As a certified diver, you might be looking for ways to engage with your local dive community. But how do you go about making connections and creating those life-long diving buddies you have been looking for? In this blog, we aim to guide you toward the easiest and most effective ways of getting connected – joining a dive club near you.

What color do you see when you think of the ocean? How about when you imagine diving in the ocean? You answered, blue, right? The ocean is blue; however, do you know why? Below, we’ll explore the cool science behind why the ocean is blue, and why it sometimes is not.

There’s no knowing where, when or what kind of a medical emergency is going to occur. It could be a heart attack in a workplace or a choking incident at a restaurant. No matter what incident you’re faced with, the last thing you want to feel in the moment is helplessness. By having a first aid certification under your belt, you’ll have the knowledge and the confidence to act in many emergency situations.

Freediving pushes the boundaries of human capability in the aquatic world. It involves divers striving to achieve impressive depths or durations on a breath hold while adhering to strict safety protocols. The sport offers various disciplines, each presenting unique challenges and requiring specific skills. In this article, we will explore the seven different disciplines of freediving.

Two recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports (IPCC 2018; Bindoff et al. 2019) summarize the existing projections of future coral bleaching, stating that coral reefs as we know them will all but disappear in a scenario of up to 2°C (3.6°F) warming. Additionally, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost even with an increase of 1.5°C (2.7°F), which is now predicted to occur as soon as 2027. With the Tongan volcanic eruption appearing to have accelerated this process by 10 years, we are running out of time and need to take immediate action.