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Scuba Diving for Beginners – Tips for New Open Water Divers
Imagine being on a tropical island, and your best mate asks you to join them in signing up for an Open Water scuba diving course. You say yes, of course, but after you’ve paid a deposit, it slowly dawns on you that you have no idea what you signed up for and what it entails!
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What To Do When You Lose Your PADI Diving Card
Update: PADI no longer issues physical cards upon each scuba diving certification. According to them, this is their effort to reduce plastic. You will receive an automatic digital eCard, and you can request for a paid physical certification card via your PADI account. Personally? I love having my physical cards, souvenirs that I have collected
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What is a Scuba Octopus Regulator in Diving?
It is mandatory to have an AAS (alternate air source) as part of your scuba diving setup. Ideally, scuba divers will never end up using this backup air source, but we do need it primarily as a source of air for our buddy if they run low on gas, or if something malfunctions with your
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No Mask Breathing – Scuba Skills You Need to Know
No mask breathing? Why would we ever do this underwater? Well, it’s actually a skill that is required in most diving courses, whether you are diving with PADI, SSI, RAID, or any of the other diving agencies. So let’s find out more about diving masks, and the secret to no mask breathing underwater! Read More:
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Whale Shark Facts – The Ultimate Guide
Looking for a quick, easy-to-read fact guide to these ‘gentle giants?’ We have it all in our Ultimate Guide written by Anna Ortega, marine scientist extraordinaire, with whale shark facts that will amaze you and your dive buddies! Table of contents Gentle Giants What is a Whale Shark? Whale Shark Facts Why is a whale
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Diving in Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Today we are diving in Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia! WHY ARE WE DIVING IN BATEMANS BAY? I grew up diving in Batemans Bay and have always classed it as home. Batemans Bay is known for having some of the best oysters in Australia. With most of its beaches being great dive
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ABOUT DTS
Down To Scuba is a one-stop guide to scuba diving, snorkeling, and freediving. It’s also a resource for marine life and ocean conservation.
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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