Scuba Hand Signals Every Scuba Diver Should Know! As you probably know by now, scuba divers are unable to verbally communicate underwater. Unfortunately, we are not as advanced as dolphins, so we...
Category: Experienced Divers
Why do deep sea divers use helium instead of nitrogen? Helium is used by deep-sea and technical divers to allow them to go so deep without suffering from oxygen toxicity and/or decompression...
Can You Fart While Scuba Diving? Farting while scuba diving is not going to cause any problems, apart from embarrassing bubbles (and maybe fewer friends if you unsuit near them!). At depths of...
Why do SCUBA divers use NITROX? Using NITROX (or enriched air as it is more properly known) allows divers to stay underwater longer and feel fresher after. NITROX allows this by reducing the...
Why do Scuba divers not use pure Oxygen? At depths below around 6m, pure Oxygen becomes toxic. The further divers go below this depth the more likely they will sucumb to Oxygen Toxicity or Central...
Mastering Buoyancy Control: Tips and Techniques for Effortless Diving
Mastering Buoyancy Control: Tips and Techniques for Effortless Diving Buoyancy control is the most important skill to master as a scuba diver. It can be difficult to get it right when you are new...
