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International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Celebrates Women in the Industry with 2025 Inductees

2 weeks ago By Chief minion

The Board of Directors of the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) and the Cayman Islands Ministry and Department of Tourism are pleased to announce and celebrate the new members of the ISDHF on International Women’s Day. 

The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame was founded in 2000 by the Ministry of Tourism of the Cayman Islands. Since the Cayman Islands is a leading pioneer in dive travel and is a premiere world destination for divers, it seemed only natural that the Cayman Islands should be home to a hall of fame honoring those people who have contributed the most to the sport of Scuba diving.

Rosemary Lunn
Rosemary Lunn, known to most as 'Roz' (Photo: Courtesy of Rosemary Lunn)

Rosemary ‘Roz’ Lunn Inducted Into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame

2 weeks ago By Peter Symes

I am chuffed to bits that Roz has finally received the recognition she truly deserves for her many years of dedicated service to the dive industry. Now lost in the fog of history, the day we first met was at some dive industry function; I believe it was a dive show in the United Kingdom around the turn of the new millennium. Roz has had such a long and storied career in the industry and, despite our long acquaintance, I don’t know the half of it.

Scene from Malaysia International Dive Expo 2024 in Kuala Lumpur

Registration is now open for Malaysia International Dive Expo 2025

1 month ago By My Minion

Since its debut in 2006, MIDE has grown into a key event in the international dive event calendar, drawing over 250,000 attendees during its first 18 editions. It serves as a cornerstone for promoting the dive industry, fostering community connections and showcasing innovations in the underwater and watersports sectors.

LIDA Film Festival 2025

1 month ago By Chief minion

We will once again be holding this event on the campus of Hofstra University. And in keeping with the spirit of the season, there may even be a few Halloween-themed surprises!

This year’s event will feature a slate of great speakers and accomplished photographers and videographers who will present their incredible work highlighting adventures under the sea.

Diveheart Wins DEMA 2024 Platinum Diving Community Champions Award

3 months ago By Chief minion

The award acknowledges Diveheart’s groundbreaking initiatives, including its adaptive scuba programs that transform lives by helping individuals with disabilities discover their potential beneath the surface. Diveheart’s relentless dedication to promoting accessibility, training instructors, and fostering a supportive community continues to inspire divers and non-divers alike. 

Kirk Krack of Performance Freediving International gives a talk on the high-tech underwater habitat deep.com being developed in the UK. Diving Talks 2024. Photo by Peter Symes.

Autumn Trade Shows: Diving Talks and the DEMA Show 2024

3 months ago By Chief minion

Diving Talks

We will take them in chronological order. Diving Talks, held in late October, has quietly become one of my top favourites. This year’s event was the fourth in a row, and since I have reported extensively on the previous editions here in the magazine, which you can easily go back in the archive and fish out this time, I will limit myself to an update and not repeat all the premises and characteristics of this unique event.

Diveheart Releases New Documentary: “The Legend of the Statue” – A Tribute to Gabe Spataro

4 months ago By Catherine GS Lim

November 13, 2024, Downers Grove, IL — Diveheart proudly presents The Legend of the Statue, a moving documentary now available on YouTube. Award-winning filmmaker David Marsh, and other leaders in the dive industry explore the inspiring journey of Gabe Spataro, a Korean War veteran and adaptive diver whose life was profoundly connected to the iconic Christ of the Abyss statue.

Five Divers Drifting off Hawaii Rescued by Sailing Boat

4 months ago By Chief minion

The divers became separated from their boat during an excursion, leading them to cling to each other for survival. Camila Storchi and her husband were sailing from Kaneohe to Honolulu when they heard the desperate cries. Storchi recounted to local station Hawaii News Now, “We were passing Hanauma and going around China Walls. He heard screaming for help and he started scanning the ocean and we saw five little dots.”

Ten-year-old Muhammad Afkar Daniel, a right-hand amputee, completed the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course in Tioman Island, Malaysia. (Photo by Martin Ritter, B&J Dive Centre / via Diveheart Malaysia/Kids Scuba press release)

Malaysia Hosts Two Diveheart/PADI Adaptive Diving Events in Accessible Tourism Initiative

4 months ago By My Minion

The event welcomed ten hearing-impaired students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas Besut, Terengganu, many of whom had never set foot on a boat or an island, despite living near the coast of Besut. The students, accompanied by their teachers, explored the wonders of the underwater world in Terengganu through snorkeling and scuba diving, where they experienced the sensation of weightlessness. Dr Tengku Farah Kamilia, a lecturer in environmental and marine pollution at UMT, conducted a sharing session with the participants, highlighting the importance of marine conservation.

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