When I was young, I did a fair bit of traveling to dive destinations. I had opportunities to scuba dive in as far away destinations as Japan, the South Pacific, much of the Caribbean and elsewhere. It is hard to recall all the places I’ve been diving, but one destination that has always stood out […]
Camera setting for perfectly exposed underwater photographs I won’t lie. The photography on my JoeScuba blog hasn’t exactly been spectacular. Mostly, this is because my focus for the last several years has been technical diving and instruction. Not a lot of camera equipment can survive technical diving depths, and underwater photography isn’t an option at […]
Roatan Diving: A Week at The Reef House Resort Roatan diving is renown world-wide for it’s year-round great conditions, unspoiled reefs and diversity of marine life. The tiny island makes just about every list as a premier diving destination. My first Roatan visit was about a month ago. Roatan lies about 60 miles from mainland […]
Why dive sidemount scuba when there’s nothing wrong with back mount? The average recreational diver probably doesn’t give much thought to sidemount scuba. Many divers are completely unfamiliar with sidemount. Others know it as a thing tech divers do. There are, however, circumstances where the everyday diver could find sidemount scuba and attractive option. Sidemount […]
How to travel with your diving equipment. Take everything you need without hassle and excess baggage fees. Traveling light with scuba gear is an art. Reasons for keeping your dive travel gear as compact and lightweight are obvious. In my case, I’ve been doing a good bit of teaching and writing in and about dive […]
What’s the best underwater camera? There are lot’s of action cameras available to divers, so it is all but impossible to choose the “best underwater camera.” The most popular is the GoPro, followed by countless rivals like Intova, Sony and i don’t know how many others. It’s a very competitive space, so standing out is […]
Recreational DIR Diving: Good or Bad Is DIR really “doing it right” for recreational divers? About a two years ago, some of my dive instructor buddies were at a very popular California dive site. As they were gearing up for a dive, chaos erupted just outside the entry point. A diver was missing. Very quickly, […]
Sidemount Scuba When and why I became a believer in sidemount scuba. If you are thinking of making the transition to sidemount scuba, read on… It’s been several years since I first starting seeing divers using sidemount scuba. My first thought at the time was, “gee, that looks stupid.” From the beginning, I understood the […]
Preventing Diver Fatalities Diver Fatalities Happen But, DAN research clearly shows the majority of diver deaths could be prevented. As a diving instructor, the worst thing imaginable is the thought of a fatal incident involving a student. I obsess over diving safety, not only during the dive but before and after as well. I try […]
Deepblu Introduces the COSMIQ Dive Computer UPDATE 10/24/16: The v.9 COSMIQ firmware update includes a setting for freshwater. There are a few other updates since I wrote this article. I’ll do my best to keep it up to date. Like most divers, I am an absolute dive gear junkie. I love dive gear. I love […]
