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The Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas): Graceful Herbivores of the Oceans – A Conservation Success with Regional Shadows
The Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) celebrates a global success: its IUCN status is now "Least Concern"! These elegant herbivores are key to seagrass health. Regional Challenge: In areas like Cyprus, they still suffer acutely. Feeding by tourist boats causes turtles to stay near the surface, leading to frequent and often fatal collisions. Responsible action is crucial for their local survival.
Oct 163 min read


Your Lifeline Underwater: Why Dive Insurance is Always Worth It—and Why We Recommend AquaMed
Your Safety Underwater! Dive insurance (especially AquaMed) is essential due to high hyperbaric chamber and repatriation costs. 24/7 German-speaking dive doctors offer immediate, professional help and advice. Coverage is always worth it!
Oct 74 min read


The 40-Meter Limit in Recreational Diving: A Historical and Physiological Perspective
Why is there a 40-meter depth limit in recreational diving? This rule is based on two key factors:
First, the historical U.S. Navy tables from 1950 established that 10 minutes was the maximum no-decompression time for useful work at 40 meters. Second, nitrogen narcosis, an intoxication that impairs judgment, often begins at this depth. Therefore, diving deeper requires a special tech diving certification.
Aug 84 min read


Fully booked - Group trip 2024 - Egypt Deep South/St. Johns
Available seats 0 Travel time 07/11/2024 - 14/11/2024 Level Advanced 20 dives Type Liveaboard Travel description Deep South / St. Johns An ideal diving trip even for new divers! 😍 A wonderful tour for divers who love variety: colorful coral gardens with schools of fish, breathtaking steep walls, reefs with caves, some wrecks and, not to forget, the spectacular night dives. A mix of the best the Red Sea has to offer. The varied reefs of the St. John's Group lie far to the sou
Dec 13, 20232 min read


Divemaster Course Cyprus 2023
Begleite unsere Divemaster Kandidaten bei ihrer Ausbildung zum PADI Pro.
May 3, 20239 min read


How to do a proper safety stop
A fantastic dive with two whale sharks and incredible abundance of fish is coming to an end. You can't wait to tell about the dive of a lifetime. But before you can climb to the surface, there is still this safety stop to be completed. Does that really have to be? What you will find in this Blog W hy we do a safety stop T he perfect depth for a safety stop What you have to think about Oops - M issed my safety stop. What to do now? Why we do a safety stop During the dive, your
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Our Egypt trip 2022 - B-D-E Tour
Reisebericht über unsere Alljährliche Gruppenreise. Dieses Jahr ging es nach Ägypten mit der Golden Dolphin IV - B-D-E Tour.
Dec 4, 202210 min read


Is it worth becoming a Divemaster or Instructor?
Die meisten Taucher haben schon davon geträumt, auszuwandern und als Tauchlehrer oder Divemaster zu arbeiten. Doch ist das realistisch?
Nov 20, 20227 min read


Diving trip 2023: Maldives 😍
The goal for our diving trip in November 2023 is clear: We dive the Maldives! From November 26th to December 3rd, 2023 we will be sailing the Central Atoll Tour with the Mariana from Eco Divers! Here we have good chances of manta rays, whale sharks and much more! 😍 The Tour The Central Atoll Tour covers the following atolls: North Male, South Male, North Ari, South Ari, Vaavu, (Rasdhoo). Inclusive ● 16-17 dives / 7 nights on board ● Group transfer from/to Male airport ● Acco
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Myth: "half turn back"
Almost every diver has heard the phrase "Turn your tank all the way open and then back off half a turn.". A lot of divers still do it that way because that's how they learned it. But why do you reverse this half turn (some also speak of a quarter turn)? And above all: Should you really make this turn? Let's take a closer look at this. How it started Back in the days, cylinder valves were not built as precisely and reliably as they are today. Therefore, it often happened that
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Diving with sea turtles in Cyprus
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is one of the most important nesting areas for the Green Sea Turtles and the False Carrot Turtles. For...
Jul 18, 20222 min read


Divers as eco-sinners
We all have to admit; we divers don't leave the best ecological footprint. We love to travel to the most remote places, we need equipment...
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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