29 October, 2016 at 12:15 am Things That Go Bump In The Night Posted by Megan Denny There’s diving, and then there’s night diving. Night divers see and experience things daytime divers never can. Nervous about diving into dark waters? Read on and learn about what you’re missing by not being a PADI Night Diver. Nocturnal animal sightings Think you know your…

10 Top Scuba Gear Tips from the Pros BY ERIC MICHAEL DECEMBER 9, 2011   Diving   We polled hundreds of PADI dive professionals for their best tips for buying, using and maintaining scuba gear. Here are 10 of the most useful nuggets of expert equipment advice to help divers of every skill level. • “Try it before you buy it. Everyone…

The Ultimate Scuba Vacation Packing List Posted by Drew Schneier Part of you wants to throw a parade because the scuba trip you’ve been planning for months is next week. The other part of you is dreading the fact that you have to pack all your scuba gear. What if you forget something? You could end up having to rent a…

27 October, 2016 at 8:00 am How to Enhance Your Scuba Diving Experience With Yoga Posted by Ashley Levy Article written by Amanda Parr Like most divers, I naturally felt some apprehension when first learning how to dive. With all thecumbersome gear, awkward movements, and unfamiliar sensations, scuba diving can be a bitstressful in the beginning. Even experienced divers can face…

Antarctica to host the world’s largest marine reserve A “real win for marine conservation” deal is struck that will create a vast protection zone in the Southern Ocean. Scientists are to create the world’s largest marine reserve in Antarctica, after years of negotiations. Some 250 oceanic experts from 24 countries and the European Union gathered in Tasmania and struck the…

  HEALTH & DIVING REFERENCE SERIES Medical Considerations for Drysuit Divers CONSTRICTION CONCERNS Preventing hand numbness and carotid sinus reflex. The seals around your neck and wrists should fit snugly, without being too tight. Wrist seals that are too tight can cause pain in your fingers and hands, which can lead to numbness, tingling or loss of dexterity and an…

We’ve all heard people say they’re too afraid to try diving for a variety of reasons — claustrophobia, sharks, drowning — and maybe we felt that way too before we fell in love with the sport. Here’s how to address and overcome those fears. We don’t have to tell you that scuba diving is a fantastic sport. We regularly travel…

Pierre-Yves Cousteau’s Children of the Sea Posted on October 25, 2016 by Team Scubaverse in Blogs, News I was a child the first time I saw the ocean. Standing on the sandy shore, the surf washed gently upon my feet. My mind and heart were immediately captured, dissolved into the blue vastness. I stood silently, absorbed and mindless, overwhelmed by the crashing of waves that echoed…