Keeping It Real: The Scuba Skills Refresher
HOW MANY TIMES have you thought about going on an exciting dive vacation, only to have something come up that pushes your plans farther…
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Exploring Florida’s Panama City Beach: Home of “The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches”
THE NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE community of Panama City Beach (PCB) is small but mighty, filled with exhilarating activities and entertainment that will fulfill the…
Who’s Who: Sea Lion or Seal, Sea Snake or Sea Krait, Blacktip Shark or Blacktip Reef Shark
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN a “seal show” at a marine theme park? While you might be quick to confidently answer “yes,” there is a…
Cuba’s Garden of Eden: Exploring Los Jardines de la Reina
MY TRAVEL JOURNAL ENTRY READS, ‘“Here niño, niño, niño,’ the divemaster calls out as he slaps the surface of the water. Apparently, this is…
Two Unforgettable Fishes: The Frogfish and Mandarinfish
THEY OCCUR IN AN ALMOST ENDLESS variety of shapes, colors and patterns. Many are smaller than half-the-size of your little finger. One grows to…
A Pattern of Rule-Breaking
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHIC composition are often filled with comments about “the rules.” You have probably heard of some of them. There is the rule-of-thirds…
Snorkeling: Tips for Getting Started
SNORKELING opens up a new dimension to those who enjoy the beauty of our underwater world. It’s a great first step leading to scuba…
Surface Communication for Scuba Divers: How to Get Seen and Be Understood
IN THE PREVIOUS ISSUE of Dive Training, we discussed the various hand signals divers use to communicate while underwater. Now we will cover the…
The Sickly Seas: Reaping the Unwanted Harvest of a Plastic Overload
I’m roaming a tropical beach, basking in its warmth and beauty. As I stroll the beach, caressed by the gentle surf and swept by…
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!”…