Don’t leave the dock without it
When you pack your gear bag, your checklist probably includes the usual gear and emergency equipment, mask, fins, regulator and one of those kits with a few extra o-rings, neoprene patches and regulator mouthpieces. Here are a few extra things that you can throw into your gear bag that [...]
The earliest dive watches were developed for the military and professional needs. The Omega SA probably deserves the honour of having created the world’s first diving watch, with the Omega “Marine,” introduced in 1932. As supplier to the Royal Italian Navy, Panerai offered underwater diving watches since the 1930s, the early models were [...]
by John Flanders, Master Instructor / Instructor Trainer – http://www. academyofscuba. com and by Maxden Regalado, Owner – GeoFish Dive Center – http://www. geofishdive. com Deep in the heart of Mexicoâ??s Yucatan Peninsula, you can hear the heartbeats of novice explorers living their Mayan dream.  Retracing the steps of a society lost to the modern [...]
The first thing that goes through someone’s head when you tell them that you have signed up for online dive classes is usually that you must have lost your mind. After all, how can dive lessons be taken online? It is of course possible to create a website with the illusion of water, that [...]
How Not to Pass Your PADI Open Water Test 1 – Tell your instructor you will race him to the surface. 2 – Lie face-down and motionless whilst holding your breath. 3 – Loudly proclaim that safety stops are for “woosies”. 4 – Show up [...]
Indonesia is an archipelago comprising of over 17,000 islands, a volcanic arc that spreads over two thousand miles from Sumatra in the west to Papua in the east. At the heart of the coral triangle, a region which scientists believe holds the planets highest concentration of marine biodiversity, Indonesia surely plays host to some [...]
It doesn’t take long to realize that Scuba diving is an inherent social sport. In most cases, you are “teamed up” with one or more buddies, on a boat with several buddy teams, and on a trip with dozens, perhaps hundreds of other divers. In many cases, folks who attach themselves to [...]
Out to get a diving certificate, but don’t know where to start? As with many things, the Internet is always a good launchpad. Online dive classes can help you get a leg up on your goal.
There are now online courses on pretty much everything. There are law enforcement courses, real estate courses, [...]
When looking for a holiday that involves diving, it’s always best to aim for a resort that caters to your level of ability. If you choose to take a scuba diving course before you go then you can afford to spend less time studying and more time diving – and the Maldives offers plenty [...]
For fun diving lessons make it London Diving. Learning should be fun and not an extraneous activity that you end up tired and not wanting more. At London Diving, the dive school London can teach you that diving underwater is a fun and rewarding. Because it is fun and a pleasure to [...]
