Barracuda are extremely attractive, impressive fish. They are carnivores with long lifespans and can live longer than 14 years. The…

Crown of Thorns Starfish, COTS for short, Acanthaster planci in Latin, are coral-eating starfish. One of the largest in the world, they can reach up…

Mares is excited to present the SXS 62X! SXS stands for Second eXtra Small and joins the Mares regulator line-up as…

Mares XR is excited to announce the addition of the 2nd Stage LP Swivel Connector to its extensive line of…

Technical diving does not have to be synonymous with bulky, uncomfortable gear. Mares’ XR line is bringing comfort into the…

This Mares Extended Range complete set is for your most challenging dives, both Sidemount and Backmount. Let’s take a look…

Coming from a freediving background, my peers were always disapproving of my fascination with scuba diving. When I suggested they…

Tuscany, in central Italy, is definitely one of my favorite regions. Breathtaking landscapes, thousands of years of history, an artistic…

For one year now, I have been working on an incredible dive project which is not just a simple spring,…

For my first blog, I want to talk about cave diving. In fact, I think for my next blog I'll…

UJ-2208 (ex-Alfred) - German Navy (Kriegsmarine) submarine chaser (ex-patrol boat) (ex-trawler). Built in 1926 by the Ateliers et Chantiers de…

The making of an XR product ! Brainstorm and define the project. Experience is key here. Identify exhaustively what exists…

Cave diving... If you had asked me only last week about cave diving, my answer would have been very clear,…

“Grotta Giusti can be found in the spa resort of Monsummano Terme, originally the 19th century country home of Tuscan…

A review of the new DCT Canister underwater light from Mares' XR range! "I’m delighted with my new Mares DCT…

Florent M. Locatelli joined Mares & SSI in 2014; he is the “daddy” of the new MARES│XR line and now…

I am sat in my office trying to catch up on some paperwork in between packing my bags once again…