The Bahamas is home to calm, crystal-clear waters suited for beginner divers. Here, one diver hones their skills after getting certified in paradise.
A special bond forges between a new diver and their instructor; it can be so strong it inspires the student to one day become a teacher. Here's the story of one diver who did just that.
Struggling to find the right amount of weight for scuba diving? Here's how you can test and calculate just how much weight you need for scuba diving.
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Be prepared for any situation while scuba diving: Here's how to make an emergency ascent.
Knowing how to ditch your weights while scuba diving is a matter of life or death — here are the tips that will save your life.
You surface after scuba diving and the dive boat is nowhere to be found. Do you know what to do if you're left at sea?
How do you survive an uncontrolled ascent? Here's how to deal with runaway BC inflation, and how to keep from getting decompression sickness, or the bends.
Looking for the best way to sharpen your underwater photos? Here's how to use the new Texture Slider in Lightroom.
Unfamiliar with how to properly dive with a drysuit, a scuba diver gets in serious trouble in this Lessons for Life scuba diving accident analysis.
In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman answers a question from a reader.
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