40 Sites That Will Help You Become A Scuba Diver
Have you ever watched a move that had someone scuba diving in it and thought to yourself “I’d like to do that someday”? Well you can and it’s easy to get started. Here is a list of 40 sites that will help get you started, from learning to dive to what gear you need.
Learn To Dive
- PADI Instructor News –
This blog is a place where PADI Members can discover new ideas, submit and look for job opportunities, find out whats new at PADI, and share their stories.
PADI – PADI is the world’s leading scuba diving training organization. With more than forty years experience, 135,000 PADI Professionals and 5,700 dive shops and resorts worldwide, PADI training materials and services let you experience scuba diving from nearly anywhere.
Texan Scuba – Located in Huntsville Texas, Texan Scuba specializes in scuba lessons, gear and travel. They are a PADI certified location and have the ability to certify you as a PADI scuba diver.
SSI – This site has a variety of information for the diver, including a great section on learning how to dive, what to expect and the enjoyment you will get from diving.
The Scuba Guide – This site has a ton of information, primarly explaining the lingo, from certifications to gear, this site will let you know what others are talking about.
Learn 2 Scuba – This site has everything for the beginner all the way to the advanced divers. With everything from training to gear, you will find what you are looking for here.
Learn Scuba Today – If you happen to be in Arizona and what to learn to dive, then this is the place for you. Even if you are not in Arizona, this site has a wealth of information for the novice and advanced divers.
Dive Gear
Neutral Dive Gear – NEUTRAL DIVE GEAR is the up and coming leader in unique designer scuba diving clothing and quality dive apparel. Neutral Dive Gear was founded by Mark Glesne and partners in 2008, and is located in sunny Southern California.
Divers Discount – When looking for gear, this site has a ton of it at discounted rates so be sure to look here first.
Dive Pro Discount Dive Gear – Dive Pro carries a wide selection of the best scuba gear available from the best known manufacturers, including Tusa, Mares, XS Scuba, DUI, Henderson, Deep See, Luxfer, McNett, Freestyle, Ikelite, Trident, Underwater Kinetics, Sea Pearls, St. Moritz, Princeton Tec, Pelican, Worthington, ScubaMax and many other leading dive equipment suppliers.
Leisure Pro – LeisurePro.com, strives to equip divers universally with all scuba and snorkeling adventure essentials, from dive apparel, diving supplies and products, to diving information and guides such as diving news, diving reports, diving tips, diving data, diving instruction and diving advice. As leaders in diving equipment and diving items, their goals are to provide you with all vital dive gear, dive protection items, diving apparatus (and dive access, as well that are the ultimate in durability, functionality and design.
Divers Direct – With over 24 years of service to divers this company knows what you need. This site has everything from gear to accessories, from kids stuff to certification, if you are in need of it this site will have it.
http://www.scubatoys.com/
Scuba Toys – Scuba Gear is what they specialize in. Top brands of discount Dive Gear, wetsuits and dive equipment from all the top manufacturers. Whether you’re looking for your first scuba mask, or a full setup of scuba gear, they have dive equipment packages that will meet your scuba budget.
Divers Supply – Divers Supply is your one-stop shop for up to a 70% discount off brand new and brand name Scuba Diving Equipment and Scuba Diving Accessories!
DiveBooty – DiveBooty brings together the very best dive shops on the internet so that you can shop, compare prices, read reviews and save on brand name scuba equipment. By bringing together discount scuba stores we offer the largest selection of scuba fins, masks, regulators, bcd’s, snorkels, spearguns, t-shirts, underwater cameras and more all at the very best price online.
Dive Blogs
- Scuba Diving Blog by Neutral Dive Gear –
This blog by Neutral Dive Gear features photos, videos, and stories from artificial reef to diving careers. With the wealth of information this site has, I’m sure you will find something to enjoy.
The Right Blue – The Right Blue is, in part, a memoir of those thousands of dives — with pictures! they will recount some adventures they have had in the ocean, introduce you to many of the undersea creatures they have come to know, and will tell you some things they have learned about diving that are not taught in any certification course.
The Best Shark Dive in the World – Blog about the world’s No.1 Shark Dive by Beqa Adventure Divers, featuring up to eight regular species of sharks and close to 400 different species of fish, shark diving doesn’t get any better.
PADI Diving and Instructor Development – Camille has been a PADI course director since 2003. Through this site, he shares some of his stories, photos, and moments that he has found joy in.
Jett Britnell Photographics – This site is brought to you by Jett Britnell, a diving photojournalist and internationally published underwater photographer. Through this site he shares his stories and musings about diving as well as other things in his life.
DiveBuddy – With a goal to provide the scuba diving industry with a massive online community of scuba divers and dive retailers from all over the world, DiveBuddy offers a free membership where the fun is virtually guaranteed. Even if you already have a dive buddy, add your own profile and start meeting other new and interesting divers right now.
Scuba Works Malta – This sites main focus is in dive guiding but also maintenance,underwater mapping, underwater clean-up, search and recovery of items lost overboard. The team can offer over 25 years of experience in scuba diving and underwater works. Their Experience is in dive guiding, search and recovery, underwater surveys, mapping and maintenance’s and other.
Psycho Solo Diver – This diver has turned his diving journal into a very nice blog, full of information from dives, pictures, and people he has meet along the way. With the wealth of information this site has, I’m sure you will want to come back often and see what’s going on.
Scuba Diving – This site aims to share their experiences, the best places to dive, equipment reviews and more. With topics from scuba diving hand signals to product recalls, this is a site you don’t want to miss.
Dive Locations
If you are looking for some great diving destinations, then take a look at this list. These sites not only have the destinations, but full reviews, bookings, discounts, etc.
Dive News
For divers, staying current with the news is vital. Keeping up with everything from weather, equipment, to changes in laws. If you are a diver, you need to keep these sites handy as they will keep you up to date with everything you need to know.
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