Scuba diving is an exhilarating activity that can offer numerous benefits beyond just the thrill of exploring underwater environments. Here are ten benefits of scuba diving: Improved physical fitness: Scuba diving can improve your overall physical fitness by increasing cardiovascular and respiratory health, as well as strengthening your muscles. Reduced stress: The calming effect of being in water can…
Scuba diving is an activity that brings people closer to the underwater world by allowing them to witness the stunning beauty and incredible diversity of marine life. For those seeking a unique and thrilling experience, scuba diving with hammerhead sharks at Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba Center is an adventure that should not be missed. Located in the Bahamas, Bimini is…
If you’ve been diving for a while, you may have noticed a significant change in the colors of the underwater world. What used to be vibrant, colorful reefs teeming with marine life are now often dull and lifeless. What happened to the coral reefs, and why aren’t our dives as colorful as they were 15 years ago? The answer is…
Fogged up scuba masks can quickly ruin a great dive. It can be frustrating to have to constantly clear your mask while trying to enjoy the underwater world. However, there are a few things you can do to prevent your scuba mask from fogging up in the first place. First, it’s important to understand why your mask fogs up. Fogging…
Drift diving allows the possibility of being able to drift while scuba diving. Most places usually have a running current, while in other places, the strength and direction of water can vary depending on the tide, wind, or recent rainfall. The flow of the current gives divers the impression they floating and allows divers to cover longer distances underwater than…
Getting my PADI Rescue Diver certification was probably my least enjoyable experience in all my time diving. It was conducted over the course of several days in a freezing cold pool in November. It was high stress because everything we were learning was life-or-death. Several years later, my husband expressed interest in learning to dive. I was excited that he…
Prepare to embark on an extraordinary underwater adventure as you dive with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. This unique and awe-inspiring experience offers the rare opportunity to swim alongside these majestic giants and encounter other magnificent ocean dwellers, such as giant manta rays. From the moment you enter the water, you’ll be transported into a world of…
When my husband and I bought our scuba gear, it was important to us that we learn to take care of it, so we could protect our investment and continue to dive with it for a long time. My best friend, who is a former scuba instructor, suggested that we take the equipment techniques course/ equipment specialist course. While we…
When it comes to scuba diving fins, there are a lot of options. When I first purchased my scuba equipment, I purchased traditional, long fins. When I took them out diving, though, my instructor suggested that I look into shorter fins for a few reasons: I am 7’0” tall, and I have had past knee injuries. Who are shorter fins…
Navigation is one of the most fundamental skills of scuba diving. Knowing where you’re going and how to get back to your starting point is incredibly important. It is for this reason that PADI requires it as a skill to attain your Advanced Open Water certification. Both SSI and PADI offer specialty courses that go more in-depth into navigation than…