Diving News March 2007

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FRIDAY, 30 MARCH 2007
	Diving at Egypt Beach Club
	One of the significant changes that UK package travel companies have seen over the last five years is a growing level of interest in holidays that offer opportunities for people to try out new sports and activities whilst they are on holiday, as well as the more traditional relaxing by the pool or the beach. To take advantage of this growth and build on the success it has seen with the Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 28 MARCH 2007
	10-Day Dive Fest Set To Kick Off July 6
	Roseau, Dominica – With a continued focus on the sport of scuba diving and an honor roll of sponsors in place, Dominica is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Dive Fest will take place July 6-15, 2007. Different from years past, this year the Dominica Dive Fest will incorporate photography workshops, a photo contest and new equipment demonstrations. Dive Training Magazine will hos Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 MARCH 2007
	Cayman Boyscouts Completed Scuba Diving Program
	The Cayman Island Boyscouts were able to complete their certification on scuba diving full scholarships from Divetech Ltd. The four days course includes classroom work, final exam sessions in the pool as well as four ocean dives. The organization strongly believes that scuba diving offers variety of career opportunities for young people that are interested in the marine environment and Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2007
	Stingray Attacked in Hawke’s Bay
	Forty-six year old Maxwell Wakefield was hospitalized after he was attacked by a stingray and punctured his stomach. The New Zealand diver was diving off Blackhead Point in Hawke's Bay when the incident happened. According to Wakefield he did not see the stingray which was hidden beneath the sand. He suffered severe pain due to the stingray's poisonous barb which punctured his wetsuit Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 21 MARCH 2007
	Divers Died Due to Saltwater Drowning
	The autopsy of the three scuba divers who died while exploring off Key Largo was released by Monroe County Medical Examiner. Fifty-five year old Jonathan Walsweer of Westfield New Jersey, thirty-eight year old Kevin Coughlin and fifty-one year old Chatham Borough was said to have died due to saltwater drowning and ran out of air during a 135 foot dive inside the USS Spiegel Grove. Acco Read Full Story