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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

How to Find a Leak-Proof Mask Without Getting Wet

It’s no fun diving with a mask that keeps filling with water every few seconds. So the first consideration when buying a mask is how well its skirt seals against your face. Despite claims to the contrary, no one mask fits all.

Apply Now: Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholarships and Training Grants

# Do you know a worthy young female diver who wants to enter the dive world professionally? If so, here's news you can use

What It's Like to Get Engaged at 350 Feet

My boyfriend and I woke before sunrise to prep for our 350-foot dive. I didn’t realize more was in store besides the new push on depth for the two of us.

Lessons for Life: Lack of Training, Prep Spells Doom

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Far exceeding recreational limits leads to death for a new diver.

Should Surface Marker Buoys be Mandatory?

One author says dive-training agencies should teach SMB use, not mandate it, while another says you never really know when you might need it

5 Things To Love About Owning Your Dive Gear

There are times when renting dive gear makes sense, but there are some excellent reasons for why you should purchase your own gear.

Altered States: Five Very Different Scuba Diving Experiences

From dodging icebergs to dodgy vintage gear, these five dives change your underwater perspective.