Archive for the ‘Diving’ Category

A Guide to Buoyancy Regulators

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
A guide to BCDs (Bouyancy Control Devices)
When considering what type of BCD to use, the first thing to take note of is whether the BCD in question is a ‘jacket’ style BCD, or if it is a ‘wing’ style BCD.
wingjacket by you.

May 29th Trip to Tioman Island

Friday, June 5th, 2009

tioman1 by you.

Young, enthusiastic fresh faces, azure blue skies, and a night dive done with just two divers. Our May 29th trip to Pulau Tioman was nothing short of fantastic!

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May 22nd Trip to Pulau Aur

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

aur by you.

On May 22nd, 51 Scuba took a group of Open Water Divers and one Rescue Diver up to Pulau Aur. See the pictures and read about the dive experience!

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5 Dive Sites that you absolutely must visit before you die

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The ocean covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, which only means that dive wise, you can spend the rest of your life diving, but never be able to see everything. Whats the interpid diver to do? Fret not, 51 Scuba brings you the 5 Dive Sites that you absolutely must visit before you die, and theres everything here for the freshest PADI Open Water Diver, to the most hardcore Techie.

For Wreck Diving
USS Saratoga

Located at Bikini Atoll in Marshall Islands, The USS Saratoga is a World-War II era aircraft carrier that was sunk during atomic bomb testing in the area. It survived the first bomb blast, but was sunk by the second one, which was detonated about 500m away from it. (This is the only aircraft carrier in the world that has survied an atomic bomb)

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