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Photos: 150 Yr Old Wine Found in Shipwreck
[Updated with additional photos & video] The storm-tossed remains of an American Civil War blockade runner have yielded long-buried secrets to an international team of archaeologists working with Bermuda’s Department of Conservation Services. A secret stash of wine, lodged inside the bow of the wreck of the Mary Celestia, which lies immediately... Read more of this article
Underwater Photography With Flip Nicklin
Widely regarded as one of the premier whale photographers of the world, Flip Nicklin, a National Geographic contributing photographer, has more than 5,500 dives under his belt. His ability to free dive to depths of up to 90 feet [27 meters] allows him to swim near enough to record whale behavior without interrupting it. He will be hosting two photography... Read more of this article
Photos: Underwater Fancy Dress Halloween Dive
The seas of Bermuda saw pumpkins and strangely-dressed scuba divers as Blue Water Divers hosted their Fancy Dress Contest and Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest. The event was hosted from their Somerset Bridge facility on October 23rd and 24th. The Fancy Dress Contest was held at the wreck of Forceful, which was fairly recently scuttled in the area... Read more of this article
Photos: BIOS Underwater Pumpkin Carving
In an underwater twist on Halloween, divers took to the seas for the annual BIOS Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest. Competitors were grouped in twos, and given 45 minutes to carve their pumpkins underwater. Competitors were allowed to draw on the pumpkins beforehand, but were not allowed to make any cuts into them until they were in the water. One... Read more of this article
New Nintendo Game Features Undersea Bermuda
A soon-to-be released Nintendo WII game will feature sequences set in a computer generated 2D undersea Bermuda. “Dive: The Medes Islands Secret”, recreates underwater scenes from locations from around the world, with Bermuda being amongst them. During the game players utilize the Wii Remote to navigate 2D underwater puzzle landscapes in... Read more of this article
