Pocket Weights are the first and only ballast product designed specifically to fit weight-integrated BCs, providing secure one-hand insertion and removal from both modular pouches and fixed weight pockets.

Luminox’s DEEP DIVE Automatic 1500 is a precision self-winding instrument that employs proprietary technologies pioneered for military special ops. Micro-gas lighting in the timepiece’s hands and hour markers require no batteries, and will provide a high-visibility blue lighting provides a constant glow for up to 25 years.

Irikonji Dive Shorts offer a unique alternative to hard-to-reach BC pockets or dangling D-rings. The shorts can be worn alone, or slipped over a wetsuit or drysuit.

With more than 700 islands, planning a Bahamas diving experience can be somewhat overwhelming. Once you get your head around the fact that the Bahamas cover 100,000 square miles yet only 5,282 square miles of that is dry land, you quickly realize that the greatest portion of this island nation lies beneath the waves. Accept it: There's just no way to see it all in a single trip. To help you find the parts of the Bahamas diving scene that suit your aquatic desires best, we've put together this guide to nine of the most exceptional islands for diving. Whether you're looking for pulse-pounding shark action, bottomless blue holes, effortless drift diving or irresistible wrecks, it's simply a matter of choosing an island and naming your adventure.

Two photographers debate whether or not there's too much manipulation in underwater photography

There are many famed wrecks in Florida's waters, but the centerpiece of Key Largo wreck diving is the USS Spiegel Grove.

Divers need to be prepared for anything, and this collection of scuba accessories includes gadgets and gear for just about any situation you might encounter. From the latest high-tech safety gear to ensure you survive emergencies to ergonomic equipment that makes traveling to your dream destination a snap, you'll find it all here. Moreover, there's some stuff that simply makes diving more fun — and who doesn't want that?

Scuba Dive Asia is offering special early-bird discounts to 125 of the planet's best dive destinations — and the dive travel deal is only available to readers of Scuba Diving Magazine.

A freelance photographer explores one of the world's most unusual dive sites: subway diving down a 60-foot shaft in Munich, Germany.