http://scubadivingblog.net Everything Scuba Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:56:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Ocean Conservancy annual Coastal Cleanup will be held on Saturday, September 20th.  37 out of 50 states are participating in the coastal cleanup (even many land-locked states).  If you are interested in participating in the coastal cleanup, please visit their website at www.oceanconservancy.org Volunteers are needed to help clean the ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=23 Since we're back in the Florida lobster season (Aug 6th - March 31st), I thought it might be a good idea to remind everybody to please follow the proper restrictions for lobstering. If you have any questions about the restrictions, please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=22 Thanks to everybody who has been leaving comments. We really appreciate the feedback. Many of you were asking if we would be adding a forum and the answer is yes. We are looking into that right now. Hopefully we will have it in the next couple of weeks. As of right ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=21 The sinking of the Vandenberg that was originally scheduled for May 15th was postponed until after the 2008 hurricane season. The project which was originally estimated to cost $5.7 million is now estimated to cost $8 million dollars. Unfortunately that means we now have to wait until after November 30th. ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=20 The Red Lion fish, native of the Western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, has been growing in population in the Atlantic Ocean.  The Red Lion fish is a member of the scorpion fish family and protects itself through its venomous spines. Scientists believe the fish was released from household pets as they overgrew the ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=19 If you are going to be in the Key West area, or want to take a trip, the Vandenberg is scheduled to be sunk off the coast on May 15th to create an artificial reef. I am in no way an expert on the military or this ship, but I have ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=18 I have been diving since 1995, and there are still some obstacles underwater that I have not been able to get around. I have been fighting these same problems since my open water classes. Not only do we have to deal with the obvious problems of the average female's smaller ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=17 If you live in the Ft Lauderdale area or are visiting April 18-20th, you might want to check out Ocean Fest 2008. It looks to be a great time! Everything from raffles, live shows, photography contests, diving treasure hunt, to a free introductory scuba class. If you want more information, ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=16 My husband picked up an old issue of Scuba Diving Magazine and was flipping through. He randomly says out loud, " wow, that's pretty cool!" So, my curiosity awoken, I ask him what he is commenting about and his response is "naked people under water" as he flashes ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=15 I couldn't sleep so I thought I would update this blog since I haven't been keeping it up as much as I had hoped to.  Give it time... Eventually we'll have it up to it's full potential. Tim (my husband) and I are planning a trip to Australia with some friends.  ... http://scubadivingblog.net/?p=14