Blowing Bubbles

My name is Christopher Duncan, and I am an openly gay scuba diver. I have been a certified scuba diver since 2004, and a lifelong “ocean nerd” my entire life.

Tackling Discrimination in Diving The ocean has long symbolized freedom—its vast, boundless waters evoke a sense of endless possibilities and uncharted adventures. For scuba divers, the underwater world represents a

Symbiotic Relationships Among Marine Species Off Fort Lauderdale In the underwater world off Fort Lauderdale, survival often depends on teamwork. From coral reefs to seagrass meadows, countless marine species have

The open waters off Fort Lauderdale and across the Gulf Stream to Bimini hold many secrets, but few are as thrilling as the seasonal migration of hammerhead sharks. Known for

We had our first Out Scuba social on March 30th, and it was a resounding success. Thanks to support from local businesses we gave away over $500 in door prizes,

If  you spend much time around scuba divers you’ll find that like everyone attracted by the sea, we love to tell stories. And the bigger the story, the better. That’s

The warm, sunlit waters of South Florida are a haven for an impressive variety of marine life. Among the most fascinating inhabitants of these waters are starfish, also known as

There are as many types of scuba instructors as there are types of diving. Some specialize in recreational diving and others in the more technical side. But it all begins

If you’ve decided to break into scuba diving, or get back into it, equipment is almost always the first hurdle that people face. And let’s face it: scuba gear is

There have always been LGBTQIA+ scuba divers like Joe Mankowski and Christopher Duncan, pictured here in Bonaire in 2016 on their honeymoon. Wherever we go, however, there’s always the question

This is the second of a series of instructor spotlights we will be running. We want you to get to know our instructor members and help you find the right

With the forced cancellation of this past weekend’s shore dive on Staghorn Fields due to weather, it felt like a good time to talk about riptides and undertows. Made even