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Can You Scuba Dive While Pregnant? Is it Worth the Risk?
Can you scuba dive while being pregnant? Yes, physically you can. There have been hundreds, if not more cases where women have gone for a dive while pregnant, usually before the pregnancy is known. Whether you should scuba dive while pregnant is another matter. And whether it is safe for the fetus or the mother
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Snorkeling in the Galápagos Islands – Ecuador
Visiting the Galápagos Islands is a dream for anyone interested in wildlife or the ocean. Its unique position and isolated terrain has created a diversity of plant and animal species, many of which are not found anywhere else in the world. Two scuba diving instructors and snorkeling enthusiasts, Szandra and Carlos, recently visited this amazing
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Best Rash Guard for Snorkeling & Scuba Diving
Rash guards are a useful staple in any water-loving person’s wardrobe! It is a handy piece of clothing that acts as a barrier between the elements and your skin. It stops you from getting sunburnt, from getting exposed to harmful UV sunrays, and can protect you from stinging organisms and jellyfish in the water. We
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Full Face Scuba Mask: Pros & Cons – Our Best Picks
A full face scuba mask is designed to cover the entire face, as its name suggests. It uses a built-in regulator as opposed to regulators you have to bite with your teeth on regular scuba masks. Professionals are most likely to wear full face scuba masks. Occasional divers are typically inclined towards using a more
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What is a Lionfish? Poisonous or Venomous: The Pirates of the Caribbean
Named for their flowing fins, lionfish have made an epic journey from their native Indo-Pacific to the Atlantic, where they now thrive as an invasive species. I met my first lionfish in the Virgin Islands, where they are invasive. Because of this, we were allowed (and encouraged!) to find, kill, and eat lionfish. Our biology
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All About the Blue Spotted Stingray
What is a Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingray? Let me introduce to you the small but beautiful Blue Spotted Ribbontail Stingray (Taeniura lymma), or ‘blue-spotted ray’. These colourful little rays are a golden brown colour with bright blue spots all over the upper surface of their pectoral disc. They can vary in shades of gold and
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As full-time working PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructors, Emma & Lionel have come across most scuba diving questions, and have picked up loads of tips along the way. With our network and community of fellow instructors and divers, we have complied all of our scuba knowledge into this handy guide!
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