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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Trip cancellation insurance is designed to reimburse you for financial losses incurred when you're forced to cancel a trip or interrupt it. You will not be reimbursed if you simply change your mind about traveling or forfeit only a modest ...
A good dive insurance policy may be your best piece of safety equipment.
Do your homework. There are several options for finding a dive buddy before your vacation. Check with your local dive store or club and post messages on the web in places like ScubaDiving.com's Diver to Diver message board and BuddyFinder. ...
Avoid task loading. Remember the K.I.S.S. principle, because stupid is what you'll be. If you've got a new and confusing camera housing, get familiar with it at shallow depths. And it's not just the picture you might screw up at ...
Stop. Before you leave the mooring line, pause to orient yourself. Are you at the bow, the stern or in between? Visualize the wreck as a ship, with a pointy and a blunt end, two sides, a top and a bottom. This can be deceptive when wrecks are ...
Make sure your octopus doesn't free flow. Detune it if you can, and mount it so its mouthpiece always points downward. We offer you fourteen strategies, eight tips, one unsolicited opinion on breathing off a tank in "Use Less ...
The boat looks generally battered and unpainted. A captain might be careless about the cosmetic appearance of his boat, but fastidious about maintaining his pumps and filters. More likely, if he neglects what the customers can see, he neglects ...
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