Written by Specialty Instructor and Crystal Divers Intern Deborah Eppler Turtles Often Mistake Plastic for Jellyfish The 18th of March is Global Recycling Day. Yes there is a Global or International Day for almost everything, but recycling is an important area to put...
Seagrass Meadows March: Seagrass Awareness Month When we talk about marine conservation, we always talk about coral reefs. It’s easy to forget about the lesser known seagrass beds and the mangrove forests, which are also vital marine ecosystems. Together, all three...
PADI Course Director Tony Andrews Presenting during the Crystal Divers Business Development Program
PADI Divemasters Ready for Some Skill Demonstrations What is an Internship? ‘Internship’ is a word we often see batted around the scuba diving industry. As a PADI 5 Star IDC Centre, it is also something that we get asked about often. So, what is a...
The Ocean The Indian Ocean A place with undiscovered potential, a force so powerful, we can never truly understand what really lies beneath. The water offers peace, harmony, exploration and adventure. But how did some of the well-known explorers, scientists and...
Simply put, Conservation is the protection and preservation of the environment to ensure that resources are used sustainably rather than wasted. And conservation seems to be pretty huge at the moment. We can’t drink our morning coffee or scroll through social media...
Crash site of MV Wakashio Ecological Disaster The Japanese ship, the MV Wakashio left China on the 14th of July, headed for Brazil with four thousand tonnes of fuel aboard. On the 23rd of July, the vessel entered Mauritian waters, cruising at 11 knots. The Mauritian...
