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Diving with Sharks in French Polynesia

Discover the magic of scuba diving in French Polynesia’s Fakarava Atoll, one of the world’s largest shark sanctuaries. By Olaf Fischer.

Southern Caribbean

Caribbean South Announcement

Welcome Astrid de Jager to the team as Regional Representative for the newly-added Caribbean South territory.

SDI Veteran Divers

Veteran to Dive Center Owner

SDI Instructor Jason Mengel discusses the benefits of diving for veterans. Mengel is a dive center owner and army veteran in QLD.

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Scuba and Scrubs

I never thought that diving and working as a physician would have something in common (except for maybe treating the occasional bends patient).

Scuba Diving Valentines Day

Love and Scuba

Two scuba divers meet on a dive boat and become much more than just dive buddies. Read how they fall in love on the SDI blog!

Diving with PTSD

Since getting into scuba diving, my treating doctors have seen the improvement in my PTSD tenfold.
This led to me wanting to help others…

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7 Amazing Sea Animals Only Scuba Divers Can See

Introducing seven amazing sea animals that are best seen by scuba divers in their natural environment. Which one is your favorite?

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Introducing the 2023 SDI Ambassadors

We are excited to introduce you to the 2023 SDI Ambassadors! The group represents various underwater disciplines, but all love scuba diving.

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Overcoming Scuba Diving Anxiety

Scuba diving anxiety can make people’s favorite hobby less enjoyable. Therefore overcoming scuba anxiety is important. What helps?

Five Reasons Why Fish Identification is an Important Skill

Fish identification is fun and useful. Here are five reasons why you should put the work in to improve your fish identification skills.