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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.
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.
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.
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Join DAN this June for Diver Safety Month and pick up some skills that just might save your life.
Should rescue training be required for scuba certification? Two instructors discuss the merits of the rescue diver course, and whether it should be required for all divers.
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Holding on to a speared fish causes this diver to drown.
Diving is the best sport in the world, but like all high-adrenaline activities, things can sometimes go sideways. When they do, your level of preparation can make all the difference.
You don't have to go deep to have outrageous encounters underwater — here are at least 10 great locations to explore the shallows in.
Despite off-gassing, flying after diving worsens decompression symptoms this diver didn't recognize
Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": When his gear malfunctions, why didn't this diver ask for help?