XR Wreck Tour 2018 – Part 2
by Underwater Tales by Stefano Sibona - 7th September 2018
On Monday morning we leave for the third stop. The destination is Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, in Calabria. In Stefano’s…
XR Wreck Tour 2018 – Part 1
by Underwater Tales by Stefano Sibona - 4th September 2018
When my friend Giorgio Canepa told me about his idea to plan a week of dives, visiting some of the…
The making of…an XR product !
by Florent M. Locatelli - 9th July 2018
The making of an XR product ! Brainstorm and define the project. Experience is key here. Identify exhaustively what exists…
Mares XR Active Heat Vest
by Underwater Tales by Stefano Sibona - 26th June 2018
Rapallo, May 2018 My new rEvo rebreather is ready for use. Yme, my instructor, has just finished the first lesson…
Master Liveaboards turn to Mares XR
by Cat - 4th June 2018
When only the best equipment will do - Mares XR, now available in Micronesia In order for a business to…
Mares XR – Review
by Ivana and Janez - 20th March 2018
The Mares XR1 Kevlar Dry Suit, Active Heat Vest and Extreme Undergarment have been used in a year-long ultimate endurance…
XR from the Diver’s Point of View
by Ivana and Janez - 2nd March 2018
When you look back in your logbook and see thousands of recorded dives, you may think to yourself ‘What more…
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Adriatic, Andreas Kron, Croatia, Extended Range, Florent Locatelli, inon, Kron Diving, Mares, Nikon, Rab, real diving, Subal, tec, Tek, XR
Adriatic, Andreas Kron, Croatia, Extended Range, Florent Locatelli, inon, Kron Diving, Mares, Nikon, Rab, real diving, Subal, tec, Tek, XR 
The birth of the XR line
by Florent M. Locatelli - 13th September 2016
In 1949, Ludovico Mares designed and manufactured his first masks and spearguns with one dream and purpose in mind: to…
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course, Director, eXtendedRange, Florent, Instructor, Locatelli, Mares, Michel, realdiving, tec, Tek, Trainer, XR 
XR expert Florent M. Locatelli on board with the Mares blog!
by Mares - 13th July 2016
Florent M. Locatelli joined Mares & SSI in 2014; he is the “daddy” of the new MARES│XR line and now…
The EOS 10R – Power in a small package
by Ivana and Janez - 6th August 2019
The EOS 10R is the most compact, handy torch made by Mares and, thanks to all its features, it can…
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10R, dive gear, EOS, Extended Range, malta, Mares XR, scuba gear, tec, Tech, tech diving, Tek, torch, XR 
Valdés – Patagonien, Argentinien
by Robert - 3rd July 2019
>> VIDEO << Das UNESCO-Welterbe mit kargen Landschaften und blühendem Leben Die argentinische Halbinsel Valdés liegt direkt am Atlantik in…
Dive in to a place of legend
by Pierre Eric - 20th May 2019
For one year now, I have been working on an incredible dive project which is not just a simple spring,…
Stubborn submarine
by Ivana and Janez - 30th April 2019
Submarines are true jewels for every wreck diving enthusiast. That is, perhaps, because submarine wrecks are quite rare, but even…
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computer, dive gear, drysuit, Extended Range, genius, malta, Power PLANA, stubborn, submarine, tec diving, wreck, X1, XR 
The forgotten shipwrecks of the Battle of Heligoland – 1914
by Submaris - 14th March 2019
On the 28th of August 1914, the first naval battle of the First World War was fought between ships from…
Cave diving – My way of life
by Pierre Eric - 12th February 2019
For my first blog, I want to talk about cave diving. In fact, I think for my next blog I'll…
Understanding your Extended Range equipment
by Cat - 6th February 2019
Choosing the right equipment for Extended Range diving is an essential element to ensuring enjoyable, safe diving experiences. All divers…
70 years of Mares!
by Mares - 21st January 2019
Mares is turning 70 this year! Who knows whether our founder Ludovico Mares could have ever dreamed that 70 years…
A new dive era is here…the Mares HORIZON!
by Mares - 21st January 2019
The decades of expertise behind Mares and rEvo rebreathers have combined to create a unique semi-closed unit like no other.…
History has been made with the Maldives National Defence Force
by Cat - 20th December 2018
During our lifetime, if we are lucky, we get the privilege of being part of certain events that will change…
Dive Expedition – Mt. Treskavica Lakes
by Mares - 26th October 2018
Located thirty kilometers south of Sarajevo, the Treskavica mountain range is no doubt one of the most beautiful in Bosnia…
UJ-2208 – German navy submarine chaser – Ligurian Wrecks (Part III)
by Florent M. Locatelli - 19th September 2018
UJ-2208 (ex-Alfred) - German Navy (Kriegsmarine) submarine chaser (ex-patrol boat) (ex-trawler). Built in 1926 by the Ateliers et Chantiers de…
Mikovica Cave
by Ivana and Janez - 19th June 2018
There have been a lot of articles written about cave diving since it is arguably the most extreme type of…
The Wrecks of Karaburun
by Ivana and Janez - 15th June 2018
The small town of Karaburun is located in northwest Turkey, 650km away from Istanbul. What used to be a fishing…
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Aegean Sea, Bluegate, diving center, drysuit, EOS 12, fins, fusion, Juno, Karaburun, mask, Power PLANA, Pure, Quad Air, Turkey, wreck, wreck diving
Aegean Sea, Bluegate, diving center, drysuit, EOS 12, fins, fusion, Juno, Karaburun, mask, Power PLANA, Pure, Quad Air, Turkey, wreck, wreck diving 
My Mares equipment – Introducing Noam Kortler
by Noam - 27th April 2018
As a beginner diver who had just finished his Open Water course (back in 1995) my first set of equipment…
Testing the new EOS Strobe diving light!
by Mares - 17th April 2018
Aldo Ferrucci and his team used the Mares EOS Strobe recently for a series of deep dives (from 95m -…
A New Cave Diver is Born!
by Cat - 16th April 2018
Cave diving... If you had asked me only last week about cave diving, my answer would have been very clear,…
Grotta Giusti – Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Florent M. Locatelli - 3rd April 2018
“Grotta Giusti can be found in the spa resort of Monsummano Terme, originally the 19th century country home of Tuscan…
The experienced “inexperienced” diver
by Cat - 22nd March 2018
There are so many things about the diving industry that on a daily basis remind me that my career choice…
Icy Adventures
by Ivana and Janez - 9th March 2018
When you think of diving under the ice in Europe, what first comes to mind is Lake Weissensee, located in…
The need for “back-ups”
by Cat - 5th March 2018
After returning from a recent scuba training event in the Red Sea it reminded me that each year literally millions…
Algerian ecologists help with the implementation of a law for artificial reefs
by Emir - 24th February 2018
After three years of fierce activism, thanks to the mobilization of Algerian associations, and following the shooting of the film…
Dive into the underwater world of Milford Sound
by Gerald - 22nd January 2018
We are now far at the south end of New Zealand. More specifically in the southwest, in the world of…
Let there be light!
by Ivana and Janez - 15th November 2017
A review of the new DCT Canister underwater light from Mares' XR range! "I’m delighted with my new Mares DCT…
Maltese Diving
by Mares - 2nd November 2017
It is well-known that throughout history Malta has been a battlefield for numerous historical events, owing to its strategic position.…
Scientist conducts shocking experiment involving electric eel – and himself
by Herbert - 2nd November 2017
Objective was to measure strength of eel’s electric shocks Electric shocks inflicted by a young electric eel feel as if…
Diving in the Drina River
by Ivana and Janez - 12th October 2017
The Drina River, formed by the confluence of the Tara and Piva rivers near the village of Scepan Polje, represents…
Fun, tech diving, photo pro, friends … what else?
by Franco and Sabrina - 25th July 2017
All over Croatia the sea is crystal clear with millions of shades, promising and seductive. It embraces a strip of…
Diving the B-24 Liberator in Vis, Croatia
by Mares - 17th June 2017
This B-24 Liberator is the last one of the series. The undersea world around the island of Vis is without…
Adriatic Cuttlefish
by Mares - 16th June 2017
Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid,…
Time Issues
by Frank - 9th May 2017
Filmmaking is not a common job. You have to be very passionate about it and that is mostly because it…
Dive Team Documentary Teaser!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 4th May 2017
The Dive Team would like to end this winter’s dive season with a teaser video which wraps up our expedition…
Post-trip review 4 – Luggage
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 19th April 2017
Our trip would not have been possible without all the wonderful Mares gear we had in tow, but how did…
Post-trip review 3 – BCDs and Torches
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 13th April 2017
Given the extreme nature of our dive expedition, our first choice of buoyancy device was the Donut Bladder Twin Tank…
Under the Wave
by Denis - 5th April 2017
Underwater shooting: "Under the Wave" Aloha Production and Players Paris (Starloo) produced a short film in partnership with Tagheuer in…
Post-trip review 2 – Dive wear
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 31st March 2017
On our expedition to Lake Baikal, the XR Kevlar Dry Suit was indispensable, and ours went through at least 10…
Post-trip review 1 – Regulators
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 22nd March 2017
The Mares / SSI /rEvo Dive Expedition Team have had a few weeks to relax and now we’re back on…
Day 8 – The last walk under the ice
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 21st February 2017
This morning we woke up with a smile in our faces since we knew it would be a fantastic day,…
Day 6 – Earthquake underwater?
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 19th February 2017
Do you remember? Yesterday’s dive spot was great. So nice that we decided to go to the north tip of Olkohn, Kohboy,…
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coldwater, CR, DR, earthquake, Extended Range, icediving, icequake, Mares, realdiving, rebreather, rEvo, SSI 
