FEATURES
| 32 | Up, Up and Away: Flying With Scuba Gear
Air travel has always been the safest means of travel around. With new security measures in place, it's become even safer. However, security is now a major issue and air travel in general has become more challenging, not just for divers but for all travelers. By Lynn Laymon
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| 44 | The Ultimate Oops: Options for When There's No Air
The fact that we can and sometimes do run out of air drives much of what divers are taught in training. But what is taught does not always prepare you for the real event.
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By Alex Brylske |
| 56 | Are You Ready to Dive? Make Sure With a Scuba Refresher
Improved equipment design, modern training paradigms and ongoing hyperbaric medical research continually generate developments in scuba knowledge and skills. In addition to renewing physical skills and academic proficiencies that have gotten rusty from disuse, a refresher brings you up-to-date on changes in practices and procedures.
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By Linda Lee Walden |
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COMMENTARY
| 8 | Editorial: Snorkels, Snorkels Everywhere...Or Not?
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By Alex Brylske |
| 10 | Buddy Lines: Understanding Decompression Sickness
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| 18 | Dive Observer: Aggressive Fishing Threatens Cold-Water Corals, United Nations Says and other news from the diving industry
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By Gene Gentrup |
| 103 | No Dumb Questions: Risky Diving, Safety Stops, Shark Safety. Questions from our readers
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By Alex Brylske |
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DIVE EXPLORATION
| 80 | Global Dive Exploration Map: A geographical guide to great dive destinations across the globe
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| 82 | Dive Geo: Isla de Cozumel: Friendly, and Familiar: A small island with a lot to offer
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By Cathryn Castle |
| 91 | Dive Traveler: Don't Let Your Dive Travel Dreams Turn to Nightmares: Tips for Surviving Long-haul Flights. Getting there is part of the adventure
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By Robert N. Rossier |
| 95 | Passport: Dive travel deals from all over
Compiled By Gene Gentrup
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| 96 | Diving USA: Finding Local Dive Spots
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By Gene Gentrup |
| 98 | Training Site: An Oasis in the Hill Country: Aquarena Springs, San Marcos, Texas. Underwater theme park turned eco preserve
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By David Prichard And Lily Mak |
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EVERY MONTH
| 67 | Scuba Skills: Exercising Your Dive Gear: How to Keep Your Equipment Fit for Diving. An adventure into the seldom used
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By Lynn Laymon |
| 71 | Instructor Tips: Memory Boosters: Teaching Tips That Foster Long-term Learning: How to help students retain what they are taught
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By Robert N. Rossier |
| 75 | Always Learning: Paradigm Shift: Embracing New Ways of Thinking: The 'facts' aren't always concrete
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By Marty Snyderman |
| 107 | What About: Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: How to Select a Regulator Mouthpiece. Tips for finding one that's right for you
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By Jan Neal |
| 110 | Eco-seas: Rockfishes: Have They Hit Rock Bottom? Magnificent fishes in decline
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By Amy Gulick |
| 116 | Dive Shop:
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Compiled By Cathryn Castle |
| 118 | What's That?: Did You Hear That?: The Not-So-Silent Undersea World. Things that go snap, crunch and click
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By Marty Snyderman |
| 123 | Premier Classifieds
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| 125 | Dive Training Classifieds
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| 129 | Dive Training Quiz: Test your knowledge of the information in this month's issue
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| 130 | Final Check: What It Looks Like When... The Snorkel is Mounted 'Right.' When left isn't right
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By Lynn Laymon |
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