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You may think scuba diving would be the last thing a non-swimmer would want to do but you’d be wrong. Non-swimmers can go scuba diving. Thanks to the scuba gear, it is easy to kick your legs underwater and get help from your instructor. For that reason, you will not need to know how to … Read more

Scuba diving is one of the most adventurous, exciting and nerve-racking things I have done to date, and it’s crazy to think that somebody as young as eight years old can also enjoy the same activity. A child must be at least 8 years old to scuba dive on the PADI Bubblemaker course, a half-day … Read more

Maintaining your scuba gear is imperative and that includes getting your tank inspected regularly, read on for all the prices of visual inspections, hydrostatic test prices and refilling your air. You should expect to pay between $15-$25 for the first annual inspection, thereon the tank should be inspected every five years. It will then cost … Read more

If you’re just starting to learn how to scuba dive, then you may already know that there’s plenty to read up on before you take to the water. For example, there are a few things you can and can’t do after your last dive. Don’t worry – it’s all information that diving instructors will share … Read more

A surface marker buoy (SMB) is a floating device that is there to mark exactly where you are in the water for the people on the surface. They are essential, especially in areas where there is a lot of traffic, be it on boats, surfboards, or even people. They are bright, plastic tubes and often … Read more

We don’t all remember to wear our beach shoes when we should, and we can all find ourselves close to sea urchins, even when we don’t expect to. That goes for when we’re scuba diving, too – although we should have our eyes on our surroundings at all times, it’s not always so easy to … Read more

When you’re on holiday, it’s understandable that you may want to have a few drinks – many people enjoy drinking a cold beer before going for a quick swim or paddle! However, when it comes to scuba diving, you really do need to understand how alcohol consumption can present some very big hazards. After all, … Read more

If you’re completely new to scuba diving, you may wonder how regular divers manage to put up with spending hours on board a boat on choppy waters without feeling that dreaded motion sickness! Let me tell you – while your first dive trip or two may be a little shaky, most scuba divers find they … Read more