Topics related to the dive industry itself
Undercurrent has invited me to write this article about Tilagica Island in Fiji for its readership. Tilagica Island is a 53-acre island just off the northernmost island of Fiji, Vanua Levu. Vanua Levu is one of the two main, and largest Fiji islands. As discussed below, the island offers the opportunity for an individual or … Read more
— a remembrance of a great friend Bret Gilliam and Fred Garth were business partners from 1994 until 2004 when their publishing company was acquired by Petersen Publishing (Skin Diver, etc.). The two ran popular diving expeditions and were the first to take Draeger semi-closed rebreathers to places like Cocos Island, Palau and the Silver … Read more
When I first met Bret, I disliked him intensely. My friend Rob Palmer, a self-effacing Englishman, had invited me over to the Bahamas for the launch of the Draeger semi-closed circuit rebreather and I found myself in the company of a group of loud-mouthed American technical diving pioneers, each competing with the other to hold … Read more
Fire destroyed Lahaina and ravaged other areas of Maui, and thousands of displaced people there are desperate for your kindness. Here is a list of charities that welcome your immediate donation. Please do what you can. Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement CNHA is matching up to $250,000 in community donations providing critical assistance to families … Read more
— it all ends in death [This is a preview of an article to appear in our August issue] The real tragedy of free diving record attempts is that the only people who are interested are other free divers. The export manager of Cressi once told me that although the company had spent a fortune … Read more
