During your open water certification you were taught how to use dive tables. Who here actually uses them each time they dive? *cue crickets* I realize a few of you... Read More
Safety First When we first get certified, we’re told all about safety. Safely ascend from every dive! Stay with your buddy! Take care of your equipment! Do buddy checks! Watch... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
Are a diver in training about to do your first “real dives” as you anticipate your open water training ? Perhaps you are a certified diver who knows someone about... Read More
This is a guest post by Shelley Collett We all make mistakes throughout our lives, but most of the time we live to tell about them and hopefully learn something from... Read More
