Scuba News
Dive a little deeper into the news and happenings in the scuba world through our weekly news and blog posts. Got a topic you’d like to hear more about? Drop us a line and let us know – we’d love to hear from you.
Boat Diving 101: What to Know Before You Step Aboard
Diving from a boat adds a whole layer most pool-and-shore divers never learned — where to set up, when to gear up, how not to be the person holding everyone up. Here’s boat diving 101, so your first charter feels familiar, not frantic.
Adaptive Diving: Scuba Really Is for Everyone
There’s something remarkable about how the water levels the playing field — buoyancy frees the body in ways the surface doesn’t. Here’s a look at adaptive diving, how it’s opening scuba to more people, and why the sport is better for it.
Narcosis and the Bends: Understanding Diving’s Two Big Risks
Every diver hears about narcosis and “the bends,” and most carry a fuzzy, slightly scary idea of both. The reality is more understandable and more manageable than the myths. Here’s a clear, calm explainer of what causes each and how divers stay ahead of them.
The Self-Reliant Diver: Why Solo Skills Make You Safer
“Solo diving” sounds reckless, but the Self-Reliant Diver course is really about redundancy and independence — being able to handle your own problems rather than relying on someone else to. Here’s what it teaches and why even buddy divers benefit.
The Skill Nobody Practices: Underwater Navigation
Most divers can barely find the boat, and navigation is the skill they quietly wish they were better at. It’s also very learnable. Here’s how underwater navigation works, from reading natural cues to trusting the compass on your wrist.
Getting Into Underwater Photography: A Beginner’s Guide
Everyone wants to bring back photos that do the dive justice, and everyone’s first attempts are blue and blurry. Here’s an honest beginner’s guide to underwater photography — the gear that matters, and the skills that matter more than gear.
Nitrox, Trimix and Fills: What Our Gas Station Offers
A fill is a fill, right? Not quite. Clean air, accurate nitrox blends and proper handling make a real difference to your diving and your gear. Here’s what our fill station offers, and what to know before you hand over a tank.
Why Freediving Makes You a Better Scuba Diver
They look like rival sports, but freediving and scuba feed each other. The breath control, the calm, the efficiency of movement a freediver builds all carry straight back to the tank. Here’s why crossing over makes you a better scuba diver.
Night Diving Done Right: Etiquette and Safety
Night diving is one of the most rewarding things you can do underwater, and one of the easiest to do badly. From blinding nocturnal animals to losing your buddy in the dark, here’s how to do it right — for your safety and the reef’s.