First award ceremony in Friedrichshafen: The newly founded OCEAN HEROES association has set itself the task of recognizing extraordinary personal achievements for marine conservation. The awards will be presented for the first time at the InterDive diving trade fair in Friedrichshafen. On stage: In addition to real VIPs from the marine conservation scene, people will also be honored for their lifelong commitment.
Friedrichshafen, 26 to 29 September 2024 - Attention divers and diving enthusiasts! The InterDive diving trade fair in Friedrichshafen is offering a special discount promotion this year. From 05.07. to 01.09.2024, all visitors have the opportunity to save a whopping 25% on the day ticket with the discount code ID24SUMMER. Instead of €14.00, the ticket costs just €10.50.
Massive change to the popular dive site: On Sunday 7th July 2024, a massive sand slide was reported by a local diving group at Playa Chica - probably the most frequented dive site on Lanzarote. The massive slide created a dangerous undertow that posed a potential danger to both swimmers and divers.
Guardians of Pristine Reefs: Palau, an archipelago teeming with life and natural beauty, offers divers an unparalleled underwater experience. This paradise is renowned not only for its stunning coral reefs, vibrant marine life, and historical wrecks but also for its enchanting sea turtles, which are one of the main attractions in Palau.
Hans 'Shuttle' Schach passed away: My dear friend, editorial colleague and co-moderator Hans 'Shuttle' Schach (*22.1.1955 - †18.6.2024) passed away on 18 June 2024. He lost his long battle with cancer.
Preliminary insolvency proceedings FTI Touristik GmbH: Despite intensive negotiations with competitors, no solution has been found to take over the package holidays: All trips with departure dates from Saturday, o6. July 2024, will be cancelled immediately by FTI. Payments made to date by package holiday customers are secured via the DRSF. Customers do not have to make any further payments.
From the world of insurance: This article was written from the perspective of the aqua med team, but certainly also applies to other assistance centres, diving accident insurers and foreign travel health insurers. In any case, the aqua med claims handlers have plenty of stories to tell that are astonishing and certainly provoke a certain amount of anger...
Conference on the use of advanced 3D digitisation technologies to preserve maritime heritage: Heritage Malta and the Stavanger Maritime Museum (MUST) are pleased to announce a hybrid public conference entitled 'Clean Oceans and Mapping Our Seas' which will take place on Wednesday 19 June.
Europe's third-largest travel group has had to file for insolvency: As the Munich-based company announced, an application for insolvency was filed today, Monday. It was only in April 2024 that Europe's third-largest travel group announced the entry of an investor group from the USA.
To protect the Lahille's bottlenose dolphin: Let's all help Yaqu Pacha's project to protect the Lahille's bottlenose dolphin! With only 600 specimens left, the Lahille's bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops gephyreus) is threatened with extinction.