SCUBA News 31
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SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011)
Issue 31 - November 2002
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk
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This month
- What's new at SCUBA Travel?
- Travel Warning Update
- Diving News from Around the World
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What's New at SCUBA Travel?
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The World's Top Ten Dives
Our list of the top ten dives in the world has changed
again, thanks to your input. View the new list or tell
us about your favourite dive sites at
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/topdives.html
Photo Gallery
Our photo gallery continues to grow and this month we've
added award winning images taken in Scotland.
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/photouk.html
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Recompression Chambers in Saudi Arabia...
We've included details of the two recompression chambers
in Saudi Arabia. Both units have diving doctors on call
24 hours a day.
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/saudiop.html
...Also RCC in Baja California
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/baja/bajago.html
More Items in Diving Gift Shop
Our SCUBA diving gift shop now offers more ideas for
Christmas presents for divers.
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/presents2.html
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Travel Warning Update
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In the wake of the Bali bombing, governments are advising
people not to travel to Indonesia. As well as warnings,
though, their web sites often provide other useful
information on countries which you are planning to visit.
For example, the British Foreign Office says this
(amongst other things) about Thailand.
"Following the terrorist attacks in Bali on 12 October
in which Western tourists were deliberately targeted,
the threat to British nationals in Thailand, including
popular tourist areas, the island of Phuket in particular,
has increased significantly. British nationals should
exercise extreme caution in public places, in particular
places of entertainment such as nightclubs, bars,
restaurants and places of worship known to be frequented
by foreigners...Visitors who take part in water sports
and scuba diving in Thailand should be aware that
standards maintained by diving schools and rescue services
are not always as high and comprehensive as they might be
in the UK. Some dive shops are affiliated to major
international training organisations and they are likely
to run a better operation and meet strict standards. It
is advisable to thoroughly check a dive operator's
credentials before contracting to any particular
one...Jellyfish are common to Thai coastal waters and
can sometimes be found swimming close to the shore,
particularly during the rainy season (May to October).
A jellyfish sting can be fatal. Care should be taken
when swimming in the sea. If in doubt local advice,
eg from hotel management, dive shops, should be
sought and followed."
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warnings, there are some good deals to be had when
booking hotels. For example, one website is letting you
name the price you are willing to pay for a room.
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To find hotels in other parts of the world try
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/hotel.html
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Diving News From Around the World
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WORLD RECORD FOR 10-DAYS SCUBA DIVING
After living underwater in a steel tank for 10 days,
a South African SCUBA diver this month claimed a new
world record.
http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/other/0,1009,47497,00.html
THAILAND TO LAUNCH SUBMARINE TOURS
Thailand's Deputy Transport Minister, Pichet Sathirachawal,
has announced plans to alllow submarine coral reef tours
off Phuket and Pattaya. The the final go-ahead is
expected in early December after an inspection of the
Chinese-built mini-subs to be used in Pattaya. Phuket
will use a US-built 51-seat submarine
http://spacedaily.com/
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RODALE'S SCUBA DIVING MAGAZINE BUYS SKIN DIVER MAGAZINE
Rodale has purchased the subscriber list and trademark
of the recently deceased Skin Diver magazine.
http://www.scubadiving.com/feature/news/
DIVER MISSING AT DOROTHEA QUARRY
Another diver is thought to have died at Dorothea, Wales.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2485995.stm
SHIP SINKS CAUSING ECOLOGICAL DISASTER AND PROMPTING
CALLS FOR TOUGHER TANKER CONTROLS
Experts say the single-hulled, 26-year-old tanker,
12 years older than average for the world fleet,
carrying fuel oil - a dirtier and more toxic substance
than crude oil - shouldn't have been in heavy winter
seas near Spain at all.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2494013.stm
http://enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/11/
PROTECTED WHALES RECOVERING
Southern Right Whales have increased in number off the
South African coast. Found in the southern hemisphere,
they faced extinction in the 1930s due to large-scale
whaling. In fact, they got their name because they were
considered the "right" whale to hunt as they moved
slowly and obligingly floated to the surface when
killed by harpoons.
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