Deco stops for non tec divers (emergencies)/ Paradas de descompresión para buceadores recreativos (emergencias)

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés One thing that I do not understand from PADI is that, unless you do any kind of technical diving course, you receive very little information (or none) about decompression and how does it works. Even instructors are not taught how to react if they go into deco. … More Deco stops for non tec divers (emergencies)/ Paradas de descompresión para buceadores recreativos (emergencias)

aSCR: the best rebreather for recreational diving / aSCR: el mejor reciclador para el buceo recreativo

English, Español sigue tras texto en inglés A few years ago, Draeger presented the Dolphin, Atlantis and Ray rebreathers, three aSCR (active semiclosed rebreather) that were quite famous for a few years. Then, new CCR arrived to the market and little by little they faded. Some divers transformed some of those rebreathers in mCCR. With … More aSCR: the best rebreather for recreational diving / aSCR: el mejor reciclador para el buceo recreativo

Emergency Oxygen provider: how to make O2 provider a valuable course after rescue / Proveedor de O2 de emergencia: como hacer un curso interesante depués del rescue

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés You wouldn´t be the first student I have that, for some reason, after doing the Rescue Diver course, have to do Emergency O2 provider. And, if exercise 9 of PADI rescue diver has been done properly, considers that Emergency O2 provider doesn´t give much more usable information … More Emergency Oxygen provider: how to make O2 provider a valuable course after rescue / Proveedor de O2 de emergencia: como hacer un curso interesante depués del rescue

Sidemount for instructors and divemasters: carriyng extra gas / Sidemount para instructores y divemasters

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés It may sound radical, but sidemount system is the prefect system for guiding and teaching scuba diving, beyond the Open Water diver course. At Open Water level instructors have to demonstrate to the new students and new divers woudln´t feel confident if the instructor is diving in … More Sidemount for instructors and divemasters: carriyng extra gas / Sidemount para instructores y divemasters

When is it time to do the Advanced Open Water Diver course (PADI)? / ¿Cuándo es el momento de hacer el curso de Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI)?

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés The answer to this question varies a lot depending on your instructor and the specifics of the students. Some dive schools consider the AOW should be done just after the OW course, since it would allow divers to enjoy more diving spots, it´s easy and fast. However, … More When is it time to do the Advanced Open Water Diver course (PADI)? / ¿Cuándo es el momento de hacer el curso de Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI)?

Basics of diving: Freediving for scuba divers / Básicos del buceo: Apnea para buceadores

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés Freediving is gaining in importance lately, with more and more people interested in learning it´s principles as an activity. You may have even thought about doing your own freediving course and I strongly recommend to do so. However, this post is not about freediving. There are lots … More Basics of diving: Freediving for scuba divers / Básicos del buceo: Apnea para buceadores

Dry suit as a buoyancy device in recreational diving/ El traje seco para el control de la flotabilidad en buceo recreativo

English, Español sigue tras texto en inglés If you read your Dry Suit Specialty course book it recommends that you use your dry suit as your primary buoyancy system, leaving your BCD as a backup in case the dry suit gets flooded. However, in more than one occasion you would have felt uncomfortable with all … More Dry suit as a buoyancy device in recreational diving/ El traje seco para el control de la flotabilidad en buceo recreativo

Navigation at mid waters without reference points/ Navegación en aguas medias sin referencias

English, Español sigue tras texto en inglés. As we discussed in a previous post, sometimes you need to use your compass to dive at midwaters with no reference (low visibility environment, long distance to the bottom, cold thermocline, too much surface movement, etc.), then you would realize that it´s not so easy. People is use … More Navigation at mid waters without reference points/ Navegación en aguas medias sin referencias

Which course should you do if you are an underwater photographer/videographer? ¿Qué curso deberías hacer si haces fotosub o videosub?

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés I know it sounds kind of presumptuous to tell someone which course should he do if he is a photographer, mostly because I can teach everything except underwater photography (I’m the worst photographer ever), but I guided quite a good number of photographers while working as a … More Which course should you do if you are an underwater photographer/videographer? ¿Qué curso deberías hacer si haces fotosub o videosub?

U- Turn search pattern in low visibility/Cómo hacer una busqueda en forma de U en baja visibilidad

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés As you have been taught in your search and recovery adventure dive (or specialty) and in your rescue diver course, a U turn search pattern is composed by long and short legs (1 long, turn 90 degrees, 1 short, turn 90 degrees, 1 long…). Normally, depending on … More U- Turn search pattern in low visibility/Cómo hacer una busqueda en forma de U en baja visibilidad