Articles Index

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
Information about the Great White Shark, one of the ocean's most fierce predators. This shark inhabits temperate coastal waters all around the world.

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Information about the Whale shark, the biggest fish in the ocean. This shark inhabits tropical and warm temperate waters all around the world.

Open Water Swimming Tests
I frequently get questions on the difficulty of the water skills tests. The good news is that they're not difficult at all, and I've written some tips below to make them even easier.

Discover Scuba Diving
An overview of the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program. A program that allows you to try diving under close supervision of a professional dive instructor.

What is Deep Diving?
Learn all about the thrilling world of deep diving.

What is Night Diving?
It's different down there at night. The first time you descend into the darkness you'll realize that it's almost a completely different world at night. Learn all about the exciting scuba diving specialty - Night Diving.

What is Nitrox?
You may have heard about Nitrox (also known as Enriched Air) and be curious what it is and how it works.

Pre-Dive Safety Check
One of the most important parts of every dive is the pre-dive safety check, which is also known as a buddy check. You should always carry out this check with your buddy before beginning the dive.

How to Wash Your Gear
One of the most important skills you'll learn as a diver is how to properly wash your equipment. It's very important to wash your equipment thoroughly after every day of diving. Washing your gear ensures that it all performs safely as it was intended to and it will also prolong its life.

Open Water Certification
Answers to your basic questions about Open Water Certification.

Scuba Diving Certification Agencies
A basic overview of scuba diving certification agencies. What they are, what they do, the difference between agencies, and an overview of the most popular agencies.

What is Wreck Diving?
Learn about the basics of wreck diving, the types of wrecks you can dive, the dangers involved, and training.

About Scuba Diving
An overview of scuba diving as a sport and profession. All about the what, who, why, where, and how of scuba.

Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
A review of diving around the beautiful tropical islands of Koh Phi Phi, Thailand. Dive sites include Bida Noka, The King Cruiser Wreck, Hin Daeng, and Hin Muang.

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
Information about the Zebra shark, also known as a Leopard shark. This shark inhabits with waters of the Indo-Pacific between Japan and the Red Sea.