Skip to main content
x

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

Three Lessons from Interviewing Shark Advocates Around the World

Conservationists that don’t stay up to date on the scientific research are likely to endorse ineffective policy solutions, but when scientists and conservationists work together, both groups benefit.

Close Call | Lessons for Life

A likely case of immersion pulmonary edema leads to a dive emergency

10 Tips for Winning Underwater Photo Contests

Scuba divers entering underwater photo contests should keep color, lighting and more in mind.

Basic Scuba Diving Skills Underwater Photographers Need to Know

Mastering these abilities is critical taking great underwater images.

What is Decompression Diving?

Breaking down what deco diving is, how to plan your decompression time, what to look for in a deco computer and more.

Missing Thread | Lessons for Life

Staying with your buddy is a fundamental rule of diving no matter how experienced you are.

What is a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider?

Delivering oxygen can help in a variety of dive accidents, including decompression sickness.