Advanced Open Water is not a magic card that suddenly makes you an expert diver. It is where you start building experience, adding task loading, sharpening your skills, and taking real ownership of what happens underwater. Here is why I think of AOW as “Open Water Plus,” and why that is a very good thing.
Why the RDP Still Matters (Even in a World of Dive Computers) Sharing the Depth: Mysterious Wrist Boxes, Lego Logic, and the Danger of Skipping the Model When I learned to dive “back in...
The Why Diving? series explores the questions divers ask most often, from visibility and buoyancy to Nitrox, training, travel, and the experiences that keep people coming back underwater.
Some people try scuba once. Some dive every few years. And some of us get bitten by the bug so hard that the underwater world quietly rearranges our lives.
This has been one heck of a week. I finished up a student’s Confined Water Dive #5, helped another diver shake the rust off during a scuba review, and even got to introduce a...
There are no scuba police underwater. Once you descend, it’s you, your buddy, and your judgment. Scuba safety works because most divers choose discipline, awareness, and personal responsibility when nobody is watching.
You’ve said it before: “I’ve always wanted to try scuba diving.” At some point, you stop talking about it and take the first step. This is where that happens.
The Agency Myth: Why Your Scuba Certification Card Logo Matters Less Than the Person Teaching the Class Here’s the truth most people won’t say out loud: When it comes to dive training, the agency...
A complete list of upcoming scuba classes taught by Dive With Frank, from Open Water and Advanced training to Rescue, specialties, DAN courses, and refreshers.
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There are weekends where everything just clicks. The kind where the gear behaves, the weather cooperates, and the ocean shows off like she’s been waiting for you all week. This was one of those...
The pool is closing soon, and that means Dive With Frank is officially wrapping up pool season. Sure, there are still dives ahead: an Oyster Dive this weekend, another in November, a ZAD course...
Some moments in life you wait a long time for. This one? I’ve been waiting decades. I’ve been diving for over 15 years, and teaching as a PADI Instructor for more than 10. In...
Summer may be wrapping up, but things are just heating up at Dive With Frank. ☀️💦 Over the past few months, we’ve been racking up pool time, building skills, and transforming curious adventurers into...
🧟♂️ Something Lurks Beneath the Surface… Zombie Apocalypse Diver — Saturday, October 25, 2025 It started with strange bubbles rising from the deep. A lone fin. A muffled groan echoing through the water. Divers...
Answers to common scuba training questions, from certifications and pacing to nervous divers, pricing transparency, and dive trips with Dive With Frank.
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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