Knowledge Pillar
Diving Knowledge
Practical diving concepts such as nitrox, drift diving, night diving, deep diving, insurance, SMBs, and experience levels.
Deep Diving on Liveaboards10 sections / 6 FAQDeep diving usually means diving beyond the depth range of basic beginner dives. On liveaboards, deeper dives may be part of wall dives, wreck dives, pinnacles, channel...Dive Experience Levels11 sections / 6 FAQDive experience level means more than the certification card you hold. It includes your certification, number of logged dives, recent diving activity, comfort in differ...Diving From a Tender or Zodiac11 sections / 6 FAQTender diving means using a smaller support boat to bring divers from the liveaboard to the dive site and collect them after the dive. It is common on liveaboards, espe...Drift Diving Guide11 sections / 6 FAQDrift diving means diving with the current. Instead of returning to the exact entry point, divers usually move along the reef or dive site and are picked up by the live...Night Diving on Liveaboards10 sections / 6 FAQNight diving means diving after sunset or in darkness with the support of dive lights and a clear dive plan. Many liveaboards offer night dives when conditions, regulat...Nitrox Explained10 sections / 6 FAQNitrox, also called enriched air, is a breathing gas with more oxygen and less nitrogen than normal air. Divers often use nitrox because the lower nitrogen content can...SMBs and Surface Safety11 sections / 6 FAQAn SMB, or surface marker buoy, is an inflatable marker used by divers to show their position at the surface or during ascent. On liveaboards, SMBs are especially usefu...