Category

Safety & Health

Safe diving isn’t about luck—it’s about knowledge, preparation, and making smart decisions. Understanding decompression illness, knowing when not to dive, managing dive-related health concerns, and having proper insurance can literally save your life. Our safety guides cover everything from pre-dive health checks to emergency procedures.

Learn about decompression sickness and how to prevent it, understand why you can’t fly after diving, discover how diving affects women’s health, and find out what medical conditions require clearance. We also cover dive insurance, emergency procedures, diving with disabilities, and maintaining your physical fitness for diving.

The ocean demands respect. Diving safely means you can enjoy this incredible activity for decades to come. Don’t learn these lessons the hard way.

👉 Prioritize your safety with our essential diving health and safety guides!

12
Aug

Is Costa Rica Safe for Travelers: A Comprehensive Guide

Wondering if Costa Rica is safe for travelers? Of course with YES! But necessarily see our tips on tourist safety in Costa Rica.
Read More
01
Jul

Reef Safe Sunscreen Explained

Reef Safe Sunscreen? The ingredients in some sunscreens can have a negative impact on coral reefs and marine life. Choose wisely!
Read More
26
Jun

Health Benefits of Scuba Diving

What are the Health Benefits of Scuba Diving? Everything about health and scuba diving you want to know. A must read!
Read More
21
Jun

Flying After Diving? Why Should You Avoid It?

Why is flying after diving a bad idea? It's all about the nitrogen dissolved in your body. See exactly what this is all about.
Read More
16
Jun

What is Decompression Illness?

You might have come across a term like decompression illness or decompression sickness. Let's talk about this very thing today.
Read More
13
Jun

The best and worst food before scuba diving

What is the best and worst food before diving? Food can have a profound effect on diving comfort. What to avoid?
Read More
10
Jun

Scuba Diving insurance – should every diver have it?

Thinking about buying diving insurance before your next trip? Everything you need to know about dive insurance
Read More
12
May

Women’s Health and Scuba Diving

Women's health and diving is a topic that is not fully covered. Can you dive with your period? Is it ok to dive while pregnant?
Read More
03
May

Scuba diving after a long break – how to return underwater?

Long break from diving and would like to get back underwater? Diving season approaching and you'd like to be ready? Take a refreshing course.
Read More
22
Sep

Do I Need to Know How To Swim to Scuba Dive?

Swimming and diving, what is it really like? Do you need to know how to swim to dive? We answer these questions.
Read More
1 2