Shark Shield

Preventing shark attacks with Shark Shield. There are several products on the market that help deter or repel sharks from taking a ‘taste’ bite from humans. One of those products is Shark Shield. I talk with Amanda Wilson about how it works, why it works and will it interfere with a diver’s electronics.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Shark_Shield.mp3

https://www.sharkshield.com/

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Sunset House Grand Cayman

Sunset House Grand Cayman’s biggest claim to fame starts with the underwater mermaid Amphritrite made by sculptor Simon Morris. After the Mermaid you can include the submerged landing craft, amazing shore diving, great food, Cathy Church’s Photo Centre, Dive shop, rooms and more! Today I talk about Sunset House with Michael O’Meara from Scuba Holidays, Worldwide Diving Adventures.

Listen to the interview below or download it from the link;



http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Sunset_House_Grand_Cayman.mp3

http://www.sunsethouse.com/

http://www.squbaholidays.com/

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Deep Sponge Gardens Tasmania

Australia is more than just the Great Barrier Reef. This is part two of my series of interviews with Karen Gowlett-Holmes from Eaglehawk Dive Center, Tasmania. The diving around Tasmania is temperate water diving but well worth the trip to see the abundance of life in the area. We highlight the dive site the Deep Sponge Gardens.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Deep_Sponge_Gardens_Tasmania.mp3

http://www.eaglehawkdive.com.au/

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Waidroka Bay Resort Fiji

Waidroka Dive and Surf Resort Fiji. The perfect combination of pure relaxation and exhilarating action, Waidroka Bay Resort offers mind-blowing Surfing at Frigates Passage and many other breaks like famous Pipe or Serua Rights, world class Diving at the famous Bega Lagoon & Reef, as well as shark diving, Game- & Sport Fishing, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Rainforest-Trekking and all that is expected of a Fijian oceanfront adventurer paradise. Today I talk with Jenny Collister from Reef & Rainforest Dive and Adventure Travel about the resort and what you can expect there.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Waidroka_Resort_Fiji.mp3

http://www.waidroka.com/

http://www.reefrainforest.com/

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Top 3 Wreck Dives in the World

Rebreather Trainer Matthew Robinson from Midlands Rebreather Diving in the UK has done extensive dive travel around the world. There aren’t many places he hasn’t dove. I tapped into his extensive experience to get his top three list of the best wreck dives in the world.

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http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Top_3_Wreck_Dives_On_Earth.mp3

http://www.mrdiving.co.uk/

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Diving California's Kelp Forests

The Giant Kelp Forests off of California are a truly magical place to dive. It is very much like taking a stroll through a forest with light beams streaming down through the leaves. The sea life there is abundant and engaging. There’s everything from schools of fish, the Giant Black Sea Bass which is making a comeback to hyper active dive bombing Sea Lions. Today I talk with Hal Wells from Hollywood Divers in Los Angeles about the Kelp forests and what you can expect.

Listen to the interview below or download it from the link;

>http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Diving_Californias_Giant_Kelp_Forest.mp3

http://www.hollywooddivers.com/

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Suunto EON Steel Dive Computer

Suunto has a new dive computer on the market the EON Steel. It’s their latest which utilizes the bigger brighter color screen – a real plus for those of us who have older eyes that need that sort of thing. There’s lots going on under the hood as well; multiple gases, multiple tanks for tech diving and the display is fully customizable. I talk with Jukka Saarikorpi who heads up new product development at Suunto about the EON Steel, the Zoop, the RGBM algorithm and what goes into making a dive computer.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Suunto_EON_Steel_and_Zoop.mp3

http://www.suunto.com/en-CA/Dive-Collections/suunto-eon-steel/

http://adventuresinscuba.com/

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360 Abyss Underwater Housing for the GoPro

There’s a new Gopro Housing that’s come to town and it has captured the imagination of underwater video producers around the world: The 360 Abyss. This new housing allows you to record in 360 degrees, all around video. I talk with the CEO of 360 Heros Michael Kintner about the latest version of the 360 Abyss. (The first version got attacked by a shark – Mike talks about that too!).

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http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/360_Abyss_GoPro.mp3

http://www.360heros.com/

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Free Diving and Humpback Whales with East Coast Divers

Free diving is increasing in popularity as more people understand that with training you can hold your breath for a significant amount of time. There is also freedom from bubbles that allow you to get more up close experiences with undersea wildlife. Today I talk with Nick Fazah from East Coast Divers in Boston about Free Diving and about scuba diving along the New England coast – including an encounter with a humpback whale.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Free_Diving_with_East_Coast_Divers.mp3

http://www.ecdivers.com/

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