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Dr. Bill Creasy
Choosing a Scuba Diving Instructor by Dr. Bill Creasy - SDUA President and Training Director
The instructor who teaches your Open Water Diver Program has a profound affect on your development as a diver. Becoming a competent, confident, comfortable and safe diver depends to a large extent upon the person who teaches your initial course. read more
Florida's Top 5 Artificial Reef Dives by Melissa Malka
A quick review of popular Florida dive sites including the famous Hydro Atlantic and Duane Wreck dives. If you want your favorite dive site mentioned in a future article, send an e-mail to melissa@diveshops.com read more
GPS Technology - How It Can Help Your Diving by Staff Writer
The first step in using a GPS navigation system is solving for x,y, and z in the previous equation. Just kidding…as it turns out, you don’t need to understand a thing about how GPS actually works...but here are many ways it can help in diving. read more
Jellyfish Jungle by Staff Writer
A sea turtle's favorite treat and a menace to divers. What to do if you ever find yourself in a real life "jellyfish forest". read more
The Biters Below by Staff Writer
Ever wonder what lurks below? Our Staff Writer's synopsis of the teeth-baring creature that live in the sea.... read more
Is DAN Diver Insurance Worth It For You? by Melissa Malka
DAN, a non-profit organization that conducts medical research on diving safety, provides a global support network for divers, also offers an insurance policy geared towards divers. Here’s some inform... read more
AUSI Releases New Certification Card Design by Associated Underwater Scuba Instructors (AUSI)
AUSI Releases New Certification Card Design... read more
Scuba Fin Fun by Staff Writer
Need new fins? Here's an article on the basics.... read more