Pre-Dive Safety Check Guidelines

BWRAF

The Buddy Pre-Dive Safety check is an important safety check that should be performed by every diver no matter what level of diving proficiency. This check is performed by a Scuba Diver with his/her buddy before descending on a dive as a final inspection of the dive equipment before diving.  The Pre-Dive safety check ensures [...]

Scuba Diving With Dolphins in the Bahamas

Scuba Diving with Dolphins

One of the most loved marine animals of all times is the Dolphin. These lovable creatures with that almost perpetual smile on their faces never fail to delight the hearts of everyone that sees them at marine theme parks, sea worlds or happens to chance upon then swimming besides a boat or ship. You may [...]

Scuba- Doo: Explore the Ocean on a Scuba Scooter

Scuba-Doo's Underwater Scooters

Imagine zipping around not on but underwater on a cool scooter, the Scuba bike from Scuba-Doo…

Snorkel With a Million Jellyfish In a Palau Lake

Jellyfish Lake- Palau, Micronesia

One lake in particular, draws a lot of attention as being unique- The Jellyfish Lake also known as Ongeim’l Tketau in Palauan…

The A-Z Of Scuba Gear and Equipment Brands (1)

Scuba brands

Here’s a complete guide to the most popular Scuba gear manufacturers the World over in alphabetical order starting with A-M, O-Z continued in The A-Z Of Scuba Gear and Equipment Brands (2) A-M, (O-Z) . Aeris Started in 1998, Aeris offers a complete range of innovative and feature-rich SCUBA and snorkeling equipment. Worth a mention- [...]

The A-Z Of Scuba Gear and Equipment Brands (2)

Scuba brands

Here’s a complete guide to the most popular Scuba gear manufacturers the World over in alphabetical order. If you missed brands from A-M Click here. (A-M), O-Z . Ocean Reef For nearly 50 years, OCEAN REEF has been involved in the underwater diving industry. They contributed this industry a wide range of scuba products from [...]

Scuba Diving Touch Me Nots (Part 2)

Sea Cucumber

Mistaken as harmless, some marine invertebrates and coral can cause allergic reactions, sting or contain toxic substances…

Scuba Diving Touch Me Nots (Part 1)

Fire Sponge

A question frequently asked by Scuba Divers is what are the toxic/stinging/hazardous coral and marine life you should avoid touching while Scuba diving? Most divers know and are aware of the toothy creatures to keep away from while diving, but often mistaken for harmless plants or nonliving gelatinous masses are marine invertebrates and coral that [...]

A Divers Guide to Ocean Salinity

precipitation

Even though all the oceans are interconnected, surprisingly enough, Sea water salinity isn’t the same everywhere around the world. The salinity or salt levels of sea water vary from location to location based on two major factors; the levels of precipitation and evaporation that takes place in that particular region of ocean and secondly the [...]

A Beginners Guide to Scuba Valves

K Valve

DIN, International, K- Valve, A-Clamp, Yoke Connector, DIN 477… sound familiar? And you thought Scuba Diving was easy! Well most of the above terms you may have come across on your Scuba Diving trips, all of which refer to the type of method/valve used to connect your Scuba Air tank to the first stage of [...]