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DIVE GURU Self Improvement Month Gurus are all about self improvement and sharing this knowledge with others. Now, Self Improvement Month isn't until September, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't embrace change every now and again to make yourself a better person. Or, in the Dive Guru's case - a better diver. Improving yourself as a diver can take many forms. Let's start with the very basics. R..

DIVE GURU The Citizen of the Month You might think that Dive Gurus are just born that way. Completely knowledgeable. Savvy. Suave. And, of course, incredibly handsome. Unfortunately, it's not the truth. Ahem. Except for the handsome part. It's somewhat painful to recall, but there was a time at which this particular Dive Guru wasn't quite the upstanding citizen that you see before you today. In ..

SCUBA GURU Expand your consciousness...dive anywhere... Traditionally, Gurus are all about expanding their consciousness. This can come in many forms - some of them illegal. But, keeping with those on the correct side of the law, divers are constantly on the lookout to open their eyes, expand their consciousness and broaden their horizons - in the dive sense. There are a huge number of places yo..

SCUBA GURU Scuba Guru - Everything You Wanted to Know... No one – even gurus of the scuba variety – likes to look foolish. And, because of this fear, we often don’t ask questions. Simple questions, medium questions and even complex questions go unanswered – all because we didn't ask. Enter the Scuba Guru and "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Diving But Were Afraid to Ask"* * Disclaimer -..

SCUBA GURU Scuba Guru - The Ten Best Things About Your PADI Dive Center or Resort The new PADI mobile app will locate a PADI Dive Center or Resort near you, or anywhere in the world. So this month’s installment is all about the local dive center and the things you can't - or wouldn't want to - do without them. Without further ado, here are the Top 10 Best Things About Your Local Dive Center. Let..

SCUBA GURU Scuba Guru - Line Up the Ducks and Take Off Years ago, when the Scuba Guru was just a lowly apprentice, Master Instructor Guru used to admonish misbehavior and idle behavior with a stern saying, "Get your ducks in a row." The Guru can't think of a better time to get the diving ducks lined up than the coming of each New Year. Many people make resolutions. The Guru likes to turn resolut..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT Although the United Kingdom and Ireland might not immediately spring to mind when thinking of exotic or challenging dive destinations, the waters surrounding these ancient nations are something of a revelation. Hundreds of years of merchant seafaring - plus a quite a few seaborne military events over the years - have left a rich wreck heritage, the huge tidal ranges have to be..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT Situated at the foothills of the Alps and Dinarids, Kvarner is one of the Mediterranean?s most beautiful gulfs. Because it is in Croatia's north, it is the closest warm-water dive destination to western and Eastern Europe. Because of this - and because you can dive all year, this is one of the Adriatic Sea's most-visited parts. Underwater, Kvarner is known for amazing wall div..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT Photos courtesy of Bahamas Ministry of Tourism/Bahamas Diving Association. The Bahamas are an archipelago of 700 islands covering 259,000 square kilometres/100,000 square miles throughout the Western Atlantic ocean that offer a complete range of dive adventures including pristine and healthy coral reefs, vertical walls, wrecks, tunnels, caverns and blue holes. The waters are a..

VACATION SPOTLIGHT If New Zealand has a wide variety of dive conditions that range from subtropical in the north to temperate in the south. That means you can dive Fiordland's Milford Sound off of the South Island to experience conditions that drive deep water species into recreational scuba diving depths (along with some stunning topside scenery) or head up to the North Island to dive the Blue ..