Learning to Dive

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

Dive Project Cornwall, which aims to teach 400 children to dive and become ocean champions, launches a Crowdfunder to raise additional funds

For International Women's Day 2022, PADI is celebrating eight women who have turned their passion into a life's mission to save the ocean

A new study confirms the effectiveness of Deptherapy's programme of rehabilitating wounded veterans through scuba diving and peer support

Dive Project Cornwall, a programme to teach 400 school kids to dive and become 'PADI Torchbearers' is accepting applications from UK schools

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

Roz Lunn reviews the updated and revised Global Underwater Explorers manual The Fundamental of Better 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

Drift diving is, for many divers, their favourite form of diving. Jump in, float along and let the ocean do…

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

PADI has launched a Mermaid training course, designed 'to give water-enthusiasts an additional means to explore their underwater passion.'

PADI announces that new scuba diving certifications will be issued as eCards in its smartphone app instead of the traditional plastic cards

Six divers trapped for nearly three days with four Granola Bars - pushing the limits in Cueva de La Peña, Colorado

A Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) is an essential piece of kit, but far too many divers don't know how to use them