Help, I’m too scared to remove my mask underwater! Diving tips
Are you nearing your open water/certification dives and are terrified of the mask removal skill? Have you considered bribing your instructor to skip the skill? Or are you a newly certified diver who just managed to pull off the mask removal but now are so put off by the thought of having to remove a mask that you don’t look forward to diving? Read the rest of this entry »
Learn to scuba dive
This video shows some of what you could get up to when you get into scuba diving. Whether it’s the occasional dip in your local water or a full-on preoccupation with scuba diving, learning to dive and getting your certification is the first step.
Updated 30th November, 2010
Have you considered taking up diving but weren’t exactly sure? Or you’re already certified but you haven’t really gotten into doing a lot of diving? Well, don’t hesitate anymore. Now is a great time to jump in and immerse yourself into this exciting activity. A new world of possibilities opens up when you learn to scuba dive. You can go places, gain a new and exciting pastime or even discover a life completely different from the one you knew. Every dive will be a new adventure where new discoveries are made. Read the rest of this entry »
Four great learn-to-scuba-dive vacations
UPDATED 20th October, 2010
So you’ve decided that you want to learn to dive but you want to do it somewhere more exciting than your local reservoir or some cold and muddy lake. Great idea. Many people are taking holidays to far-flung places and getting their scuba diving certifications. It’s an exciting way to have an underwater adventure, enjoy some topside attractions and get away from it all. So here are four super destinations for a learn-to-dive holiday. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
Am I healthy enough to dive? A question for would-be divers
Are you considering taking up scuba diving? You’ve been thinking about getting your entry level dive certification for a long time or on impulse, you decided to learn? But have health concerns and worries kept you from taking the plunge? Read the rest of this entry »
How you can be a more responsible diver – Part 3
How you can be a more responsible diver – Part 2
How you can be a more responsible diver – Part 1
Your next dive
In the third and final part of this series, we look at what you can do on your next dive to help protect the underwater environment and make your diving safer and more enjoyable. Read the rest of this entry »
How you can be a more responsible diver – Part 2
How you can be a more responsible diver – Part 1
Buoyancy control
Good buoyancy control is very important to avoid damaging the underwater environment and to have safer and more enjoyable dives. So, no matter what level or experience you are, it’s always good to go over some of the things that go into good buoyancy control. Read the rest of this entry »
Is Catherine Zeta-Jones being daft or is scuba diving really dangerous?
I couldn’t help but notice a curious item in the “celebrities talking crap” section of the news this week. Some Hollywood actress named Catherine Zeta-Jones stated emphatically that she refused to follow her husband (some 1970s cop show star) scuba diving. Read the rest of this entry »
Should I get in to scuba diving (or anything else) because my partner likes it?
Updated July 23, 2010
I have come across many who dealt with this dilemma. As scuba diving is one of those activities that demand a lot of time and money, a keen enthusiast is going to devote his/her holidays and spare time to this pursuit. To a non-diver, a diver’s commitments to his/her sport may seem odd or obsessive. Read the rest of this entry »
