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Surface intervals are way too long sometimes! Between dives the next trip can’t come around fast enough, because you are drying out and so are your skills. By the time you are packing your dive bag, are you beginning to wonder if you still know what to do? Have you ever felt those pre-dive nerves after […] Type: Post
Every day, more and more scuba divers join the effort to protect our oceans. While this is excellent news, are all actions divers can get involved in always as helpful as we’ve been led to believe? There is one trend that’s started to fill my social media feed recently: coral reef restoration programs. Many non-profit […] Type: Post
Originally posted on Dive Desk Maldives Ismail Shahiq Shiyaad completed his PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, PADI Underwater Photography Specialty Course, Emergency First Response and Emergency First Responder Instructor course at Dive Desk. He is a medical nurse by profession and is currently employed in Queensland, Australia. The very thought of turquoise oceans makes […] Type: Post
“I love to shoot anything outside the comfort zone.” – PADI AmbassaDiver™ Claude Evangelista Claude Evangelista is a filmmaker who’s both a PADI® Diver and a USPA Skydiver (United States Parachute Association). His unique skill set makes him an in-demand videographer specialising in adventure sports and exotic travel. Learn more about Claude and the similarities […] Type: Post
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, divers learn that pregnant women should not dive. Avoiding diving while pregnant or while trying to get pregnant is also included in the guidelines of the RSTC medical form. Understandably, many people want to understand the reasoning behind these limitations. To determine the impact of diving during pregnancy, […] Type: Post
Written by guest blogger Claire Ullah. All images provided by Remote + Afloat. Completing a scuba diving certification had always been a life-long ambition for my partner and I, but we chose to postpone our PADI until we found somewhere extra special to take the course. While island-hopping through the Philippines, we discovered a mysterious […] 