If you haven't yet taken the giant stride into the underwater world but are looking to take the plunge on your next dream holiday, you may be wondering which are the world's best places to get scuba certified. When it comes to taking your first underwater breaths, there are a few factors to…
Part two of our dive calendar starts smack bang in midsummer. A time during which the UK does its best to produce temperatures that remotely resemble the season and everyone else tallies up their remaining annual leave and heads somewhere well versed in summer sun. If this sounds like you,…
Imagine a boat that combines the best of both worlds - the stability of a hard-hulled vessel and the buoyancy of an inflatable one. That's what you get with RIB diving. RIBs - also known as RHIBs (rigid-hull inflatable boats) - are designed to glide through the water with unmatched agility…
The world's best-preserved and least-visited museums are hidden beneath the waves. For many, the fascination of wreck diving lies in the exploration of underwater relics suspended in the silent depths of the open ocean. These wrecks often bear the scars of wars, accidents, or have been…
No two dives are ever the same. Some dives may involve strong currents and limited visibility, while others offer swimming-pool-like conditions. Some destinations are prone to wind and big waves, while others have seas as still as glass. What may be a perfect dive one day might present…
For the vast majority of us, excluding base jumpers and astronauts, diving is the closest we'll get to flying. Beyond the sheer magic of floating weightless, there are the stellar views - from thriving coral reefs to caves and wrecks, multi-coloured marine life to silvery pelagics of the…
The key to diving with large schools of fish is this: the stronger the current, the more nutrients and fish life you'll encounter. That being said, there are exceptions to the rule, depending on what you want to see; take silvery bait balls, with their penchant for the deep blue, or the vast…
There's nothing quite like hovering at the edge of a wall, schooling fish and candy-coloured corals on one side and the deep blue on the other. These underwater skyscrapers serve as a barrier between the deep, open ocean and the shallower, protected water, creating a highway for reef fish…
If you want to turn your passion into a profession, the Divemaster certification represents the first rung on the diving professional ladder. The course, which lasts from three weeks to six months, qualifies you to work as a dive guide and assist instructors. With unlimited access to local…
The Advanced Open Water Diver certification gives divers more freedom on their dive holidays. Being certified to dive deeper opens up a whole world of new dive sites to explore across the planet and can allow you to enjoy underwater experiences that were previously off-limits. Aside from the…