In your training you undoubtedly have heard of all the things that can go wrong underwater – think decompression illness, oxygen toxicity,

A gear-intensive activity like scuba will eventually lead to some equipment breaking. Typically, that will happen at the worst moment

As technology improves, perhaps it’s only fitting that we would want to take our most personal device, the cell phone,

Diving masks with purge valves aren’t the most popular addition to the scuba mask market, but that doesn’t mean that

In very simple terms, a no-decompression limit (NDL) is the amount of time you can spend underwater without having to

For most of us, the phrase pulmonary barotrauma sounds pretty intimidating. And probably for good reason. This medical condition threatens

Bear with us for a moment because the following question is going to seem a bit strange. Do you need

Whether you’re interested in renting or buying, it’s helpful to know the difference between a steel and aluminum tank. Both

As a diver, it’s important to know the basic concepts of partial pressure, not only because it is central to

Try to remember back to your first dive. You were probably nervous and excited, wondering if you had checked and

Something about shipwrecks has always fascinated people. Seeing pictures of sunken ships in the water captivates many divers. The call

Some of the best diving spots are rarely explored simply because they exist in colder climates. But for the divers

Floating along in the ocean’s current can be one of the best diving experiences. For new divers, getting caught in

We all know that having a diving buddy is a requirement, but have you ever asked yourself why it’s so

Spectacular shelves of live coral and unique ecosystems are found throughout the world. Wall diving is one of the most

Cave diving can be a wonderful experience. When diving in a cave, divers have the unique opportunity to enter a