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Scuba Diving Training

Learn about scuba diving skills, trainings, certifications and lessons on how to make your scuba bottom time safe, fun and lasting! Also, see what it's like to scuba dive in crazy situations, read our Lessons for Life, get underwater photography tutorials and check out expert scuba dive hacks for any and every dive condition.

Learning to Dive in the Bahamas

The Bahamas is home to calm, crystal-clear waters suited for beginner divers. Here, one diver hones their skills after getting certified in paradise.

The Path to PADI Pro

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.

Buoyancy Calculator—How Much You Need in Dive Weights

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.

Recent Articles

What It Takes to Be a Polar Expedition Guide

Polar expedition guide Kayvon Malek gives advice on how to be a successful diver for polar cruises in locations such as Antarctica, Alaska and the Arctic.

Ask DAN: What Should I Know About Oxygen Toxicity?

Everything you always wanted to know about oxygen toxicity, including what's happening as well as signs and symptoms.

The Dive Life: Exploring the Connected Community of Scuba Divers

Underwater photographer Brent Durand explores what it means to be a dive community. With input from the public, he will explore how our connection as divers is far stronger than our differences in location or profession. Topics he'll cover include travel, family diving, conservation, community and everything in between.

I'm From the Shark Bite Capital of the World. Here's Why I Love Diving with One of Nature's Most Misunderstood Predators

Alexandra Owens used to be scared of sharks—terrified actually. Once she learned to dive, the fear slowly put itself to rest. Here's her story.

Alexander Springs: The Best Dive Site in Florida For Newly-Certified Divers

Experience one of the easiest-to-dive Florida springs just outside Orlando, Florida. Affordable, shallow, and clear, there isn't a better place for a new diver to get comfortable in the water.

Are Sharks Mammals? (No!)

In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman answers one of the most-asked questions about sharks—are they mammals, fish, or something else?

What it’s Like to Play Scuba Poker

Each year in the midst of a chilly Colorado winter, this group gets together to play underwater poker for charity.