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Wreck Diving Protocols: History, Ecology, and Survival
Dr. Aarav Patel

Wreck Diving Protocols: History, Ecology, and Survival

Descending onto a shipwreck is an act of time travel. Here, we examine the strict protocols between external surveys and internal penetration, the ecological taxonomy of artificial reefs, and the ghosts of maritime history.

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Stop Buying Heavy Gear First! Listen to Tatay Santiago
Santiago De La Cruz

Stop Buying Heavy Gear First! Listen to Tatay Santiago

You just got your Open Water card and now you want to buy a Titanium regulator? Susmaryosep. Sit down and listen to what you actually need to buy first before you waste your money.

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Stop Drinking the Ocean! 3 Ways to Fix Your Mask Clearing at Home
Santiago De La Cruz

Stop Drinking the Ocean! 3 Ways to Fix Your Mask Clearing at Home

Mask clearing is the number one reason new divers panic. Stop blaming your gear. Tatay Santiago explains why you choke and how to fix it with a simple bucket of water.

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Seasickness? Hay Naku, You Are Making a Mess on My Boat
Santiago De La Cruz

Seasickness? Hay Naku, You Are Making a Mess on My Boat

You think the ocean is a swimming pool? Sus. The waves will rock you until your breakfast comes out. Here is how you survive the boat ride without feeding the fish your lunch. Listen to Tatay.

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Blind as a Bat? The Real Talk on Contacts vs Prescription Masks
Santiago De La Cruz

Blind as a Bat? The Real Talk on Contacts vs Prescription Masks

You spend thousands of dollars to fly to the ocean, buy expensive gear, and then you cannot see the shark two meters in front of you? Hay naku. Uncle Santiago explains why relying on contact lenses is a gamble and why old-school glass is better.

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Why You Look Like a Seahorse: Fix Your Trim or Get Out of My Water
Santiago De La Cruz

Why You Look Like a Seahorse: Fix Your Trim or Get Out of My Water

You look like you are climbing stairs underwater. It is ugly, it destroys the reef, and it wastes your air. Let Tatay Santiago teach you how to be flat like a shark, not vertical like a beer bottle.

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The Ink of the Sea: Why Your Dive Log Is More Than Just Numbers
Malik Al-Fayed

The Ink of the Sea: Why Your Dive Log Is More Than Just Numbers

Don't let your memories dissolve in the salt water. Here is how to write a logbook that keeps the magic of the Red Sea alive forever.

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Stop Giving Me the Thumbs Up! The 10 Hand Signals That Will Save Your Life
Santiago De La Cruz

Stop Giving Me the Thumbs Up! The 10 Hand Signals That Will Save Your Life

You think diving is about looking at fish? Wrong. It is about looking at me. If you don't know the difference between 'Going Up' and 'Good Job', you are going to have a bad time in my ocean.

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Stop Drinking the Tank: How Not to Be an Underwater Vacuum Cleaner
Santiago De La Cruz

Stop Drinking the Tank: How Not to Be an Underwater Vacuum Cleaner

Hay naku, nothing makes me angrier than ending a dive after 20 minutes because one diver sucked their tank dry. Here is how you stop being an 'air vacuum' and stay underwater like a real fish.

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