Diving Fundamentals: Keep Your Mask On
Although it’s often the first piece of gear to come off at the end of the dive, here’s a case for keeping your mask on. Their scuba mask is usually one of the first pieces of equipment a diver will buy as they’re beginning open-water training. A good, well-fitting mask will become like your favorite pair of old sneakers. And yet,…
Diving from a 4000-berth liveaboard
Diving from a 4000-berth liveaboard 27 January 2017 Royal Caribbean International says it has become the first cruise line to provide onboard PADI 5* dive-centres for its guests. Guests will now be able to complete Open Water Diver certification courses on 10 of RCI’s 25 liners operating in the Caribbean and South Pacific. Online theory training can be carried out…
Scuba Diving FAQs
Scuba Diving FAQs September 6, 2016 iStockphoto Thinking about trying scuba diving? We answer some pressing FAQs. Thinking about taking the plunge and pursuing a scuba diving certification? We tackle the scuba diving FAQs that might spring to mind before you get started. • Why should I try scuba diving? • How long does it take to earn a scuba diving…
PADI Celebrates a Milestone with 25 Million Certifications
27 January, 2017 at 5:27 am PADI Celebrates a Milestone with 25 Million Certifications Posted by Tara Bradley Connell 25 millionth certification winner, Sarah Gleeson On 29 December 2016, in the final days of PADI’s golden anniversary year, a milestone was reached. Sarah Gleeson, a 22-year-old from Alberta, Canada, became a PADI® Open Water Diver earning her PADI’s 25 millionth certification. To…
Diving and disappointment
Diving and disappointment It’s finally happened…After 20 years of glorious diving and a few hundred dives under my belt I’ve come back from a liveaboard feeling disappointed. I’m even rather angry with myself for feeling that way but I can’t help it. I’m also a hot blooded Italian diver, which doesn’t help! Disappointment and satisfaction go hand in hand with expectations…
New Year, New Career – Becoming a PADI Divemaster
19 January, 2017 at 4:15 pm New Year, New Career – Becoming a PADI Divemaster Posted by Sarah Wormald Are you questioning your next certification level? Are you asking what happens after Rescue Diver or even after Advanced Open Water? Whether you want to develop your own skills or those of who are around you, the PADI Divemaster program is one…
Five Fears That Stop People from Scuba Diving
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…
11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever known to live on Earth
11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever known to live on Earth Melissa Breyer (@MelissaBreyer)Science / AnimalsJanuary 6, 2017 http://bit.ly/2jQkeL911-facts-about-blue-whales-largest-animals-ever-known-earth.html” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>Share on Facebook CC BY 2.0 filckker photosFlickr So colossal are these majestic marine mammals, their hearts alone weigh as much as a car. Picture in your mind a 10-story-tall animal walking down the street and you probably start channeling images…
Six data visualizations that explain the plastic problem
Six data visualizations that explain the plastic problem Tiny particles, bags, bottles: When plastic lands in the ocean, it harms wildlife and the environment. But how much plastic does end up there, and where does it come from? An overview of problems and solutions. Every single piece of plastic that has ever been produced still exists today. It isn’t…
Ten Rules For Safe Scuba Diving
We all know that there’s some risk involved in diving. For many of us, the challenge of preparing for and dealing with potential problems is part of the sport’s attraction. Our entry-level dive courses teach us about the causes and outcomes of diving accidents. Every good dive briefing should include information about how to avoid dangerous situations, and emergency procedures…
