Scuba Diving FAQs: Common Dive Questions and Expert Answers

Why Do I Feel Tired After Diving? The simple answer is; you shouldn’t feel tired after diving. If you find yourself inexplicably fatigued, malaised or sleepy…
Scuba Q&A: What Is Your Reason For Technical Diving? Q. What is your reason for doing technical diving? Answer: [no_toc] I look at it as “tools…
Scuba Q&A: How Can I Make My Air Last Longer When Diving? by Andy Davis Q. I normally finish my air before everyone else. How…
Is Solo Diving Safe? Question: Is solo diving safe and recommended? What do I need to consider if thinking to go solo diving? Answer: Solo…
Scuba Q&A Question: I was taught that “recreational divers plan all dives to be no stop dives” and also that most agencies consider 40m…
Scuba Q and A: QUESTION: I am a recreational diver and I dive mostly with my husband. Our relationship issues (bickering) caused me stress. Is…
Scuba Q and A: Drysuit or BCD for Primary Buoyancy? by Andy Davis QUESTION: I need some advice; I have been told to use your BCD…
Scuba Q and A: Question: On my Open Water course, I was taught to drop my weight belt in an emergency. What situations would merit…
Scuba Q&A: Diving Descent Speed and Decompression by Andy Davis Question: What happens if you exceed a deco algorithm maximum descent rate? ANSWER: If…
Scuba Q&A: Diving Descent Speed and Narcosis by Andy Davis [no_toc] Question 1: Apart from the need to recognise narcosis, and the need to equalise,…
Scuba Q&A: CO2 Narcosis and Hypercapnia CO2 narcosis and the link with hypercapnia when scuba diving In this scuba Q&A article, I will address the…
Scuba Q&A: Changing to an AIR-2 Octopus What are the pros and cons to changing to an AIR2 type octopus? ANSWER: AIR-2 systems, also known…
Scuba Q&A: Scuba Diving Anxiety & CO2 Narcosis Scuba diving anxiety effects many divers. It can be anticipated with beginners, but even very experienced divers…
Scuba Q&A: Why do tech divers use two dive computers? Technical diving requires redundancy of safety-critical equipment. If something fails, you still have to complete…
Scuba Q&A: What is the value in taking more diving courses? by Andy Davis Question: What is the value of doing more diving courses beyond…
Scuba Q&A: How To Ascend When Diving? Q. How should a scuba diver ascend when scuba diving? Answer: [no_toc] Novice scuba divers are taught to…
Scuba Q&A: How Can I Overcome My Fear of Mask Removal? Q. How do I get over my fear of removing my mask to get…
Scuba Q&A: Steel or Aluminium Cylinders? Q. Do professional divers prefer aluminium or steel scuba tanks, or is it a purely personal choice? Answer: [no_toc]…