News from ‘Tauchsport Gläßer’
A new diving centre in the east of Munich: The entire industry is talking about stagnation and declining sales. The entire industry? No, a small diving centre in the Munich area is bucking the trend and expanding!
A new diving centre in the east of Munich: The entire industry is talking about stagnation and declining sales. The entire industry? No, a small diving centre in the Munich area is bucking the trend and expanding!
Dear readers, dear friends of Taucher.Net and dear divers around the world, we wish you a peaceful, quiet and reflective Christmas with your loved ones. Spend a few quiet days before we slide into a new, successful and hopefully healthy new year 2025.
WWII Wrecks and the Annual WREXPEDITION: Palau’s waters conceal a compelling story—a tale of destruction and resilience, history and nature, past and present. Beneath the turquoise waves lie over 30 shipwrecks, remnants of World War II’s Pacific Theatre, silently testifying to the chaos of battle and the passage of time. These relics, encrusted with coral and surrounded by marine life, are not just treasures for divers but living museums that narrate one of history’s most decisive periods.
As the year comes to a close, the Euro-Divers team wishes you a joyful holiday season and a bright New Year filled with health and happiness! We’re kicking off 2025 by attending two of Europe’s most prestigious dive shows: Salon de la Plongée in Paris and Boot Show in Düsseldorf, Germany. We look forward to catching up with you and meeting new friends.
The diving.DE Group informs that the location Rabac, Croatia has been sold and will start the year 2025 with new owners. The current owners, who have been looking after diving.DE Weissensee in Carinthia and diving.DE Rabac for the past three years, will no longer be able to cope with the double workload in the future. Pauli, one of the three owners, is leaving the diving industry and returning to his IT job. The two remaining owners, Mimi and Basti, will not be able to look after both diving centres with just the two of them.
Update 20.Dec 2024 - Bita's journey ended on 20 December / One of the World’s Most Endangered Dolphin Species, Embarks on a Path to Recovery. Rio Grande, Brazil – The critically endangered La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei - also called Fransicana dolphin) is one of the world’s most threatened small cetaceans, making every rescue a vital step toward securing the future of the species. On November 9, 2024, a neonate female Franciscana dolphin was found stranded on La Coronilla beach, Uruguay. Just a few days old and in critical condition, she was named Bita and has since become a symbol of resilience and conservation success.
For years, the following regulation has applied to liveaboard boats in the Red Sea: each boat must have two captains, two mechanics and crew on board. The entire crew must undergo special training in Alexandria and pass the course. All providers and thus every liveaboard boat has always had to comply with all these regulations (in theory).
Exploring underwater and on land. Cyprus is not only known for its breathtaking diving spots, but also for its sights that will delight both nature lovers and culture vultures. If you love diving but also want to explore the country, Cyprus offers a perfect mix of both.
Nomination of the RS-350 drysuit. The boot dive award was launched at the boot show back in 2023. The aim is to recognise the international diving industry for special activities. Five awards are presented each year in the categories Personality, Destination, Innovation, Product and Climate.
Huish Outdoors without distributor in Germany and Austria: As we have learned from Huish Outdoors dealers, the cooperation between Liquid Sports and Huish Outdoors will end at the end of February 2025. In the circular sent to all dealers, February 2024 is indicated – but we suspect that the year 2025 is meant due to the sending date: 9.12.24.