Helping scuba divers have more fun
I cannot believe this really happened. To us… Really? Yep. We found a great package deal at a great location and we were totally ready to enjoy a fantastic week of diving. We had our Advanced Open Water cards and our Nitrox certification. It had been less than 90 days since our last week of…
In my post on When things get wonky underwater, “Save Yourself First,” I mused about each diver’s need to “dive first,” to deal with any emerging situation second, and finally to communicate as needed. The more you get into diving, the truer this becomes. Each of us is ultimately responsible for our own safety. Some…
One of my shark sightings was very odd indeed. Our small group of dive-instructors-in-training was chilling out above a sloping shelf on the north side of Crystal Bay, on the island of Nusa Penida (near Bali, Indonesia). We had just done some deep dive training, and we off-gassing a bit of nitrogen before we moved…
As Open Water divers, many people are content to follow their divemaster, see interesting things, and ask questions later. They are embracing their training, seeking adventure, and getting photos to prove it. Nicely done! As more Advanced Open Water divers, you can have more fun and be more confident and comfortable by preparing for each…
