Nevin at Aquaviews gives a brief introduction to the Cocos Islands off Costa Rica. Perhaps most famous for being the backdrop to Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, these island also sport some impressive diving full of large fish.

Later this week, PADI will make their rescue diver available online. As with the rest of their eLearning courses, this will allow you to do the knowledge portion of the course at your own pace in your own home. You’ll still have to get with an instructor for the open water portions, of course.

Conservationists have developed a new strategy to combat the growing lionfish population: eat them! There are claims that the meat is delicious, and a number of preparations are offered, including fried, plain, or with a variety of sauces.

Peter Hughes Diving, Inc., the well-known live-aboard operator in the Caribbean, is changing its operating name to Dancer Fleet, Inc. I can’t help but wonder if there is any correlation between this and repercussions from the infamous Wave Dance tragedy, which was a Peter Hughes ship.

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