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Scuba Diving Training

Learn about scuba diving skills, trainings, certifications and lessons on how to make your scuba bottom time safe, fun and lasting! Also, see what it's like to scuba dive in crazy situations, read our Lessons for Life, get underwater photography tutorials and check out expert scuba dive hacks for any and every dive condition.

Buoyancy Calculator—How Much You Need in Dive Weights

Struggling to find the right amount of weight for scuba diving? Here's how you can test and calculate just how much weight you need for scuba diving.

The Ultimate Guide to Nitrox Diving

What is nitrox diving, what are the benefits of nitrox vs. air and how do you get your enriched air certification? Here’s everything divers need to know.

How to Find a Doctor for Scuba Medical Advice

It's wise to schedule a medical checkup before embarking on a dive trip—even better if you can see a doctor who specializes in diving. Thankfully, there are resources to help you find one.

Recent Articles

What is a PADI Drift Diver Course?

Learn how to deal with these water conditions and the "live boat" above.

How to Use a White-Balance Card for Taking Underwater Videos

A professional photographer breaks down a simple (but often forgotten) part of taking beautiful videos underwater.

Getting Altitude Dive Certified in Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan

Experience the novelty of diving at altitude in a wetsuit in this small Guatemalan town against a backdrop of dramatic volcanoes.

Panic Flow | Lessons for Life

A technical diver cannot be resuscitated after he rejects alternate air sources to address a free-flowing regulator.

How to Use Diver Propulsion Vehicles

Diver propulsion vehicles can open up another dimension of diving, but it also requires additional skills, techniques and safety considerations.

What’s It Like to Be a Marine Biologist? How Do You Become One?

A marine biologist shares what degrees it takes to break into the field, where they work (it’s not always in the ocean!), how much you can make as a marine biologist and more.

Are All Sharks Scavengers?

Scavengers eat animals that are already dead instead of hunting live prey. It's extremely important to keep ecosystems clean and healthy.