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Aquarium Dives: To count or not to count?
In the quest to further our scuba training, the question is aquarium dives: to count or not to count? The qualifications require a minimum number of...
Cave Diving Etiquette
By Jon Kieren When it comes to cave diving etiquette, people have a lot to complain about. Pages upon pages of shaming and bashing exist...
Reasons Why Scuba Diving is the Perfect Activity for Couples
By Cris Merz and Sally Camm It is Valentine’s Day and you are looking for something fun and different to do. Most couples have a...
Five Tips for Divers with Back Problems
By Roy Cabalo As a long time diver, and now instructor, that has suffered from back problems for many years, I’ve come to a general set...
How to Build a Diving First Aid Kit
by Dillon Waters Whether you are new to the sport or you’ve been instructing divers for years, a first aid kit is something every diver...
Five reasons to take a liveaboard trip to Cocos Island
By: Sandro Lonardi Cocos Island in Costa Rica is a scuba diving wonderland. In addition to being one of the best shark diving destinations in the...
Five things you should know about PFO
By: Douglas Ebersole, MD The relationship between decompression illness (DCI) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been popularized in the diving community over the past...
Why Scuba Diving with a buddy is necessary for beginners
By: Kate Heller Buddy diving – is it really that important as a beginner? The short answer is yes, of course. As a diver, the...
How to Build your Save-A-Dive Kit
By Kate Heller “My fin strap broke.” “My tank o-ring is missing.” My student’s BCD isn’t holding air.” Whether you’re a new, experienced, or professional...
What do I need for my first night dive?
By: John Bentley Night diving may seem daunting to the new diver and, in many ways, it should! While night dives are a great way...
