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When A Caribbean Certification Shouldn't Even Count

A newly certified diver plunges to her death on her first dive after warm water certification.

Have A Bad Day Aquaworld?

A Cozumel Operation leaves its divers to fend for themselves

The Dive Industry Shares Its Wares

Our reviewer visits the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association Trade Show and finds that the innovations are all for kids or tech divers.

Crazy Divers

In two cases, divers went to a chamber believing they were bent; the diagnosis, however, was psychosis.

The Truth About Dive Releases: Part I

A review of case law reveals that a signed release holds up even where the operators are clearly negligent

PADI brings Tech Diving to the Masses

Not long ago, PADI was all about never exceeding 130 feet, but in its never-ending quest to expand its business it's now offering tech certifications.

Real Time Bubble Monitoring

A wristwatch-size device under development will monitor bubble formation during a dive, giving personal information about when to decompress or slow down

The Truth About Dive Releases: Part I

A review of case law reveals that a signed release holds up even where the operators are clearly negligent

And ...

Parrott's Landing gets off the hook for a tank explosion that decapitated an employee...a tank flies through the area on an Osaka Street, smashing luxury cars in a showroom... common reef shrimp create instantaneous 5000 degree centigrade heat... new takes on decompression sickness and much, much more.

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