The Island of Little Cayman: A ‘Bucket List’ Dive Destination
In the movie “The Bucket List” two terminally ill men played by Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson create a wish list of things to…
The Library
FEBRUARY 2016 PREVIEW
This month’s issue has an underlying theme of exploration – but really, doesn’t everything dive related? The very nature of the sport is to seek…
‘Move it or Lose It’: Continuing Education Keeps Your Diving Skills Sharp
Congratulations! You’ve earned your scuba certification. Now it’s time to get in the water and use it. Whether you dive a nearby lake or…
‘You’re A Diver?’ Talking Scuba With a Nondiver
I’ve had virtually the same conversation countless times in the past 30 or so years. It usually goes something like this: I’m participating in…
Selecting a Scuba Class
Periodically I’ll get questions from nondivers, like the one I received recently from Luke Hammond. I picked up your magazine in my dentist’s office…
‘Try It, You’ll Like It’: Inviting Your Friends to Try Scuba Diving
Do you have friends who think they might like to scuba dive, but just aren’t sure? Or know someone who wants to learn to…
Becoming a Scuba Diver
I almost didn’t become a scuba diver. But the reason had nothing to do with a lack of interest. It’s that I didn’t know…
Swimming In the Forest: A Kelp Diving How-to
Do you enjoy new and exciting scuba experiences? If you haven’t ventured into a kelp forest, you might want to add it to your…
Divers of a Certain Age: Scuba Diving for Seniors
We have been avid divers for more than three decades now, and can honestly say that we enjoy diving now as much if not…
I Want to Be Like Chuck: On Following a Great Example
In the spring of 1975 I had just graduated from the now-defunct NASDS diving instructor college in San Diego, but I had no idea…