Scuba Skills

DIVE's editor, Mark 'Crowley' Russell, on why divers need to know that limits shouldn’t be broken, even if we know they can be

Bella Zandoná explores how drysuit diving opens up cold-water ecosystems, from her home in Seattle’s Puget Sound to remote global destinations

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Night diving can by turns be exhilarating, luminous, beautiful – and panic-inducing. Mark 'Crowley' Russell explains why

DIVE’s Winter 23/24 print issue is out now, and this winter, you need to expect the unexpected. Subscribe from £9.99 so you don't miss out.

Visualisation can be used to practice skills without being physically present, but is often overlooked as part of recreational scuba diving

Top of the panic-inducing skills while learning to scuba dive is removing, replacing and clearing a mask underwater - here's how to prevent that from happening

Small problems can rapidly escalate into very big problems underwater, so it's essential that you raise any concerns you have before diving

DIVE’s Summer 2023 magazine is out now, and we are heading to the limits of all that is great about the underwater world!

Freediving and Olympic breathing coach, Emma Farrell, shares top tips and two exercises to help improve underwater breathing for divers

DIVE’s Spring 2023 magazine is out now, and we are thinking BIG. Big fish, big plans, big stories, Big Shots!

It's the most asked question in diving forums - 'how do I improve my air consumption'? DIVE's resident former instructor has some tips

The typical 'Advanced Open Water' scuba course is not meant to be 'advanced' but an important advancement of our entry-level skills

There's an alphabet soup of dive training agencies out there - so which one is best, and how do you choose?

An overview of what happens during a beginner-level scuba diving course, as a little preparation may make it a lot more enjoyable

Mark 'Crowley' Russell shares some useful tips on how to avoid panic and stay calm when things go wrong underwater

'Is scuba diving safe' is one of the most asked questions by prospective dive students - and with good training, the answer is yes

Interested in scuba diving but aren't quite sure where to begin? Here's some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about learning to dive

Mark 'Crowley' Russell explains the important difference between weight and mass and how it impacts on your diving

Time out of the water makes dives skills a little rusty and in need of a tune-up, which is where scuba diving refreshers become essential

Some divers believe that extra weight keeps them safe by preventing them from floating to the surface - but the exact opposite is true, and excess weight can be dangerous for divers.

Underwater navigation sometimes causes scuba divers to get so fixated on their compasses that they have no idea where they're going...

Buoyancy control is the most important aspect of learning to dive - former full-time instructor Mark 'Crowley' Russell gives us some pointers

If you want to get to a dive site as a quickly and safely as possible, learning how to deploy a shot-line could be the answer

Diving stress can be triggered by many things, such as tough conditions or extreme depth. We ask the experts how to prevent stress underwater

The most common question divers ask is where should I learn to dive? There are many locations worldwide - here's some of the most popular.