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How to Be Your Dive Guide’s Favorite Diver

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Julie Clarke-Bush

Julie Clarke-Bush is a PADI Master Instructor and scuba industry veteran. Cave diving in Florida, reef diving in Indonesia, lake diving in Oklahoma and drift dives in the Galapagos are all dives in her log book.
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14 Facts About Sea Lions

Sea lions are some of the most adorable creatures that you'll find in the sea. If you're looking for some sea lion facts, then here are 14.
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17 Scuba Accessories Divers Can’t Live Without

Scuba accessories are “nice-to-have” items in addition to your basic dive equipment. Here are 17 key accessories every diver should have in their dive bag.
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A Guide to Being Friends With a Scuba Dork

For your non-diving friends, here are a few things to tell them about being friends with divers

Divemaster and Jedi Master: The Force is Strong with Both

Have you ever thought about how many similarities there are between a Jedi Master and a Divemaster?
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The Secret to Identifying Fish – Up to 4000 Species

When there are more than 21,000 species of fish around the world, how are some divers so good at identifying fish? We'll let you in a Fish ID secret.
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5 Marine World Heritage Listed Sites

World Heritage Sites are places listed by UNESCO for physical or cultural importance. The following are some that are often interesting for scuba divers. 
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