News, Views and Everything Underwater
Next weekend- Eko Divers sets off on an adventure to the beautiful waters of Tioman… Sounds familiar, but this time- We are travelling there on board the MV Ark Live On Board! For anyone who doesn’t already know- Live On Boards are the ultimate way to go diving! A big boat that you ride to dive sites, sleep on, eat on, and then ride home again! It’s like a taking … Read More →
Singapore is home to the Sundown marathon this coming weekend. It starts at midnight and the course passes by many of Singapore’s most famous landmarks. Thousands of people will be competing- Some local, some visitors… Among them, some of our crew will be running the distance too. Their goal is not only to push their personal limits, and achieve their goals, but also to raise awareness and help to raise … Read More →
April and May have been super busy for us here at EKO Divers- ADEX was a tremendous success, and we’d like to thank all of you who came by to visit, and an even bigger thank you to those who helped out- It was a crazy weekend, and we can’t thank you enough for your efforts! Following that weekend, we’ve had a full classroom nearly everyday since, and trips going … Read More →
Eko Divers is going to be at ADEX 2012, at the Marina Bay Sands. We’ll be promoting our diving courses, and selling some equipment- If you’d like to come and see what we’re offering why not drop by our shop? We’re handing out tickets for free entry to the Asia Dive Expo! See you there guys!
I often hear divers telling me that one of the main reasons that divers hire a dive guide to show them around during dives is that they’re afraid of getting lost, or not familiar with navigational skills… While this is an entirely valid, understandable reason to have someone guide you, did you ever think what would happen to these people if they got separated from their dive guides? Doubtless panic … Read More →
Rescue skills are among the most daunting and intimidating to learn and practice. They can be physically demanding, and require a great deal of practice to master. Furthermore, when a real accident occurs the idea of making mistakes is infinitely frightening… But people still practice, and do courses to learn these skills. There can be no doubt that no matter how safely you and your fellow divers conduct yourselves on … Read More →
A question that many of us ponder as we gently glide across shallow reefs, breathing as if at rest, and feeling at peace with the world around us… “This is so slow, and relaxing… Why does everyone say you must be fit to dive?”. It should go without question that; YES! fitness is a key element of safe diving in any capacity- But there are many reasons for this, and … Read More →
There are many things we must pay attention to while we dive, some more important than others… With things like breathing, air supply, no deco limits, buddy position, not to mention all of the amazing things to see around us, to name just a few, its easy to forget that the way we move underwater matters too! We were all inexperienced, new divers once… We all found out the hard … Read More →
One of the most important skills for the responsible, and safe diver is being able to deploy an SMB (Surface Marker Buoy, sometimes known as a safety sausage). This piece of equipment plays a number of vital roles… It can be deployed from below the surface to allow a dive group to mark the position on the surface so that boat traffic will be aware and able to keep clear, … Read More →
It’s the time of year that we’ve all been waiting for… That feeling is in the air… Sunny days… The feeling of being complete again, when you dig your dive equipment out from the cupboard… It can mean only one thing… The dive season is nearly here!!! People are rushing to get the missing pieces of equipment they need, signing up for their advanced courses and booking trips to … Read More →
