Dive Articles & Guides
The latest scuba diving articles, underwater guides, and tips from the Diveity community.
Liveaboard vs Day-Boat Diving: How to Choose for Your Trip
How to choose between a liveaboard and day-boat diving trip: dives per day, remote site access, and whether beginners can join a liveaboard.
Roatán Diving Guide: Reefs, Walls, and Where to Base Yourself
Roatán diving guide: best season, where to base yourself, beginner suitability, wall diving, whale shark odds, and Roatán vs Utila comparison.
Free Marketing Tools Every Small Dive Shop Should Use
Free marketing tools for dive shops: claiming free directory listings, collecting reviews without paid ads, and what a minimum-viable free listing needs.
The Kona Manta Ray Night Dive: How It Works and How to Book It
How the Kona manta ray night dive works, how to book it, beginner suitability, best season, and what to bring for the after-dark dive at Keauhou Bay.
Hurghada Diving Guide: Reefs, Day Boats, and Learning to Dive
Hurghada diving guide: certification packages, Hurghada vs Sharm el-Sheikh vs Marsa Alam, best dive sites, season, and day-boat vs liveaboard options.
The Dive Buddy System Explained: Rules Every New Diver Should Know
What the dive buddy system actually requires: finding a reliable buddy solo, real underwater responsibilities, and how close to stay together.
Diving the Great Blue Hole: Is It Worth It, and What Else to Dive at Lighthouse Reef
Great Blue Hole diving guide: depth, stalactites, certification needs, day trip vs liveaboard access, and what else is worth diving at Lighthouse Reef Atoll.
Diving Kona: Hawaii's Big Island Underwater Guide
Kona diving guide: lava-tube topography, the manta ray night dive by day context, beginner suitability, best season, and how Kona compares to Maui.
How Much Does Scuba Certification Cost in 2026 (Full Breakdown)
What's included in an open water certification price, why shop prices vary so much, and how to compare certification prices across dive shops.
Brothers Islands Diving: Egypt's Liveaboard-Only Shark Outpost
Brothers Islands diving guide: whether it suits advanced divers only, oceanic whitetip season, best time to go, current strength, nearby wrecks, and how it compares to other Red Sea liveaboard routes.
Dahab Diving Guide: The Blue Hole, the Canyon, and Easy Shore Diving
Dahab diving guide: the Blue Hole, shore vs boat diving, beginner suitability, best season, the Canyon dive site, and Dahab vs Sharm el-Sheikh for a first Red Sea trip.
How Much Does a Liveaboard Diving Trip Cost in 2026
What's included in liveaboard pricing, how costs vary by region (Philippines, Red Sea, Maldives), and how to budget for a first liveaboard trip.