Want to glide through the water with less effort, use less air, and finish your dives feeling more relaxed and in control? It all starts with mastering your buoyancy—and that means getting your scuba dive weights just right. Fine-tuning your weighting is one of the most important things you can do to improve your dives. … Read more
AIDA Disciplines Question 1: Which image illustrates the term Dynamic without fins (DNF)? Answer: It is the second image. Question 2: Which image illustrates the term Static (STA) Answer: First image Question 3: Which image illustrates the term Dynamic with fins (DYN) Answer: Third image Question 4: Which image illustrates the term Variable Weight (VWT) … Read more
Scuba diving is a phenomenal activity, and one that requires knowledge, preparation and of course the right equipment. Taking care of our scuba equipment between dives is an extremely important thing to do, and it has a primary role in keeping us safe and comfortable, and avoiding any type of incidents or accidents underwater. Our … Read more
The National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center is the bible for divers, residents and vacationers in this area of the world, with a special focus on hurricanes, tropical storms and cyclones that typically affect this region. Another essential guide to hurricane readiness resources, including evacuation routes, storm surge maps and emergency information, mostly … Read more
Certifications are essential for scuba diving. They determine how deep you can go, what type of gear you can use, and other safety protocols that must be followed to dive safely. Certifications expire every five years so it’s important to stay up-to-date on your certifications throughout the year. Certification requirements vary depending on where you’re … Read more
The emergency first responder course teaches you how to manage medical emergencies, provide emergency care and relieve choking in a safe way. It’s a requirement that any diver who plans on doing deep dives has to complete the emergency first responder course. This is because of decompression illness (more commonly known as “the bends”). For … Read more
Advanced Recreation Diver Dry Suit Diver Practise Q & A which will help you prior to your knowledge reviews Here are some practice questions and answers to help you along: Question 1 Explain why even mild hypothermia can be a problem for divers, and how to avoid it. Question 2 How do you check for … Read more
Dry suit diving is a type of scuba diving that involves using dry suits for insulation. A drysuit diver will wear neoprene boots, gloves, hood and dry mask to protect the body against water. It’s great for people doing cold water diving, or ice diving and ensuring you keep warm. The dry suit diver wears … Read more
A PADI Rescue Diver is someone who has the knowledge and first aid skills to help people in difficult situations or emergencies. This article will go over the PADI rescue diver certification! The PADI rescue diver course is a training course that is conducted under the Rescue Diver manual. Rescue divers are trained to dive … Read more
The dive logbook (also referred to as dive diary or dive record book) is the most important piece of equipment for any diver. It can be thought about as an on-board dive computer, but without the bells and whistles that computers are famous for. The dive logbook is a record of all dives done by … Read more