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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 Underwater Photogaphers Should Know About Raja Ampat

The challenge isn't finding what to shoot but keeping your focus to bring home the best images possible!

How to Talk to Non-Divers About What You See Underwater

We experience an different world every time they're below the waves. One diver takes a crack at sharing the experience with landlubbers.

How to Use a Video Tripod in Underwater Photography

This hack will unlock crips macro photos and stable timelapses.

A Costly Prize | Lessons for Life

DCI finds a spearfisher who puts the pursuit of a prize catch over his own safety.

What is the Biggest Threat to Sharks in the Next Decade? What Can We Do to Stop it?

Overfishing (not finning) is far and away the biggest threat to sharks globally, but banning shark fishing is overkill itself. There are middle ground solutions.

What is a PADI Discover Rebreather Certification?

Rebreathing divers have longer bottom times and are quieter underwater, but you need to make sure you know how to use this complex equipment.

How to Photograph the Red Sea's Wrecks and Reefs

The Egyptian Red Sea is a dream combination of conditions and subjects for wide-angle underwater photography.