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DIVE Magazine Autumn 2024 preview
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Oct 4, 2024
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Jun 20, 2024
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DIVE Magazine Spring 2024 preview
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Mar 13, 2024
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Night diving – both beautiful and nerve-wracking
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Jan 22, 2024
Night diving can by turns be exhilarating, luminous, beautiful – and panic-inducing. Mark 'Crowley' Russell explains why
DIVE Magazine Winter 2023/24
By
DIVE Staff
Nov 29, 2023
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.
Scuba diving skills – visualisation
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Oct 27, 2023
Visualisation can be used to practice skills without being physically present, but is often overlooked as part of recreational scuba diving
Getting comfortable with mask removal, replacement and clearing
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Oct 20, 2023
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
Speaking Up – voicing your predive worries
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Sep 15, 2023
Small problems can rapidly escalate into very big problems underwater, so it's essential that you raise any concerns you have before diving
DIVE Magazine Summer 2023
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Aug 10, 2023
DIVE’s Summer 2023 magazine is out now, and we are heading to the limits of all that is great about the underwater world!
Breathe Easy – Emma Farrell’s top tips for underwater breathing
By
DIVE Contributors
Jul 8, 2023
Freediving and Olympic breathing coach, Emma Farrell, shares top tips and two exercises to help improve underwater breathing for divers
DIVE Magazine Spring 2023
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
May 3, 2023
DIVE’s Spring 2023 magazine is out now, and we are thinking BIG. Big fish, big plans, big stories, Big Shots!
Advanced open water courses are advancements, not ‘advanced’
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Nov 30, 2022
The typical 'Advanced Open Water' scuba course is not meant to be 'advanced' but an important advancement of our entry-level skills
Learning to dive – which agency is best?
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Nov 24, 2022
There's an alphabet soup of dive training agencies out there - so which one is best, and how do you choose?
Learning to dive – what to expect from a scuba diving course
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Oct 28, 2022
An overview of what happens during a beginner-level scuba diving course, as a little preparation may make it a lot more enjoyable
Scuba diving skills: how not to panic
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Sep 5, 2022
Mark 'Crowley' Russell shares some useful tips on how to avoid panic and stay calm when things go wrong underwater
Learning to dive – is scuba diving safe?
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Aug 11, 2022
'Is scuba diving safe' is one of the most asked questions by prospective dive students - and with good training, the answer is yes
Learning to dive: 15 things you need to know
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Jun 17, 2022
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
Scuba diving skills: weighing in
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Jan 13, 2022
Mark 'Crowley' Russell explains the important difference between weight and mass and how it impacts on your diving
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