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Diver TipsPumpkin Carving Underwater and Why Drysuit Season Starts NowHalloween brings our favourite silly specialty, the Pumpkin Carving dive, plus the serious business of switching to a drysuit as UK water cools down.9 Oct 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CommunityFrom Office Desk to Dive Deck: One Diver's Career Change StoryA composite story of a career-change diver who swapped a desk job for the water, and what the journey from first breath to instructor really involves.2 Oct 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →GearThe Dive Mask Buying Guide Every New Diver Actually NeedsChoosing your first dive mask matters more than most new divers realise. Here's how to get a proper fit, avoid common mistakes, and buy once.25 Sept 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →ConservationKelp Forests: The UK's Underwater Habitat Every Diver Should KnowKelp forests along the UK coast are disappearing, but restoration projects are underway. Here's why divers should care and how to get involved.18 Sept 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →Diver TipsSMB Deployment: The Skill Every Diver Should Master This AutumnDeploying a surface marker buoy properly is one of the most important safety skills a diver can build. Here's how to actually get good at it.11 Sept 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →TravelGozo and Malta: A Diver's Guide to the Mediterranean's BestClear water, dramatic wrecks, and easy logistics make Gozo and Malta a brilliant autumn diving destination. Here's what a week there looks like.4 Sept 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →UK DivingStoney Cove: Your Complete Guide to the UK's Top Inland SiteEverything you need to know before diving Stoney Cove in Leicestershire, from depth and visibility to what you'll see and the best time to go.28 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside Our Professional Academy: From Diver to Dive ProThinking about turning diving into a career? Here's the full pathway through our Professional Academy, from Divemaster to Instructor Trainer.21 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesUnderwater Pumpkin Carving: Diving Academy's Wackiest CourseCurious about our underwater pumpkin carving specialty? Here's what it involves, who it suits, and why it's secretly a serious skills builder.14 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesAdaptive Techniques: Making Diving Truly InclusiveOur Adaptive Techniques specialty teaches practical skills for diving with buddies who have disabilities. Here's what the course covers and who it suits.7 Aug 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesWhy Summer Is the Best Time to Start Family DivingSchool's out and the water is warmer. Here is exactly why summer is the ideal season for Reading families to begin learning to scuba dive together.31 Jul 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CommunityOne Family, Four Divers: A Summer of Learning TogetherWhat actually happens when a whole family learns to scuba dive together over a summer, from a nervous first pool session to certified divers.24 Jul 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →GearChoosing the Right Dive Mask for Summer LearnersA properly fitted mask can make or break a beginner's first dives. Our guide covers fit, lens types, prescriptions, and care for every diver.17 Jul 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →ConservationCoral Bleaching: What Every UK Diver Should KnowCoral bleaching is reshaping the reefs UK divers travel to see. Here's what it actually is, why it matters, and how to dive more responsibly.10 Jul 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →Diver TipsEars Hurting? Master Equalisation Before Your Next DiveEar discomfort is the single top reason new and family divers cut dives short. Here's how to fix your equalisation technique for good this summer.3 Jul 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →TravelCozumel Diving Guide: Mexico's Caribbean Reef ParadiseWarm water, effortless drift diving and turtles galore - here's exactly what makes Cozumel one of the Caribbean's most rewarding dive destinations.26 Jun 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →UK DivingDiving the Farne Islands: Seals, Wrecks and Wild UK DivingCurious grey seals, cold clear water and dramatic old wrecks - here's a full diver's guide to the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast.19 Jun 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →AcademiesInside the Freediving Academy: Your Full Training PathFrom first breath-hold session to full instructor level, here's exactly how our Freediving Academy pathway works and who it's really suited to.12 Jun 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CoursesTec Deep Instructor: Turn Your Passion Into a CareerThinking about teaching technical diving? Here's what the Tec Deep Instructor course covers, prerequisites, and how it fits your career pathway.5 Jun 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →CoursesTec 40 Instructor: Take Your Technical Diving Career FurtherThinking about the Tec 40 Instructor course? Here is what it covers, who it suits, prerequisites, and how it fits a technical diving career.29 May 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →Diver TipsYour Early Summer Diving Checklist, Plus World Turtle DayA practical early summer checklist for divers, from kit servicing to holiday planning, with a nod to why World Turtle Day matters for divers.22 May 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →CommunityBack in the Water: Returning to Diving After Years AwayTrained years ago and never gone back? Here is a practical, honest guide to refreshing your skills and getting back into diving this summer.15 May 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →GearWetsuit or Drysuit? Choosing Protection for Summer DivingWetsuit or drysuit for your summer diving plans? A practical, honest comparison covering UK conditions, warm-water travel, fit, and common mistakes.8 May 2023 · 7 min readRead Article →ConservationWorld Turtle Day: A Diver's Guide to Sea TurtlesMarking World Turtle Day, we look at the sea turtle species UK divers meet abroad, the threats they face, and how to dive with them responsibly.1 May 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →Diver TipsMastering the SMB: A Skill Every Open Water Diver NeedsWhy deploying a surface marker buoy properly matters, the mistakes most divers make, and how to practice it until the whole sequence feels automatic.24 Apr 2023 · 6 min readRead Article →