Motion sickness or seasickness when scuba diving, as it is commonly referred to, occurs to people when they are overwhelmed or when they are over processing things in their surroundings. The mind and body begin to get mixed signals that make you sick. The messages that reach the body, ears and eyes become contradictory. The […]
If you use glasses or contact lenses and are interested in diving, when you are diving wearing contact lenses you may wonder if your dream is even a possibility. Lucky for you, it is! If you are visually impaired and have to use contact lenses or glasses, you can still dive, so contact lens users […]
Scuba diving or free diving is one of the most thrilling, enjoyable activities one could indulge in. However, not anyone can just jump into these activities without prior training. Scuba divers need to be trained in swimming and handling extreme underwater pressure, amongst other things. Free divers should be more athletic and be capable of […]
You might have seen images of marine animals hopelessly ensnared in the plastic rings (Six-packs Rings). The images are just haunting us. But, Florida based Saltwater Brewery has been working on new edible six-pack rings that are friendlier for marine animals. Even more, to save the lives. The Delray Beach team up with ad agency […]
If you ever wondered about muck diving, we will now provide a short appetizer explaining why, where and how to muck dive. As a diver you probably know that you still have a lot to explore, there are thousands of dive sites still to dive and you are not sure where to go next. Not […]
If you are new shooter with your new camera, it’s time to realize that DSLR camera have so many settings, menu items for customization and features which are not easy to navigate around. Sometimes one simple change in the settings can solve all the problems of your underwater shooting. So now we provide you with […]
If you can affirm more than five of the following, you are a Scuba addict and will probably never let go of this addiction. Is that a watch? Non-divers always wonder what you are wearing and why it’s so big. Fellow divers will know that your prized timepiece is not only a watch, but a dive […]
Have you been thinking of going off on an adventure? You should make sure to do it. In the last few years, adventure travel has become the in thing. This means that there are more people who are happy to embrace their daring side. Since most people are concerned about their physical and mental health, […]
As a proud GreenFins dive center, we would like to share with you the best practices to become an environmentally responsible diver. There are many signs of environmental damage underwater. Scuba diving poses a risk to the environment and it is for this reason that each diver must become an eco-friendly diver. Best tips to become […]
Tides generally influence when the dive will begin and also what will happen underwater. There is a difference between currents and tides. Tides are long waves that are generally slow, moving from the open ocean towards the shore. A tidal current is when the water is moving towards or away from the shore causing water […]
