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Scuba Diving Training

Learn about scuba diving skills, trainings, certifications and lessons on how to make your scuba bottom time safe, fun and lasting! Also, see what it's like to scuba dive in crazy situations, read our Lessons for Life, get underwater photography tutorials and check out expert scuba dive hacks for any and every dive condition.

The Path to PADI Pro

A special bond forges between a new diver and their instructor; it can be so strong it inspires the student to one day become a teacher. Here's the story of one diver who did just that.

Buoyancy Calculator—How Much You Need in Dive Weights

Struggling to find the right amount of weight for scuba diving? Here's how you can test and calculate just how much weight you need for scuba diving.

The Ultimate Guide to Nitrox Diving

What is nitrox diving, what are the benefits of nitrox vs. air and how do you get your enriched air certification? Here’s everything divers need to know.

Recent Articles

How to Conquer Your Fear of Night Diving

The ocean at night is full of beauty, wonder, and unique wildlife. Here’s how one nervous diver jumped in.

The Joy of Mentoring New Divers

Mentorship is an essential part of maintaining the tight-knit dive community we know and love. It not only introduces new divers to the sport, but it also shapes how we travel and explore.

Photographing Blennies With Personality

Taking good and interesting pictures of fish isn’t easy—you really need their personalities to shine for the average person to take notice. Here’s how to coax blennies into putting on a show for your camera.

Buddy 101: How to Dive With Someone New

Dive buddies are integral to exploring the underwater world. These tips will help you come up with an effective safety plan when you take the plunge with someone new.

Behind the (Underwater) Scenes: What it Takes to Be an Underwater Videographer for Netflix

The diving world is filled with people who have carved out unique careers for themselves as divers. Learn how this Canadian built her own film and water safety company for movies and TV shows.

What to Do When You Overheat While Diving

Failing to stay alert can create a lot of problems in the water. Here’s what happened when one diver ignored the signs of overheating and attempted to dive.

5 Things I Learned Diving with My Family on a Liveaboard

A PADI Scuba Instructor tries out liveaboard diving for the first time in the Philippines with her family in tow. Here's what came out of the adventure.