The first step to making the transition from recreational diver to dive professional is becoming a divemaster. Once gained, this certification facilitates employment as a diver, and allows you to guide fun dives and assist with courses and qualifications.
Why diving and flying is a bad idea, and why diving in a mountain lake can differ so much from diving in the ocean
Keeping non-diving family members happy while feeding your aquatic addiction.
Many underwater photographers shoot with cameras that have the capability to also shoot video. What does one do if you are primarily a still shooter who wants to dabble in video, but doesn’t want to spend the time and effort to learn a video editing software?
Although scuba diving courses are the best way to learn new and important dive skills, here are three easy (and free) ways to improve your diving forever.
The risks of becoming dehydrated are serious, and symptoms include headaches, a dry mouth, extreme thirst, dizziness, confusion and fatigue.
The giant green sea anemone is a sea dwelling predator known to typically eat small fish, crustaceans and detached mussels. But sea birds that fall into the water may be consumed from time to time. In the footage captured by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership staff we see just that, a sea anemone devouring a baby cormorant bird.
Their striking colors, in the form of 50 to 60 bright blue, pulsating rings, only appear when the animals become agitated; when they’re at rest, their coloration is muted.
Depending on the make and model of your camera, which underwater housing you’ve chosen and which strobes you’ve decided will best light up those fish portraits and reef scenes, you may have another decision to make: fiber optic cable or electronic sync cord.
We all know that there’s some risk involved in diving. For many of us, the challenge of preparing for and dealing with potential problems is part of the sport’s attraction.
Becoming a Rescue Diver not only teaches you how to prevent dive accidents and emergencies — and how to manage them should they arise — but it also consolidates your skills and experience from earlier courses, making you a more confident and accomplished diver.
One of the Red Sea’s most controversial wrecks leaves a big impression on divers
There are 500 species in this classification, including halibut and sole. With regard to the flounder, there are six known species.
We’ve probably all seen some great diving movies, or at least ones that feature underwater action. If you haven’t, or you’re looking for more underwater entertainment, check out our top 7 diving movies.
One afternoon at Utila Dive Center we take our dive boats, a group of excited snorkelers and a quad copter…
Many scuba-diving parents want to share their passion with their kids, and diving is also a great activity to learn together if mom and dad aren’t certified yet.
Most scuba divers are taught certain habits and rituals in their entry-level courses, which they discard as small or insignificant details as soon as they graduate from students to qualified divers.
Black and white images often convey nostalgia, something classic and timeless for the viewer.