Some diving myths explained…
Shelley Collett
“Statistically speaking, scuba diving is safer than running a marathon (one of every 126,626 runners die in marathons), having a…
Like many predators, sharks tend to prey upon the weak and diseased, helping to keep the disease under control and leaving the healthy to breed and continue to repopulate.
You’ll learn how to establish neutral buoyancy while descending to avoid the dreaded cratering and how to compensate for changes in buoyancy due to air usage, depth changes, and wetsuit compression.
While there are millions of tons of garbage in the oceans, ninety-percent of it is plastic.
Once the reefs are gone, it may not be the end of the world, but it would be the end of something wonderful, ancient, rich, and lifegiving.
The fact of the matter is that every piece of core dive gear is of vital importance.
The Galapagos. A place so beautiful and rich with diverse and unique life it inspired Darwin to write an entire scientific theory about it.
Midway between Manila and Puerto Princesa in Palawan, it’s surrounded by dramatic, tall limestone walls and crystal clear blue lagoons.
Everyone knows that being dehydrated is bad in general, but was the significance of hydration during scuba diving explained to you?
If you inflate to ascend, you run a big risk of an out of control ascent.
Ten Must-See Fish The ocean holds a countless number of must-see fish for many divers, but where are the best…
During your open water certification you were taught how to use dive tables. Who here actually uses them each time they dive? *cue crickets*
When we first get certified, we’re told all about safety.
Scattered around the islands of Chuuk in Micronesia are over 300 wrecks, many of which rest in less than 50 feet of crystal clear and perfectly warm and calm water.
Bucket lists. Some of us have them, others don’t. And some people don’t even need them at all because they live their lives doing all the things that would otherwise be on a bucket list.
As excitement and fear coursed through my body, the last thing I saw before I submerged into the water were the thumbs down signals from the other divers in my entourage.
I did learn from that mistake though, and made wiser choices in the future.