Travis Marshall is an Asheville, North Carolina-based writer and diver covering scuba diving training and travel.
Becoming a technical diver starts with learning how to use new equipment and air blends.
Learn what equipment and skills you need to properly dive in overhead environments in this certification course.
Learn how to deal with these water conditions and the "live boat" above.
Underwater navigation and search patterns both contribute to reclaiming your belongings form the waves.
Rebreathing divers have longer bottom times and are quieter underwater, but you need to make sure you know how to use this complex equipment.
Ensure your gear is always working and patch it when it's not by becoming an PADI Equipment Specialist.
A PADI Diver Propulsion Vehilce Speciality shows you how to use this equipment safely and quickly.
Learning sidemount diving is useful exploring overhead environments like caves or shipwrecks.
The PADI Ice Diver specialty covers the skills you need to appropriately manage your risk and confidently venture beneath the ice.