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Intvw w/ Phil Saye of Dive Grenada PROJECT GRENADA. Jill Heinerth has a conversation with Phil Saye of Dive Grenada about wreck diving on the Veronica L and marine conversation projects, For more info http://www.divegrenada.com DIRECT AUDIO DOWNLOAD Episode PD-195 #ExpeditionGrenada

Native Spirit Scuba, it is the first diving operation owned and operated by native Grenadian citizens. On the beach at Native Spirit Scuba (Radisson Grenada Beach Resort) with owner Adrian and coral-gardener Paulina after two stellar dives. First up: the HEMA—a 50-meter cargo wreck resting around 100 ft/30 m—stacked with life: eagle rays, nurse and reef sharks, turtles and schooling fish. Then we drift Shark Reef on the Atlantic side, a site Adrian scouted back in the '90s that lights up when the current runs—juvenile sharks, rays, lobsters and more. Paulina explains Grenada's coral-nursery program—growing staghorn in underwater nurseries, cleaning structures, monitoring growth, and transplanting colonies back onto threatened Grand Anse reefs. We also talk Native Spirit's smooth beach launch (ankles only!), pro crew, and why wreck + reef days here are perfect for recreational divers who want big-animal encounters without technical complexity. For more info Telephone.: (473) 439-7013 Mobile: (473) 420 -1080 , 415-1080 Email: [email protected] http://www.nativespiritscuba.com/index.htm

PROJECT GRENADA. Technical Diving on Grenada: CCR/Shipwreck diving on the MV Shakem. We interview Aquanauts Grenada head instructor Paul Ward about the dive. We also discuss the upcoming GRENADA TECH DIVING JAMBOREE that is being sponsored by Aquanauts Grenada. For more info about tech diving and GRENADA TECH DIVING JAMBOREE goto http://www.aquanautsgrenada.com/en/ Or you can call them: From the UK 020-8144-8606 From the USA 850-303-0330 DIRECT AUDIO DOWNLOAD Episode PD-195 #ExpeditionGrenada Expedition Grenada. Day 8.

Sitting on the beach in Grenada with waves at their feet, Joe Cocozza and explorer–filmmaker Jill Heinerth recap a perfect tech-diving day with the crew from ScubaTech Grenada. First up: the legendary Bianca C – a 600-foot "Caribbean Titanic" with a wild history of multiple sinkings, explosions, and rescue by the people of Grenada. Captain Sal brings the wreck's story to life, while tech instructor Evelyn walks us through the dive plan: free descent to the stern, drifting the wreck from 160 ft shallows to deco, DSMB pickup, and effortless tech support (doubles, 50% deco gas, CCR support – all waiting on the boat). Then it's off to Purple Rain, a fish-rich reef where clouds of juvenile reef fish, low lionfish counts, and healthy corals show why Grenada and Carriacou are a "fishy" diver's paradise. Evelyn also explains why Grenada is an ideal place to learn and train – from recreational diving all the way up to CCR and Advanced Trimix instructor, all in warm, clear water with easy boat logistics and real shipwrecks. If you've ever dreamed of doing serious tech diving in flip-flops, with your gear carried to the boat and a cold drink waiting after deco, this episode will put Grenada & ScubaTech at the top of your dive-travel list.

Expedition Grenada. Sound Scene Tour Day Four. Project Grenada Sound Scene Tour diving on Carriacou with Arawak Divers. George and Connie of Arawak Divers have been Carriacou dive operators since 1994. For more info goto www.arawakdivers.com

We visit Tyrell Bay, Carriacou (north of Grenada) to talk with Richard and Diane, owners of a local dive operation steps from the beach. They share how they built a relaxed, concierge-style shop—complete with a private jetty and dinghy pickups for cruisers—and why Carriacou's 38 dive sites keep photographers and explorers coming back. We break down two signature dives—Sisters Rock and Tropical Hill—plus the island's hands-on fight against the invasive lionfish (weekly culls, restaurant partnerships, even artisan jewelry). Most sites sit inside the Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area, where biomass and juvenile fish thrive. Hear how teaching local eels to predate lionfish reduced sightings on popular reefs and why Carriacou feels like "old-school Caribbean" diving done right.

On this first Expedition Grenada Sound Scene Tour, Joe Cocozza and explorer–filmmaker Jill Heinerth take you along from their breakfast table on Grand Anse Beach to the dive boat and back again. Jill shares the not-so-glamorous reality of red-eye flights, rushed uploads for a Japanese TV crew, and arriving in paradise on zero sleep. Joe and Jill paint an audio picture of their beachfront base at Coyaba Resort—bird nets, volcanic mountains, British-Caribbean vibe, and all. Then they walk the 85 feet to Eco Dive Grenada to meet marine biologist and dive operator Christine Finney, who gives a crash course on Grenada's geography, underwater volcano Kick 'em Jenny, and the island's leeward dive sites. In the afternoon, the team splashes into the Molinière–Beauséjour Marine Protected Area to explore Flamingo Bay Reef and the world's first underwater sculpture park. From long, shallow macro dives over fishy reefs to art installations transforming into living coral, this episode puts you right on the boat for Day One of Expedition Grenada.

A sitdown with legendary explorer, instructor, and authorJeff Bozanic to dissect what really kills rebreather divers — and how to break the accident chain before it reaches the fatal endpoint. Bozanic walks through the true incident picture for CCR vs open circuit, why early adopters skew the stats, and how advanced cave and deep wreck missions intersect with a steep learning curve on new life-support technology. Using detailed case studies (including a trimix instructor fatality involving wrong bailout gas, missing regulator, entanglement, and an isolation valve in the wrong place), he shows how most CCR deaths are not "one big mistake" but layers of small errors stacked together. Key technical topics include: Why rebreather incident rates appear ~10x higher than OC — and why that comparison is misleading How OC muscle memory (dropping a reg, response to gas emergencies) can be lethal on CCR The role of checklists: why long ones get ignored and how a short, targeted pre-dive CCR check could prevent 60–80% of known fatalities Human factors, complacency, and the "I got away with it last time" mindset in advanced dives Why 5-minute prebreathe "CO₂ tests" are functionally nonsense and how hypercapnia destroys your ability to self-assess Where rebreather tech, procedures, and training are headed over the next 20 years If you dive or teach CCR — especially in caves, deep wrecks, or mixed-gas environments — this episode is a blunt, data-driven look at accident analysis for rebreather diving and the mindset required to keep pushing the envelope without becoming a statistic.

Frontier Scuba diving in ICELAND. At BTS I interviewed Davíd SigurThórsson, instructor and expedition guide from Iceland Dive Expeditions. Amazing freshwater and ocean scuba diving. For more info goto https://www.dive.is/ PD-189 FOR DIRECT DOWNLOAD OF EPISODE... CLICK HERE

Interview w/ Kirk Krack & Mandy Rae Krack of Performance Free-diving International about the sport of Freediving. We go "in-depth" and discuss the philology, history and mindset to succeed in the sport of Free-diving. Kirk Krack is Kirk, is freediving, coach and instructor trainer. He is one of the world's foremost authorities on the professional aspects of freediving education. Mandy Rae Krack is a world champion free-diver and record-holder. She set the women's world record for constant ballast by diving to a depth of 88 metres (289 ft) on one breath. (PD188 FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD HERE)