Scuba Gear DON’Ts
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Avoid these scuba dive gear “don’ts” to ensure your equipment investment lasts a long time. These simple tips can save you thousands on gear replacement or repair. For example:Don’t let your gear dangle – It’s bad for your equipment and can harm fragile marine life. Don’t prop your fins up against a wall – Your […]
From claustrophobia to a fear of sharks, people give a lot of reasons why they won’t get scuba certified. Here’s a list of some of the most common hesitations people face and how to address them head-on. Who knows? Your non-diving best friend may end up being your next dive buddy. I’m claustrophobic. The ocean […]
From a just-launched Boeing 747 in Bahrain to the underwater war museums in Truk Lagoon, there are a plethora of plane wrecks just waiting for exploration. Boeing 747 Amwaj Islands, Bahrain A recently sunken Boeing 747, located 18 miles north of the Amwaj Islands, in the Arabian Gulf, is just part of the underwater park that recently […]
On the East African coast, coral reefs extend from the Red Sea to Madagascar. At low tides they reveal themselves beneath a wash of foam, where they form a breakwater for the fair white beaches that gild much of the shoreline. About half way along this chain of biodiversity sits the Archipelago of Zanzibar. The […]
Until science invents a way for humans to have gills, learning to freedive is the closest you can get to becoming a mermaid or merman. As a PADI® Freediver you can explore the underwater world with minimal equipment and enjoy longer, closer animal encounters. 1. Unparalleled Wildlife Encounters The noisy bubbles exhaled by scuba divers […]
Want to ensure your next dive trip is as kind to the environment as possible? Check out these eco-friendly dive resorts!