Do you need to be a strong swimmer to scuba dive? Learn the basic swim tests, water comfort skills and fitness beginners need before certification.
Do I Need to Be a Strong Swimmer to Scuba Dive? Read More »
Spanish diver Modesto Villaverde, 100, is preparing for a Lanzarote scuba dive that could challenge the Guinness record for oldest male diver.
100 Year Old Spanish Diver Plans Lanzarote Attempt for Guinness Record Read More »
Underwater photographer Mohamed Mohsen captures a close whale shark encounter while snorkeling in Oman’s Daymaniyat Islands.
FACE TO FACE WITH THE GIANT Read More »
Official documents have been issued in Adam Jacoub’s case, while the CDWS technical investigation into the fatal dive remains ongoing.
A dive industry veteran examines moral injury, the ethical wound behind burnout, silence, and institutional betrayal shaping diving culture today.
Moral Injury in Diving: A Hidden Toll on Instructors Read More »
Mahudhee’s family disputes the official account of his death in the Devana Kandu cave, as hospital records raise questions over the timeline.
Family disputes official account of Coast Guard diver’s death in Devana Kandu cave Read More »
Captain Ahmed Abo Gabal, the support diver, shares his firsthand account of the technical dive in which Captain Adam Yaqub lost his life.
Ahmed Abo Gabal Recounts What Happened During Adam Jacoub’s Final Dive Read More »
New research shows scuba divers cause more coral reef damage than they realize, with most contacts accidental and unnoticed by the diver.
Scuba Divers Underestimate Their Impact on Coral Reefs, New Study Finds Read More »
Today, July 18, 2026, I received news that I never expected to hear: Adam Jacoub had died following a technical diving incident. The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation. This article is not an attempt to explain what
The Interview I Never Thought Would Become a Goodbye: Remembering Adam Jacoub Read More »
Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea revisits a cruise disaster, but its lessons on bridge discipline and passage planning apply just as much to liveaboard operations Netflix released Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea on July 10, 2026, an 87 minute documentary that reconstructs
Netflix’s Costa Concordia Documentary Is a Reminder the Diving Industry Can’t Ignore Read More »
