The Fiji Shark Dive: Everything You Need to Know
For some, scuba diving with sharks is a dream. For others, it's a nightmare. Large pelagic sharks are some of the world's most powerful apex predators with hunting skills whet from millions of y...
Becoming a Rescue Diver: What to Expect
Scuba diving is not a sport without some risks. It is dangerous, physically and mentally challenging, and tragic accidents can and do occur. Every diver accepts these risks when they decide to drop below the s...
What Does BWRAF Stand For? All About the Buddy Check
The BWRAF buddy check is something used as Skipping the buddy check has become a default of cool divers. You know, the ones who refuse to buddy up, drift away on their own, daydream during the dive briefin...
How to Overcome Your Fear of Diving
Whether you're going for your first dive or your fiftieth, it's normal to be nervous. While scuba diving is a generally safe activity, the experience of being out of our natural element and surrounded by water...
The Best Books for Scuba Divers and Freedivers
What better way to spend a surface interval than to read about scuba diving or freediving? No matter if you're a beginner diver or have thousands of logged dives, these books about scuba diving are sure to en...
So you Wanna Become a Divemaster?
Do you love being in the water? Can you never get enough of the weightless sensation of being suspended in the big blue? Do you sometimes wish you could make friends with the fishies? If your answer is YES, ...
How to Conquer Your Fear of Night Diving
Humans are visual creatures. We rely heavily on sight to tell us exactly what is happening in our environment – constantly scanning for any signs of danger or change. Our fear of the dark is an understandabl...
How to Choose a Dive School
Learning to scuba dive is one of the best things you can do. Scuba diving opens up an entirely new world that's surreal, peaceful, and inviting. Scuba diving is the only way you can interact with creatures of t...
Don’t Fear the Fog: How to Keep Your Dive Mask from Fogging
A mask that won’t stop fogging is an annoyance nearly every snorkeler or diver has gone through, and can mean the difference between an incredible dive and a terrible one. Visibility range? Zero, if your mask i...
10 Scuba Diving Myths: True or False?
There are a lot of questions new divers have when learning how to scuba diving. Is it safe? Aren’t there sharks? Am I too overweight to dive? Fortunately, the good news is that most scuba certifying agencies ha...