A few months ago, several new features about the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue hit Netflix and other channels. They caused a strong reaction among divers and non-divers. As far as divers were concerned, opinions were split between awe and the shaking of heads, vowing never to cave dive. The strong reactions, especially on social media, […]
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‘Something I could’ve done better’ – perhaps this is something you have thought a few times about your dives. But what did you do about it? This blog post is about taking tech diving beyond diving skills. It’s about the other things that ensure you have a safe dive and why they matter just as much as the
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Sidemount or backmount – is there a wrong way to start technical diving? The answer is no. There is no such thing as wasted tech diving training. However, there are a few caveats. Where Does The Question Come From? The question came from a recent sidemount course graduate. Having completed the course and a few
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If there is one constant this year, it is the fact that everything is different, and life in many ways has been turned upside down. For divers, dive shows are a part of our life. They are fixtures in our annual calendar, and many of us travel far and wide to attend. Not so in
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This post wasn’t my idea. The inspiration for a blog on our Sidemount workshop came from two sides – number 1 was my friend Jon M. Piepkorn, whom I also have to thank for the picture on the right here. Two years ago, Jon came along on a workshop and took a series of candid photographs,
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The idea of this post is to compliment the equipment page of our website’s transitioning section – and to share a few thoughts on tech equipment. Some of these are part of the different blog posts that are linked from the page. However, it seemed like a good idea to summarise things. Where to start?
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A few weeks ago, Rahul did his SDI Solo Diver course with us in Amed. So far, so good – it’s almost a course like many others. This is what lead to this tale of two dives. During the course, we discuss the boundaries of your comfort zone, decision making and judgement calls. In the water,
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What are you up to these days? Here at Dark Horizon Diving, daily activities have distinctly shifted but we stay connected to diving still. Why was diving forbidden in Bali? Because it is considered a tourist activity. Those have been mostly shut down to minimise larger gatherings. As a consequence, we’ve taken a look at
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Our Truk Lagoon brochure has now been uploaded – if you’re keen to know more about our 2021 trip, click here to browse and download it. What’s stopping you? There are more than 60 WWII wrecks to be discovered here, ranging in depth from 12 to 60+ metres. Because of the depth range of the wrecks,
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What’s best way to start tech diving – in twinsets, sidemount or rebreather? Good question! As is so often the case, there is no ‘one size fits all’ answer. And the good news is you don’t even need to decide before you give tech diving a try – just like Marie did recently with us,
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