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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

Lessons for Life: Photography Takes a Life

Taking photographs takes a diver's life. Forgetting about everything but the picture spells danger.

7 "Lessons for Life" Learned in 2012

Lessons for Life, one of our most popular sections, teaches divers things they should always remember when hitting the water. In case there are any you've missed, here is a round-up of all the Lessons for Life from 2012.

Ask an Expert: Should You CO Test Every Tank?

CO testing is recommended, not mandatory, and poisonings are not recorded — but is there really cause for alarm?

Currents: Getting the Most from Pre-Dive Briefings

Six tips on getting the most from pre-dive briefings

What It's Like: To Dive with Wild Bears

"I would not recommend anyone repeat what I did," says this daring wildlife photographer who fell under the spell of Russia's Kamchatka's bears.

Making the Most of Your Day on a Dive Boat

Simplify, organize and have fun! Here are six tips to make your day on a dive boat a success.

Dive Computers: Picking The Right Algorithm

Do you understand what your dive computer's algorithm does? Here is our easy-to-understand explanation.