Things That Go Bump In The Night

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There’s diving, and then there’s night diving. Night divers see and experience things daytime divers never can. Nervous about diving into dark waters? Read on and learn about what you’re missing by not being a PADI Night Diver. Nocturnal animal sightings Think you know your local dive site? See it in an entirely new way […]

Scuba Equipment for Gear Heads

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Scuba diving gear from shutterstock Article written by David Espinosa Being finished with your PADI® Open Water Diver course means two things: more opportunities for learning, which leads to more opportunities for buying scuba equipment. If you’re gear heads like us, PADI offers a number of advanced courses and specialties that’ll have you exploring more and exercising your right to […]

How to Enhance Your Scuba Diving Experience With Yoga

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Article written by Amanda Parr Like most divers, I naturally felt some apprehension when first learning how to dive. With all the cumbersome gear, awkward movements, and unfamiliar sensations, scuba diving can be a bit stressful in the beginning. Even experienced divers can face stress and anxiety at times, like when diving in a new […]

Batty about Batfish

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Batfish Header No matter where you’re from or where you’ve dived, the chances are you’ve heard of batfish – but did you know there’s actually several different species which share this spooky-sounding name? Batfish #1: Chaetodipterus faber Belonging to the Ephippidae family, this batfish is more commonly known as the Atlantic Spadefish. Abundant around shallow marine areas […]

Heal the Reefs

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Topside, the earth-friendly community adopts streets and parks, so it only made sense for divers to adopt the same principles to some of their favorite dive sites. These four dive shops have proven that cleaning up your little area of the ocean, can make a big difference whether you are creating an artificial reef or simply […]