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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

Learning to Dive with a Full Face Mask

A dive instructor unlocks a new way to experience the ocean when she dons new gear.

How to Get Creative with Your Underwater Backlighting

Photographers can use backlights to illuminate, create contrast and more depending on how the equipment is used.

Failure to Equalize | Lessons for Life

A new diver commits a cardinal sin: ignoring ear pain during descent. Divers should equalize early and often and never brush off ear pain.

How Creating an “I’m Anxious” Signal Changed This Dive Instructor’s Classes

Creating an anxiety signal reduced the number of students bolting to the surface during her pool sessions, especially when practicing the mask-clearing skill.

What It's Like to be a Professional Mermaid

Linden Wolbert shares what it takes to work as a merperson, including her career trajectory, fitness routine and daily tasks. (Spoiler alert: No two days are the same.)

The Dos and Don'ts of Scuba Diving with Asthma

Diving with asthma has its own risks, but it’s not impossible. Speak with a dive doctor and consider these tips.

What is a PADI Drift Diver Course?

Learn how to deal with these water conditions and the "live boat" above.