Part mermaid, part hippie, retired nomad, Juanita spent half a decade living all over Asia and Africa teaching diving and adventuring in general. She has worked as an instructor and dive center/resort manager and has a passion for traveling and showing the underwater world to new divers. She is also a yoga teacher and is fascinated by the links between yoga, meditation, diving and free diving. Follow her adventures here: www.life108.net.
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Dive Site: White Star Quarry
White Star Park near Gibsonburg, Ohio offers 800 acres of lovely scenery, and features White Star Quarry, a freshwater lake perfect for a day’s diving.
Dive Site: Rangiroa, French Polynesia
While Tahiti is the most famous island in French Polynesia, divers know that Rangiroa is tops for underwater action.
Dive Site: Veterans Park, Redondo Beach, California
Veterans Park at Redondo Beach is best known as a dive-training site, but it’s also a relaxing shore dive for experienced divers.
Dive an Underwater Prison in Estonia
Although it doesn’t typically pop to mind when considering a dive trip, an underwater prison in Estonia makes for an incredibly unique dive.
Marine Species: Sea Cucumber
The sea cucumber may not be the most glamorous animal, but for as common as they are underwater, most divers know little about them.
COVID-19 Diving Precautions and Practices: Protecting Yourself and Others
Divers around the world are wondering how to move forward in these uncertain times. Here are some updated COVID-19 diving precautions courtesy of DAN.
The Best Diving in the Mergui Archipelago
The Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar offers some of Southeast Asia’s best diving, and chances are you’ll have sites all to yourself.
Diving with Blue and Mako Sharks in South Africa
You’ll cover some serious nautical miles when diving with blue and mako sharks in South Africa — but the long boat ride will be well worth it.