PADI courses are a great way to improve your dive skills, but there are some things you can’t learn in class. With each dive, we gain insight into our own skills, new goals for the future and the environment around us as well. We asked scuba divers on Facebook and Twitter to share their favorite […]

It’s inspired countless would-be divers to get certified and take the plunge. It covers an area about the same size as the United Kingdom, or half the size of Texas in the United States. It’s made up of more than 2,900 individual reefs and is the only living structure on earth that can be seen […]

The ocean is filled with spectacular sights and amazing underwater creatures that divers get to enjoy every time they head beneath the waves. But even among all those colorful, fascinating sights, some animals stand apart as true wonders of the world. Whether you see them from the surface or in the depths, these are some […]
The Trawangan Dive Finathon sparked an explosion of energy, fun and festivity in the name of sharks. The Gili Islands off the coast of Lombok Indonesia, enjoyed a festival atmosphere as divers, locals and children joined together to protect sharks and raise funds for local projects. Trawangan Dive organised an island-wide triathlon challenge together with […]

Tucked away on the other side of some formidable mountain passes (still closed in June this year due to snow) and long road tunnels sits the Italian part of Switzerland – The canton of Ticino. The change from one side of the mountains to the other can be drastic, not just from the linguistic point of going from […]

Responsible divers know how to respond to emergencies – just in case. Statistics show you’re more likely to give first aid to someone you know than a stranger. When minutes count, you’ll be the person to give the necessary aid to a family member, dive buddy or co-workers, before Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive. The […]