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The Best Travel BCD

The Best Travel BCD

Posted by Elma Kruger on March 13th, 2025

(Reviewed January 2026) Read time- 10 minutes When travelling on dive trips, or when I was working as an instructor abroad, it quickly came to my attention how crucial it was to own a travel friendly BCD. We all know how stressful meeting your luggage allowance can be when flying, but with extra di …
Marelux Apollo S Underwater Strobe Review

Marelux Apollo S Underwater Strobe Review

Posted by Nirupam Nigam on February 4th, 2025

  The Marelux Apollo S is Marelux's latest underwater strobe in the Apollo lineup. As a mid-range little brother to the high-end Marelux Apollo III, the Apollo S can output an impressive amount of power, reaching a guide number of 36! Additionally, the Apollo S is equipped with multiple unique …
​Best Scuba Diving Wetsuits in 2025

​Best Scuba Diving Wetsuits in 2025

Posted by Elma Tarr on January 11th, 2025

Best Scuba Diving Wetsuits   Exposure suits are used for thermal and abrasion protection while scuba diving and the most popular exposure suit of all is the wetsuit. Wetsuits prevent the loss of body heat in 2 different ways. First and foremost, they insulate the diver from ambient water …
Canon R5 Mark II Underwater Review

Canon R5 Mark II Underwater Review

Posted by Nirupam Nigam on October 31st, 2024

Canon EOS R5 Mark II Review for Underwater PhotographyCanon's True "Flagship" Full Frame CameraThe Canon EOS R5 Mark II is 2024's top underwater camera for underwater photography. It represents a significant upgrade over the original Canon EOS R5 which has reigned as the worl …
Garmin G1 Vs Garmin Fenix vs Garmin MK3

Garmin G1 Vs Garmin Fenix vs Garmin MK3

Posted by Elma Tarr on October 15th, 2024

(Reviewed April 2026) Read time- 10 minutesGarmin Mk3 3 vs Fenix 8 vs G1: Which Dive Computer is Best?Tested by divers, for divers: At Bluewater Photo and Scuba, all of our staff members are seasoned dive professionals with thousands of dives under their belts. Whether on group dive tr …
Apeks XL4 Regulator and Aqualung Pro HD review

Apeks XL4 Regulator and Aqualung Pro HD review

Posted by Elma Tarr on October 8th, 2024

Apeks XL4+ STAGE3 SET$955.00 $View productAdd to cart The Apeks XL 4+ regulator is a great investment. It’s light, compact, and aesthetically very pleasing, and a great addition to your diving equipment.Second stage:Is compact which avoids any drag or downward pulling. This means …
Shearwater Tern TX VS Teric

Shearwater Tern TX VS Teric

Posted by Elma Tarr on October 3rd, 2024

Read time: 10 minutesShearwater Tern TX vs Teric review- which is better?Shearwater Research is well known for their reliable, durable and innovative dive computers- popular between recreational divers, dive professionals and technical divers alike, and I have witnessed this firsthand …
Accessorize with Accessories

Accessorize with Accessories

Posted by Elma Tarr on September 15th, 2024

Just reading the heading puts a smile on my face. I can envision the Decorator crab. I am sure if you scuba dive you have come across that diver that has everything strapped and clipped to him or her, with endless scuba gear. Items they may not even know how to use.Here is the thing, a …
Nikon Z6III Underwater Review

Nikon Z6III Underwater Review

Posted by Nirupam Nigam on August 24th, 2024

Lightning Fast Autofocus on a 24.5 Megapixel "Prosumer" Full Frame CameraNikon's latest offering, the Nikon Z6III full frame mirrorless camera, marks a significant leap forward, positioning the brand at the forefront of camera innovation. This model presents a compelling option for Nik …
The Best Scuba Fins

The Best Scuba Fins

Posted by Elma Tarr on August 23rd, 2024

(Reviewed May 2026) Read time- 20 minutes  Best Scuba Fins on the Market Dive Fins allow divers to move through water more efficiently. There is a wide variety of fin materials, styles and features, but all dive fins have 2 things in common - the foot pockets and fin blades attached to th …
Sony A7C R Underwater Review

Sony A7C R Underwater Review

Posted by Nirupam Nigam on July 20th, 2024

The  Sony A7CR is the 61 megapixel, full-frame, high resolution camera that every underwater photographer has been waiting for. It's essentially a mini Sony A7R V  - Sony's top performing high-resolution photo camera. The A7C R shares the same sensor and internal d …
Sony A6700 Underwater Review

Sony A6700 Underwater Review

Posted by Nirupam Nigam on June 28th, 2024

Sony has reinvigorated the APS-C camera market with the release of the  Sony A6700 in 2023. With a higher resolution sensor, featuring a 26 megapixel sensor -the Sony A6700 is a major upgrade to the Sony crop sensor line. At only $1399 for the body, it features many of the same incredible new …

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