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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.

SEA&SEA Unveils Underwater Housing For Nikon’s D500 Camera

Nikon’s latest camera, the D500, has really brought out the competitive juices among companies that make underwater housings. SEA&SEA is the latest one, with its recent introduction of the MDX-D500...

Dive Cousteau’s ‘Conshelf 2’ Underwater Site

Live in the U.K. and tired of that whole Brexit brouhaha and would just rather go diving? Ever had a dream of diving the site where Jacques Cousteau did his...

New Artificial Reefs Deployed Off Panama City Beach

The waters off Panama City Beach in Florida, USA will soon have a new attraction for divers to visit. Using a US$60,000/52,592 Euro grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

Who Wouldn’t Wanna See Pharaonic Statues Underwater?

Ever wanted to dive the Red Sea and visit an artificial reef made up of pharaonic replica statues? Well, looks like some Egyptian environmentalists are lobbying the Egyptian government for...

Blue O Two’s Red Sea Fleet Has Been Substantially Upgraded

If you’ve been waiting to do a liveaboard dive trip to the Red Sea with dive operator blue o two, well, you needn’t wait any longer. The company recently announced...

Aquatica Unveils AD500 Underwater Camera Housing

If you’ve been drooling over Nikon’s latest digital camera, the D500, and waiting patiently for an underwater housing to be built for your next dive trip, the wait is...

Freedive With Dolphins In The Red Sea On A One-Week Liveaboard Trip This October

Live in the U.K. and jonesing for a freediving trip to the Red Sea and swimming with dolphins? The folks at Freedive-Earth.com might have just the ticket for you...

A Lesson In The Obvious: Don’t Leave A Dive Site Without Accounting For All Your Divers

For a dive boat operator, you'd think this would be a lesson in the obvious: Make sure all the divers on your boat are back on your doggone boat...

Check Out ‘Valen’s Reef’ Virtual Reality Film On June 20

Looks like a combination of virtual reality and underwater filmmaking is becoming the "next big thing." From The New York Times' "The Click Effect" to Conservation International's upcoming VR film...

Immerse Yourself With Whales, Dolphins and Freedivers In ‘The Click Effect’ Interactive Feature

Ever wondered what it's like to dive among whales or dolphins? There's a new interactive feature out in NY Times that attempts to make the watching experience as immersive...

Cornell, Queensland Universities Offering Free Online Shark Biology Course

Looks like this summer’s upcoming “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel won’t be the only place you’ll be able to learn more about sharks. Cornell University in the USA and...

Marine Conservation Institute Holding ‘Summer By The Sea’ Photo Contest

If you're an avid underwater shutterbug and tend to spend your vacations by the ocean, the Marine Conservation Institute is offering the chance to have your photo featured on...

Stunning New Diving Video Game “ABZU” Coming Soon

If you’re an avid diver who happens to also be a video game enthusiast, there’s a new game scheduled for release later this summer called ABZU that’s been getting...

World Records Smashed On Last Day Of CMAS Apnea Indoor World Championship

The last day of the CMAS Apnea Indoor World Championship in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, saw two new Dynamic Apnea with Fins (DYN) World Records smashed! French freediver Arthur Guerin Boeri...

Volivoli Beach Resort Fiji To Re-Open This Coming November

Have a hankering to go diving in Fiji but not sure whether the resorts there are back on their feet after last February's Tropical Cyclone Winston? Well, at least one...

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