I wrote an article a while back giving some general advice on which computer to buy. Thankfully, looking back through this, all the advice still seems correct, but as technology moves on, so do the products that manufacturers release. There are hundreds of websites that give very detailed reviews of the various computers available, […]
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It’s becoming the norm for me to be away from Hong Kong for a lot of the peak summer season (June to July), and this year was no different. However, I did manage to get in some diving before this, and will hopefully keep going into the autumn, before the cool waters get too cool
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If you’ve just signed up for your Open Water course, or you’re taking a continuing education course for the first time in a while, you’ll likely have come across the term “eLearning”. Let’s take a look into this and see what it’s all about. All dive courses have some form of Knowledge Development. This is
It seems that as soon as October is over, HK diving heads straight into winter territory. Sure, you get lucky years where the warm weather lasts until November, but often the moment the air temps drop below the regular summer highs of 30°C plus, a lot of divers head into their self-imposed winter break. Some
Following on from my previous post on photography, I’ve got four additional tips for you to consider. If you haven’t read the previous blog post, find it here. Technique – Also linked to camera you are using, you need to know how to take the best photos. This is all the same stuff as
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As October approaches, the end of another summer season closes in. I was thinking how it had been a strange summer, but then looking through my post from this time last year, it’s actually eerily similar. Water temps have only just started to warm up to the normal 28°C – 30°C range at reasonable depth
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Taking pictures underwater is really cool. It can also be very disappointing, returning from a dive with what you think are award winning shots, only to find everything is out of focus, the colours are all wrong, or everything is blurry. So, what are the basic tips? Photo or video? – this article is
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I find some of the most fun courses I teach to be those with children. That’s not to say it isn’t fun teaching adults; it is. The difference with kids is that they don’t hide or temper their excitement, they just go for it! And that brings me nicely onto the topic of this post;
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If you’ve read my previous post on the first bits of equipment a diver should buy, you’ll see that a dive computer is very high on the list. The question then becomes, which one? This is a tough question to answer, so below are some guiding points to help you make the decision. Firstly,
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When we talk about recreational diving, we are often referring to single tank scuba diving in warm water, tropical locations. Just search scuba diving in the search engine of your choice, click on images, and see what comes up! All of my current teaching is for recreational scuba diving. Being more exact, we are