·2 min read·First-time diving
Discover Scuba Diving: What a Try Dive Is Like
What actually happens on a discover scuba diving session: the briefing, the first breath underwater, depth limits, and how it counts towards a course.
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Dive guides & safety
Destination write-ups, planning guides and the safety explainers worth reading before you get in the water.
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·2 min read·Destinations
Diving in Limassol, Cyprus: Sites and Seasons
Diving in Limassol, Cyprus: the Lady Thetis wreck, the Dasoudi artificial reef, Pissouri Bay, and how the island's south coast dives year-round.
·3 min read·Destinations
Diving in Malta: Wrecks, Caves and Seasons
Diving in Malta and Gozo: the scuttled wrecks, the Blue Hole, month-by-month water temperatures, and how the Med's wreck capital earned the title.
·4 min read·Destinations
Diving in Paphos, Cyprus: Sites and Seasons
Diving in Paphos, Cyprus: shallow wrecks, the Amphitheatre, boat trips from the harbour, and the months when the west coast is at its best.
·4 min read·Marine life
Diving with Sharks: What It's Actually Like
Diving with sharks as a recreational diver: the species you realistically meet, how encounters happen, sensible etiquette, and where the Med fits in.
·3 min read·Trip planning
Flying After Diving: How Long to Wait
Flying after diving safely: the DAN minimum surface intervals, why the rule exists, how to plan the last diving day, and the mountain-road catch.
·4 min read·Destinations
Scuba Diving in Ayia Napa: Sites and Seasons
Scuba diving in Ayia Napa, Cyprus: Green Bay, the MUSAN underwater museum, the Cavo Greko caves, and when the east coast water is at its warmest.
·4 min read·Training & certification
Scuba Diving Certification: Levels, Cost, Time
How certification for scuba diving works: what the agencies teach, how long Open Water takes, what it costs, and which level you actually need.
·6 min read·Destinations
Scuba Diving in Cyprus: Sites, Seasons and Costs
Where to go scuba diving in Cyprus, when the water is warm enough to enjoy it, what a dive costs, and how the Zenobia earned its reputation.