Spearfishing in Florida: How to Start, Choose Your Gear, Read the Current, and Come Home Safely By Benjamin Hadfield, Stuart Scuba Spearfishing on Florida’s East Coast is one of the most honest ways to hunt. You have to find the fish, approach .. Read More

Who Do You Trust With Your Life Underwater? That is not meant to be a dramatic question. It is a practical one. Before a diver enters the water, they may have placed their trust in an instructor, a dive shop, an equipment technician, a boat crew, a d.. Read More

Will Dive Shops Still Be Here in 10 Years? By Benjamin Hadfield, Stuart Scuba Yes. I believe dive shops will still be here in ten years. Some will be doing very well. But I would not bet on every community having the same access to a good shop, affor.. Read More

The 500 PSI / 50 BAR Promise Ten kindly serious (and mildly funny) reasons you surface with a real reserve — and why boats/operators treat it like a seatbelt law By Benjamin Hadfield, Technical Instructor Trainer First: yes — in bar, the .. Read More

You know that feeling when you finish a dive and think, “That was fun… but I know there’s more”? More depth. More time. More confidence. And definitely more understanding than just, “Well, the computer said it was fine,.. Read More

4 Steps to Being the Diver Everyone Wants as a Buddy For The Current – Stuart Scuba You don’t have to be able to descend a line to a 300-foot wreck to be a serious diver. At Stuart Scuba, being a better diver isn’t about stunts, bra.. Read More

​​No Capes, No Helicopters— Just the Most Important Class You’ll Ever Take in Diving You don’t have to jump out of a helicopter at 90 mph to be a “rescue diver.” In fact, at Stuart Scuba, our Rescue class is decidedl.. Read More

Stuart Scuba Diver Completes First Survey of Newly Sunk Freighter “Borocho” Off Stuart Coast STUART, Fla. — The former cargo vessel Borocho, a 69.1-meter freighter seized in a 2014 U.S. Coast Guard cocaine interdiction, was sunk Tue.. Read More

You Should Have DAN Insurance - Here is WHY DAN’s insurance is made for divers — not just travelers. It fills the gaps that traditional health insurance often leaves open. The top-tier Guardian Plan provides: Up to $500,000 in accident me.. Read More

Lessons in the Deep: Choosing the Right Dive Shop (and Why Standards Are Just the Starting Line) By Stuart Scuba Scuba diving is more than a sport — it’s a trust exercise between you, your instructor, and the ocean. Every breath underwate.. Read More