How to choose your dive computer and use it properly!
The use of dive computer has made scuba diving even more easy and enjoyable. We are now done making mistakes skipping lines on our old dive tables. After years of development, computers come in all shapes, colors and price. I recently change my computer watch for a new one and I would like to give…
February 20, 2020
A Scuba Divers List of New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of the year where we all vow to improve on ourselves and get a fresh start. There’s always the usual: loose weight, quit smoking, drink and eat less…but what about for us divers? Here’s a list of our own that we have come up with that only seems too appropriate: Resolution #1…
January 3, 2020
Seeds for snapper – Cockburn Sea grass conservation
by Hayls Wight You might have seen some events pop up recently seeking volunteers for the OzFish Seeds for snapper program. What’s it all about? Seeds for Snapper: Sea Grass as an important link “Apart from green turtles, dugong and garfish, very few animals directly eat seagrass. Instead, seagrass inhabitants are reliant on epibiota or…
November 26, 2019
10 things you should know before booking your first Scuba Diving Course
So you have decided you want to take the plunge and learn how to Scuba Dive? That’s great!!! But before you book yourself into a course here’s some tips about what you should know about before signing up. 1. Is Scuba Diving something you want to try or to commit to? If you want to…
November 23, 2019
How to become a responsible scuba diver?
This blog is a guest post written by Myryame from Divezone.net. The author is a travel blogger also passionate by scuba diving and the ocean. We hope that you will enjoy this article. When I first decided to start writing about responsible scuba diving on Divezone.net, I could only count a few other dive bloggers…
November 4, 2019
The longest egg-brooding in the animal kingdom
Who wins the longest egg brooding in the animal kingdom? At 9 months, human gestation period seems already quite long. Elephants, with around 22 months, have the record of the longest gestation for a mammal. Even they are dwarfed by the egg-brooding of a small octopus living 1 400 meters bellow: Graneledone boreopacifica. How a…
November 2, 2019
Happy Birthday to us…BLD turns 3
Wow how time flys! Three years ago, Kate and Antoni decided to create our own Dive Business. After working in the dive industry for 5 years in numerous countries, it was time to start something new ourselves and be in charge of what we wanted to do. Starting your own Business is always nerve wracking…
October 7, 2019
How to get barbed by a Sting Ray
This is our accident report from an event that happen to us not long ago. The best intention in the world can sometime lead to bad results. We hope that you can learn from this report. What happened on our Night Dive at Hall Bank? Hall Bank is one of our favourite dive spots for…
October 2, 2019
Meet the Crew-Instructor/Chef/Captain
I grew up on a small island called Reunion, between Madagascar and Mauritius and was so lucky to have a house right by the beach in a small town. I spent every day at the beach when I was a kid, playing in the waves, snorkeling and enjoying the sunshine in a beautiful place. I…
September 16, 2019
How did Hayley become a PADI Divemaster with Bucket List Diver?
Where does my passion for the ocean come from? I know you won’t be surprised to read this, but I’ve always loved the sea. Something about its open space and rhythm puts the world in perspective for me. I grew up in Safety Bay, Western Australia where a typical weekend would see Mum and Dad…
August 25, 2019
How did Mel become a PADI Divemaster?
Where does my passion for the ocean come from? I fell in love with the water as a young kid, if there was water about then I was in it! My grandparents lived in a remote part of the coast in the South West of Australia and I stayed with them every school holidays. Most…
August 20, 2019
Meet the Crew-Kate
Owner of Bucket List Diver Kate has always been an ocean child. You may have seen her on our boat MoonshineII or spent a few days training with her during your course. Read all about how she got into diving… I was born to be in the water and my parents knew it, as…
August 4, 2019