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Television and scuba diving were meant for each other. First-person camerawork puts you in the wetsuit as you weave through schools of impossibly colored fish, explore the treasures of a sunken ship, or get up-close and personal with strange and wonderful reef dwellers. No show does scuba better than Divers Down Television, now in its 21st year.
Each episode of DDTV offers viewers a vicarious underwater experience, presenting scuba diving as a fun-filled activity for the entire family. Heavy on adventure, the show is rounded out by interesting natural, cultural, and historical discoveries at breathtaking destinations around the globe. This season alone, the show and its amiable host, Mark Stanton, travel to exotic locations like Micronesia, Bonaire, and Palau—not to mention Lake Winnipesauke in far-off New Hampshire!
Stanton believes travel should be about more than logging dives, and portions of many programs are dedicated to topside pursuits. In Australia, for example, you’ll dive the reefs and tour the Outback. As icing on the cake, there are tips from underwater photography expert Herb Segars.
Mark Stanton says, “The abyss is the limit, folks, and there’s a whole lot to see between here and there.” Tune in and discover why millions of loyal viewers are already hooked on Divers Down Television. |
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Mark Stanton
Expert scuba diver Mark Stanton is the creator, executive producer, and amiable host of Divers Down Television. Mark’s accolades include being named to AV/Video Producer Magazine’s list of America’s top 100 producers, and receiving the Beneath the Sea Diver of the Year award; the Communicator Award of Distinction (in 1998 and 2004); and the Telly Award (in 2000–2003). Mark has created enthralling TV programming about recreational scuba diving for more than 20 years.
Mark’s relaxed philosophy of diving is one of the main reasons for Divers Down Television’s continuing success, and for his effectiveness as an advocate of the sport. “Scuba diving is something that most healthy people can enjoy with proper training” he says. “One need not push the envelope of safety.” Mark insists that “there’s as much pleasure to be had in a low-stress dive on a warm tropical reef as in a deep shipwreck in the North Atlantic. It's all a matter of attitude. Adjust your mindset for each experience and see how much scuba can offer.” |
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Herb Segars
Herb Segars is a longtime friend and associate, and the segment host of “Snapshot”—a regular Divers Down Television feature spotlighting underwater photography techniques. Herb learned to dive in 1980 and made more than 100 dives in the Caribbean before venturing into the waters of New Jersey. After surviving a frightening introductory dive, he has gone on to make more than 700 dives off the Garden State coast.
Herb’s photographs have been published worldwide, with credits including National Geographic, National Wildlife, Ranger Rick’s Nature Magazine, and German publication Geo. |
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