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The following is courtesy and copyright Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas.

California's HMCS Yukon turns San Diego's Wreck Alley into a must-see destination.

If you have a tank, mount the regulator to it and turn on the air to pressurize. While hosing or soaking the regulator, press the purge button to wash inside the second stage. If you don't have a tank, be sure the regulator's dust cap ...

Do your homework. There are several options for finding a dive buddy before your vacation. Check with your local dive store or club and post messages on the web in places like ScubaDiving.com's Diver to Diver message board and BuddyFinder. ...

Taking successful photos on your dive vacation starts before you ever leave home.