Diving. Scotland. Winter. Let’s be fair here, those three words do not sound appealing do they? Let’s be honest, Scotland is cold (and wet!) at the best of times, so in the depths of winter taking the plunge into the icy waters of our coast or sea lochs might not seem like the best of ideas…
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Through a few lucky turns of circumstance I found myself standing on the back of a research vessel about to plunge into 240 feet of water to visit arguably the most historic shipwreck site in the nation
Last August, I was sat in a small black inflatable boat prepping equipment on a gently-rolling Arctic sea just below 80 degrees North. “How long will the descent be?”, asked one of my colleagues. “About an hour and a half”, I replied
Four simple words capable of having a profound impact on your undersea experience. Words drilled into us during dive training in order to teach us how to avoid allowing small problems from escalating into dangerous situations.
The ocean needs our help. Under threat from global warming, plastic pollution, ghost nets, overfishing, chemical spills, and countless other issues, this vital part of our planet is on the cusp of disaster.
Expression through art has always played a vital role in my life and my wellbeing. I started painting from the age of 14 after being given a diagnosis that would change my life forever.
Mental health has really come to the forefront of conversations in recent years. It’s amazing to now see that it is being discussed openly, but there is still work to be done. This isn’t a sob story or a cry for attention, this is just the truth and my experience with it and how diving has helped.
I often heard people tell me that when you have a child, the life as you know it is over. What I found instead is that your once adventurous life is definitely not over, but just beginning.
Why change from the tried and tested neoprene we all know? To enable future generations to keep diving, that’s why.
When you think of things to do in Scotland what comes to mind? Climbing Munro’s? North Coast 500? Visiting castles? Visiting distilleries? I bet scuba diving isn’t one of them!
Throughout July, Charlie Young, a Marine Scientist and Presenter, along with her friend, Wildlife Camera Op. Ben Harris completed a personal challenge of swimming in a wild body of water every day.
