Caribbean Scuba Diving

  If you are a snorkeler or recreational diver and own a iPhone 7 or up, you don't need a bulky & costly underwater Camera to make beautiful photo's and videos. The days that the housings for phones were not much more than a plastic bag with some clips are over. The SL 400 is a real  underwater  housing for iPhones. Sealife is a brand trusted by many, they have been making cameras and underwater housings for over 25 years now. The SL 400 was released just before Christmas 2020 and comes in a solid carrying case, with zippers and space for accessories.      The neutrally buoyant case, weighs 1.5 lbs, and comes with a wrist band and a clip that you can attach to your BCD, and a removable red filter on the lens cover.  It is designed to mount on the Sealife frames so you can use it with light setups if you wish so. Because of the easy interchangeable rubber bushings you can fit any iPhone from the 7 to the 12 Pro and Sealife says it will keep it updat...

  The Mares Puck Pro wrist computer is the entry level from Mares. With the Puck Pro they aim at the beginner and recreational divers. It comes in 7 colors, is a single button computer that offers functionality for a great low price. In this review we will compare it to the Puck Pro Plus. One-button menu: The big button makes for easy use, even when wearing gloves. The menus are easy to navigate, press the button to scroll through the menus, hold to make adjustments in the menu of choice. Functions & features: In surface mode you can enter the logbook, see the remaining saturation after a dive, and use the dive planner. Once underwater the settings cannot be changed In dive mode the Puck Pro will perform decompression calculations, and monitor depth, time and temperature. It does not have a depth alarm. The backlight can be adjusted ( 1 to 10 seconds before fading), or you can set it to stay on until you press the button. Rapid Ascent alarm, (30 ft/minute) and it will alert you...

  After looking at the best choices, and differences between them for  fins ,  masks  and  BCD's  we'll have a look at the options for regulators in 2021. Depending on where you'll be diving, the type of diving and if you'll be travelling a lot will impact your choice. Things to consider when shopping for a regulator: Balanced or unbalanced ? A balanced regulator doesn't assist nor resists the flow of air, this simply means it breathes the same under all conditions, like being at (great) depth (most divers wont notice a significant  difference between balanced and unbalanced up to a depth of about 65 ft), or lower tank pressures. If you dive deeper than 130 ft it makes a lot of sense to opt for a balanced regulator. An unbalanced reg produces more resistance when air pressure gets low, or diving at greater depths. Balanced regs tend to be more expensive, not only in purchase but also in servicing, maintenance and replacement of parts.  DIN or A-cl...

When shopping for a new pair of fins you'll have the choice of a wide variety of styles, brands, etc. Same as when you're shopping for a  mask  they need to be comfortable and functional. Do you want power for speed, or are you rather looking for fins that allow you to dive with minimal effort? Also your swimming style will make difference. Is it mainly boat or shore diving you do,... First we'll describe the different types of fins, and then we'll show some of the best options available for each of these types in 2021. Full foot fins: These might be good for if you do mainly boat dives, they are lighter than pocket fins, which might be a consideration if you travel a lot. They don't require you to wear booties, less packing for the travel, but this  is not recommended for shore dives. Open heel fins: One of the advantages is that they can be worn with different size booties, another one is that, when doing a shore dive, you can walk, comfortable in your booties and...