Blue Mind Author Talks Turtle and Changes the Conservation Conversation.

by Blue Ocean Network

Do you love sea turtles? Maybe you can remember your first sea turtle encounter? Destinations with this charismatic ocean fauna attract dive and snorkel travelers and beach-goers who can’t wait to catch a glimpse of these prehistoric creatures. Turtles have been...

Hold onto Your Armchair! A Gripping Adventure To Ocean Country

by Blue Ocean Network

Readers for the Sea will love an inspiring new book by author Liz  Cunningham.  “Ocean Country” is a moving memoir, an adventure story, a call to action, and a poetic meditation on the state of the seas. But most importantly it is the story of finding true...

A Group of Ocean Writers No Longer Lost at Sea.

by Blue Ocean Network

Ocean lovers are book lovers, yet their favorite book genre has been poorly represented – until now. A new writers guild has been formed as a safe harbor for a growing number of authors who write about what we all love – our seas and our experiences on, by...

Blue Ocean Business Summit 2015 offers Whale of a Discount during #BlueFriday.

by Blue Ocean Network

Earlier this year, Blue Ocean Network dived into another exploratory project, creating an online video summit for the dive and travel trade that addresses the biggest peril we face – Business As Usual. The resulting Blue Ocean Business Summit 2015 is a dive...

“Shark Lady” Eugenie Clark, Stan Waterman, Phil Nuytten to Receive Blue Legacy Award at BLUE 2014

by Blue Ocean Network

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.  – BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit (BLUE) has announced the selection of Dr. Eugenie Clark, Dr. Phil Nuytten and Stan Waterman as the recipients of its 2014 Legacy Awards, to be presented Friday, November 7, during the ocean event...

Cayman approves controversial Mega Cruise Port jeopardizing reefs, stayover tourism

by Blue Ocean Network

Circled with reefs and plunging walls, the Cayman Islands have long been a dive mecca. But the latest proposed cruise ship berthing facility could threaten its top dive destination status as yesterday the Cayman Islands cabinet approved the next step in a mega-cruise...

Blue The Dive Standing-Room Only Meeting at DEMA Show 2015

by Blue Ocean Network

Attendees to the annual DEMA Show 2015 in Orlando Florida November 4-7 should circle their calendars and star their show programs: The 3rd annual Blue The Dive open meeting will be held on Friday November 6 at 10 a.m. in room S310B. On a mission to promote a...

New Sustainable Shark Diving.com provides tools and reviews

by Blue Ocean Network

The growing trend of shark diving combined with the vulnerability of shark populations has spawned a new sustainable dive tourism website that will premier at the DEMA Show in Orlando Florida Nov 4-7, 2015. Sustainble Shark Diving.com is a free, open access portal for...

Women Divers Hall of Fame Welcomes Six New Members in 2016

by Blue Ocean Network

Dedicated to recognizing and honoring the contributions of women divers The Women Divers Hall of Fame™ (WDHOF) is proud to announce the selection of six new Members who will constitute the Class of 2016:     •Patti Kirk Gross – Florida Marine Conservation...

Palau approves marine sanctuary to protect dive tourism economy and fish.

by Blue Ocean Network

After more than a year of debate that involved pressure from fishing and drilling lobbyists, the Micronesian dive destination of Palau has gone ahead to approve the creation of a marine sanctuary twice the size of Mexico     80% of the Nation’s...