Surface Interval - The Dive Line Podcast

A hidden Dive Destination - Curacao is in the Dutch Caribbean. Located well south of the hurricane belt, Curacao has something for everyone. Spectacular diving, culture, typical Caribbean beaches, and a fantastic climate.You will find a great choice of accommodation, regardless of your budget. From all-inclusive resorts to top-end luxury, and ocean-front apartments too.Travel to Curacao is easy from Europe and North America so add this wonderful island to your scuba travel destination list.Bryan Horne is the resident expert and he will plan a trip that will excite both the divers and non-divers in the party.

Wreck Diving, 3D Photogrammetry, Avatar the Movie and more with Pete Mesley - Wreck Diving Pioneer! This episode NO29 we chat with Pete Mesley, Explorer, Adventurer, Pioneer and Photogrammetrist (well a photogrammetrists mate) we have a great and fun chat with Pete who has dived all over the world, in all of the worlds bucket list destinations, Bikini Atoll, Galapagos, Solomon Islands and Truk Lagoon where Pete has made 3D Models of all the wrecks and they are incredible with such fine detail it will blow your mind! he shows us a couple of examples but you can see all of them on his website Pete is also a highly experienced Instructor/Trainer with Advanced Wreck Diving, Rebreather and so much more, Finally we get a little insight into his time on the new Avatar Movie

How should you behave when scuba diving with sharks? The shark population has been decimated by the cruel shark finning industry. We lose over 200 million sharks a year to the fishing industry. To see a shark on a dive is a real treat and will, unfortunately, become a rear experience in the future.If you are lucky enough to see a shark when you are diving it is an absolute privilege. But how should you behave? What should you do to ensure that you remain safe and gain the most from the experience?Here are a few tips that I use every time I am lucky enough to encounter and photograph sharks up close. And I mean bumping into you up close!

Titanic Expedition, Ep27 Pt2 - John Chatterton chats to us about his incredible journey to Titanic!Find out what it was like to be in a special group of people to have visited the Titanic, how this self funded expedition came about, how it was planned and some of the crazy elements to this incredible journey like wiring $100s of thousands of dollars to the Russians swiss bank account via western union and how these ageing submersible craft had parts missing! not what you want to see or hear when you are under over 400 bar of pressure!John and his friends found compelling evidence that changed the 100 year old views on how the Titanic sank, this really is a must listen episode, more people have been into space or died on Mount Everest than have been down to see the Titanic

Unusual Wreck Diving stories & probabilities that make scuba so much fun,Pt2 expedition to Titanic! This was going to be another long one so we split it into 2 parts Part one, we are incredibly fortunate to be speaking with John Chatterton as he has some amazing stories to tell and wont be doing many podcasts after this so get the stories straight from John himself This was originally a podcast just about Titanic and how Johns self funded trip made it from a general discussion to a proper expedition and how their findings by chance changed the thought process and theories about how Titanic sank! We had such a good chat with John that we had to share these stories about unusual diving probabilities, like the one mentioned above, we start off with a bit about peer pressure and how even John with his vast experience will happily call it if he isn’t feeling it! A good lesson for all for sure! The probabilities he chats about are like, finding rubies and getting the rights to a certain wreck from a judge who's father was on it many years earlier! John also talks about his early days and diving on air to 250ft+ on the Andrea Doria, Lusitania and Britannic, The sister ship of Titanic, plus German UBoats, then his progression to Nitrox mixed gases and then some of the first and sometimes reliable Rebreathers A fascinating chat that we had to put out there which actually does lead on nicely to the Titanic, this will be in part 2 out soon and you wont want to miss it! Subscribe now to make sure you get part 2 as soon as it’s uploaded Find out more on Johns website www.johnchatterton.com ✅ connect with us - The Dive Line Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedivelinep... Istagram: https://www.instagram.com/thediveline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thediveline?lang=en Podcast: https://thedivelinepodcast.buzzsprout... Also available from wherever you usually get your podcasts Thank you for the continued support ✅ For business inquiries contact us at: jim@thediveline.com or craig@thediveline.com ✅ “Surface Interval?” a Scuba Diving inspired chat about the ups and downs of scuba life and the various directions this amazing sport can take you, and how as divers we have a responsibility to help shape and change the environment for the better!

It's a long one, but you have to hear the incredible stories that must be told. Listen until the end to hear the fascinating tale of the SS Mendi, lost off the south coast of the UK with the terrible loss of over 600 souls and how Martin identifies the wreck and the huge international implication that followed. Martin Woodward MBE is a shipwreck hunter that has personally discovered over 150 uncharted wrecks. Two of the most famous are the British submarine HMS Swordfish that was believed sunk off the coast of France until Martin found the true location, and it was much closer to home. The second, the Mendi, was a troop carrier in World War I that sunk with the loss of over 600 souls on board. The find has enabled surviving family members to achieve some closure.Martin has also been involved in many interesting and unusual projects such as searching for Glenn Miller's aircraft, Goering's Gold, Sir Francis Drake's coffin off Panama, the Lost City of Atlantis and the famous U.S. hijacker D.B Cooper. His great love. however, has always been finding shipwrecks, history, and artifacts from under the oceans.Add to this the fact that Martin also managed to be a member of the Bembridge, Isle of Wight lifeboat crew for 38 years and retired as coxswain. Still diving today, Martin owns and runs commercial dive operation Offshore Marine Services Ltd. He established the Shipwreck Center and Maritime Museum in 1978 and it is a must-visit if you find yourself on the Isle of Wight. Packed to the rafters with artifacts and treasures from Pieces of Eight gold coins from pirate days of old, right through to both world wars and beyond.Link to the museum www.shipwreckcentre.co.ukLink to Martin www.martinwoodward.comLink to The Mendi, the ship history forgot https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/wreck-ss-mendi

Ultimate underwater Close Calls is an eye-opening interview with Author, Film Maker, Cave Diving Instructor and Explorer Stratis Kas. tells us about his early days spending his summers growing up in the mountains of Italy, to learning to dive. He has combined both in his Travel Adventure Tourism, organizing some incredible trips to Italy and Russia. Stratis has a love of cave diving and loves to take cave divers in the little known cave systems in Greece. He talks about his own close call and what it felt like to have time to think about the effect his death would have on his loved ones. Thankfully Stratis managed to turn a potentially life-threatening situation into a positive. In this interview, Stratis tells us about a chance meeting with a fellow diver that had been in a similar situation. Stratis had always kept his story buried, but felt that if one single dive could learn from his error of judgment then talking would be a good thing. And so the book Close Calls was born. It is an incredible book, with over 70 contributors, that reads like a who's who of the most famous divers around. And they all have one thing in common. They are all human and have made mistakes. To their absolute credit, they have all shared their story of that one dive that they didn't think they were coming back from.Every diver, no matter what their competence level is, will learn from this book, Stratis tells us and 50% of all profits will go to DAN Europes' The Claudius Obermaier Fund, a charity that was created in 2004 by DAN Europe, to take care of those divers and their families who find themselves in difficult situations.

Ep22 Inspiring Cristina Zenato, Shark Listener, Cave Diver, Conservationist, Explorer & Educator! Ep22 Cristina Zenato, Shark Listener, Cave Diver, Conservationist, Explorer, Educator & Inspiring!In this episode Jim goes solo again and speaks with the truly inspiring Cristina Zenato, a chilled and relaxed chat we find out more about how she ended up in the Bahamas by accident and never went there for the sharks but soon found she had a gift with them, over theyears they have become 'her Sharks' , they all have names and personalities, find out about grandma, stumpy, crook, Vulcan, Trek and Black Spot who only goes to see Cristina for help!Cristina is a true ambassador for the Oceans and its inhabitants but especially the sharks not just in the Bahamas where Cristina lives but all across the world, changing perceptions of these magnificent creatures!We found out how they seek her attention and interaction and sees herself as a Shark Listener not a Shark Whisperer, how she still after 25-26 years of study, observation and research on these beautiful animals and after removing over 300 hooks from them , that she is still criticised for touching them! Cristina is creating a positive awareness of Sharks worlwide and has been inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame for the years of dedication, research and study on Sharks!Jim really enjoyed this chat and was in awe of everything she has achieved, listen to the guardian of the ocean tell you just a very small part of her story so faryou can even find out hoe to go on a Shark Handling Course and dive one on one with Cristina, Jim is Signed up already!!please consider subscribing this is the best way to support us and you get all our existing content and new content as its released

Ep21 Miranda Krestovnikoff - Diver, TV Presenter, Author, PADI Ambassador and RSPB President!in this episode we chat to Miranda Krestovnikoff from her back garden, her and her husband kindly invited us into their home in North Smerset for a chatWe spoke about her pond and the incredible wildlife its attracted both in and around it, how she tried for 31/2hrs to find her daughters mobile phone at the bottom of it!Miranda like most presenters seems to have been in the right place at the right time during uni and landed a presenting job after someone failed to show up.She tells us in the early days how it was challenging to present and dive and there was an element of task loading but was lucky to have a great safety buddy by her side!We even chuck around some ideas on how to bring new, younger and female divers into the sport before its too late!great chat really enjoyed it and hope to catch up with Miranda soon on some other projects we are looking at!please subscribe, like, share and leave any comments or feedback on this episode or any of our other episodes or contentSubscribing really is the best way to support usThis is the first episode we are releasing as both audio and video on Youtube in an experiment to see which is preferred, let us know which you prefer?MANY THANKS TO LILY FOR ORGANISING THIS AND ALL YOUR HARD WORK!

Ep19 Andy Torbet Live from his Camper Van at Wookey Hole - Adventurer Explorer, Diver and StuntmanIn this episode Andy Torbet invited us down to Wookey Hole and we sat in his Motorhome and had a good old chatWe found out about andys early days in the North of Scotland and how he grew up living an outdoor lifestyle before moving up to Sheffield Uni and drinking lots of AleHe and his Brother joined the Military, Andy initially joined the Paras but broke his back, Andy followed this path after uni and Joined the Army and the Underwater Anti Terrorist Bomb Disposal Unit!Find out about this and much more from Andy in this episode and some of the amazing things comimng up

Guinness World Record Holder Graham Owen, Deepest Blind Diver at 140m, £8 Torch implodes at 111m! This episode is one that Jim wanted to do for him because he was so fascinated by Graham , we hope you enjoy this as much as he did, it is an incredible chat with a man that pushes himself to his limits and further than most of us with sight would dare to go! Graham also loves, solo diving, he enjoys Guiding others around Dorothea and into the tunnels, some as deep as 105mtrs, he knows it better than most, a keen caver and skier Graham really has not let his loss of vision stop him at all! He was told by his diving club that Ocean Diver would be as far as he goes, i think they may have underestimated him slightly! He has broken his own record 3 times and the last successful attempt was 140m by accident in 2019, the plan was actually to go to 150m but a serious kit malfunction stopped him at only 140m! imagine an issue at that depth and you cant see it!! Graham chats to Jim about his early days and how his Scuba Journey started when he was registered blind when he took a Try Dive! A truly remarkable man, you decide if he is Inspirational or Crazy!! The story about his £8 chinese torch imploding at 111m on his 2nd succesful World Record attemot is brilliant! All of Grahams Record attempts and his future attempt if the opportunity arises are done for a charity close to his heart, Guide Dogs, if you can spare just £1 it will go towards helping him get another dog when Gypsy retires in a few months, the Guide Dogs are not cheap and the current estimated cost is over £57,000 each! please dontae to his just giving page here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/graham-owen8 This Episode was dedicated to his best mate and Dive Buddy Alby Roberts! Please consider subscribing to our channel and ringing the bell it is the best way to keep upto date with everything we do

Technical Diving - Where did it come from? Nitrox not compatible with Diving & Diving after Jaws!In our latest episode we have a great chat with a true Scuba Diving Pioneer, Michael Menduno AKA M2 (M Squared) the man responsible for the phrase Technical Diver, First used in the Aquacorps Magazine that he started back in the late 80s early 90s M2 tells us about those early days and how it was all hushed up and kept in the closet until he decided he wanted to tell the world about it and started Aquacorps He started his Diving career the day after Jaws was released, it didnt put him off and he is now one of the most respected Scuba Pioneers, Editor in Cheif of Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) Online Magazine In-Depth, contributing Editor to Divers Alert (DAN Europe) Staff Writer for DeeperBlue.com, XRay Magazine and so many more This is a fascinating chat and really was not long enough, we hope to be chatting with M2 again soon, we are particularly interested in those Early Days of 'pushing the envelope' starting to use the mixed gases, no computers and gear that was literally cobbled together Here are some links to the magazines for those that would like more info and they are well worth a look aquaCORPS: https://aquaCORPS.onlineEditor in chief: InDepth: https://gue.com/blogDAN Europe Alert Diver: https://alertdiver.eu/en_USHistorical Diving Society: HDS.org Please consider subscribing and ringing the bell, its the best way to find all our previous content and to get updates as soon as new content is released We have lots coming up from podcasts with some amazing guests, gear tests and reviews, how to videos, giveaways and competitions and treasure hunting under some Medieval Bridges!

Following a couple of interesting dives at Stoney Cove which actually and surprisingly ended well with no-one being harmed! We caught up with our Dive Buddy for the day Andy Clark, AKA Andy the Northern Diver, turning the tables on andy as the interviewee rather than the interviewer we find out how andy started diving through the MOD and qualified as an instructor because he could and it was paid for!Andy is a top chap we really enjoyed our day with him and look forward to many more, its good banter with like minded people, Andythenortherndiver is a podcaster and YouTuber, filmmaker and if you haven't checked out his channel head over and take a look

300+ Stolen & Dumped Harleys, Coked up Businessman dumps Corvette & jailhouse rumour, Car & Body!This is the final part of episode 14, we find out from Jared about all the crazy stuff he has found and what he is looking for!The 1960s Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs initiation was to steal a harley and dump it, they were all dumped in the same place in 100ft of water and have stayed there until now! The coked up businessman and his wife that dumped a Corvette to evade the cops and got a taxi home! An unbelievably accurate and precise jailhouse rumour of a car and body, this guy didnt do it but he does know an awful lot of details, you decide, we have! A 30 year old case of a missing Bridesmaid that could bring resolution to an ageing mother!A naughty Grandfather that stole cars and Silver from HawaiiDumped a MK2 Jag There are Helicopters, Snowcats and Jared is not short of requests, he shows us his map of potential targets, there are loadshe will come to th UK i we find 8 cars, we know of 2 already, can you help us find more? do you know of any in the UK Rivers or Lakes, heard any stories get in touch, leave a comment below or send us a message, you could be part of adventures with Purpose if we can get Jared over to the UK Please consider subscribing, it helps us produce more of these podcasts, the HowTo Videos and Gear Reviews, you get to see them first and as soon as they are released if you ring the bell We welcome all feedback and will reply to everyone, would you like a specific Guest on The Dive Line, what HowTo video would you like to see, Whats your Favourite Brand of Scuba Gear, get in touchNext up is Michael Menduno, the man the myth the legend, he is responsible for the phrase Technical Diving, he pushed the envelope in the early days and was a pioneer in early extreme diving that we now know as Tech Diving A fantastic insight into a true legend and pioneer of Scuba Diving Andy Torbet Follows this episode in Early September Subscribe to keep upto date with these and many more upcoming amazing guests, factory tours, prize giveawys, gear reviews and so much more

Last part of Ep14 out Monday , listen to this 1min trailer and read below! It’s crazy! Link to YouTube https://m.youtube.com/c/TheDiveLine?sub=confirmation=1 Outlaw motorcycle gang Steals & dumps 300+ Harleys! Businessman on coke binge dumps his corvette evading cops! Granddaughter finds out her grandfather stole cars and Hawaiian Silver! Precise Jailhouse Rumours, this guy didn’t do it but..... there is a stolen car and body and he knows exactly where they are! 30 year old case of a missing bridesmaid! Helicopters , Snowcats and more, you will want to see this one with Jared Leisek MrLeisek from Adventures with purpose

This is the second part of our chat with Jared Leisek - Adventures with PurposeJared tells us about how and why he started diving Poop River and how his life has changed in less than 2 yearsThis is a fascinating chat with someone that has made it on youtube and does ok, we have a way to goyou can help by subscribing to our channel for part 3also coming up our chat with Andythenortherndiver from our recent trip to Stoney Cove, Andy Torbet from his Motorhome in Wookey Hole, there is a signed copy of his book, Extreme Adventures up for grabs, just subscribe for a chance to win, chats with authors, more TV Divers, the Tech Diving Daddy Michael Menduno AKA M2keep upto date as we have loads more giveaways coming up

this is Part 1 of 3 for Episode #14 - we have an absolutely amazing chat with Jared Leisek from YouTube Channel Adventures with Purpose.Jared started off just cleaning up his local rivers but found loads of unusual items along the way so he decided to document this, within 2 years Jared and his family have turned this into an amazing business and have over 387k subscribers on YT and a similar amount of followers on FBFind out in this part how and why he started this adventure!Part 2 Jared tells us about the reason behind it and some of the incredible projects coming up in the next few weeks and monthsPart 3 - we find out more about these insane finds he's made so far including, guns, cars, boats, bodies, and so many other crazy itemsNext part will be out at the end of next week

In this Full Episode, we chat to Molly a 9-year-old girl that set up her own activism group after a Marine Conservation Project she did with her mum RhiannonShe was so upset at finding out that litter, in her Town even though it is away from the Ocean can find its way there through the waterways and in turn harms the wildlifeMolly now has over 40 families in her group and they have all managed to pick up over 100 bags of rubbish in a matter of weeks and this continues to grow Listen to her story here and how excited she and her mum get when we present her with an Open Water Course for when she is 10 years oldOne to watch out for in the future as she wants to pursue a career in Marine Conservation, she's on her way!!The next episode you really don't want to miss , American Treasure Hunter that finds, cars, guns, phones, and bodies!

In this episode we have a really interesting chat with Samantha Howlett about her work and research all over the world but specifically the Coral Reefs of Moorea in French Polynesia!Samantha found the very pretty Parrotfish is not only good for the reefs because they clean the Corals when they munch away but if they get too big they can have a negative effect on the corals We also find out Coral Reefs need more Sharks, as these top-level Predators help regulate all the other levels of the ecosystemSamantha brought back her pal to the UK, Pasta a waif and Stray from Moorea, they both formed a bond and couldn't be separated so Pasta was taken home when she leftyes pasta is the dog's nameDon't forget we have a free to enter draw, just subscribe to our youtube page https:m.youtube.com/c/TheDiveLine?sub_confirmation=1 and like our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thedivelinepodcast/The Draw end in a couple of weeksThe Next episode is with Molly a 9-year-old Eco - Warrior that's set up her own Activism Group in her home town, she is an inspiration and a very determined little girl!

We welcome our guest host Scuba Amy who is joining us for this show.With new social distancing procedures in place, our dive centres are looking forward to welcoming divers and students back. Find out the new norm at PADI Dive Centres, how training will look in the future and what you can all do to help.Three dive centres, Diveworld in Sheffield and Christal Seas Scuba in Norwich, together with Simply Diving on the Costa Del Sol in Spain, tell us what they have been up to during lockdown and how they will do things differently in the future.AND, we have some fabulous prizes up for grabs including PADI Speciality Wreck and Nitrox Courses, dive shop vouchers, polo shirts and mugs, and all you have to do is Like our Facebook Page, give our video the thumbs up and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel. The winners will be picked at the end of July.

We chat to Richard Walker, Chairman at Ghost Fishing UK, he tells us about the 640,000 tons of fishing gear lost every single year in our Seas and Oceans, how we can all help, from a simple reporting of fishing gear sightings via your phone to getting on board to pull up these horrible old nets to ultimately taking the training and diving down to remove them!640,000 is the same as filling 200km of London Underground 3 times over every single year!Unfortunately, these nets continue to do their job and trap and kill marine life, however another real positive is once these nets and ropes are removed they can be recycled into Econyl a fabric which can be used to make T-shirts, socks and all sorts of clothingFourth Element have a range of Econyl clothing!We have a competition running at the moment, like our Facebook page, comment on the prize post and tag 3 friendshttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=260969898655401Then subscribe to our youtube channel That's it and your in the draw to win, a Wreck Diver Course in Marbella, A Nitrox / Enriched Air Course or some Vouchers off your favourite kit, all of these prizes also come with a Dive Line Polo Shirt and Mug!Good Luck

Ep8 - DAN Europe talk to us about the Safe Diving Recommendations recently released, they explain in a little more detail and how these are recommendations, they do not suit every single diving scenario! a really interesting chat! we also discussed Baiae and we are convinced Julius Caesar had a villa there!Ep9 will be out shortly, this is with Ghost Fishing UK Chairman Richard Walker, a very interesting and sad chat about the estimated 640,000 tons of fishing gear lost every year, this continues to do its job while at the bottom of our seas and oceans, trap and kill marine wildlife!the good news is we can all help even in a small way, so listen out for that, we also have the dive centers chatting to us from the UK and Spain and how they are adapting plus Ryan Wilson guitarist with the Pigeon Detectives and fellow podcaster chats to us about his diving and how he startedwe have a competition running, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, like our Facebook page, comment on the post and tag 3 friends, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=260969898655401That's all you need to do, its free to enter and you could win....A PADI Wreck Diving Speciality in MarbellaA PADI Nitrox Enriched Air Course orVouchers towards your favourite gearWhat are you waiting for the competition runs until the end of JulyGood Luck and thanks for entering

Hey everyoneEpisode 7 is here, this is a truly inspiring chat with the founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson, he tells us about some funny moments while at sea for months, & his most trusted, courageous and committed Captain, Peter Hammerstedt talks to us about Whale Wars, Chasing the Thunder and the good work Sea Shepherd is doing now and continues to do!we really enjoyed this episode and cant wait to speak to them again soon!hope you enjoy it too, if you want to leave any reviews (positive of course) or any feedback please do, tech is improving we finally had delivery of our decent mics, unfortunately, Peters section was with the old mics so is still not as great as we would likeepisode 8 is good mics all the way!!Dan Europe VP chats to us

In this latest episode, we have new tech, hope you like it, Craig has a new Mic, Jim is still waiting so the sound is slowly improving! We chat with some of the best UK Inland Venues, Vobster, St Andrews, and Capernwray. They tell us what they have been doing and how they are preparing for customers when the doors eventually open. There are no dates for reopening as yet, it is too early and the risk is still too high, however, these guys are working really hard behind the scenes and keeping up to date with all the current measures and protocols, so that when they are given the green light everyone can feel assured they have taken every precaution! They want to open as much as you do, but it must be safe, Wednesdays seem like a good day at Capernwray! Find out some of the precautions they feel will need to be put in place and some surprising ones that may not? obviously, NO SPITTING at all anywhere at any time, those days have gone! Each site is different but the goal is the same! keep up to date via our Facebook Page, Youtube Channel, and via each site's own Facebook pages. Please leave us your comments and feedback, all are welcome. The next Episode features Captain Paul Watson founder of Sea Shepherd and Captain Peter Hammerstedt of the Sea Shepherd vessel Bob Barker, as seen in Whale Wars and Chasing the Thunder. Please like, share and subscribe, don't forget to ring the bell. Thank you from Jim and Craig

Thank you, everyone, that has downloaded The Dive Line, we really appreciate it, it is the best way to support what we are doing and it's free!, if you would like to appear on the podcast via zoom, drop us a message on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or via our website and let us know what you want to chat about :-) get involved with the Socials and don't forget we are on Youtube too so you can watch us there, ring the bell so you don't miss new episodes and extra content.In this episode we speak to PADI territory Director Richard Somerset who tells us what PADI are doing to help Dive Centres, Professionals and the wider dive community, Fees get a mention so take a listen and see what he has to say.Craig chats with friend of the podcast Mat Ireland the Truck Diver about their volunteer work as Marine Mammal Medics for BDMLR, British Divers Marine Life Rescue.Enjoy this episode, Captain Peter Hammerstedt of Sea Shepherd Org is our next guest and he chats with us about Whale Wars and Chasing The Thunder - Jim is super excited about this one!

Mark Evans Editor in Cheif of Scuba Diver Magazine and Co-Founder of the Go Diving Show here in the UK is our guest and he gives us his short term and long term thoughts on the Dive Industry! Bring a non-diving buddy along with you, dive locally, and support your local Dive Centres, not just here in the UK but Globally is the message! We have 1000s of amazing dive sites here in the UK that are undiscovered by many divers, get out there when we can and see what you are missing! This is a great chat and we hope the first of many from Mark, good fun, and very insightful. We find out how Mark gets stuck in a sheep and we briefly discuss the idiots in Dorset that thought it was ok to dive during lockdown! Iceland's whaling operations are on their knees and may never go out again wahoooo!

Please bear with us we know there are some issues with the sound quality! We are limited to the tech available and unfortunately for us the whole world has been buying mics! Soon as ours arrive the quality will be better! Honestly! a big Thank you so much to all those that have already downloaded our podcast, we hope you are enjoying them, We aim to have good content and good guests and continue to seek new exciting people to talk to, Already a few lined up and ready! so thank you! We welcome all comments and feedback please get in touch! Are you missing Scuba Diving as much as we are, dreaming of the next Liveaboard holiday, find out how to get on the right side of your Guide or Trip Leader, and of course how to get on the wrong side of them too! If you have never been on a Liveaboard or you had your first trip postponed, you can find out what to expect when you arrive at port! Marcus aka the ScubaMonkey and columnist for Scuba Diver Life Magazine tells us what it's like as a Liveaboard Trip Leader, we also discuss Nitrox a common breathing gas on liveaboards, you will need to be trained first, and swarming pink tomato jellyfish, run for your lives they are taking over!

help support us and please like, share and subscribe to our youtube channel thank youEpisode 2 has arrived, if you like this episode please like, share and subscribe to our youtube channel, it's all free, it only takes a second, and it really helps support what we are doing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzTw3UuDqfU&t=42s In this episode we have some positive news about the Ozone Layer, some amazing plastic eating bacteria, we find out that Jim is rubbish at reading, the draw for the fleece took place and we chat about equipment and some checks we should all do before the big dive day arrives, we hope its soon! enjoy

This episode, Jim and Craig are discussing their experience at the GO Diving Show, talking a little bit about SMBs and DSMBs, and sharing some uplifting environmental news about whales.

Possible missing person, 15 Year old Handbag and Wallet found in Medieval underwater River Hunt! Fridge and Craig went River Hunting again this time under a Medieval Bridge dating back to 1520 Locals in the area told us that people use it to disgard things we never thought we would find a 15 year old handbag and wallet, we have handed them in to local police who were appreciative, we hope to get an update from them soon! We did find a few interesting pieces, an old vinyl LP that we will try and play to see what it is, we dont think its medieval!! an old meter of some kind and possibly the steel off an old barrel, some older crockery and an old railway lamp We took the opportunity to have a bit of a clear up while we were there and collected 3 bin bags full of beer cans, beer bottles and the usual takeaway rubbish - 3 bags in such an amazing setting!! Unfortunately there was a lot of man made rubbish in here which made our search a bit harder so we will return in a week or so with some lift bags to bring up the numerous bicycle frames and shopping tollies as seen in the video, once these are removed and disposed of we can have a proper search we will upload the video of the cleanup and the revisit later so make sure you subscribe to see what happens next, we will also have we hope an update on the handbag by then! We have lots coming up in the next few weeks including great guests, giveaways, gear reviews on Scubapro bcd and regs and more treasure hunting! subscribe and ring the bell to stay upto dateWe welcome all feedback and comments, do you have a dive site reccomendation or need somewhere searched or something located then get in touch we would be hapy to help

This is an easy to follow RDP table instruction/Tutorial and probably the quickest and easiest on Youtube, with simple, clear instructions you will learn the basics in just a few minutes! it should also work for podcast so we are releasing it here tooThe Best RDP Introduction 101 - The PADI Recreational Dive Planner Table can be a little confusing, we have made this very easy to follow with clear graphics and descriptions every step of the wayMaybe you currently going through your Open Water Course or Equivalent, or newly qualified, then this is a video you need to watch, this will help you understand the RDP Tables a lot quicker and easier, and it will help you in your final exams! - got a question, send us a messageMaybe you are taking your DiveMaster Exams or IDC and need a little refresher, this will help bring it all back to you in minutes!if you are not lucky enough to own a computer yet, or if you have a malfunction of any kind you will need to know your tables and the nitrogen in your tissues, this is a great back up!never exceed the limits on this table and try not to dive the maximum limits, always stay within your training and experience!Pan your Dive and Dive your PlanWelcome to our First How To on the RDP Tables, we hope you found this useful and enjoyable, please feel free to like and share and please consider subscribing to our Youtube Channel, its the best way to watch all of the videos on our Channel, please also hit the bell that way you will get new How-To videos as they are released, there are lots more coming up from Easy Underwater Compass use to How-To deploy an DSMB Successfully as well as Skills like the Mask Removal and Replace to CESAWe also have some great giveaways coming up in the next few weeks and months, you must be a subscriber for your chance to be entered, signed books from Andy Torbet, Miranda Krestovnikoff and more, as well as new gear giveaways which you wont want to missWe welcome any feedback and comments you have and will answer you all, just send us a message and if you would like to see a specific How-To Video let us know, we are happy to look at anything you need a little help with Thanks for listening and see you on the next one soon! - Subscribe ;-)

In anticipation of Series 1 - Episode 1. here is a quick introduction to our two hosts, Jim and Craig and a little about what is coming up on of future episodes.You will hear about Jim's start in Scuba in Spain through to him becoming an instructor, and his passion outside of scuba, Leeds United football Club (You are very welcome to diss him on our Facebook page about that).Craig tells about his very first experience breathing underwater from a tank, with no BCD, on the bottom of a friends swimming pool, followed by taking his PADI Open Water in the Maldives whilst on holiday. Listen in, give us your feedback and we look forward to releasing Episode 1 in the coming weeks.

Road Trip to Bristol to for a Podcast with TV Presenter and Wildlife Expert Miranda Krestovnikoff Short video of our trip down to bristol last week to meet up with Miranda Krestovnikoff in her back garden A fantastic podcast which will be out in a few weeks, subscribe to be among the first to get this content I think we spent longer chatting about her pond and the wildlife in and around it from, frogs and newts to the thousands of water snails currently living in there, the Herons and Comorants that visit and the Kestrels, absolutely fascinating, well worth the effort to speak with Miranda, she is so Nice! Miranda was really pleased with her Dive Line Mug :-) Lots coming up over the next few weeks and months so stay tuned

A short introduction to your Host Jim Marshall

A short introduction to your Host Craig Morris

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Brief, shorter versions of the Full EpisodesIn this Dive Brief, Samantha Howlett chats with us about her start to diving in the Caribbean before she got into Marine Science then moved up to Dive Master and Instructor, Samantha did her DM with a friend of the podcast Marcus from EP3 - Liveaboards and was Mentor to Sam and JimComing up in DB #15 a very special young Lady, Molly is a 9-year-old girl that set up her own activism group in her home town because she was fed up with the litter and plastics getting into our oceans and killing the wildlife, a very determined and passionate young lady, one to keep an eye on in the future!

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, brief, shorter versions of the full episodeIn this Dive Brief #13 we chat with Solveig, she has set up a new business selling, reusable, washable, filtered, adjustable face masks with sun protection factor 50 face Masks made from Econyl, a sustainable and very environmentally friendly material made from discarded and lost Fishing Nets and Ropes They are also the most comfortable masks we have tried coming up in DB #14 - We chat with Samantha Howlett about her research on the Coral Reefs of French Polynesia - amazing work and pasta the dog

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Brief, shorter versions of the full episodesIn this Dive Brief #12 we chat with Jim's new BFF, Ryan Wilson, Guitarist with The Pigeon Detectives, Professional podcaster with his LS11 LUFC Fans TV podcast all about Jims other Passion Leeds United and Divemaster!Coming up in DB #13 - Solveig, she has set up a new company selling face masks made from Econyl, a fabric manufactured from discarded and lost fishing nets and ropes! a fantastic idea and she needs support

the Dive Briefs are exactly that, brief, shorter versions of the full episodesIn this episode, Mat Ireland Truck Diver joins us to talk about the British Divers Marine Life Rescue and his volunteer work along with Host CraigHe also did his PADI instructor course with Jim Coming up in DB #12 We have Jims new BFF - Ryan Wilson Rock Band Guitarist with The Pigeon Detectives, LS11 Podcaster (pro) and Divemaster

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Shorter versions of the main episodesIn this episode, the Dive Centers tell us why you should learn to dive with them the full episode we discuss all the guidelines they have had to follow, questions asked by guest host Scuba AmyComing up in DB #11 Friend of the Podcast Mat Ireland talks to us about BDMLR

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Shorter versions of the main episodesIn this Episode Scuba Amy tells us how she got into Scuba and how it started for her, she is an instructor and YouTuber Coming up in DB #10 We have the Dive Centers from Norwich UK, Sheffield UK and from Costa Del Sol in Spain

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Shorter versions of the main episodesIn this episode we chat with Rich Walker from Ghost Fishing UK, he tells us how it all started for him and what he likes Coming up in DB #9 - Guest Host Scuba Amy - Lucky No 9

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Shorter versions of the main episodesin this episode, Dive Brief #7 we chat with DAN Europe Vice President Laura Marroni, she started diving before she could walk and is now getting into CavesGuy thinks he will enjoy the UK Diving scene, but he's never dived here, Belgium isn't great for diving so don't go??Coming up in DB #8 - Rich Walker from Ghost Fishing UK

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Shorter versions of the main episodesIn this episode, we chat with Captain Peter Hammerstedt about how and why he started, You really need to listen to the full episode with Peter and Founder Paul Watson2 really cool fellas Next up is DB #7 this is with DAN Europe VP Laura Marroni and Guy Thomas Director of Safety, Laura learned to scuba before she could walk

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, Shorter versions of the main episodesIn this Dive Brief #5 We chat with Paul Watson founder of Sea Shepherd, he tells us how it all started and answers some questions from a couple of friends of the podcast, Polly and SimonComing up in DB #6 Captain Peter Hammerstedt of Sea Shepherd - Whale Wars and Chasing the Thunder

The Dive Briefs are exactly that, BriefThis Dive Brief #4 is from the UK Dive Sites, Capernwray in Lancashire, Vobster in Somerset and St Andrews Lakes in KentThe owners and Managers give us a brief overview of their sitesComing up DB # 5 - Sea Shepherd Founder Paul Watson takes some questions

The Dive Briefs are exactly that - BriefIn this DB#3 Rich Somerset gives us some background to his amazing PADI CareerEnjoy

The Dive Briefs are exactly that - BriefIn this DB # 2 - Mark Evans tells how he started diving with his ex military uncle when he was put in some scuba gear and thrown in a river! Enjoy

The Dive Briefs are exactly that - Brief, shorter versions of the Full EpisodesThis DB #1 is about Marcus and his varied diving careerEnjoy