I’ve been diving for 16 years, and my inner ear has been trying to assassinate me the entire time. This is my very personal, very non-medical, occasionally rainbow-colored story of seasickness, scuba diving, and the system that finally helped me keep diving.
What if there was a scuba course dedicated to taking the perfect underwater selfie? Turns out… it might not be as ridiculous as it sounds.
You did everything right… or did you? Hydration is one of the most overlooked factors in dive safety, and it can quietly increase your risk of decompression sickness even when you follow every rule.
If you are a certified scuba diver you should stop reading this right now and call your BEST FRIEND whom you’d like to make your new dive buddy….and ask them to read this with...
Dive Deeper Into Your Degree: How PADI Certifications May Double as College Credit With a whole new cadre of Open Water Divers finishing up over the course of this summer, I wanted to remind...
Please please please stop talking about the stupid 47 Meters Down movie. That trailer should have ended right after they said “but we don’t even know how to scuba dive”. Cut — Roll Credits....
Happy First Day Of Spring! I love diving! I mean I love love love diving! Even though I have my dry suit and can dive over the winter, I still get a little squirrley waiting...
So this weekend, DWF didn’t have any scuba diving classes, but that doesn’t mean he could stay out of the water. DWF is also the Dive Operations Coordinator for the Fifth District Volunteer Fire...
The iPhone 7 is something called IP67 rated. That means (roughly) that the phone is supposed to be waterproof up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. So I don’t have the disposable...
One of the core skills we use as scuba divers is controlling our buoyancy. That is controlling where we are in the water column. When we’re in the water we have two forces acting...
This handsome lad is the Stonefish, one of the nastiest things you could ever possibly have the bad luck to step on. I first heard about the Stonefish when I was taking the DAN...
With a whole new class of Open Water Divers finished up this week, I wanted to remind everybody that some of your PADI Courses are eligible for college transfer credits. Here’s what you really...
Remember that scene in “The Abyss“? Totally awesome! Can Humans Breathe Liquid? Deep water and the unprotected human body don’t play well together-like, at all. But what if there were a way to get...
Lay down that scuba tank when unattended! The least that’ll get injured is your pride! And a little shout out to imgflip.com for their sweet Batman & Robin meme generator.
It’s been in the 80s this week in MD, so it’s time to start thinking about getting ready to this year’s season of scuba diving. I found an article by PADI Course Director, John...
Learn how to use PADI Pro Chek to verify whether a scuba instructor is current, renewed, and authorized to teach. A quick, easy way to confirm an instructor’s professional status before starting your scuba training.
September 24 – October 4, 2026
Sun. Salt. Soft coral walls. The South Pacific done right.
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April 24 – May 1, 2027
Warm water. Caribbean reefs. Easy diving. Big adventure energy.
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Three trips. Plenty of teeth.
One heck of a season.
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