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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

Saturation Diver Experience from the Female Perspective

A commercial diver tells us about her adventures at great depths through saturation diving. The deepest site she's clocked in at? 450 feet.

Scuba Diving on Rebreather in Grand Cayman Island

Want to scuba dive on a rebreather? Read how to get trained and experience diving with no bubbles in the beautiful Caribbean Island Grand Cayman.

Dive Training: How To Deal With Crowded Dive Boats

When you’re faced with an underwater mob, these tips will keep you safer ­— and maximize your fun! Here is how you can be prepared for a mob.

How To Dive at Night Safely

Are you afraid of the dark? You're not alone – many divers are timid about giant striding into a black sea. Follow our tips on how to drive at night safely!

Scuba Diving Doctor: Why Did I Get Unexplained DCS (Decompression Sickness)?

Often, decompression sickness can be a random event, and the cause remains unknown. U.S. Navy veteran Dr. James L. Caruso explains potential causes of DCS.

Lessons for Life: Pushed to the Limit

A diver thought he was feeling great on his dive, but he did not realize the trouble he was getting himself into. See what mistakes he made, and what you can do to avoid getting bent.

Top 100 2015: Best Beginner Diving

Announcing the winners of our 2015 Top 100 Readers Choice Awards! For the 22nd year in a row, our readers voted on their favorite dive destinations across the world — from North America to the Pacific and Indian oceans to the Caribbean and Atlantic. See which dives made the list for Best Beginner Diving.