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Try Something Different – Scuba Diving and Stand Up Paddle Board

by Predrag - 28th August 2017

Before I traveled to the Cayman Islands I knew what to expect; I had been there so many times for photographic and diving adventures. As I know about...

Mares, scuba diving, SSI, Stand Up Paddle, SUP, underwater, Underwater Photography,

The Scuba Diver Girls meet some curious seals!

by Scuba Diver Girls - 14th April 2017

“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...

#seals #mares #razor #flexa #California #lifeisgood #freediving #ocean,

Freediving vs. Scuba diving

by Gianluca - 20th September 2016

Freediving and scuba diving, although having the same aim of exploring the depths, mean a completely different physical and mental approach. Here ar...

apnea, diving, freediving, scuba diving, training,

My life as a scuba instructor

by Yme - 10th July 2016

I have just taken off my triathlon suite after a 1hr 20min swimming session in the crystal clear waters of Kampor Bay on the Island of Rab, Croatia....

diving, Instructor, lifestyle, scuba, tech diving, underwater, XR,

Understanding the scuba divers code….

by Cat - 30th June 2016

There is nothing more frustrating in life then when you are within a group of individuals who are speaking a foreign language and you ...

scuba, training, underwater,

How to scuba dive – without getting wet!

by Mares - 23rd May 2016

Diving allows us to observe the vast diversity of marine life in our oceans, and gives us the privilege of exploring beautiful coral reefs, colourful...

diving, MIT, research, science, simulator,

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, I am not a cave diver nor do I have any ...

cave, cavern, Cenotes, mexico, Overhead, SSI, training, XR,

Open Ocean Research

by Submaris - 10th April 2018

The Big Blue! Finally! After three days of travelling via plane, a short delay of one day due to carnival, and a long taxi ride along winding grave...

freediving, GEOMAR, Mares, ocean, photography, research,

Operation Hailstone – Truk Lagoon

by Robert - 29th March 2018

On February 17, 1944, more than 60 Japanese warships and over 400 fighter jets await their deployment. No one suspects that the US Navy is already on ...

Chuuk, diving, japan, lagoon, scuba diving, Truk, USA, World War Two, wreck diving, WWII,

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 Austrian province of Karnten. This glaci...

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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 of people flock to the warm water...

diving, equipment, Extended Range, Mares, Redundancy, SSI, underwater, XR,

The Island of Santa Maria

by Franco and Sabrina - 27th February 2018

Islands in the current of an endless ocean (Part Two) Read Part 1 here Santa Maria In the Azores' archipelago, days take their cue from t...

Azores, Canon, diving, freediving, Mares, ocean, photo, photography, research, Santa-Maria-island, scuba, underwater, X-vision,

The Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine and MaresLAB in Belgrade

by Predrag - 13th February 2018

The idea of founding the Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine came in 1994 from the company HOLYWELL NEOPREN. The idea was born from a knowledge of the po...

diving, extremephotographer, hyperbaric, Mares, mareslab, predragvuckovic, SSI, underwater,

Alec Blalock and his “sunken tree treasures”

by Herbert - 20th December 2017

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...

diving, underwater,

Sea Something, Say Something: Coral Reef Citizen Science

by Hannah - 11th December 2017

We have had a hectic hurricane season here in the Florida and Caribbean region, which can have a big effect on our beloved coral reefs. Coral reefs ar...

citizen science, climate change, conservation, diving, ocean, research, underwater,

Blue Dolphin of Malta International Underwater Competition

by Herbert - 14th November 2017

12th Edition of the prestigious competition held in Gozo The 12th Edition of the Blue Dolphin of Malta International Underwater Competition was hel...

Foto contest, gozo, malta, underwater,

The treasures of the submerged archaeological park of Baia

by Franco and Sabrina - 10th November 2017

Can you believe that is possible to freedive and scuba dive side by side with a grouper or an octopus, among the extraordinary beauty of submerged imp...

apnea, archaeology, conservation, diving, freediving, Mares, research, Roman era, SSI, treasure, underwater,

A Sea of Opportunities at DEMA 2017

by Hannah - 8th November 2017

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

DEMA, diving, industry, Mares, SSI, trade show, underwater,

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. Consequentially...

#Malta #wreck_diving #orange_shark_diving_center #shore_diving #xr_drysuit #mares_dct #canister_light #flexa #nikon #subal #gopro #karma_drone,

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 a natural border between Serbia and...

Adriatic Hero, diving, drysuit, GoPro, Mares, Nikon, river, scuba, Subal, XR,

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Divers call BINGO to save sharks

by Hannah - 10th October 2017

BINGO! Who knew people that love to dive and protect sharks also like to play BINGO? Apparently, my good friend Nikole did when she proposed a BINGO t...

charity, community, conservation, divers, fundraiser, Mares, ocean, party, scuba, shark, support,

Macro World

by Mares - 9th August 2017

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...

details, discovery, diving, macro, photography, scuba, underwater world,

In the darkness of caverns

by Mares - 2nd August 2017

I am certain there is not a single scuba diver that has never been drawn to the dark, hidden places which appear while diving; especially when we ...

cavern, Ivana Orlovic Kranjc, Janez Kranjc, Jelena Cvetkovic, scuba, Sinisa Lazarevic, specialty,

Diving World Record Attempt in Florida

by Hannah - 21st June 2017

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. ...

community, diving, Mares, ocean, underwater, world record,

French Connection – A freediving course with the Mares France team

by Gianluca - 15th June 2017

A super freediving course with the Mares France team. A week spent learning more about freediving but also sharing our passion for the sea. The aim...

france, freediving, Gianluca Genoni, Mares France,

Mandatory registration and dive restrictions – the new face of diving in Thailand?

by Herbert - 6th June 2017

Registration requirement for scuba divers Thailand is back in the limelight. This time, it is not because of its dream beaches, friendly people or ...

diving, snorkeling, Thailand,

Vamonos à bucear

by Franco and Sabrina - 15th May 2017

The look of the Baja California Sur can appear tedious: cactus, desert, rocks, beaches and vice versa, but the underwater side of the coin is aweso...

conservation, fish, fishing, mammals, Mares, ocean, photo, research, scuba, scubadiving, sea, undewater, UNESCO,

Teaching freediving: a passion for fun

by Carlo - 11th May 2017

Since I started teaching freediving courses in 2004 things have changed a lot on both the national and international freediving scene. More and more ...

apnea, Carlo Boscia, freediving, fun, passion, teaching, training,

Survey needs divers to speak up for value of Florida’s reefs

by Hannah - 28th April 2017

Beautiful coral reefs are priceless to divers and snorkelers. The intrinsic value of dipping below the waves, leaving the stress of the topside behi...

conservation, diving, ocean, research, underwater,

Surviving Murphy’s Law to study sharks

by Hannah - 24th April 2017

Have you ever had one of those days when just about everything goes wrong? Mine started out breaking one of my own rules: not packing my own dive ge...

conservation, diving, Dragon BCD, Mares, ocean, research, science, scuba, sharks,

Mares Confirms Partnership With Diving Group Portofino

by Mares - 19th April 2017

MARES HAS BECOME THE TECHNICAL PARTNER OF THE NEW CENTER, THE MOST IMPORTANT IN EUROPE FOR NUMBER OF CLIENTS AND DIVES Rapallo, April 2017 Mares,...

Abyss Diving, dive center, Dive Passion, DWS Diving, Mares, Portofino, Rapallo, SSI, Tigullio,

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 the blog, here to give you the lowdown on some of t...

dive gear, equipment, Extended Range, ice diving, Mares, regulator, review, tec, XR,

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Coral reefs enchant when one dives in fluorescence

by Mares - 10th February 2017

Adventures in fluo-diving in Abu Dabab No, it wasn't the Pink Panther, but a pink flathead that was the highlight in Abu Dabab in December 2016. Und...

conservation, corals, fluorescence, ocean, research,

Our first project – The objectives and why we are Proud to be Navy

by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 18th January 2017

Dear friends and followers of the MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team blog, While in our last blog we told you where we were going to go with our...

ANU, baikal, equipment, Mares, proudtobenavy, realdiving, regulators, research, SSI, team, tough, training, US Navy,

When changes regenerate you

by Yme - 17th January 2017

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...

changes, diving, lifestyle, realdiving, rebrethaer, rEvo, scuba,

Freshwater isopod, Amphipod gammarus (Acanthogammarus victorii), Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia

Baikal Lake, the blue pearl of Siberia

by Franco and Sabrina - 4th January 2017

Last summer I went to the Baikal Lake in Russia and lead a group of passionate cold-water divers and amateur underwater photographers on ...

baikal, coldwater, diving, extreme, fish, freshwater, Mares, photography, underwater, XR Extended Range,

Unterseeboot U455 – Ligurian Wrecks (Part I)

by Florent M. Locatelli - 4th November 2016

Early in the morning, the 300 horsepower engine of the 8m superfast inflatable boat flies us over a mirror-like sea towards the wreck’s position. ...

course, Director, DSAT, Florent, Instructor, Locatelli, Mares, Michel, PADI, SSI, TDI, Trainer, XR,

Artificial Blue Holes

by Gianluca - 28th October 2016

Until recently, deep freedive training during colder seasons in a swimming pool was impossible, but this is no longer the case. The first deep pool...

Blue Abyss, blue hole, freediving, Nemo 33, training, Y-40,

Another successful Manta Fest at Yap

by Herbert - 11th October 2016

Participants get photographic tips from experts at photographic scuba shoot-out The 9th Annual Manta Fest Photo Festival was held at the Manta Ray ...

mantaray, micronesia, photo festival, shark, yap,

Luggage for Paradise

by Peter - 7th October 2016

The funny thing about paradise is, it is always somewhere far, but not where you are at the moment and paradoxically home is only sweet, when you ar...

abyss, diving bags, diving equipment, french polynesia, pacific ocean, tahiti,

Mysterious diving accident – Interview

by Herbert - 7th October 2016

Mysterious diving accident - Interview The case: A 74-year-old diver suffered cardiac arrest at about eight metres' depth when diving in Lake Gar...

accident, carotid sinus syndrome, CPR, research,

5 reasons to start freediving!

by Gianluca - 13th September 2016

Why should you get in to freediving? Here are 5 great reasons to try out this wonderful discipline! 1. Freediving is a sport in all senses of the ...

breathing, exercise, freediving, relaxation,

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New butterflyfish species discovered in Hawaii

by Mares - 13th September 2016

Butterflyfish found in deep coral reefs Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of butterflyfish in the deep coral reefs of the P...

butterflyfish, new species, ocean, research,

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 share his unbridled passion f...

course, Director, eXtendedRange, Florent, Instructor, Locatelli, Mares, Michel, realdiving, tec, Tek, Trainer, XR,

My rEvo Rebreather Course !

by Yme - 5th September 2016

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...

diving, Mares, realdiving, rebreather, rEvo, Traning, underwater,

To rEvo or not to rEvo, that is the question…..

by Cat - 12th August 2016

…..and in all honesty a question I really did not know the answer to! If the scuba diving grapevine has worked well, you might ...

CCR, diving, Egypt, Orca, rebreather, rEvo, SSI, Tekstreme,

A Great Adventure in Lebanon

by Yme - 2nd August 2016

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...

diving, Lebanon, realdiving, Techdiving, Trimix, underwater,

Free, self-contained or extended…what’s for you?

by Peter - 29th July 2016

Mares – 'just add water' and your 'pure instinct' will come to life, so you can explore the 'extended range' ahead of you! I guess you all know ...

apnea, coral reefs, dolphins, fish, freediving, ocean, scuba diving, sharks, tropical reefs, underwater, whales,