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By Emma Lelliott

One of the most popular holiday types we sell at Captivating Cuba is the scuba diving holiday. Cuba attracts swarms of divers every year, attracted by its calm, warm waters, its stunning coral reefs, sunken shipwrecks and dazzling array of tropical fish. The waters boast an average annual temperature of over 24 degrees centigrade, and with an average visibility of 98 feet, allowing divers an excellent view of the underwater paradise the Cuban dive sites offer. The lack of strong currents and variety of dive sites available mean that the island is a perfect training ground for Cuba’s diving virgins, as well as offering a challenge for those who were born in a wet suit!

So without further ado, here’s a list of Captivating Cuba’s top 5 Cuban diving sites: Continue Reading »

Isn’t it an irony that while you are scuba diving you run the risk of dehydration underwater even while you are enveloped by millions of gallons of water?

Ironic but true. Scuba diving can get a scuba diver dehydrated if there is an inadequate quantity of water in his body…… Continue Reading »

By: Lilah Tusko

When you are scuba diving, there is no such thing as a perfect wetsuit, but modern manufacturers have come close to perfection. The area you will dive in will determine whether you need a dry suit, a wetsuit, or a semi-dry suit. While dry suits are meant for cold dives, wetsuits keep your body warm in waters of moderate temperatures. Continue Reading »

By: Pual McIndoe

San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico, a partially self-governing, unincorporated territory of the United States. The Puerto Rico archipelago consists of several islands including the main island (called Puerto Rico) the island of Greater Antilles, and a number of smaller islands and keys such as Mona, Vieques and Culebra. Continue Reading »

By: galacon

The sport of Scuba Diving can be an incredibly rewarding one. The feeling of weightlessly “flying” through the water is like no other on earth! However, it can also be challenging physically, dangerous, and expensive. Here at the Niche-Expert’s Scuba Pro, we aim to get you started right, with reviews of the best gear, training, and links to the most exciting Scuba vacation tours and trips around. Continue Reading »

By: reiss mackie

Every-one’s thermal comfort level is very different and depends on many factors: body weight, fat component, level of acclimatisation (whether you normally live and dive in warmer or cooler latitudes); how warm you are before you start a dive, even how much or how fast you will be moving during a dive. The rate at which your core temperature can drop underwater varies depending on your body surface area and constitution. All these things matter. Diving is no fun and also not safe when you are cold……. Continue Reading »

By: Abir Roychowdhury

Exploring the world under the sea is always fascinating. But to move freely underwater is not so easy as to move on the land. To be alive under water one has to carry a tank full of oxygen as breathing is not possible under water for human being. Beside that the tremendous pressure and different temperature of the water in deeper are much more different from the land. Continue Reading »

By Dennis Chafin

The Scuba diving community’s obsession with Belize has created crowded dive sites, driven up cost, and put a lot of pressure on the precious natural resources. A new gem has emerged in Central America for scuba divers. Panama has become the destination for scuba divers looking for relatively unexplored dive sites, warm tropical waters, and low travel costs.

Panama offers scuba diving opportunities in both the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. Continue Reading »

By Tim Gorman

Selecting a fin is a unexpectedly complex deal for such an seemingly straightforward apparatus. However the apparent plainness of fins is misleading. There’s a bunch of stuff that goes along with the production of a superior fin. Just a few of the procedures for greenhorn divers choosing fins are given here. Hope this assist in making it easier for you to make your selection.

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By Walter Fitzpatrick

When I was a child in the early sixties, the age of sixty was old, not because I was six and anyone older than 21 was decrepit, but because seniors in their sixties were seen as waiting by their firesides to die.

Five decades later, the conceptual view of seniors is more likely to be them bathing on the beaches of Borneo or other exotic places instead of sitting by their firesides. Greater advances in health care mean that people are not only living longer but are fitter and healthier, in control of their health and lives.

Seniors over fifty are thankfully…… Continue Reading »