Looking for scuba diving advice? If you’ve got an issue, chances are you’re not the only one who’s experienced it. We’ve got the most common scuba diving concerns from our dive community covered here!
If you’re a certified scuba diver, you’ll have learned about decompression sickness (DCS) during your training. Regardless of how safely and conservatively we scuba dive, there’s always a chance that …
Out of all the diving rules and guidelines, knowing how to behave on a dive boat is one of the most important things you can learn. And for good reason, …
Night diving provides a unique opportunity to marvel at some of the ocean’s most mysterious secrets. As darkness falls above the water, the world underneath it transforms. Familiar faces go …
You’ve done it – you’ve taken the first plunge into scuba diving and you’re hooked. Welcome to the underwater world. Now it’s time to shop for your first set of …
Love travelling but hate travelling with dive gear? Us too. Luckily, after a few years of running our Girls that Scuba Trips, we know exactly how to pack scuba gear …
Heading out on a liveaboard trip is one of the best ways to dive. It’s a favourite for our Girls that Scuba Trips – what could possibly be better than …
Do you know what you would do if you got swept away at the surface? It’s a situation you’d hope to never be in, but carrying a PLB when diving …
When you’re a brand new scuba diver, it’s hard to know what to look out for when choosing a safe dive shop. Experienced divers would know these red flags a …
Some of the best save a dive kits are built through years of diving mishaps. A mask goes missing, a fin strap snaps, or an o-ring bursts… and a disappointed …
As the world’s largest scuba diving community for women, Girls that Scuba are always looking to learn more about the issues which affect women in diving. Apart from knowing that …
This survey is now closed. You can check out the results here! Are you a scuba diver currently pregnant? Have you been pregnant as a scuba diver? We are looking …
Tipping dive professionals in the scuba industry is always a hot topic. When it comes to how much to tip a dive guide, opinions vary hugely depending on personal experience …
You’ve finally booked that dream scuba adventure, and now you’re left wondering what should I pack for a liveaboard dive? We’re here to run through the liveaboard essentials with our …
Learning what to do with your hair when scuba diving and in the ocean is always a journey, and we’ve shared plenty of advice on scuba haircare in the past. Some hair …
The biggest regret many scuba divers have is not starting soon enough. Which means, for many diving moms, getting their kids certified is simply a no-brainer. After all, according to DEMA, over …
As much as most of us would like to be in our scuba gear all of the time, unfortunately we have to take it off and pack it away from …
The first step in applying for any new job is getting your resume prepared to send to an employer. It’s exactly the same for diving jobs, but writing a scuba …
The importance of servicing your scuba equipment When we first start buying our own scuba equipment many of us treat it as our most prized possession, but lots of divers …
Most divers have been there – you’re heading out on the boat dive you’ve been dreaming of for months, but rough seas catch you off guard. Suddenly you fear you …
Here at Girls that Scuba we’ve dedicated the month of March to careers month. We are discussing all sorts of jobs in scuba diving, how much you can get paid as a …
Finding the perfect wetsuit/drysuit/dive layers.This is a topic that comes up here at Girls That Scuba time and time again. We’re sure we speak for every girl in this community when we …
At Girls that Scuba we talk a lot about anxiety in scuba diving because we think it’s incredibly important to open up the conversation and normalise this experience. Whenever the conversation is …
We’ve all heard the saying that “there are two types of diver – those who pee in their wetsuits, and those who lie about it”. However, when you find yourself in …
There are often awesome dive sites to be found by jumping on a boat and heading out into the blue. But some of the best sites can be accessed by …