Malta has an undeniable allure for technical divers. Whether it’s the clear visibility, the ease of shore entry, or the thrill of exploring pristine heritage wrecks, this diving paradise delivers. From ocean liners and submarines to torpedo boats and bombers, Malta’s underwater world is as diverse as it is captivating.

For many divers looking to move beyond recreational limits, South Sinai is where the journey begins. Whether you're moving gradually to decompression procedures or learning sidemount, this stretch of the Northern Red Sea offers training-friendly topography and legendary sites.

Technical diving is more than just gear and gas—it's a mindset shift. It opens the door to new environments, greater self-reliance, and dive sites that most never get to see. We've picked five legendary destinations that don't just challenge your skills, they inspire your evolution.

It wasn’t long ago that dive computers as we know them today didn’t exist. You planned your dives using tables and tracked your time with a simple bottom timer. But thankfully, modernity came for the dive industry. Contemporary dive computers, pioneered and refined by Shearwater, have completely changed the way we plan and execute dives. But there’s always a catch: the best dive technology is only as effective as the diver using it.

Divers who understand the inherent uncertainty in decompression modeling and want to take a more active role in their own dive planning can use available tools to tailor the limits to their needs or preferences. This is a good choice for dynamic conditions or complex dives, when the goal of simply staying away from limits gets hard to track. Gradient factors represent a good tool to actively manage risk.

Getting cooked in my dry suit and carrying so much gear that I look like a swimming Christmas tree can only mean one thing, we are going for anothe...

The moment a diver enters the overhead environment, his or her gear, skills, and techniques must necessarily be top notch. The real question here, is AI accepted in cave diving? Shearwater's innovations and software, and specifically the SWIFT transmitters, make losing communications (comms) between the transmitter and your computer unlikely.

A diver’s decompression requirements depend solely upon the time, depth and level of oxygen over the course of the dive regardless of the fraction of helium and or nitrogen used in the breathing mix. The so-called “helium penalty, does not exist.

What is this AI? I always thought that AI stood for artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, no, the NERD 2 is not artificially intelligent... yet. However, in this particular case AI stands for Air Integrated. It is just a clever way to get wireless pressure gauge readings from 2 separate scuba cylinders at the same time.