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Lessons for Life

Down Drafts: 5 Life-Saving Tips

In this tale of two downwellings, the lesson of positive buoyancy becomes tragically clear.

A Buddy's Best Effort Fails

A novice diver does all he can for a buddy who stops breathing under water.

Double Trouble

An enjoyable group snorkel turns deadly when jellyfish attack and hearts race.

Deep, Dark and Dangerous

Mick is fit. Mick is bent. Fit, bent Mick is lucky to be alive. Here's why.

Trouble at the Surface

Sometimes the worst dive accidents don't happen under water.

Swimming in Harm's Way

There are many good reasons to have proper buoyancy control. A diver learns one of them the hard way.

A Warning for Dive Instructors

Letting divers tag along could get you sued.

A Shooting Star Survives

A diver's advanced training and a crew's quick response save the day after an uncontrolled ascent.

Alone in a Cave

A lobster hunter goes into a sea cave to bag one last bug and never comes out.