The Buoyancy Check Good buoyancy starts at the surface, even before gearing up. It begins with the decision about the amount of weight you are planning to dive with. Why? Starting a dive properly weighted is probably the most crucial contributing factor to performing...
Weights vs. Buoyancy Control Finally, the day has arrived—your long-awaited holiday begins. After eagerly anticipating this trip, you’ve arrived in a tropical country, ready with your diving gear. The guide approaches and asks you, “How many weights do you need?” You...
Did it ever happen to you that you approached a fish and it ran away as if the devil was after it? The excitement of being close to the fantastic beings that inhabit the oceans can not be compared to any other sensation in life. We all agree in one thing, it is not...
R.L. Stevenson once wrote about French Polynesia that it is a place hard to reach, a place hard to live but even harder to leave. For years, this stunning region of the South Pacific attracted countless ocean explorers, including perhaps the most famous, Captain Cook....
Why Peeing in Your Wetsuit Might Be Better Than You Think There Are Two Kinds of Divers… Those who pee in their wetsuit — and those who claim they don’t. While it’s one of scuba diving’s oldest jokes, there’s actually more to it than just comfort or convenience. Some...
