Six Ways Scuba Diving Motivates Healthy Living

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Diving motivates healthy living header Lifestyle changes are hard! More nutritious diet?  More movement in the day?  We can know what we want to achieve, but getting there seems impossible at times.  Changing our habits is really tough because we can often get stuck in negativity, wasting our energy on criticising ourselves.  However, as divers we know there is a […]

Specialty Courses for Budding Conservationists

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PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course Every year PADI® and Project AWARE® celebrate AWARE Week, reaffirming that no action is too small when it comes to protecting the ocean — whether it’s switching plastic with paper, or writing sustainable gift lists. Divers everywhere are encouraged to sign up for events and activities during the week. Here are a few suggestions if you’re […]

How to Recycle an Old Wetsuit

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a diver zips up the wetsuit for his dive buddy Wetsuits are primarily made out of neoprene, a non-biodegradable material made from petroleum. They’re bad for landfills, but ideal for making drink koozies, yoga mats, and small home improvement projects. How Long Will a Scuba Wetsuit Last? A quality wetsuit can last one to five years depending on how frequently you dive and how well […]

Dive Shops: The Heart of the Dive Industry

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Scuba diving shops are the heart of the dive community. Owned and operated by good folks who have dedicated their lives to keeping the porch light on for all of us in diving, they ensure that we always have the service, training, travel, equipment and advice we want and need as divers. It’s the dive […]

Public Safety Diving Revisited

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mike berry underwater criminal investigator As the owner of Underwater Criminal Investigators (UCI) and the full-time Operations Coordinator for the Virginia State Police Search and Recovery Team, Mike Berry is both a leader and pioneer in public safety diving. Mike was one of the first people interviewed for our scuba careers series, but there are so many facets to the […]