My name is Barış Şendemir and I have been working in the diving industry since 2006 (TSSF 2 STAR instructor and SSİ D.M.I). I work at Bluegate Div...

"Caution, sea urchins!" Does this sound familiar? The name ‘sea urchin’ resounds on almost every dive boat. We are always warned about the danger...

As a beginner diver who had just finished his Open Water course (back in 1995) my first set of equipment was Mares. Over the years I fell in love w...

To most divers, a night dive is their favourite kind of dive. Everything becomes pacified at night. The lamps we use on night dives highlight the true...

Three freediving world records broken during weekend at the WeissenseeLatest endeavour is more difficult and exciting – and all performed under the ...

Rough shell, hard core How do you describe a man who is so multi-faceted and so full of stories that you can learn all about him – if that is eve...

Jellyfish and related organisms are among the most important predators The animals of the deep sea have been systematically studied for over 100 ye...

The Dive Equipment Manufacturing Association’s annual four-day, industry-only trade show just wrapped up in Orlando, Florida. With attendance of mor...

Meeting took place on 25 to 27 August 2017 On August 25th to 27th, the ninth "Rebreather Reunion Hemmoor Germany" was held at the Kreidesee in Hemm...

When we become divers we go through different stages in our diving adventure. We start off scared/excited (nervous-cited) of what lies ahead of us. We...

The early morning sun was bright on Saturday, June 17th, casting glaring rays from the east atop the water to the edge of the beach where we stood. ...

We have all been waiting with ba(i)ted breath to see our first silky shark of the year here off the east coast of Florida. Our shark survey data sho...

Titanic's tragic sister There aren't many wrecks that inspire the imagination. The HMHS Britannic is undoubtedly one of them. As an introduction, ...

Undertaking a cool journey of discoveryWater temperatures of minus 3°C. It is so cold here that using salt to lower the temperature of freezing is ...

“What is that?!” I gasped as I felt something tug my fin. I glanced over at Stephanie who was on top of the water with her GoPro. She had her c...

This morning we woke up with a smile in our faces since we knew it would be a fantastic day, but also with some sadness and melancholy because we kn...

It’s the first day of the year and I’m sitting in front of my computer summarizing 2016. There have been some incredible experiences and I do...

Following the creation of our blog, we are excited to announce the creation of Mares’ new website! Take a look here! The new website groups to...

I'm on the ferry gently sliding away from Bari’s dock at 10pm with a beer in hand and I feel happy and proud for the job done in Monopoli, a beaut...

I wake up at 7.30am because of the wind that’s blowing like a storm. Outside it’s raining and the temperature is around 20°C. We’re in Croati...

Here at Mares we are very excited to announce the launch of our new BLOG! Check it out to keep informed and up-to-date with all the goings-on in the ...

Here I am.  50 Meters underwater.  In a dark black hallway. Swimming my way towards “The Lady”.  I’m following the bright yellow fins of a...

MARES is excited to announce that effective July 1st 2016 they have signed an agreement to acquire 100% of REVO BVBA Belgium, one of the world's lea...

“From the deepest of seas, to the highest of peaks”. This slogan, taken from our Fusion 52X video, describes exactly what happened to a number o...

Mares is very excited to announce the Quad, our NEW dive computer!   Just some of its features:  - Two customizable fields for ancillary informat...

I wake up at 5:45am thinking I forgot to fill the argon tank I’ll use with my drysuit during today's dive. Yesterday Andres, from Kron Diving on R...

Global study uncovers “bright spots” where coral reefs thrive Researchers have discovered certain places where coral reefs have managed to thr...

Feast for both sharks and divers It's not something you come across every day: A floating whale carcass on the ocean surface... with some 40 shark...