One of the vital investments you will make when it comes to scuba diving fins. Due to the fact that options are in plenty, your personal preference is the main determinant for the ones you will buy. You also need to consider the following: Your style of swimming Economy of effort or power Boat or […]

One piece of equipment that is very important for any diver to have is a dive computer. It ensures that you remain safe, without having to work with dive tables to make your calculations. In order to get one that is well suited to your needs, do some research prior to making your purchase. Here […]

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 […]

Enriched air is commonly referred to as Nitrox. It is breathing gas that has more oxygen in it by percentage, than is commonly found in regular atmospheric air. The name Nitrox is derived from Nitrogen and Oxygen, but the proper term is actually Enriched Air Nitrox or EANx. Like with everything else, there are advantages […]

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 […]

Scuba diving or free diving is one of the most thrilling, enjoyable activities one could indulge in. However, not anyone can just jump into these activities without prior training. Scuba divers need to be trained in swimming and handling extreme underwater pressure, amongst other things. Free divers should be more athletic and be capable of […]

Are you one of those divers who has great control of your position? Or are you one of most divers who still struggle to steady yourself? Just admit it and do not hesitate to take a look on a few tips on to improve your buoyancy control. The easiest ways to feel more comfortable with […]

If you ever wondered about muck diving, we will now provide a short appetizer explaining why, where and how to muck dive. As a diver you probably know that you still have a lot to explore, there are thousands of dive sites still to dive and you are not sure where to go next. Not […]