Scuba Basics

Updated February 8, 2022 The fascinating undersea world is receiving a lot of coverage in the media in the form of marine life documentaries, wreck exploration, movies, etc.  Has this piqued your interest to consider learning how to dive?  With a scuba diving certification, you can join the community of adventurers, exploring exotic places around … Read more

Updated February 11, 2022 Upon completing the Open Water Diver course you have achieved a good foundation of knowledge and diving skills and executed 4 open water dives to a maximum of 18 meters (60 feet).  You’re ready to do some more diving under conditions approximately the same as you experienced in the course.  You … Read more

Updated February 12, 2022 You’ve completed the PADI Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications.  In the course of them and afterward you have learned and practiced the basic skills of diving in a variety of situations and environments over a number of dives.  There is a certain level of confidence that comes … Read more

Updated February 10, 2022 Learning to Dive – Level 1:  The Open Water Diver Course Once you’ve made the decision you would like to learn how to dive and get a certification, the Open Water Diver Course is the starting point.  You’ll learn the basics of scuba diving and how to do it safely. Training … Read more

Updated February 5, 2022 Decompression Sickness Signs, Symptoms & Prevention With proper training and a responsible approach, you have a pretty strong probability of diving safely.  That is not to say, though, that there are not inherent dangers to prepare for.  If you are an inexperienced diver or have been away from it for a … Read more