Regardless of a diver’s experience, skill, confidence and level of qualification, there are certain things that every diver should remember. This is important not only for the safety of divers, but for the conservation of our underwater environment as well. 1. Don’t touch: As divers, we often don’t realize the extent of damage that we canRead more
1. Harass Marine Life Photo by Maggie Collins This one really should be a no-brainer, and yet we do see all too often videos uploaded to YouTube showing people entertaining themselves by harassing marine wildlife, we should never entertain like this on a dive. So just to reiterate: don’t grab animals, don’t hold them forRead more
Most divers enjoy diving with well-known buddies or a group in familiar surroundings. Although we may not need a guide on these dives, in unfamiliar waters, diving with one is always a good idea no matter who your buddies are. Dive guides almost always know where to find those critters that are reliably in theRead more
When diving, we’re blessed with the opportunity to see what only few others see; a whole world underwater, with an extraordinary biology, geology, and a life cycle all of its own. But we’ve also got a front-row seat to the negative impact humans have on that world; coral bleaching, underwater debris and garbage, and decliningRead more
