Dive Articles & Guides
The latest scuba diving articles, underwater guides, and tips from the Diveity community.
Best Dive Log App for Technical Divers (Deco, Gas Mixes, CCR)
Best dive log app for technical divers: which apps track gas mixes, staged decompression, and CCR profiles, and what to check before you commit.
Maaya Thila Diving: The Maldives' Most Famous Night Dive
Maaya Thila diving guide: why the night dive is famous, what you will see, beginner suitability, best season, and how it compares to nearby thilas.
Pamilacan Island Diving: Bohol's Quiet Marine Sanctuary
Pamilacan Island diving guide: best season, beginner suitability, how to get there from Bohol, marine life, and how it compares to Balicasag.
Similan Islands Diving Guide: Thailand's Granite Boulder Reefs
Similan Islands diving guide: best season, beginner suitability, liveaboard vs day trip, marine life, and whether Richelieu Rock is included.
The Cheapest Way to Get Scuba Certified (Without Cutting Corners)
Cheapest way to get scuba certified: whether certifying abroad saves money, which countries offer the lowest course prices, and hidden fees to check for.
Similan Islands Liveaboards: How to Pick Your Boat and Route
Similan Islands liveaboard guide: how to choose a boat, dives per day, trip length, what to pack, and whether Richelieu Rock and Koh Bon are included.
Southern Leyte Diving: Sogod Bay's Whale Sharks and Walls
Sogod Bay diving guide: whale shark season, beginner suitability, sighting reliability, other Southern Leyte dive sites, and how it compares to Donsol.
Dive Logbook vs. Log App: Which Should You Actually Use
Whether instructors still stamp paper logbooks, if a digital log app satisfies insurance requirements, and how to get a digital log stamped by a dive shop.
Diving Lhaviyani Atoll: Kuredu Express and the Maldives' Shark Channels
Lhaviyani Atoll diving guide: Kuredu Express, best season, beginner suitability, getting there from Malé, house-reef resorts, marine life, and liveaboard vs resort diving.
Diving Manta Bowl at Ticao Pass: Mantas in the Philippine Current
Manta Bowl at Ticao Pass diving guide: manta season, beginner suitability, current strength, getting there, certification needed, and how it compares to other Philippine manta sites.
Free vs Paid Dive Log Apps: What You Actually Get at Each Tier
What's locked behind paid dive log apps, whether free tiers are enough for casual divers, and which free apps skip the dive-count limit.
Diving Raja Ampat: The Complete Trip-Planning Guide
Raja Ampat diving guide: liveaboard cost, best season, land-based vs liveaboard, marine life, and Dampier Strait vs Misool compared.