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The Secret Life of Sharks in South Africa’s Kelp forest

February 9, 2020

South Africa’s West Coast is a well-known destination for tourists to tick the infamous White shark cage dive off their bucket list, or to scuba dive with some of the most prehistoric sharks roaming the kelp f...

The Best Dry Bags for Scuba Divers of 2020

The Salt Sirens

December 24, 2019

Tired of worrying about your electronics and valuables on each surf and dive trip? No matter how safe you think you're belongings are--tucked away on some hard-to-reach crevice of a boat--all it takes is one ...

Health and Apnea Training Tips for Surfers from Lena @lena.surf

The Salt Sirens

December 5, 2019

While it can seem like apnea training starts at the beginning of an inhale and ends at the exhale, our overall physical and mental health plays a huge role in our breath-holding capabilities. At The S...

Underwater Artwork: Q&A with Diver Naomi Gittoes

The Salt Sirens

November 21, 2019

Freedivers may have seen the stunning artwork by Naomi Gittoes, an artist who has transferred her artwork onto freediving fins and clothing. We’ve caught up with her for a quick interview about her muses, meth...

COSMIQ+ Dive Computer and DeepBlu App Review

The Salt Sirens

November 11, 2019

COSMIQ+ has just released the newest version of this dive computer called COSMIQ+ Gen 5. We've updated this review to reflect the features for COSMIQ+ Gen 5. The COSMIQ+ dive computer is unlike any other on ...

The Best Dive Knife 2019: Buyer’s Guide

Tristan Paylado

June 27, 2019

You and I are not stabbing anyone underwater. That’s a fact. In scuba diving, a dive knife is considered a tool used to cut a line especially when you are entangled or pound an object like a scuba tank to get y...

Diving with Manta Rays: Studying Mantas on Lady Elliot Island

Chantae Reden

June 15, 2019

Are you as obsessed with manta rays as we are? If so, we've caught up with freediving instructor and marine scientist, Michelle Ooi, to talk about her time freediving with manta rays on Lady Elliot Island in Q...

What Your Freediving Instructor Wishes You Knew

Chantae Reden

May 29, 2019

Have you ever wondered what your freediving instructor really thinks? Well, there's only one way to find out. We've caught up with Michelle Ooi to talk about what life is like as a freediving instructor in Sin...

The Ultimate Scuba Dive Guide to Palawan, Philippines

Tristan Paylado

May 8, 2019

Historically, Palawan has been tagged with several names like the Land of the Promise by a chronicler of a famous Portuguese Explorer in the 15th century and the Cradle of Philippine Civilization where the rem...

The Ultimate Scuba Dive Guide to Cebu, Philippines

Tristan Paylado

May 8, 2019

Dubbed as the Queen City of the South, Cebu is a tourism hub in the Philippines where you can visit well-preserved 16th century Spanish landmarks like the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino and the triangular shap...