Training Fundamentals: Taking Your PADI Advanced Open Water Course
Training Fundamentals: Taking Your PADI Advanced Open Water Course By Marcus Knight May 29, 2017 The PADI Advanced Open Water course has always been the logical next step after completing your PADI Open Water Diver course. Recently revised, it now has even more to offer The PADI Open Water Diver course has traditionally been the most popular foundational diving…
Deepest Dive Ever Under Antarctica Reveals a Shockingly Vibrant World
Deepest Dive Ever Under Antarctica Reveals a Shockingly Vibrant World Our special report offers a rare look at life beneath the frozen continent—where penguins, seals, and exotic creatures thrive. VIEW IMAGES Tendrils of ice-covered brine, or brinicles, leak from sea ice near East Antarctica’s Dumont d’Urville Station. Ephemeral and seldom seen, they form when trapped, supercooled brine escapes from…
Deptherapy, diving rehabilitation in Egypt
Deptherapy, diving rehabilitation in Egypt Posted on June 23, 2017 by Teo Brambilla As PADI Regional Manager in charge of Egypt, I had the privilege to become involved in Deptherapy’s largest ever and most successful programme yet.During mid-May, 12 wounded Veterans took part in the Deptherapy programme at Pharaoh Dive Club – The Roots Luxury Camp, which thanks to the…
90 Scuba Diving Hacks for Your Next Dive Trip
90 Scuba Diving Hacks for Your Next Dive Trip By Patricia Wuest April 24, 2017 A few simple tips and tricks can make your dive trips much more enjoyable. Alexander Wells/Folioart.co.uk When you’ve invested precious time and hard-earned money on a dive trip to paradise, you don’t want any glitches or surprises. Here are our pro tips to ensure…
How a Scuba Diving Regulator’s First Stage Works
How a Scuba Diving Regulator’s First Stage Works By Floyd Devine June 12, 2017 Like the diver’s beating heart that moves air from the lungs to the rest of the body, the scuba regulator’s first stage provides the critical connection between divers and the air in our cylinder, allowing us to work and play underwater. The regulator first stage’s…
Trump cancels whale and sea turtle protections
Trump cancels whale and sea turtle protections by John Siciliano | Jun 12, 2017, 10:05 PM Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email this article Share on LinkedIn The Trump administration on Monday tossed out a rule on marine protection for whales and sea turtles caught in fishing nets off the West Coast. The rule change…
Will The Sport Of Scuba Diving End By 2050?
Will The Sport Of Scuba Diving End By 2050? Lauren Mowery , CONTRIBUTOR I cover drinks, travel and food, and the intersection of all three. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Divers serve as one class of guardian to our aquatic habitats, bearing witness to changes while vested in their protection. PADI has the reach and influence…
NORWEGIAN BILLIONAIRE FUNDS WORLD’S LARGEST YACHT TO SCOOP UP PLASTIC
NORWEGIAN BILLIONAIRE FUNDS WORLD’S LARGEST YACHT TO SCOOP UP PLASTIC The vessel will be able to scoop up around five tons of plastic every day, and then melt it down – all in yet another private effort to help clean up the ocean. By Lacy Cooke | Inhabitat Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke has profited from offshore drilling. But…
10 Questions Every Scuba Instructor Has Been Asked
25 August, 2016 at 4:21 pm 10 Questions Every Instructor Has Been Asked Posted by Sarah Wormald Experienced instructors hear many of the same questions time and time again from student divers. If you are having any of the same concerns or are wondering about the answers to any of these questions then you are not alone! 1. What happens…
Scuba Diving Kids: 5 Questions for Parents
6 May, 2016 at 12:45 am Scuba Diving Kids: 5 Questions for Parents Posted by Danielle Schofield You’ve decided to be a scuba diving family. Perhaps you’ve enrolled your nearest and dearest in the PADI Open Water Diver course, and are excited to complete your first certification together. Or maybe you’re a seasoned diver, looking to share the fun with…
