Why Keeping a Logbook Will Help Make You a Better Diver

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Two divers on a boat filling out their logbooks Now that you have a few dives under your belt, you’re finally getting the hang of this diving thing. Dare we say, you’ve been bitten by the diving bug? If you’re looking for ways to breakthrough from beginner to experienced, we have a simple trick for you. Keep an up-to-date diving logbook! How can keeping a […]

Andrew Raak: Dive Instructor for Beginners and Billionaires

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PADI Instructor Andrew Raak interview When we asked PADI Pro Andrew Raak for his job title, he suggested:  Freelance Dive Instructor for beginners to billionaires, and everyone in between. Sounds like a great gig to us! Read on to learn more about the adventures of Andrew… Originally from Philadelphia, Andrew developed a fascination with the ocean at a young age. A […]

Advice to New Scuba Divers from a PADI Instructor – Part 2

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In our recent Advice to New Divers from a PADI Instructor – Part 1, we covered four PADI Instructor top tips for a new diver. As a new diver however,  there is always more to learn. Here are four additional tips to help you as a beginner. Control your weight problem. We’re not talking about […]

Improve Dive Skills at Total Submersion- Bonaire

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What if you could combine your love for warm, clear dive adventures with new friends and simultaneously hone your skills? That’s exactly what happens when you spend a week in Bonaire at PADI Diving Society’s 2015 Total Submersion event. Here are three ways you’ll improve your skills while having the time of your life: 1. Increase […]

What is an Eco-Dive Resort?

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Did becoming a scuba diver change the way you view the environment? It’s heartbreaking to hear the news about the effects of climate change, unsustainable fishing, and how pollution hurts our oceans. Well, there’s good news. You can pledge to be an eco-tourist and choose to stay at an eco dive resort. Although marine conservation is […]

10 Tips for Easy Equalizing (Divers Alert Network)

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Featured from DAN (Divers Alert Network) Middle-ear equalization is a basic, required diver skill that enables the equalization of the pressure in the sinuses and middle-ear spaces with ambient pressure. Here are 10 tips for easy equalizing: 1. Listen for the “pop” Before you even board the boat, make sure that when you swallow you hear […]