PADI Ice Diver Specialty Course

ice diving

What is Ice Diving? Ice Diving is a form of penetration diving similar to wreck or cavern diving, where the dive takes place under ice. As the diver is under the ice for the dive, this is considered an overhead environment with usually a single entry/exit point on the surface and is considered an advanced [...]

Ice Diving at the Arctic Circle- White Sea, Russia

Ice Diving- White Sea Russia

You’ve probably heard of Scuba diving in the Red Sea and even in the Black Sea, but have you heard of White Sea diving? I bet, even on  just reading ‘White Sea’ many of you scratched your heads wondering where it was. Well, if the title of this post hasn’t already given it away, the [...]

Top 3 Extreme Dives in the World

Eagles Nest Sinkhole Florida

For those of you that think Scuba Diving is much to sedate to even be considered a sport, you have definitely not heard of people taking the plunge at these Extreme dive sites. A far cry from the usual leisurely diving at tropical islands in the Caribbean or the coral reefs around the World, extreme [...]

Extreme Diving: Ice Diving in Antarctica

Scuba Diving at McMurdo Sound Antarctica

Ice Diving at McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Antarctica conjures up images of lots and lots of snow, ice, glaciers, penguins and very little to see, but one thing you would never imagine doing here is Scuba diving. Well, think again! Even though the freezing temperatures that routinely plunge below -40°C (-40°F) and hurricane-force winds have created [...]