May
29
Drysuit Myths and Reality
By Tatyana Nikitina Do you like your dry suit as much as I do? My love is not unfounded. Here are a few reasons I love dry suit diving: It protects […]
Feb
06
Dive Fatalities – The Role of Violations of Good Diving Practices
JANUARY 31, 2019 BY PADIPROSNORTHAMERICACARIBBEAN Written by Al Hornsby As a dive professional, you’re well aware of the importance of following good diving practices during all dive activities. You teach this in […]
Jan
28
Open Water Certification Dives – My Experience
This was just a pool. If I was going to have a panic attack, if I was going to fail, it was better I do it now, here in a […]
Aug
17
Challenging the “Rules”
CHALLENGING THE “RULES” OF SCUBA DIVING: BECAUSE NOT EVERYTHING IS BLACK AND WHITE BY DIVE TRAINING If you’re like most divers, you’ve heard of — and perhaps adhere to — procedures […]
Aug
06
DAN – Listen to Your Ears
The video below is an excellent discussion presented by DAN (Diver’s Alert Network) of the mechanics of equalizing the ears during diving and what may happen when divers fail to […]
Jul
12
Why Do Divers “Break the Rules”?
WHY DO DIVERS KEEP BREAKING THE “RULES”? By Gareth Lock After a diving accident, it doesn’t take long for the commentators and observers to look for the rules that were broken. […]
Jun
28
Make Deco More Productive
FOUR WAYS TO MAKE DECO MORE PRODUCTIVE By: Harry Averill Decompression stops, whether simulated or actual, are an integral part of most technical diver courses. We generally associate decompression with holding […]
Jun
20
Secrets to Saving Air
Secrets to Saving Air while Scuba Diving By Selene Yeager Do you consistently run through your gas supply faster than other divers on the boat? Do you frequently have to end […]
Jun
12
Diving With Nitrox? Here’s What You Need to Know.
DIVING WITH NITROX? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO DIVE SAFELY Divers have been diving with Nitrox for the last 25 year, but there’s still a lot about diving […]