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John Liang

John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.

BARE’s New Velocity Ultra Wetsuits Are Now Available

If you're a guy and are in the market for a new wetsuit, BARE Sports may have something for you. BARE Sports recently announced that its latest wetsuit line for...

Check Out The Newest Wrecks Off North Bimini

If you’re a wreck diving aficionado, you might wanna check out the newest ones off North Bimini in the Bahamas. Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center recently sank a barge, a...

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas To Hold Lionfish Derby Series

Since we're nearly halfway through 2017, and you're wondering how to use any vacation time you've got left before the end of the year, the folks at Stuart Cove's...

Mayan Princess To Host 2017 Caribbean, AIDA Freediving World Cups

Mayan Princess Beach and Dive Resort in Roatan, Honduras will host a pair of freediving competitions this coming August: The AIDA 2017 Freediving World Cup as well as the...

Watersports Industry Pioneer Jack O’Neill Has Passed Away

In case you hadn’t heard, wetsuit pioneer Jack O'Neill passed away earlier this month at the age of 94. O'Neill, founder of the worldwide surf company that bears his name, died...

Scripps Dive Pioneer Jim Stewart Dead At 89

Renowned diving expert Jim Stewart passed away last week at the age of 89. Stewart was the chief diving officer emeritus at the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution...

One Space Left For Wetpixel’s Whale Shark Photography Trip

If snorkeling among whale sharks is on your bucket list, Wetpixel is offering one this coming August that’s pretty tough to beat. Thing is, you better hurry. Wetpixel is offering a...

PADI, Mission Blue Join Up To Spur Support For ‘Hope Spots’

Ever dived a place in the ocean that is recognized by scientists as one that is vital to the sea’s health? Well, PADI and "Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue...

Barbados To Host Its First Dive Festival In July 2017

If you've ever had Barbados on your bucket list, next month might be a great time to go. The island nation will be holding its first dive festival July 5th...

Paralenz Action Camera Now Available For Purchase

If you saw our coverage of last year's DEMA Show and salivated over the new Paralenz action camera, we're happy to report that you can now buy your own. The...

Matt Johnston Works To Advance Adaptive Diving

Diving with any kind of disability can be a challenge, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Just ask Matt Johnston. Ten years ago, Matt became the first quadriplegic, ventilator-dependent certified...

Liveaboard Catches Fire Off Egyptian Coast

Having a liveaboard catch on fire while on a dive trip surely isn’t on anyone’s bucket list, but that appears to be exactly what happened to a group of...

Indonesian Government Slaps Cruise Ship Operator With $451 Million Fine

The Indonesian government has whacked a US$451 million/£350 million/400 million Euro fine on the British company that operates a cruise ship that ran aground off Raja Ampat in March. Indonesia’s...

Deepblu Leads Dive Agencies Into The Digital Age

The International Technical Diving Agency (ITDA) the International Diving Association (IDA) and the Diving Instructor World Association (DIWA) have begun to adopt Deepblu to extend their reach and complete their e-learning programs. Keeping...

Celebes Divers Will Open Its Third Indonesian Resort This Coming July

If diving the waters off Indonesia has ever been on your bucket list, Celebes Divers is adding temptation to the fire with the imminent opening of its third resort...

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