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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

Buddy Dive Academy Releases 2017 IDC Dates

In 2017 Buddy Dive Academy will offer the opportunity to pursue the Instructor Development Course (IDC) on both Bonaire and Dominica.

Diving Doctor: Dehydrated or DCS?

Is DCS cramping your style or are you just dehydrated? The diving doctor weighs in.

Scuba Diver Fails to Listen to His Heart

A scuba diver ignores the signs of a medical condition and chooses to dive anyways, leaving him unconscious and out of time.

How To Improve Your Underwater Navigation Skills

There are no roads underwater, that's why navigation skills are important for scuba diving. Take a few tips from the pros and don't be too cool to ask for directions.

What It's Like to Get Jumped By a Giant Octopus

One diver, one giant Pacific octopus and a crazy scuba diving tale to tell for years to come.

Can You Really Get Bent After One Dive?

Is it really possible to get bent after just one dive? The Diving Doctor weighs in.

What It's Like To Be Stung by a Man O' War Jellyfish

When you get stung by a Man O'War, the pain is instant, and heat radiates up your body. Read the true story from Scuba Diving magazine here.