Reborn Rubber – Product Review
Have you ever thought that your useless and old wetsuit can be utilized to make wallets? Yes, you read it right! Reborn rubber is here with the concept of making smart, handy, and compact wallet out of the inept wetsuit and neoprene scraps.
Ears & Diving
No more bad dives because of your ears! Together with DAN Southern Africa & DAN Europe we have created this extensive graphic about your ears and diving: Grab this graphic totally free to show on you own site – just copy this code and insert it on you site: ...
21 Ways to Avoid Motion Sickness
Don't let Motion Sickness ruin any trip. Seriously, nothing ruins a trip like feeling nausea or throwing up. Thus, most travelers will go along way to avoid spilling their breakfast overboard. But what can you do to avoid getting motion sickness? What really works?...
36 Reasons To Go Diving In The Philippines
With over 7,000 islands in the country, the Philippine archipelago offers unlimited opportunities for underwater exploration. Divein.com asked a number of dive centers and underwater photographers to share their photos and thoughts about diving in the country. Are you...![How ocean pollution affects humans [Video + Infographic]](http://www.divein.com/wp-content/uploads/how-ocean-pollution-affects-humans_fb-1080x628.jpg)
How ocean pollution affects humans [Video + Infographic]
Ocean Pollution has put our oceans at the brink of disaster Every year more than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans, but how does that affect humans and what can we do to stop this behavior? Plastic and other forms of pollution are ending up in our...
The Coral Reef: A Diver’s Delight
Divers get to experience beauty unlike anything we will ever see on land. Coral reefs only add to the incredible natural beauty that exists beneath the water, and they are often the most sought out diving spots. With so many coral reefs the world over, it’s often...
The Dangers Of Scuba Diving: 10 Most Deadly Sea Creatures (Part I)
The creatures you most want to avoid when scuba diving, swimming, or snorkeling. Whenever I do one of these articles, I always want to start out with a disclaimer: scuba diving is a very safe sport, and what risks there are, rarely come from sharks, moray eels and...
Top 10 Best Dive Sites in the World
Do You Have a Dive Bucket List for 2019? Everyone has a bucket list of things they would like to do before they die. It makes sense that divers should have their own bucket list! A list of dive sites to see before the end of their diving days. A list of the top ten...
Scuba Diving the Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll is world famous for two things: inspiring the last big innovation in ladies’ swimwear and the wrecks left over from the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests.
50 fascinating facts about the ocean
Our oceans are filled with wonders that you can't really imagine! The Earth’s oceans are a world of mystery, magic and beauty. It’s this apart from anything else that lures divers into their depths. There is a seemingly endless array of fascinating facts about our...
Diving With Contact Lenses
Are you starting diving and using glasses? Or maybe contact lenses? You will be happy to know that you can still dive! You might be afraid that without your glasses, you want be able to see underwater. And you’ve heard that diving with contact lenses is not...
Diving In Barbados: Caribbean’s Underwater Mausoleum Of Shipwrecks
Barbados is the perfect destination for a memorable scuba diving experience, surrounded by barrier reefs and strewn with numerous shipwrecks. It is an island in the western area of the North Atlantic and is located 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of the Caribbean Sea....
Diving In Colombia: A Dive Through The Living Biodiversity
You will experience nothing but the ultimate underwater journey when you go diving in Colombia! Colombia The Republic of Colombia is a tropical country in South America. It borders Venezuela and Brazil in the east, Ecuador and Peru in the south, and Panama in the...
Diving In The Philippines
There are so many diving destinations to choose from worldwide, but plunging into the wonderful waters of the Philippines is a place you can’t pass up. The Philippines boasts hundreds of diving spots lying along its sea beds. The Republic of the Philippines The...
Choosing A Diving Center: What You Need to Know
There is something about travelling to far off lands that sparks a dormant love of the sea. Whether you have been diving before or not you have the urge to get in and under the water. The beach is littered with dive shops offering dive trips and courses. You need to...
Fitness And Diving: Getting Fit For Scuba Diving
[nofollow] Unlike many other academic classes that you were required to take in high school or college, scuba classes are much more fun and enjoyable. As a benefit, you do not have to spend a lot of hours in the library or your study room in order to successfully pass...
How To Become A PADI Dive Instructor
Do you dream of diving all the time, diving all over the world, and becoming a pro-diver? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions then becoming a PADI dive instructor could be for you!!! Teaching others to dive and giving them an exciting underwater hobby...
Why Do We Pee After Diving?
Ever had to pee after scuba diving? You’re not alone, and you can thank (or blame) the pressure! Most divers have tried it at one point or another, and most experience it quite frequently: after coming back from a dive, they’re overwhelmed with a need to pee. But why...
11 Tips For Safe Diving
Is scuba diving a dangerous sport? No, it’s not. In fact, diving is considered to be safer than many other more conventional sports. Despite what sensationalist news headlines suggest, the incidence of diving accidents is far less frequent than you might imagine. And...
Diving In Similan Islands – Khao Lak Area
Imagine crystal clear water and powder white sand that makes your feet want to be buried in it. This beautiful place is called the Similan Islands. It consists of nine islands resting about an hour’s speedboat away from the Khao Lak shore. This is where diving in...
Alternate Air Source: Rules And Recommendations
As a diver you need the octopus. And I don’t mean that 8-legged ocean creature, I mean your alternate air source; in other words your second regulator or your backup. The octopus works the same way your primary regulator does. If your primary regulator fails your...
Cut Costs Not Safety – Is It Safe To Rent Scuba Gear?
The equipment required for scuba diving can cost a fortune. Renting equipment from a dive store is a great way to save money. Buy the essential items for yourself first, then rent scuba gear for the rest of the remaining equipment that you need. One thing you do need...
Sustainable Diving: How To Become An Environmentally Friendly Diver
When you begin diving one of the most important aspects is an understanding of the environment and respect for it. With just a bit of knowledge of respecting the environment, becoming an environmentally friendly diver can leave a positive impact. Each year scuba...
Diving In East Timor: The Heart Of The Coral Triangle
Diving on the small island of East Timor is really incredible. The pleasant tropical climate and outstanding aquatic conditions combined with a goldmine of marine resources are what attracts divers to its waters. East Timor East Timor is located at the eastern end of...
Ditch The Compass: Natural Underwater Navigation
Often referred to as “pilogate,” naturally navigating your way underwater is an incredible skill to have as a diver. Knowing how to naturally navigate means that you are not dependent on anything other than your own senses and observations and don’t have to rely on a...
Scuba Diving And Health: Decompression Sickness
What is Decompression Sickness and What Causes It? Decompression Sickness (DCS) is a condition in which rapid changes of pressure in an environment causes gases to form bubbles of gas, mainly nitrogen. In diving, when the diver descends, nitrogen is breathed in and is...
Diving with Asthma
Most people probably think that asthma is a definite contraindication for diving. Divers with perfectly healthy lungs often struggle with underwater breathing; why would an asthmatic even dream of trying it? Note: Before going diving with asthma you shall always get...
Diving And Travel: The Good And The Bad
Managing complexity when traveling to foreign countries “I couldn’t possibly go to Egypt, not with the way they’ve treated foreign journalists lately” my friend told me, as we were discussing location for his upcoming dive holiday over coffee. “I don’t want to support...
Tips To Defog Scuba Mask
Unless you do something about it, it’s bound to happen, your mask fogs up during a dive. If you forgot what your scuba instructor taught you on this subject here is a small guide to avoid it, without you having to buy “mask defog liquid”. New Scuba Mask After buying a...
Diving In Denmark
A quick introduction to diving in the land of the Little Mermaid Denmark, the small kingdom in Scandinavia, may only have some 5.5 million inhabitants in its 16,000 square miles of land mass, and due to its northern latitude, it’s waters are not exactly abundant in...
Where To Place Your Arms While Scuba Diving
In this article we are going to help you find a place to put your arms while scuba diving. If you are new to diving not having any ideas of what to do with your arms is common. Lots of times divers’ arms just sort of dangle and hang or they use them to swim along with...
Safety Stop: Why Do I Need To Do It?
We generally see scuba diving as a fun sports activity that we are simply passionate about. To become a good scuba diver we need to receive professional training and then get into the water. That is true, but that is not all. We need to always remember a few important...
Night Dive: Rules, Recommendations and Fun Facts
If you feel that scuba diving is a thrilling exercise, try night diving. It is quite an interesting and mysterious experience. Once you descend into the water at night and discover a whole new world, you will definitely want more. Surprises or Fun Facts Night dives...
How To Master Your Buoyancy: With UW Frisbee
Fun with the underwater Frisbee A great way of becoming a better diver is by mastering your buoyancy to perfection. It makes you stir up less bottom silt, gives you better air consumption, and generally gives you a greater control of yourself underwater. There are a...
What Is The First Dive Equipment I Need To Purchase?
You have just finished your last of many diving courses and now you are a certified diver. You learned a lot of new exciting things and a whole new world has opened up to you. This includes a lot of new cool dive equipment. During the course you learned to use the...
Underwater Wedding
Take the Plunge and Say “I do” With More Bubbles than Champagne When most people dream about their wedding, it usually involves a tranquil romantic scene with a bride in white floating elegantly down the aisle. There’s usually not a lot of water involved in these...
Buddy Diving For Safety and Support
If you could choose solo diving or buddy diving, which would you prefer? It is actually not the question of preference; it is a matter of safety. If you are a novice diver, the buddy system is a must for you, and if you are an advanced or expert diver, it still might...
A Scuba Diver’s Impact On A Coral Reef
Coral reef diving is an all-time favorite to most scuba divers. But like it or not, scuba divers are causing substantial damage to the world’s coral reefs. Scientific evidence shows that divers are directly and/or indirectly responsible for damaging the reef life with...
Safety Gear: The 4 Things To Bring So You Don’t Get Left Behind
We have all been in the situation. You and your buddy come up from a dive and can’t see the boat. This is the point where the doubts start coming: did they forget us, did they leave us behind, are we stranded in mid ocean all alone? Luckily this is almost never the...Epic Scuba Fails – How NOT to Enter the Water
Entry can sometimes be hard! Waves can be big and cliffs can be steep and slippery. But even in the worst of conditions I’ve never seen this bad entry from a dive boat! Read How to enter the water in Rough Sea Giant Stride or James Bond Roll Well except of a few of...
Dive Packing Guide – What to bring on a Scuba Holiday?
You just booked your first Scuba Diving Holiday since you started diving. So what do you bring with you for the trip overseas? Well, you’ll pack the usual: clothes, sun lotion, camera, toiletries…those kinds of things of course. And pack in relation to the length of...
Shark Finning: What is it?
Why would anyone ever kill a shark for its fins? And cut it off and let it drop to the bottom for a slow and painful death! There are many different type of animals that are hunted from beneath the ocean’s surface. From the larger fish to clams and oysters, many of us...
Crazy Shark Attack – Whitetip Reef Shark Vs Moray Eel!
As you already know nature is no stranger to conflict and struggle to survive. And this is even more true for the animals we see underwater. Here a group of 3 Whitetip Reef Sharks attack a Giant Moray Eel, and in a brutal fight tearing it to pieces. Ironically enough...
Managing Your Air Consumption: Practical Tips
Nothing is more disappointing than prematurely ending your dive because you have used too much air. In situations like these, you, along with your dive buddy, surface, and sees the rest of the dive group diving on. If you are a new diver, chances are you may...
Underwater photo: A beginner’s guide
Tired of bluish underwater pictures with lots of white spots? Here we'll guide you to much better pictures form your dives. Taking pictures while diving is quite different than taking them on the surface. Underwater there are a lot of factors that will effect on the...
Buoyancy Control – How to Improve Your Skills
Buoyancy control is one of the most essential skills that you can learn and perfect as a scuba diver. It is the skill that will fine tune your diving efficiency and make your diving fun and effortless. It is an important skill to master to eliminate a diver’s...
China is banning shark finning! Huge step in the Right Direction
The biggest importer and consumer of sharks are now banning shark fin soup! This Might be The Best News All Year! China’s government has, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua, made a list of 420 endangered species that is no longer legal to consume, import or...Shark Vs Shark: Great White Sharks Attacks Another Great White
It’s not often we see Shark Attacks, and it’s even rarer to see a shark attacking another shark. However, according to the narrator in the video, you’ve just witnessed a Giant Great White shark attacking a smaller Great white shark But is this a real Shark on Shark...
10 Things every Scuba Diver needs to know
There are 10 important things that each and every diver should know. Read them and share!
Deep Diving: Rules, Recommendations And Fun Facts
How deep do you dive? It’s often the first question a diver gets. And what is the correct answer:
A Shark Tribute: The 12 Best Shark Pictures
To all the shark lovers around the world, here is our tribute to the sharks. It’s our way of celebrating this incredible animal in all its glory. We’ve scattered the whole internet to find the best shark pictures for you. Great White shark This is how we know the...Shark eaten by Giant Moray Eel
Sharks are usually the apex predator in the ocean, but this white tip reef shark meets its match. In this incredible video you’ll see a shark fighting for its life against a giant Moray eel. Learn The Truth About Sharks Right Here In times where sharks are...
Great Barrier Reef is closing for all divers
Did you ever get to dive at Great Barrier Reef? If not it just might be to late now as Australia is banning all diving at the reef. We ask: is this fair? This was of cause an April fools joke - Great Barrier Reef are (to the best of our knowledge) not closing....
Dive guide Scares Puffer fish to get it to puff up
This video was shared to DIVE.in on our Facebook page with a question, if this was dangerous behavior. When I saw this I got so angry, not on the person who shared it, but on the dive guide. He clearly wanted to put on a show for his guests, and therefore decided to...
Top Mexican destinations
Hidden beauties, desolate beaches, remnants of ancient civilizations, magnificent nature parks... Mexico offers a lot more than its mass tourism destinations like Acapulquo and Playa del Carmen. If you want to explore more than just main tourists hotspots, this...
Shark Series – The Lemon Shark
Here's all you need to know about the Lemon Shark It's closely related to the great white sharks. Lemon sharks are sturdy, powerful and can grow up to 3 meters (10 feet). But relax and do not panic when you see one during your dive. Lemon sharks do not attack humans....
Christmas Diving – Merry Christmas to all Scuba Divers
So the holidays are upon us and it’s time for the annually dive around the Christmas tree, diving with Santa or just a Christmas day dive. All around the world divers are jumping in the water to experience a holiday dive. Dive operators are offering Liveaboard trips...
Underwater Portrait: Rejuvenate a cancer Survivors Life
Upon being diagnosed with cancer, a person will become feeling uncertain, scared, depressed and confused. This is what Erena Shimoda observed after volunteering with the American Cancer Society. Since Shimoda was an experienced diver, she thought she would help out by...
Scuba Diving Weights: Weight belt or BCD integrated system
First it should be established that contrary to what the name implies, weight systems are not intended to make you sink while diving. Many people hear that weight systems are needed when diving and fear that they will sink straight to the bottom of the sea. Weight...
Vertigo during a dive – Which way is up?
Have you ever experience vertigo doing a dive? It’s the same feeling you get when spinning to many time around. Often when it happens it’s due to different pressure on your eardrums ex if one ear is equalized and the other isn’t. As soon as the other ear “pops” you...
Diving in Europe: 10 Best Dive Sites
What makes Europe such a good Dive Destination? It might be the diversity of coral from North to South! The thousand of Ship Wrecks scattered all over! Or the brilliant mix of big and small life! Europe is well known for the majestic landscapes, old architecture,...
Shark Feeding: Good or Bad?
They say that “shark feeding” is a good thing. Good for sharks and that it also spreads awareness about the safety of sharks and their habitat. So should we support shark feeding? This topic has been controversial for several years. Some say it changes the biological...
Best diving sites in Phuket
Explore the best that Phuket has to offer after your dives. Spectacular scenery, stunning tropical sunsets and warm blue sea await you at Asia’s most popular beach destination. This fun island provides an unbeatable combination of perfect silky soft white palm-lined...
Diving in Dominica: the Whale Watching Capital of the Caribbean
With its beautiful marine life, untouched habitats, and populated marine reserves, diving in Dominica certainly deserves to be considered the world’s best. Dominica Dominica, also known as the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country located in the Caribbean...
Stay Longer Underwater: Learning to Breathe
Nobody wants to have to cut a diving trip short because they run out of air more quickly than expected. What’s even worse is when you have to cut your buddy’s diving trip short too. Suffice is to say you’ll likely be buddy-less after a few of those episodes. Time is...
Diving in Fiji: The Soft Coral Capital
Scuba Diving in Fiji With numerous beautiful sites - and dramatic underwater attractions - that have gained popularity throughout the world, diving is undeniably exceptional in the azure waters of Fiji. Fiji The Republic of Fiji is a Melanesian country located in the...
Diving in Cambodia: The Undiscovered Diver’s Heaven
Lengthy stretches of beaches, untouched coastlines, and numerous islands offer several options make diving in Cambodia an ideal diving experience. The Kingdom of Cambodia: Kingdom of Wonder Cambodia is a Southeast Asian country bordering Laos and Thailand in the...
The secret of Smoking Underwater!
Now that I have the attention of all the smoking divers, in this article you will learn the secret behind smoking while scuba diving. I know, everybody says: “what!” Okay I lied. You will learn how to make it look like you are smoking underwater. And how is this...
Diving In Malaysia
Malaysia in a Nutshell: The Golden Peninsula With 11 states in the Malayan peninsula, and Sabah and Sarawak in the island of Borneo, Malaysia is known to be a diverse melting pot of various racial groups with residents comprised of 57% Malay. The remaining percentage...
SMB And DSMB: Identifying Your Marker Buoys
SMB or DSMB is short for Surface Marker Buoy or Delayed Surface Marker Buoy.Searching around the internet I found a lot of different opinions on this subject. All agree that it’s a surface marker, and that DSMB is deployed underwater. But an SMB can either be a big...
