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Diving

Scuba, freediving and the people who go under: safety, training, incidents and the water itself.

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Diving

Wetsuit Thickness, Fit and Neoprene: a Buying Guide That Starts With the Water Temperature

A wetsuit that fits badly is a wetsuit of any thickness that does not work. Match millimetres to the water, check the fit at the neck, the small of the back and the wrists, and know which neoprene you are paying for.

Apr 7, 2026/4 min read

Divers pulling on wetsuits aboard a dive boat, in a NASA photograph from the NEEMO 6 mission in July 2004

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Dive Computers and Algorithms: What They Cannot Know About You

A dive computer tracks pressure and time with precision, but the model behind it cannot see the diver wearing it. Here is what that gap actually means.

Mar 19, 2026/5 min read

A close-up of a scuba diver's wrist-mounted dive computer showing depth and time readouts underwater

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Sharks and Divers: What the Data Says Versus the Reputation

Shark bites made headlines again in 2025. The numbers behind those headlines tell a very different story for the people actually diving with sharks.

Mar 5, 2026/4 min read

A reef shark swimming past a scuba diver in clear open water

Diving

Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Opens Up: What Dive Tourism Actually Offers

New resorts, new dive licences and a scaled-back masterplan. Here is the real state of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea diving push, not the pitch deck version.

Feb 10, 2026/4 min read

Healthy coral reef with tropical fish along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coastline

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The Freediving Depth Records and Who Actually Holds Them

The current constant weight world records, the athletes behind them, and the federations, AIDA and CMAS, that ratify every metre added to the books.

Jan 15, 2026/4 min read

A freediver wearing a monofin descends along a guide line into deep open water

Diving

The Path Into Technical Diving: What Changes at Depth

Technical diving begins the moment a diver can no longer go straight to the surface. Here is how training builds toward that shift, one course at a time.

Dec 5, 2025/4 min read

A technical diver equipped with staged cylinders preparing to descend near a wreck

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Freediving in the Red Sea and the Gulf: Where People Actually Train

Dahab's Blue Hole draws freedivers year round for a reason: shore access to real depth, warm water, forgiving conditions and an established training community.

Nov 14, 2025/4 min read

A reef wall dropping into deep water with a freediver above

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Manta Rays and Whale Sharks: The Encounters and the Etiquette

The Indian Ocean hosts some of diving's biggest animal encounters. The rules for approaching them properly matter more than most divers realise.

Sep 12, 2025/4 min read

A whale shark swimming near snorkelers in clear Indian Ocean water

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The Open Water Certification: What It Does and Does Not Qualify You For

An Open Water card opens the door to diving worldwide, but it is a narrower licence than most new divers assume. Here is exactly what it covers.

Sep 9, 2025/4 min read

Two divers practising skills in shallow clear water

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Breath-Hold Training on Land: What Evidence Actually Supports

CO2 tables build genuine breath hold tolerance over weeks. Hyperventilating beforehand does the opposite of what beginners think it does, and it has killed trained divers.

Sep 2, 2025/4 min read

A person practising controlled breathing on a mat

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What Divers Alert Network Membership Actually Covers

DAN is a name every diver knows, but membership and dive accident insurance are not the same thing. Here is what each one actually buys you.

Jun 30, 2025/4 min read

A laminated diving emergency contact card resting beside a first aid kit on a dive boat