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Scuba Steve Blog and Diving Articles

These scuba diving articles are written by 'Scuba Steve' for the enjoyment and entertainment of all our friends and dive buddies around the world.

Please click any of the links below to read the full blog or scuba article. The whole team at Private Scuba welcomes your "questions and comments" - including any constructive feedback!

We're Self-Confessed Scuba Diving Fanatics

Our diving questions and answers PDF is a useful resource document to keep handy.

Even so, we understand most divers like to read interesting features or weblog journals about their favourite sport.

Here's the deal:

Take a look through these insightful topics and engaging stories below.

The segment contains thought-provoking articles and blog posts about everything related to the diving industry - especially here in Thailand.

We encourage you to take your time as you browse through this list of blog posts about scuba. The titles contain a link to a new page with further information. So, you can click through for the full story when you find an item that interests you.

Blogging about Scuba Diving

• A List of Benefits for Learning CPR and First Aid
  • "The importance of being prepared and confident that you can act appropriately and calmly if an emergency situation arises should not be overlooked..."

• Divers Blowing Bubble Rings Underwater
  • "Learning how to blow underwater bubble rings will provide you with an entertaining way to count down the minutes while making your safety stop..."

• Diving after The 2004 Thailand Tsunami
  • "The date was 26th December 2004 and the impending event would scar the lives of so many people..."

• Family Fun Snorkeling Tours in Pattaya
  • "Snorkeling vacation packages are relatively inexpensive for families, simple to participate in, and a lot of fun..."

• Good Diving Habits vs. Bad Diving Habits
  • "Have you ever wondered what separates a good diver from a bad one? You may be surprised..."

• How to Become a Scuba Instructor
  • "To be allowed to teach diving courses, you must be at least eighteen years old and have passed a medical examination ascertaining the individual's fitness for diving..."

• Kids Scuba Diving Class
  • "From as young as eight years old children get introductions to scuba diving through all the leading training associations..."

• Night Diving in Phuket 2003
  • "Buoyancy control, directional navigation, and water entries and exits generally become more difficult under darkness..."

• Nitrox Diving - The Simple Truths
  • "The main benefit of nitrox dives is absorbing less nitrogen and at a slower rate into your body tissues which usually results in longer 'no decompression limits' often called divers' bottom time..."

• PADI Equivalent Qualifications (Dive Agency Crossovers)
  • "Did you ever ask yourself... Why should I choose PADI for my scuba diving credentials? And, what is the difference between the top five scuba training agencies anyway?"

• Scared of Deep Water Scuba Diving
  • "You are terrified of the deep and dark ocean but you still want to try scuba diving and you wonder if there is a practical solution?"

• Scuba Diving Career Jobs
  • "Some professionals prefer to affiliate themselves on a permanent employment basis with an established dive center, whereas others often choose to become freelance instructors..."

• Scuba Diving Tourism: Is Scuba Diving Eco Friendly?
  • "The travel-oriented component in scuba diving is often neglected. Yet, it is indispensable to the industry because it services the goals of recreational divers at various destinations..."

• ScubaEarth PADI® Online Dive Log
  • "PADI™ has an online resource and social community sharing platform dedicated to scuba divers, snorkelers, and water lovers..."

• Starting Up and Running a Successful Scuba Diving Business
  • "Setting up your own business in scuba diving, and successfully running the company as a commercial enterprise, is a rewarding and satisfying achievement..."

• Shooting Fish and Snapping Corals
  • "If you're checking to see if it's legal, and how you plan to punish me, please allow me to explain..."

• SNUBA Diving vs. SCUBA Diving
  • "You might expect the acronym SNUBA to be a clever combination of snorkeling and scuba. But, in fact it stands for Surface Nexus Underwater Breathing Apparatus..."

• Thailand Cave Rescue Operation June 2018
  • "The remarkable story of twelve young school boys from a Thai football team, and their coach, gripped the world in June 2018..."

• The reason they call me SCUBACOP
  • "Scubacop - it may sound ominously important, however the quirky nickname was awarded to me a long time ago and it was meant as a compliment..."

• Tips for New Dive Center Owners: Advice for Avoiding Failure
  • "Worldwide, there are more than 6,600 PADI Dive Centers and Resorts. In spite of this (or because of it) becoming the owner of a diving company may no longer be a clear winner..."

• What is SCUBA and What Does it Mean?
  • "SCUBA is the slang word meaning an aqualung or apparatus used by recreational divers. The SCUBA acronym stands for 'Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus'..."

• What will happen on your First Scuba Dive?
  • "Your first time scuba diving is one of those awe-inspiring moments that fill you with apprehension and nervous excitement, simultaneously..."

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