Learning how to use the Recreational Dive Planner or the RDP
The Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) was developed by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) in the late 1980s. It revolutionized recreational diving by providing a simpler way for divers to calculate safe dive times and surface intervals. Background and Development Before the RDP, divers primarily used the U.S. Navy Dive Tables, developed in the…
Scuba Diving Tips: Lifestyle Hacks to Transform Your Everyday Life
Scuba diving is more than just a recreational activity; it can significantly enhance and positively influence many aspects of your lifestyle. By incorporating the practices associated with safe and enjoyable scuba diving into your daily routine, you can improve your physical health, mental well-being, environmental awareness, and overall quality of life. Here’s how these scuba…
10 things to remember for 3 minute safety stop
Safety stops are a recommended procedure at the end of every dive to allow some extra dissolved gases to escape your tissues before exiting the water completely. It is done at 15 feet and it is a must to complete it at 3 minutes or over.
