Padang Bai, located in Eastern Bali, might be a small fishing village, but when it comes to its incredible diving opportunities, it truly packs a massive punch! This destination features a beautiful beach and a wonderful underwater landscape. It’s because of these that Padang Bai dive sites are among one of the most recommended in […]
If you are planning to visit Bali, it is highly likely that you love water-related fun. One of the most popular water activities on the island is, of course, diving. The temperatures are favorable and there is a diverse range of marine life on fascinating diving spots across the island. Over the years, drift diving […]
Colorful nudibranchs can be found in every ocean the world over. They are enchanting to both scientists and divers. Here are some fascinating fats about these sea slugs: What they are – They are mollusks in the phylum Mollusca under the class Gastropoda. This means that they are in the same class as sea hairs, […]
If you are a scuba diver, you appreciate the importance of understanding buoyancy not only for a better diving experience but also for your safety. This is one of the trickiest parts for learners but if you understand the basics, it becomes much easier to control your dive. Diving Buoyancy Control in the simplest terms […]
Scuba diving involves a lot of physics and learners are always fascinated how this can help them enjoy the sport more. One of the basic laws used in scuba diving training is the Archimedes principle. The principle avers that any object which is partially or wholly submerged in a liquid will be buoyed by a […]
One of the keys to having an enjoyable and safe dive is staying warm once you go under. You need to have a thermal protection suit in order to achieve this and there are two choices – a drysuit or a wetsuit. In addition to the temperature of the water, there are other considerations to […]
DCS or Decompression Sickness occurs when the pressure changes are rapid enough to turn atmospheric gases into bubbles. Usually, this is seen with Nitrogen. Whenever one descends into the water, he or she breathes in nitrogen which then dissolves into the blood as well as tissues. As he or she continues to descend, the nitrogen […]
Motion sickness or seasickness when scuba diving, as it is commonly referred to, occurs to people when they are overwhelmed or when they are over processing things in their surroundings. The mind and body begin to get mixed signals that make you sick. The messages that reach the body, ears and eyes become contradictory. The […]
There are those who would say that scuba diving as a sport is dangerous. This is not true. Diving accidents happen a lot less than most people think, the problem being that the media sensationalizes them quite a bit. To keep the risk of injury and accident at a minimum, you need to know how […]
