Category Archives: Diving Blog

The Pelagic: Do you really know them? (Part 1 – The Gentle Giant)

Pelagic. Ah, the word itself sounds quite foreign to some divers, especially the newly certified ones. In the diver’s dictionary, pelagic are largely referred to as “the big stuff” or “big fish”. On the contrary, pelagic marine life actually range in size from small coastal forage fish, such as sardines, to large apex predators, such […]

Get your Nitecore Dive Torch at Gill Divers

Gill Divers is the first and currently the only store in Singapore to carry Nitecore dive Torches. Originally designed and built for law enforcements, these torches are built to withstand almost anything! The SRT7 is the third generation SSR or “Smart Selector Ring” which turns this torch into 4 different flashlights. Along with it’s bright […]

Spend your New Year’s weekend with Gill Divers in Riau Islands!

2014 will be greeting us in a couple of weeks and we are so PSYCHED! As usual, we are gonna PARTAYYYYY! This year, we are bringing the party onboard our Liveaboard, MV Nautica! We have arranged some activities for all you fun-loving people to take part in! 1. Be the LUCKY ONE to walk away with attractive […]

TIPS OF THE DAY!

New divers can learn quite a few “good-sense” tips from other divers. This helps to prevent injuries and mishaps, and it illustrates the camaraderie of teamwork so widespread among divers. Not all good-sense tips are scuba safety rules or guidelines, but they generally relate to basic principles every diver should know. Here, a collection of […]

Tortoise? Or Turtle?

Ever wondered what is the difference between a Tortoise and a Turtle? We listed them here for you below! –Difference in Habitat A tortoise lives on land, while a turtle lives spends more of its time in the water. –Differences in Birth Both turtle and tortoise lay eggs on the ground. The mother tortoise will […]

1st Swine Flu – H1N1 Case in Singapore

Dear All, MOH Press Release re first confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Singapore fyip. First confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) in Singapore Singapore has confirmed its first case of Influenza A (H1N1-2009). The patient is currently being treated at the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and is in stable condition. 2 The […]