A Hot Destination for Frigid-Water Diving: Exploring Iceland Above and Below
To be completely honest, scuba diving in Iceland had never really been at the top of my bucket list. “The water is too cold!”…
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Art Activism: Using the Power and Emotion of Art to Help the Oceans
Art: A diverse range of human activities creating visual, auditory or performance artifacts expressing the artist's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated...
Choosing the Right Commercial Diver Training Program
Several factors come into play when choosing the right commercial diver training program. One of the first questions to consider is whether earning a...
Commercial Diving Certifications
The Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) was formed in 1968 to “cultivate and promote commercial diving, establish uniform safe standards for commercial divers,...
Underwater Action Hero: Does Your Career Compass Point to Commercial Diving?
Finding a direction in life is not always an easy thing to accomplish, especially for those with many interests, many desires and many directions...
A “Handy” Way to Communicate: Using Hand Signals and Accessories to Communicate Underwater
COMMUNICATION IS THE act of exchanging information by signals or messages, including writing, talking and gesturing. The key word here is “exchange.” As we…
Inside the January/February 2019 Issue
In this issue: Art activism, commercial diving careers, jaw pain, Grand Cayman, the Sea of Cortez, and more. Explore the January/February 2019 issue below….
A Story of Neighbors and Nature: The Indomitable Spirit of Dominica
A STRONG “NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR” ETHIC has been alive in the Caribbean for many generations. The 2017 Caribbean hurricane season gave us the opportunity…
The Thin Line
PRIOR TO A RECENT TRIP to the Philippines, I was reviewing some of my images of yellow-lipped sea kraits. While pleased with several, I…
Making a Clean Sweep: The Regulator Retrieval Skill
DURING your Open Water Diver certification course you learn a whole bunch of important skills and safe practices for scuba diving. Since your regulator…