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MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

Unexpected Diving in Costa Rica...
We visited Costa Rica, a country known for Eco-tourism, national parks and jungles teeming with wildlife but not for scuba diving. Yet Costa Rica's underwater wonders are incredible, ranging from coastal coral reefs to offshore islands. Those varied dive spots contain diverse and beautiful marine life that includes giant manta rays, timid sea turtles, colorful angel fish, intricate coral formations, psychedelic sea slugs, spiny puffer fish, delicate sea fans, curious dolphins and, on rare occasions, whales. This little paradise in Central America offers stunning diving at Isla del Caño, our Destination of the Month, on the Pacific coast. Our Diver's Tale this month is from Utila in the Bay Islands of Honduras. Utila has a unique atmosphere, a Caribbean paradise forgotten by the ravages of modern life. And the diving is definitely worth a visit too. Trip of the Month is Peter Hughes M/V Antares in Los Roques, an island group that belongs to Venezuela. This very comfortable boat takes you diving in the oldest and largest National Marine Reserve in the Caribbean. Los Roques island group comprises of 850 square miles of pristine waters, 350 islands (only three inhabited), islets, reefs, and white sand beaches....


Dive Global talks with Michele Hall
Check out our special feature on Michele and Howard Hall, world renowned underwater cinematographers. Michele travels with Howard Hall Productions all over the world to make worldclass films. We asked her about her favorite destinations and what keeps her underwater for hours on end, she told us about her unforgetable experience of riding a giant manta ray like a magic carpet....


New in December
Digital videography is the way to go. Analog video formats are quickly becoming obsolete, for several reasons. Find out more about the latest housings for Digital Video Recorders. Need to talk to other divers? Find a buddy, ask around about equipment, dive destinations, or anything at all related to diving by posting at the Reef Board, Dive Global's very own Scuba Discussion Forum. Check our Site of the Month; Oceanrealm.net, the award-winning international magazine of the sea. Don't miss this jewel, recognized worldwide as the benchmark for marine photography publications.
Participate!
Please help make Dive Global the best "Global Dive Site" for all of us. Here are several ways you can participate; join us as a Destination Expert, submit stories and photos of your diving experiences for Diver's tale, or show us your favorite shot in Shot of the Month. We are especially interested in information for the discerning diver, meaning, cool, off- the-beaten-track locations and that special dive shop were dive masters were really knowledgeable and showed you unexpected stuff. We would love to hear from you and will send you a Dive Global T-shirt if you get posted on Dive Global.
Save the Date
In January we will feature diving in Alaska. Cold but stunning! Stay tuned for more...

Regards,
Dive Global Editorial Team


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