Now this guy is probably one of the most macho divers that I’ve ever heard of.

Just this short video clip almost made me have to change my pants.

Anderson Cooper dives unprotected with great white sharks and the South African who has spent more time up close with the ocean’s most feared predator than anyone else. 60 Minutes, Sunday, March 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

To watch this video on YouTube, click here.

There’s two diver’s events coming up – Diver’s Day at The Aquarium of the Pacific and The SCUBA Show.

Too bad they can’t time these events with crappy conditions.

I haven’t been the The Aquarium on Diver’s Day, but I have been to the Aquarium.

If you can tolerate hundreds of screaming kids running around and $6 Budweisers, this may be the place to go.

They have a lot of interesting displays, including one of the Redondo Canyon – minus the trash.

I probably won’t be attending Diver’s Day, but I definitely will be at the SCUBA Show on Saturday, May 15.

I’ve been going for the last few years; the displays and seeing old dive friends – or at least people who act like they don’t hate me – makes it all worth while.

I didn’t find the seminars too informative, only because they were geared towards newer divers.

TIP: The beer stand is usually hidden in a corner near the food stand – to the right, as you walk in.

Save your empty cup and ask, “How much for a refill?”

You will often get a discount beer, as long as the money you pay goes in the bar tender’s tip jar.

Diver’s Day
The Aquarium of the Pacific

Sunday, Mar 28, 2010
9:00 am–5:00 pm

FREE for divers with Photo ID and diving certification; members’ guests receive 20% off.

Diver’s Day At The Aquarium of the Pacific.

The SCUBA Show – May 15 & 16, 2010
Long Beach Convention Center

The SCUBA Show, America’s Largest Consumer Dive Expo, will take place May 15-16 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.

This is the 23rd year of this popular event.

Exhibit hall hours:
Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Sunday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Admission is $12.
Age 13 and under are admitted free.

Previous SCUBA Shows are archived here:

Scuba Show – May 30, 2009

Scuba Show – June 21, 2008