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Training & CertificationJune 23, 20267 min read

How Much Does a Scuba Diving Course Cost? Open Water Prices Compared

What an Open Water course costs and what the price covers: agency eLearning fees, listed prices from dive centres in nine regions, extras and questions to ask.

Training & CertificationJune 22, 20269 min read

Scuba Diving vs Snorkeling: Is Scuba Harder, and Which Suits You?

Scuba diving vs snorkeling: training, depth, time underwater, cost and risk side by side, with try-dive rules from PADI and SSI and snorkel safety research.

Safety & Dive MedicineJune 20, 20268 min read

Is Scuba Diving Dangerous? Death Rates, Causes and Who Is at Risk

Scuba diving death rates from DAN reports and peer-reviewed studies, what causes fatal accidents, who is most at risk and the steps that lower it.

Training & CertificationJune 18, 20264 min read

How Was Scuba Diving Born? Who Was Jacques Cousteau?

Scuba began in 1943 with the Aqua-Lung: diving before it, how Cousteau and Gagnan built the regulator, Cousteau's life and how recreational diving grew.