Defying Gravity: The Nuances of Neutral Buoyancy
One of the thrills of scuba diving is the ability to defy gravity and remain suspended in the water column while swimming with the…
Scuba Skills and Videos
Getting It Just Right: Pre-dive Weight Check for Proper Buoyancy
Archimedes’ principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics. And as it turns out, this law of physics is one of several…
Getting the Water Out: Mastering the Mask Clearing Skill
The only thing better than breathing easily through your regulator is viewing the underwater world through a clear mask. It’s a marvelous piece of…
When the Diving’s Done: Tips for Disassembling a Scuba Unit
Now that your fun day of diving is over, it is time to disassemble your scuba unit. If you are on a boat it…
‘Live’ Diving: How to Enter and Exit While ‘Live Boating’
Live boating refers to a type of diving in which the boat does not anchor or attach to a mooring. Instead, once the divers…
How to Be an Attention-Getter: Signaling Devices for Divers
Know this: The ocean is big, and in it, divers appear small. Very small. Whether diving from a boat or shore, it is important…
Entering From a Small Boat: The Backroll
Learning to perform the backroll entry is an important skill to master. Many times dives are from a small boat or an inflatable boat…
Mask Mastery: Simplifying the Skill of Mask Removal and Replacement
The first thing a new diver might likely say when told they will learn to remove and replace their mask while underwater might be,…
Navigation By the Numbers: How to Use a Compass
Once you master the concept, compass navigation becomes second nature. But when you’re trying to learn this much-needed and often-used skill, the effort can…
Unexpected Ups and Downs: Tips for Dealing With Vertical Currents
A rollercoaster ride on scuba. That’s what one might find when visiting dive sites like Blue Corner in Palau or Cocos Island, Costa Rica,…