It´s essential to respect the ocean and its inhabitants when diving. Here are 7 things you should avoid to do in order to have no impact when you dive. As divers, we are guests of the ocean and we should always be environmentally friendly. It is really important to avoid hurting or stressing the aquatic […]
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Although Tenerife is a volcanic island and it does not have colourful coral reefs as those located in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean or Australian coasts, we can nevertheless find a very interesting kind of coral here: the black coral. Unlike corals that live within a few meters from the surface, the black corals do not use photosynthesis; they can thus grow in dark deep waters. They inhabit depths from 20 to 1000 meters and are one of the few corals you can see in the Canary Islands. These corals are composed of a substance […]
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Very special landscapes of the Canary Islands have given a great opportunity for movie makers as they provide them with a great natural background for their production. That is why some Hollywood films have been shot there. Here are some famous movies that where filmed on the islands: Moby Dick (1956) As you see, it […]
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Surely, you have already lived a situation in which you had to finish an amazing dive because your computer tells you that you are reaching your nitrogen limit. Then you feel like you wanted more, but you are not allowed to stay underwater as long as you wish! Did you know that with proper training […]
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What is a BCD and why is it so important? All divers need to use a BCD to get wet! BCD stands for Buoyancy Control Device and it can also be called «jacket» and as its name suggests, it allows us to control our buoyancy while diving. But a BCD has many other purposes […]
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