ProTec Dive Centers Blog
Q and A with Alvaro Our New In House Photographer
Get to know our new In House Photographer, Alvaro Herrero, in this quick Q and A. Having recently teamed up with ProTec, Alvaro has been constantly diving, shooting and editing since day one and theres no sign of him stopping! We are very happy Alvaro is here shooting...
Unraveling The Data; Skanda’s Hands-on Cave Survey Workshops
Learning the art of underwater cave survey. In a nutshell: During the Hands-on Cave Survey Workshop, you will create your own survey slate, collect accurate survey data, use computer software for cave survey for the first time and leave with your first cave survey...
Equipment For Exploration
While much of the world is on virus lock down here is something to keep you entertained and wet the appetite for cave diving! I’m going to tell you about some of the equipment and techniques we have been using recently for cave exploration here in Mexico. As it...
Safer Diving In Mexico With A Line Committee Initiative
In these crazy coronavirus times here at ProTec we are taking the chance to catch up on some overdue articles. So here is the first of a few little reads for you to enjoy while things are slow. As many readers know, the placement of cave lines and the way they...
Joram Mennes: Underwater Photography Q&A
Here’s a quick Q & A with Joram Mennes about his work and passion for photography. He’s created some epic images for us recently and we can’t wait to see more!! PT: How long have you been cave diving in Mexico and what made you settle down here? JM: I’ve lived...
Divers Unite Against Plastic
Today we need to discuss a challenging topic that may seem unrelated to diving but is however part of a larger problem that we need to address as a community and as an industry: Plastic pollution. The indiscriminate use of disposable plastics when conducting diving...
Exploration Time
Over the last month or so, Patrick Widmann and myself have been working on exploring a relatively (for Mexico) deep section of cave. It has been challenging, rewarding and a lot of fun. I have made mistakes, learnt a ton, and ran into some less than ideal situations....
Euro Cave Trip
This year I was lucky enough to be able to take some time off “work” and Mexico to go on an epic cave diving trip around Europe. This is a small article about the adventures that followed. Part of the reason behind the idea of the trip was that Patrick had been...
The Revolution Begins
My last CCR article was about the KISS Sidekick, which served me well for a couple of years and gave me an affordable option to learn to dive rebreathers in the overhead environment. It had a lot of great features, but the fundamental configuration created problems...
The Adjustable Stage Rigging Kit
This is a brief story about the development of an idea I had which starts a few years back. I consider myself very fortunate because I can make a living out of my passion, Cave Diving! This means that I have logged some serious hours underwater, many times doing very...