Dive No.: 1959 Dive Site: Spooky Channel to White Hole Max Depth: 92ft Total Time: 68mins Profile: 5mins@50ft, 10mins @ 90ft, 30mins@70ft, 20mins @40ft, 3mins @ 15ft Air: 210bar – 80bar Mix: EANx31 Tank: 12L/80cu Dive No.: 1960 Dive Site: White Hole to Bear’s Den Max Depth: 70ft Total Time: 54mins Profile: 22mins @ 70ft, 29mins @30ft, 3 mins @ 15ft Air: 220bar – 130bar Mix: air Tank: 12L/80cu Dive No.: 1961 Dive Site: Pirate’s Cove Max Depth: 110ft Total Time: 84mins Profile: 16mins @ 110ft, 15mins @ 80ft, 25mins @ 60ft, 25mins @ 40ft, 3 mins @ 15ft Air: 210bar – 60bar Mix: air Tank: 12L/80cu Dive No.: 1962 Dive Site: West End Wall Max Depth: 130ft Total Time: » read more «

Click here to explore a map of the Roatan Marine Park dive sites! I’ve been developing the new website for the Roatan Marine Park (coming soon to http://www.roatanmarinepark.com), and a big part of the site is the interactive map of all the dive sites around Roatan. Explore the dive sites around Roatan! Powered by Google maps and TIREngine, you can zoom in on beautiful satellite imagery of the dive sites surrounding Roatan’s incredible coral reef system. Click on any site to learn more information, or use the drop-down box above the pull up a full dive site description. Have you seen some lionfish? Know of a damaged or missing dive site mooring? The map is integrated with the Roatan Marine » read more «

A few months ago Les Fruits de Mer co-founders Madam J and Mark AuMarc were awesome enough to host a private screening of Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s documentary The Silent World. The 1956 film follows the adventures of Cousteau’s oceanographic team aboard his research vessel Calypso as they explore the underwater world of the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean. As one of the first feature-length films to use full-color underwater cinematography, The Silent World wowed audiences with its vibrant depiction of aquatic life, winning an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Palme d’Or award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The jaw-dropping opening shot follows Cousteau’s team as they plummet headfirst down a » read more «

“Oh God, he’s dead!” The tears stream uncontrollably. The same sad words— “he’s dead”— reiterate through convulsive sobs of sorrow. The rescuer thrusts violently against his chest, the movement of her lips a verbal metronome against which the compressions are delivered. “One-and-two-and-three-and…” “You’re doing it wrong! He’s turning blue!” “Take care of this guy!” she shouts. “You, calm him down. Keep him away and watch him for shock.” Her count reaches thirty and she seals the victims nose for two more breaths. The chest rises, falls, and repeats. She traces his ribcage with her hand, places two fingers on his sternum, and strikes the heel of her palm in place. The count resumes as she channels 130 pounds of force » read more «