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Planning your first dive trip is exciting, but it can also be a bit overwhelming. If you haven't looked into dive liveaboard travel yet, this is your sign! It's a perfect environment to improve your diving skills and meet other people who share a passion for the water. Below is a link to the...

I know I wanna move into tech diving eventually. I’m under 20 dives but in the process of buying and assembling my BP/W and regulator set....with that comes the hogarthian options, especially for hose lengths and routings. I know where I wanna go and this is gear to buy once. Sure, I might...

Weird situation. I am currently a certified diver, but I am paying for two of my friends to be certified. Currently, they are doing their SDI online, classroom, and pool work through an agency where we live in Indiana, however, we plan to go to Florida on February 17th and we are looking to get...

I had just returned from recreational diving at Tioman Island, Malaysia about 2 weeks back. I would like to share an unexpected incident that happened during one of my boat dives. Due to the Covid-19 situation, border restrictions were in place and Malaysians were unable to travel. So, many...

Hello, After doing some research online I’m having trouble finding a charter or business that can take my husband and I on a dive. We are from MN and only have a few dives under our belt so we would want to go out with an instructor/ divemaster or group. Everything I have found seems to be...

Hello! My name is Mark, and my husband and I have just signed up for our OW class. We have been on one dive so far (beginner dive in St Thomas, 2017), and LOVED it. We are going on a cruise this April, and are kicking ourselves for not having obtained our certs sooner. We bought an excursion to...

Perhaps the best propulsion (swimming) technique in Scuba Diving is the Frog Kick. Compared to the Flutter Kick, the Frog Kick is more efficient. It is a “kick and glide” motion that conserves energy while delivering a powerful thrust to propel you forward. It is also very effective. Notice...

This is for new divers who have gotten through their basic OW class. It ended up being way to long to post here so I put it on my blog and linked it. Hope it helps. Gear Advice for New Divers Please post any replies, questions, or comments here, not on the blog please.

What hardest thing to overcome as a new diver? New divers please respond. We at scubatox.com will be putting together several special bundles for new divers.

Hello, guys! I'm Victor from Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines Presently, I am an Advance Open Water diver with knowledge--and experience--in the identification of key fish, corals & invertebrates species and Reef Check (benthic) survey methodologies through the help of Coral Cay...

Hi everybody! I'm going on a 12 day trip from Sweden to dive with my girlfriend. She's tried diving and liked it, and is now looking to get a PADI Open Water certificate. I myself has done about 12 dives (three different trips), in my 6 years since my Open Water Cert. We've got recommended two...