Archive for August, 2009

How to use a compass underwater

Finding your way underwater, preventing getting lost, and not having to navigate with aids like coral heads and sand ripples makes carrying a compass on every dive extremely important. But carrying the compass is only half the battle; you also have to know how to use the compass. Using a compass underwater is different than [...]

Things to consider when night diving

Night diving is an extremely exciting type of diving. Night diving offers a glimpse into a word that changes drastically when the sun sets. The opportunity to see creatures that you would never see during the day come out at night. When you dive during the day, you’re able to see much more around you, [...]

Making a good dive plan

by David Miner
In your basic open water certification course, you learned about dive planning and how to properly plan a dive. The dive planning motto is “plan your dive and dive your plan.” You probably heard this a lot in your training course and on your first few dives, but maybe not as much since [...]

What is drift diving?

Drift diving is a specialized form of boat diving allowing you to drift with the underwater currents during your entire dive. The boat is never anchored or moored and follows the group of divers the entire time. Drift diving allows you to:
 
·         Enjoy the dive more because you don’t have to swim against the current
·         [...]

Marine Conservation and Dive Training

Why Marine Conservation Should be an Important Part of All Dive Training Courses
by David Miner
Diving is a multi-million dollar business with money being spent on dive training, dive equipment, and dive travel by people wanting to dive on reefs around the world. Reefs are prolific habitats for thousands of species of marine life and have [...]