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On: 16th June, 2011

Papua New Guinea - The Final Frontier

  • Papua New Guinea

Tell most people you are planning a trip to Papua New Guinea and there are likely to be two initial reactions; the first, and most likely response will be a blank stare followed by the question "is that in Africa?", and the second will likely be "don't they eat people there?". "No" and "no"…

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On: 2nd February, 2011

New Year, New Dive in Style

In an ongoing series of blogs about what it's like to launch and run a new business (it's been a while since the last one though!) Neill, head of Dive in Style, looks back at 2010 and ahead to what 2011 might have in store.

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On: 30th December, 2010

Oman Diving Holidays

  • Oman
  • Musandam Peninsula
  • Muscat

Nothing quite beats diving when no-one else is around and it is exactly that prospect that saw me heading to the Sultanate of Oman before Christmas on a research trip (or glorified holiday!).

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On: 10th December, 2010

The Joys of UK Diving

  • UK
  • Finland

There are some spectacular sites in the UK...I must start by saying that I have always been somewhat of a fair-weather diver. I have been qualified for many years and have been extremely fortunate to have dived some incredible locations around the world. However (and perhaps because I have…

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On: 2nd December, 2010

Taking the Plunge - Two Perspectives on Learning to Dive

Neill, Head of Dive in Style, and Amber, Intern Extraordinaire recount their very different experiences of learning to dive.

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On: 4th November, 2010

Dive Centres in the UK

Last week I set out on the road to visit a number of PADI 5-star dive centres in the UK. The aim was to meet the people working in our industry face-to-face and to find places where our clients can learn to dive in style.

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On: 19th October, 2010

Galapagos Diving - The Best Dive of My Life

  • Galapagos Archipelago

After my first year at university I decided I needed a well earned three-month trip to South America. So aged 20 and full of the confidence of the youth, I packed my bags and what little money I had been able to save by working as a labourer at a petrochemical plant, and set off all on my…

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On: 14th October, 2010

Divemaster Course - What it takes to become a Divemaster

  • Northern Red Sea

It's very easy to place professional scuba divers in the "dive bum" category where for men, long hair, a distinct lack of t-shirts, and replacing most words with "chilled" or "dude" becomes second nature (I'm not sure what the stereotype for women is!) However, as I found out, becoming a…

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On: 5th October, 2010

Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Part II: Cleaning Up Their Act

Four months on from our blog entitled 'Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster: What Next?' we thought now would be a good opportunity to look at the potential impact that the world's largest accidental marine oil spill has had on the marine environment, so we've been doing some reading!

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On: 28th September, 2010

Nitrogen Narcosis: Drunk on Depth

Nitrogen narcosis, derived from the Greek word Narke is loosely translated as the "temporary decline or loss of senses and movement." Like any other adventure sport, scuba diving comes with some associated risks. Nitrogen narcosis or getting "narked" is one of them.