Learning to Dive

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

The electronic version of PADI's Multilevel Recreational Dive Planner – aka the eRDP-ML – will be retired in favour of a digital training aid

A study into the therapeutic benefits of scuba diving by students from the University of Sheffield’s Medical School has been published this week.

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.

At some point in your diving life there’s a serious chance that you will have to deal with a free-flowing regulator. Here's how...