Emma O – PADI MSDT
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Flying After Scuba Diving – What Are The Risks?
Not flying after scuba diving is a subject that comes up in any Open Water certification course. This topic should also be mentioned to anyone scuba diving, whether it’s a first-time try dive or certified fun dives. But why is flying after scuba diving a problem? And is flying before diving just as much of an issue?
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Q&A with Underwater Cinematographer – Carly Hunter
Carly Brenner Hunter is an Underwater Specialist from Toronto, Canada and runs a company specializing in consulting, crewing, shooting, safety and rentals for underwater filming. How did you combine your passion for the water and camera? I started off in the camera department, straight out of film school at 21 years old. We have a camera
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Nitrox Diving – What is Enriched Air?
Along your scuba diving journey, you may have noticed that some tanks or cylinders have bright green and yellow markings. These tanks represent enriched air, which means the divers are diving with nitrox, a special blend of gas to enrich your diving experience. However, like everything else in diving, nitrox can be highly effective if
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Muck Diving in Tulamben, Bali, INDONESIA
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Today we are muck diving in Tulamben, a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Bali, in Indonesia. WHY ARE WE MUCK DIVING IN TULAMBEN? Lots of avid divers love nudibranchs. They are so colorful and have different forms and sizes. The smallest could be as small as 3mm. Most nudibranchs
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Scuba Diving in Jamaica – Wrecks, Reefs, and Walls
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Today we are scuba diving in Jamaica, an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea! WHY ARE WE DIVING IN JAMAICA? There is a range of things you can see while diving in Jamaica! From old shipwrecks, to colorful reefs, and tropical marine life. What you will see depends on which
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What is a Decompression Dive? How Deco Stops Can Save Your Life
Most scuba divers will have an Open water or maybe an Advanced Open water certification allowing them to dive to depths up to 30 meters. All of these dives are classified as recreational dives, meaning that the diver should not exceed the No-Decompression Limits (otherwise known as NDL or no-stop limits) set by either a dive
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Diving in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, USA
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Today we are diving in Saipan, one of the Mariana Islands and part of the Northern Mariana Islands commonwealth of the United States, in the western Pacific Ocean. Saipan is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands. WHY ARE WE DIVING IN SAIPAN? The sea of Saipan is famous for its
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Scuba Diving in the Guadeloupe Archipelago (French West Indies)
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Today we are diving in the Guadeloupe Archipelago (French West Indies). It is an archipelago of several stunning islands and an overseas region of France. It is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. WHY ARE WE DIVING IN GUADELOUPE? Diving in Guadeloupe means you will be able to dive among a rich marine
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Scuba Diving in Cozumel – Mexico
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Today we are scuba diving in Cozumel – Mexico! WHY ARE WE DIVING IN COZUMEL, MEXICO? Cozumel is a Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, and the scuba diving there is beautiful. The corals are magnificent and plenty. We were extremely excited to see nurse sharks, and got lucky on couple
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What is Bar Pressure vs. PSI Pressure in Scuba Diving?
As a scuba diver, you will certainly come across the terms ‘Bar’ and/or ‘PSI.’ But what exactly do they mean? Well, as a scuba instructor, I hear this question a lot, so here we are going to look at what is Bar pressure vs. PSI pressure, what they are, the differences between them, and how it