Miscellaneous Blogs
Boot Show Round-Up

The Scubaverse team are back from one of the largest watersports show in the world, boot 2018, which was held in Dusseldorf over 9 days in January. Scuba diving was very well represented, packing hall 3 and part of hall 4 of this vast exhibition centre. The show is impressive, with 1,923 exhibitors from 68 different countries and 247,000 visitors from around the world. We went for 3 of the 9 days and it was not enough!
All the latest diving equipment was on show, with the major brands having huge stands and offering visiting divers the chance to see their full range of gear. Dive Centres and resorts from all corners of the globe were there to encourage diving travel. Training agencies were also there to discuss their programmes. Throughout each day, divers tried out equipment and techniques in the pool, which had circular windows to give those wandering around a chance to see inside. The central stage had informative talks in both English and German running throughout the event. And, of course, at the end of each day, there was always a celebration going on somewhere.
Underwater photography and videography had a special section where people could browse all the latest from housing manufacturers, lighting, action cameras, underwater drones and accessories. This section also had its own stage with talks about particular challenges and the best destinations on offer.
The show was a great opportunity to catch up with diving friends from all over the world, meet new divers and learn about new diving destinations. It was great to see all the new innovations in the diving industry, as well as underwater photography and videography, all in one place. Our visit led us to some exciting new opportunities and was well worth the trip from the UK. We will be heading back to Dusseldorf in 2019!
All photos: Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann.
Dive Training Blogs
Dream Dive Locker Build Out. Part I: Demolition (Watch Video)

It’s finally here! Time to start building the greatest dive locker the world has ever seen! Part I: Demolition! #dreamdivelocker
This is the first of a series of videos showing the evolution of building out my dream dive locker. My dream dive locker needs to be dive gear drying and storage, dry storage, workshop, office, editing suite, You Tube studio and classroom. That’s a lot of functions for a small space!
The first step is planning out the space and demolishing the laminate flooring. Then I taped up the walls to get a feel for the space. We have a lot of work to do!
But finally we will have a purpose built space to house all of our dive equipment! Subscribe to our channel to follow our progress!
Thanks for watching, Team!
James
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Marine Life & Conservation
The BiG Scuba Podcast… with Paul Rose

Next in a new series of podcasts shared by our friends Gemma and Ian aka The BiG Scuba Podcast…
Ian and Gemma chat to Paul Rose. A man at the front line of exploration and one of the world’s most experienced divers, field science and polar experts, Paul Rose helps scientists unlock and communicate global mysteries in the most remote and challenging regions of the planet.
He is an experienced television presenter and radio broadcaster. With a proven track record in business engagements, Paul is a sought-after speaker, chairman, host and moderator for industry, government and NGO events.
Former Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society(link is external) and Chair of the Expeditions and Fieldwork Division, Paul is currently Expedition Leader for the National Geographic Pristine Seas Expeditions.
He was the Base Commander of Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, for the British Antarctic Survey for 10 years and was awarded HM The Queen’s Polar Medal. For his work with NASA and the Mars Lander project on Mt Erebus, Antarctica, he received the US Polar Medal.
Paul is a mountain and polar guide leading Greenland Icecap crossing and mountaineering expeditions and polar science support logistics. He worked for four years as a Mountain Safety consultant to the oil industry in the Middle East.
On his 2012 Greenland expedition, Paul led the first expedition to successfully traverse a new 275km icecap route of Knud Rasmussen Land and repeated his first ascent of the north face of Gunnsbjørnfjeld, the highest mountain in the Arctic.
His professional diving work includes science support diving in Antarctica as the British Antarctic Survey’s Institute Diving Officer. He ran the US Navy diver training programme at Great Lakes Naval Training Centre and trained many emergency response dive teams including the Police, Fire Department and Underwater Recovery Teams. He remains a current and active PADI Dive Instructor.
Find out more about Paul Rose at www.paulrose.org
Find more podcast episodes and information at www.thebigscuba.com and on most social platforms @thebigscuba
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