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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 New Dive Buddies

Diving is always better with a buddy. Here's how you can find local divers or travel friends.

ASK DAN: What Do I Need to Know About Immersion Pulmonary Edema?

Pulmonary edema is an abnormal leakage of fluid from the bloodstream into the alveoli—the microscopic air sacs in the lungs. It is most often the result of heart failure or other cardiac problems. Sometimes, however, pulmonary edema is observed in swimmers and divers when no underlying medical cause is apparent.

What Causes a Jellyfish Bloom?

While these natural population peaks can cause harm and human interference can exacerbate them, there’s no reason to find them terribly alarming.

How I Go Scuba Diving with Diabetes

Katie Doyle, who has lived with Type 1 diabetes for nearly two decades, shares lessons learned from a Discover Scuba Diving course in Australia.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Dive Computer

These are the features to look for when shopping for a dive comptuer and how to maximize it underwater.

Fishing for Trouble | Lessons for Life

Disaster strikes when a spearfisher neglects to watch his air supply underwater.

What Underwater Photographers Need to Know About the Galapagos

Cold, currents and low visibility make the Galapagos a challenging bucket list location for scuba shooters.