Divemaster Dennis

Dennis Jacobson is a full-time lawyer and part-time divemaster who lives in Colorado but escapes to the tropics for diving whenever he can. He and his wife Debbie, who has been diving for ten years herself, are the authors of The Scuba Snobs Guide to Diving Etiquette, and The Scuba Snobs Guide to Diving Etiquette BOOK 2. Both are available in paperback or as an e-book on amazon.com and many other on-line book sellers. Dennis is a popular blogger on scubaboard.com, and has written articles for several scuba publications in addition to the two books he and his wife have published.
Recent blog posts written by Divemaster Dennis
May 3

What is Proper Training?

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If you are a dive instructor, or spend much time on popular scuba web sites with chat rooms and member forums, you know that there is an ongoing and probably... Read More

Apr 30

Is Scuba Diving Dangerous?

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If you are a diver, chances are pretty good that sometime, probably several times, someone has asked you the question, “ Isn’t diving dangerous?”  Even among scuba divers animated discussions... Read More

Apr 24

Slow Down and Enjoy Longer Dives

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Enjoy Longer Dives: Tips on reducing air consumption rates. New divers are often concerned that they breathe through the air in their tank faster than other divers. When a new... Read More

Apr 14

Group Dive Travel – Some Practical Tips for a Happier Trip

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Diving is a sport best shared. So it’s no surprise that a substantial amount of dive trips – if not even most of them – end up being group affairs.... Read More

Mar 17

Navigation for the Recreational Diver

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Have you ever been on a dive without a local dive guide or divemaster, and wondered, “Where is the boat?”  Maybe you were on a shore dive, fairly confident that... Read More

Dec 30

Are You Qualified?

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Anyone who reads dive publications, web sites or blogs about diving is aware of the ongoing discussion concerning what qualifies a diver to do certain dives. People regularly report that... Read More

Oct 18

Boat Diving: What You Should Know that You Didn’t Learn in Scuba Class

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Much, maybe even most recreational diving is done from boats that leave from the dock and return on the same day.  These are day boats (or night boats, if taken... Read More

Oct 1

Being a Good Dive Buddy

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While there are some divers who have trained and are certified to dive alone, we have all been taught that safe diving means diving with a buddy.  Not only is... Read More

Sep 18

A Close Encounter of the Submarine Kind

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Most have you have heard about, and many have seen, and some ridden on a tourist submarine.  These vessels usually hold 20 to 30 people, and descend to depth of... Read More

Sep 12

Are You a Scuba Snob?

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You may have heard the term “scuba snob” at some point in your life.  Sometimes it is used as a negative term by snorkelers who have to share a boat... Read More