October 13, 8:30 AM. Splash down will be 9:30-ish. This is part of Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk, and to my knowledge it is the only underwater walk in the world. We will also have some land based...