6 Ways Divers Can Reduce Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans

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  This year, millions of people will resolve to workout more often, eat better, drink or smoke less. But there’s one new year’s resolution we hope everyone will make: reducing their use of disposable plastic. A recent report found: – Only 9 percent of plastic gets recycled – 12 percent is incinerated, and the rest […]

How the Positive Effects of Scuba Diving Don’t Just Stop with the Diver

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Benefits of diving Before veteran Michael was introduced to Deptheraphy and found release under the water through scuba diving his and wife, Charlotte’s lives were very different. We spoke to them to find out how diving affected Michael’s mental heath and in turn affected the lives of his closest family. Can you share a bit about what life […]

Bucket List Dives: The 2018 Limited Edition Replacement Card Series

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advanced open water As if you needed another reason to take pride in flashing your certification card, PADI’s new replacement card series warrants extra bragging rights. Each of the four cards features an awe-inspiring image of one of the world’s most iconic diving destinations. Here are the four magical dive locales that you’ll want to add to your […]

Becoming a PADI Divemaster on the Other Side of 60

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PADI divemaster at 60+ shelly craig Written by Guest Blogger, Shelly Craig   My husband and I started diving in the 90’s. We took some advanced training back then as we wanted to dive together off of our 18’ Boston Whaler, “Kokolishi” in the waters of Bonaire, a small Dutch Island in the Caribbean. We got our PADI cards for Advanced […]

Dive Accident Case Studies: Ear Injuries

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scuba diving The scenarios below are based upon real-life diving incidents documented by Divers Alert Network (DAN). Leaking Glove Leads to Ear Barotrauma You’ve likely heard about the dangers of distracted driving, but distracted diving is hazardous too. A dry suit diver with a leaky glove learned this lesson the hard way. He reported to DAN: “During […]