The Scuba Educational Alliance Ocean Podcast

As scuba divers we love adventure and exploring dive destinations around the world. When I consider a dive destination and resort some of my criteria include: Warm water Great diving All-inclusive On premises dive shop Ease of getting to the destination Here are my top three dive destinations and resorts Atlantis Dive Resorts - Dumaguete in the Philippines Sea of Cortez

In November 2024, the EPA released the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. This strategy was developed in accordance with the Save Our Seas Act 2.0 of 2020 signed by President Trump on December 18, 2020. This national strategy has six main objectives Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production Innovate Material and Product Design Decrease Waste Generation Improve Was

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is now 10 years old. For the second time in the ten years, the United States is withdrawing from a worldwide treaty to combat greenhouse gas. On January 20, 2025 by executive order, the US is again abandoning the treaty and eliminating any funding addressing climate initiatives. Do we really think this is in America's best interest? ========

Listen for my observations on the state of the scuba diving industry in 2025. While there are several headwinds that are facing the industry there are two issues that are critical for the sustainability of the dive industry Creating the next generation of scuba divers Developing a younger generation of dive shop owners ==========================================================

Welcome to 2025 - Happy New Year. As we make our way into the new year - let's take a look ahead at what is on our plate for 2025. Scuba Educational Alliance of Connecticut will be offering two different scholarships in 2025: Ocean Steward I Scholarship - Open Water Certification Ocean Steward II Scholarship - Advanced Open Water Applications open February 1, 2025 and will be

On this episode, I take a look back at 2024, a year of change and great travel. The big change for us was the sale of Scuba Shack - it was time for us to retire from the day-to-day operation. But that didn't stop our travel schedule with great trips to Little Cayman, the Sea of Cortez and Cayman Brac. My work with DEMA continued along with a new gig writing for Scuba Diving Indu

We are all familiar with the invasion of lionfish in the Caribbean but there is also another invasion that has been under the radar - pulse corals. These corals are from the Indo-Pacific and have been introduced into the Tropical Western Atlantic most likely from someone trying to grow them for commercial purposes. They are favorite for aquariums because they grow rapidly, are ver

DEMA Show 2024 recently wrapped up in Las Vegas. The show ran November 19 - 22, 2024. The show's size was very much the same as 2023 in New Orleans from both an exhibitor and attendee perspective in spite of the concerns regarding overlap with the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The DEMA Show is arguably the most important event for the scuba diving industry. =======================

In this hyper polarized political world, we can take an example from our scuba diving community on how we can come together in the middle. Whether we are into shipwrecks, coral reefs, caves, or technical diving, we understand and respect the laws of physics, have a mutual trust with our buddies, dive professionals and dive shops, and respect individual choices when it comes to equ

Another one of the great Cayman Islands for diving is Cayman Brac and the Cayman Brac Beach Resort and Reef Divers is a perfect place to base your adventure. The Cayman Brac Beach Resort has been updated with a new large pool and bar area along with rebuilt docks. The all-inclusive breakfast, lunch and dinner package will ensure that you pack on a few pounds. Reef Divers offers