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Artificial Reefs and Shipwrecks, Boating and Sailing, Charter Operators, Computers and Planning Software, Environmental Conditions - Canada, Equipment Manufacturers, Freediving, Marine Conservation, Marine Life Identification, Maritime Museums, Miscellaneous Links, Oceanography, Online Directories, Online Magazines and Newsletters, Online Manuals, Photography and Videography, Shark Conservation, Training Agencies, Underwater Archaeology

Artificial Reefs and Shipwrecks [back to top]
Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC)
A non-profit society based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Our mission is to create environmentally and economically-sustainable "artificial reefs" in British Columbia and around the world for the enjoyment of scuba divers, and for the protection of environmentally and historically-sensitive marine habitats.

Artificial Reef Society of Quebec (RAEQ) (in French)
Baltic Wrecks
We provide information about wrecks of the Baltic Sea and their history. You might also find here information about deep sea, technical and DIR diving.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Research
The original portal for Great Lakes shipwreck news, research and dive information since 1995.

Maritime History of the Great Lakes
A digital library containing ship lists, regional histories, government reports and newspaper accounts featuring shipbuilding, shipwrecks and the working lives of steamboats, schooners and the people who sailed them.

Maritime Timetable Images
Images of a selection of maritime timetables.

Old Ship Picture Galleries
Here you will find pictures, photos, postcards, images and paintings of old ships, harbours, and other historical maritime pictures.

Save Ontario Shipwrecks (SOS)
A provincial heritage organization in Ontario dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of an appreciation of Ontario's maritime heritage.

Shipwreck World
A site dedicated to all things shipwrecks.

Thai Wreck Diver
The Thailand shipwreck diving site contains information for wreck diving and technical wreck divers planning dives on shipwrecks around Thailand. Features articles on wrecks near Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Pattaya, plus dive software downloads.

The Great Lakes Shipwreck File: Total Losses of Great Lakes Ships 1679 - 1999
The most complete and accurate list of losses of Great Lakes commercial vessels in existence.

The Wreck Site
Wreck database, maritime charts and history.


Boating and Sailing [back to top]
Endeavour Sailing
Offers world class instruction in teaching RYA sailing courses in Lanzarote and the surrounding Islands of the Canaries.


Charter Operators [back to top]
Alpha Divers Cyprus
Scuba diving in Cyprus, only meters from the Zenobia wreck.

Dive and Sea Tenerife
Scuba diving in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Dive Sri Lanka
The one-stop guide to diving in Sri Lanka.

Reef Runner Divers Costa Rica
Come diving with us in Puerto Viejo. Reef Runners offers PADI certified dive instruction, diving tours, snorkel safaris, dolphin watching and all-you-can-drink sunset cruises. We are the only full-service dive center on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.


Computers and Planning Software [back to top]
Delta P Technology
The only dive computer you will ever need.

HHS Software V-Planner
VPM and VPM-B dive decompression software.

Liquivision
Featuring the Liquivision X1 multi-gas trimix computer.

Suunto
Unmatched for accuracy and real-world features, Suunto dive computers help you maximize bottom time and get the most from every dive.


Environmental Conditions - Canada [back to top]
Marine Weather Conditions and Forecasts (Environment Canada)
Tides, Currents and Water Levels (Canadian Hydrographic Service)
Weather Conditions and Forecasts (Environment Canada)


Equipment Manufacturers [back to top]
Dive Rite
Scuba diving equipment and dive gear manufacturer for technical, wreck and cave diving since 1984.

Diving Unlimited International (DUI)
The world's leader in underwater thermal protection technology. Dedicated to developing innovative diving equipment that provides the diver with superior comfort and performance and the flexibility to dive a wide variety of locations year-round.

Halcyon
Manufacturer of technical dive gear following the DIR principle.

Luxfer Cylinders
Manufacturer of aluminum cylinders for many industries, especially the scuba diving industry.

Ocean Management Systems (OMS)
Manufacturer and distributor of high tech dive gear.

OxyCheq
Our analyzers and diving equipment are used by a variety of government agencies, the US Military, industrial, safety, major universities, dive shops, dive boats, technical divers and anything in between.

Skaana
Provides the popular Skaana Glove System as well as Deep Outdoors dive gear to Canada.

Spring Heel Fin Straps
Producer of quality, affordable spring heel fin straps for all divers, from the open waters to the cave and wreck diving community, beginner to the advanced / technical master diver.

Trident Diving Accessories
The world's largest supplier of scuba diving accessories.

Underwater Kinetics
Designs and manufactures flashlights, knives, waterproof cases, and other accessories for the dive industries' most demanding applications.

Weezle Diving Services
Creator of the award-winning Weezle undersuit.

Worthington Cylinders
The world's leading supplier of pressure cylinders.

XS Scuba
We build reliable products, targeted at the recreational diver, that offer unique features at reasonable prices.


Freediving [back to top]
Canadian Association of Freediving and Apnea (CAFA)
The first non-profit freediving association in Canada, aiming to further the promotion and development of the sport of freediving both recreationally and competitively within Canada and abroad.

Performance Freediving
Offers freediving courses and clinics in various locations in Canada, US and Caribbean.


Marine Conservation [back to top]
David Suzuki Foundation
A science-based Canadian environmental organization, working to protect the balance of nature and our quality of life, now and for future generations.

Greenpeace
The world's most effective environmental activist group dedicated to the issues of climate change, saving our ancient forests, stopping pollution, ending the nuclear threat, abolishing nuclear weapons, stopping genetic engineering, saving our oceans, and advocating sustainable trade.

Living Oceans Society
Canada's largest organization focusing exclusively on marine conservation issues.

MarineBio.org
A non-profit organization staffed by volunteer marine biologists, students, professors, and conservation advocates working to share the wonders of the ocean realm inspiring marine science education, research, and a sea ethic.

Ocean Defenders Alliance
A non-profit grassroots marine conservation organization founded and based in Orange County, California, since 2002.

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Defending ocean wildlife and habitats worldwide.

SeaChoice
Choosing sustainable seafood.

The Oceanic Resource Foundation
A non-profit marine conservation organization based in the United States, dedicated to the preservation of the global marine environment and its biological diversity through underwater photography as a means of documenting and recording changes to the planet's oceans.

WildAid
Conservation through communication.


Marine Life Identification [back to top]
FishBase
A global information system with all you ever wanted to know about fishes.

Nudibranchs - Gems of the Sea


Maritime Museums [back to top]
CFB Esquimalt Naval amd Military Museum
Exhibits artifacts related to the naval and military history of Canada.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
Includes exhibits about Lake Superiorメs shipwrecks, history of Whitefish Point, U.S. Lighthouse Service, and the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Lisbon Maritime Museum (in Portuguese)
Maritime Museum of British Columbia
A principal maritime museum on the Pacific Coast of Canada, and one of the major maritime museums on the West Coast of North America.

Maritime Museum of San Diego
The museum has one of the world's finest collections of historic ships, including the world's oldest active ship, Star of India.

The Mary Rose Museum
The Mary Rose is the only 16th century warship on display anywhere in the world.

The Vasa Museum
The Vasa is the world's only surviving 17th century ship and one of the foremost tourist sights in the world. The ship is displayed in a purpose-built museum in Stockholm.

Vancouver Maritime Museum
Discover the rich maritime history and traditions of the Pacific Coast.


Oceanography [back to top]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
One of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for marine science research, graduate training, and public service in the world. Research encompasses physical, chemical, biological, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
A private, independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of ocean science.


Online Directories [back to top]
Diver Directory
Links to scuba diving websites.

MyDiveAlbum
MyDiveAlbum is an online community for divers. It's a place where you can record your dives online engage easily with other divers and get to know what's going on in the world of diving.

MyDivingInfo
MyDivingInfo supplies you with your very own diving briefcase which can be accessed at anytime you need your diving documents, from the four corners of the world.

Scuba Diving Directory
Scuba diving resources from scuba equipment to diving. including a worldwide directory, by far the richest source of information for divers available on the internet.

Scuba Spots
Directory of scuba shops, dive resorts, scuba diving liveaboards and dive charters.

Scuba Wisdom
Online scuba diving resource centre where you can chat online and find out the best scuba diving deals. Search for scuba diving courses, equipment and packages.

ScubaDuba
ScubaDuba is the authority for scuba diving resources including resorts, scuba diving equipment, dive gear, scuba vacations and travel in Hawaii, Caribbean and worldwide.

The Sea-Ex World Top 100 Diving Websites
The world's top 100 diving websites and resources.


Online Magazines and Newsletters [back to top]
Advanced Diver Magazine's Internet Publication
The world's largest and longest established advanced to technical diver publication.

Dive Zero
Scuba diving lifestyle and entertainment, including magazine, Internet TV, contests, social networking, travel guides, photo contests and much more.

Exploration Updates (Submerged Cultural Resources Exploration Team)
Each newsletter focuses on our efforts to explore and document significant submerged cultural resources in the Pacific Northwest.

Foghorn (Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia)
The Foghorn is the official newsletter of the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia.

Scuba Channel
The scuba diving web TV.

Submerge
South Africa's Premier scuba diving magazine.

The Underwater Channel
The Channel is free to watch and designed to appeal to a global audience of divers and 'armchair' divers.

Underwater Journal
Your portal to the undersea world.

Underwater Photography
UwP is a FREE web magazine aiming to give a platform for existing and new talent in underwater photography.

X-Ray Magazine
International lifestyle magazine for divers.


Online Manuals [back to top]
Delta P Technology VR3
Dive Rite Classic, Rec and Nomad Wings
Dive Rite MR11 Slimline HID Canister Light
Dive Rite NiTek 3
Dive Rite NiTek He
Dive Rite NiTek Trio
Dive Rite RG1200
Dive Rite RG1205 and 1206
Dive Rite RG1208 First Stage Regulator Service Manual
Dive Rite RG1215
Dive Rite RG2015
Dive Rite RG2015 Second Stage Regulator Service Manual
Dive Rite RG2500
DUI Drysuit Owner's Manual
HawkEye DF2200PX Handheld Depth Sounder
OMS Bottom Timer
OMS Oxygen Analyzer II
Skaana Dry Glove Installation Instructions
Suunto Mosquito
US Navy Diving Manual


Photography and Videography [back to top]
Canon Underwater Photography
Dive Film
A site dedicated to showcasing underwater digital film and underwater filmmakers. Features short films created specifically for the Internet by scuba divers and filmmakers around the world.

Ikelite Underwater Systems
Underwater photo and video camera housings and flashlights.

Michel Braunstein's Underwater Photography Site
Discover Michel's exotic diving destinations pictures and the interesting stories behind them.

Petr Vaverka - Wreck and Cave Photography
Underwater Camera Housing Leak Detector
This electronic device has been designed to serve as a warning in case of a leak or excess moisture inside of underwater camera housings.

Underwater Photography Guide
This online book is a complete underwater photography tutorial and class for beginners and advanced photographers, full of underwater photography tips and examples.

UnderwaterPhotography.com
The number one site for underwater photography, underwater cameras, video, and camera housings since 1996.


Shark Conservation [back to top]
Bite-Back
The UK's fastest growing shark and marine conservation organisation.

Fox Shark Research Foundation
Devoted to the study and conservation of the great white shark.

Let Lucy Live
This campaign is dedicated to the protection of Australia's friendliest shark - the Grey Nurse.

OceanicDreams
Oceanic Dreams is the passion of one man.ᅠFreediver and photographer Wolfgang Leander has captured the beauty of some of the ocean's most graceful creatures on a single breath of air.

Saving Sharks
Ways to get involved to save sharks.

Shark Alliance
A not-for-profit coalition of non-governmental organizations dedicated to restoring and conserving shark populations by improving European fishing policy.

Shark Foundation
Foundation for research and the preservation of sharks.

Shark Research Institute
Works to correct misperceptions about sharks and stop the slaughter of 100 million sharks annually.

Shark Savers
Promotes shark conservation through programs that creates awareness and education and enable the public to take action in support of shark conservation.

Shark Trust
A charity dedicated to advancing the worldwide conservation of sharks through science, education, influence and action.

Sharklife Conservation Group
Shark conservation in South Africa.

Sharkwater
Filmmaker Rob Stewart's love for sharks prompts him to undertake a dangerous journey in an effort to save sharks from extinction. The result is Sharkwater. In Sharkwater Rob unearths the reality about sharks' behavior and discredits the popular perception that sharks are fearsome predators.

Stop Shark Finning
Find out about shark finning and how you can help to end it.


Training Agencies [back to top]
Canadian Association for Underwater Science (CAUS)
Dedicated to developing and maintaining nationwide standards that promote the safe use of diving in underwater research.

Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC)
This federally incorporated not-for-profit body is now the only national body which certifies offshore and inshore commercial divers in Canada.

Divers Alert Network (DAN)
A 501(c)(3) non-profit medical and research organization dedicated to the safety and health of recreational scuba divers and associated with Duke University Medical Center (DUMC).

Global Underwater Explorers (GUE)
Emerged out of a shared desire to safely explore and protect the underwater world and to improve the quality of education and research in all things aquatic.

International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD)
The world's largest scuba diving training organization of open water, nitrox, enriched air, overhead environment, cave, wreck, rebreather, trimix, gas blenders, technical scuba divers, instructors and instructor trainers and now freediving.

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
Become a scuba diver, find a dive shop or dive resort, learn to scuba dive with PADI scuba diving experts who guide you with scuba lessons, and information on how to start a career with scuba diving.

Scuba Diving International (SDI)
SDI was created in 1999 and grew out of the success of our sister company TDI, which specializes in the more advanced disciplines of dive training.

Technical Diving International (TDI)
TDI is the largest technical certification agency in the world.

Unified Team Diving (UTD)
UTD gives you a unified, holistic, building block education system. We empower thousands of scuba divers to pursue their underwater passions - from recreational to expedition.

World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC)
Dedicated to the worldwide safety of the recreational diving public.


Underwater Archaeology [back to top]
3H Consulting
Provides software programs for maritime archaeology as well as training, consultancy and data processing services.

British Columbia Archaeology Branch
This website contains information about the protection, conservation and public appreciation of British Columbia's archaeological resources.

Canadian Conservation Institute
Supports the heritage community in preserving Canada's heritage collections so they can be accessed by current and future generations

Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association - Dive Recovery Team
Research, locate, survey and recover heritage aircraft that crashed in the waters around Ontario.

Canadian Nautical Research Society
The objectives of the Society are to promote nautical research in Canada, disseminate the results of such research, and to encourage an awareness of Canada's maritime heritage.

Franck Goddio Society
We invite you to join us in the discovery of lost cities, submerged lands and ancient ships. We are exploring and re-constructing history and we love to share the exitement with you!

Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS)
A voluntary organisation providing resources, training, publications and meetings for everyone interested in underwater and coastal ethnography and archaeology.

Ocean Research - Lost Treasures of the Seven Seas
Treasure salvage and underwater archaeology.

Submerged Resources Center
Inventory and evaluation of submerged resources in the national park system.

The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Contains exhibits submitted by underwater archaeologists from around the world.

Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia (UASBC)
A group of volunteer avocational and professional underwater archaeologists who conserve, preserve, and protect the maritime heritage lying beneath British Columbia's coastal and inland waters.




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