Scuba Diving Safety

We slip into an entirely different world any time we dip under the surface, but exploring underwater relics takes that to a whole different level. Wreck diving provides a unique …

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 …

Diving with sharks is a thrilling experience that puts scuba divers face-to-face with some of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures. While this might sound like a real-life nightmare to some …

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 …

Cave diving is a highly technical activity. It combines scuba diving with cave exploration (also known as spelunking). Diving in caves offers the chance to explore the last remaining untouched …

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 …

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 …

When you complete your entry level dive courses and start scuba diving a little more regularly, you soon start to notice that another diver’s alternate air source configuration might be …

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 …

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 …

With lots of us finally travelling to scuba dive again, it’s time to think about one of the often forgotten parts of dive travel planning – insurance. Diving involves some …

Whilst most dives expose us to amazing corners of our underwater world, not every experience with a scuba diving operator is a great one. These negative experiences can be as …

Have you wondered exactly why we are told not to touch or harass marine life? Even if a turtle comes right up to looking like it wants a high five …

Delayed surface marker buoys are one of the most important pieces of safety equipment we carry as scuba divers. However, they’re often under-used and a lot of new divers aren’t armed with …

Over on our Girls that Scuba Facebook group we have started a new series called ‘Safety Sunday” where every other Sunday our resident safety diver and GTS moderator Chloe Strauss creates a …

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced the diving industry to take an unexpected and extended surface interval. However, with many countries making great progress in containing their respective COVID-19 outbreaks, …

On your entry-level scuba diving course you will have learned how to dive alongside a buddy, and your instructor will likely have stressed the importance of the buddy system to make your …

Over on our Girls that Scuba Facebook group we have started a new series called ‘Safety Sunday” where every other Sunday our resident safety diver and GTS moderator Chloe Strauss creates a …

Whether we’re scuba diving in cold water or warm water, if we don’t take the right steps to preserve our body temperature it’s possible for any of us to feel …

Over on our Girls that Scuba Facebook group we ran a series called Safety Sunday, where our resident safety diver and GTS moderator Chloe Strauss created a post on a popular safety topic to explain …

There’s a reason some of the top scuba diving destinations in the world have stronger currents. Drift diving can lead to some impressive encounters. An abundance of algae may draw in manta …