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Is anybody here interested in taking Tech 1 anytime soon? More specifically in South Florida, as I am a wetsuit diver. I got nothing scheduled, but I have a couple of instructors who are willing to teach here in South Florida as long as I find someone else to take it with me.

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As a way to empower the next generation of divers, GUE has created the NextGen Scholarship to provide a year of training and other benefits to deserving divers on their quest for excellence. Through the generous donation of course spaces from GUE instructors, one year of tuition-free GUE...

Hi all, Don't know if any of you would be able to help me out... I see you can do this course online now with PADI from their website, and nearly everywhere sells this as a classroom only course (some with 2 dives with nitrox - which I know are not needed to get the cert). If you do the...

So for the majortiy of the Rescue Courses, you require OW/AOW... How many dives would you recommend having completed before you take the rescue course? Also - what fundamental skills would you recommend you have nailed before booking on?

Hello, I am new to diving and really enjoy it! I’ve only dived in Indonesia when I got my open water..so only 5 times I’ve been. I am considering taking a trip to Egypt and Jordan in May/June. I would love to dive in the Red Sea and would really like to try a liveaboard, are there any that offer...

Get your Divemaster course for free in exchange for divemastering for us. It is also a program designed for Non-Divers who like to go from the beginner course all the way to the professional level of Divemaster. Are you an enthusiastic water sport fan or already a diver? Are you dreaming about...

A short video illustrating the RAID Advanced Wreck course. This course was held in Subic Bay, Philippines during March 2018. The RAID Advanced Wreck course is a recreational wreck penetration course, the prerequisite is just AOW diver (and aged 15+). Training can be conducted using sidemount...

I wrote a comprehensive report on my crossover to RAID at tech instructor level, which happened in February. Please see the link below: Course Report: RAID Tech Instructor Cross-Over

Hi all Has any one tried the greatdivers.com navigation or natural navigation course? How does it compare to the PADI Underwater Nav class?

This video explores/explains one of the main consequences of poor dive instruction I have observed, which is often linked to courses that are too short. While a short course might be appropriate for a small percentage of students who are gifted in terms of water comfort, physical skills and...

Here's the scenario. You are out doing a boat dive. How do you set the compass on the Icon to point your way back to the boat? Just jump in, point the Icon at the boat and hit the set button? Cuzza? Kharon? zoranb? Any instructions?

TRACC has positions on its award winning Marine Science A-level available for 2017. The Cambridge Marine Science A-level (9693) is an internationally recognised qualification and the perfect introduction to the subject. You may already have all the fish id and nudi-spotting skills you could...

I'm looking to do the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue course on holiday abroad this year (not sure where yet), but I know that I need a valid first aid certificate prior to taking the course, which I intend to sort out whilst still home in the UK. Trouble is, I can't work out what first aid courses...

Hi! I wish to go over from a traditional backplate, harness, wing, twin set setup, to a sidemount configuration. The freedom of movement and the seemingly constant perfect trim, non-dependent on the orientation of the diver, looks incredibly appealing. I'm going back to Bali, Indonesia, for 2...

Last week my buddy Charlie and I took Cavern and Intro to Cave last week with Johnny Richards and we loved it! First off Johnny is the ****! almost certainly will take full cave with him when we are ready for it. BTW I love reading long posts so this will be fairly long :) We will start a...

Unified Team Diving and our family of instructors continue to strive to provide the highest level of education in the Industry. We are constantly developing new tools and ways to not only be better educators to our students but also to better prep our students to take a UTD class, provide post...

Explaining the Technical Wreck Course - Approaches to Advanced Wreck Diving. by Andy Davis A technical wreck (sometimes called 'advanced wreck') course is a pinnacle-level diving course for highly qualified technical divers who wish to penetrate extensively inside of shipwrecks. Whilst the...