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Stubborn ears are among the top reason divers pull the plug on a dive. Sounds easy to do but we all have good and bad days and even the best of divers can have trouble popping their ears on a dive. But with a few of these tricks and advanced techniques, we hope that on [...]
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 [...]
If you want to try Scuba diving and are looking to take up the Sport, getting an Open Water Certification is one of the the first steps to doing so as we’ve previously mentioned in the post- “3 Steps to Becoming a Certified Scuba Diver “. There are a number of Scuba Certification Agencies that [...]
Even though Regulator recovery and clearing is one of the most basic things taught to a diver during his open water certification course, it is still a crucial skill that several divers are reluctant to learn or practice after their certification courses. Regulator mouthpieces get knocked out of divers’ mouths all the time, and can [...]
A question that gets asked a lot by beginner and intermediate divers alike is, what is the best way to enter the water from a dive boat or platform? The truth is, that there is no one good method, and the method one should choose is usually determined by a combination of the type of [...]
Henry’s Law William Henry was an English physician and chemist who in 1803 proposed what is now called Henry’s law, which states that “At a constant temperature, the amount of a given gas dissolved in a given type and volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in equilibrium with [...]
In order to successfully complete any Scuba Diving training, a student receives what is called a C-Card or a Certification Card. This card acts like a license to dive and all dive shops are required to ask to see this card before renting out any dive gear and equipment. As a sport recreational scuba diving [...]
Here are 3 steps to help getting you to take that first plunge underwater as a certified Scuba Diver…
In the previous post we looked at 5 Scuba Diving Misconceptions that Beginners or those unfamiliar with the sport may have. But it isn’t just people with little knowledge of Diving that have been following or believing in Scuba myths so as to speak. I once overheard a seasoned diver once tell a newbie interested [...]
Many people consider Scuba diving a much too risky and complicated sport and prefer staying clear of it, but why? As is the answer to most misconceptions- it’s the Lack of knowledge about the sport and activity that keep people from trying it. The Scuba diving world is filled with misconceptions, misunderstandings and plain-old myths [...]
