Have you been glued to updates about the Paris Olympics recently? I know I have been. And then I’ve been looking up some of the life stories of those athletes. Many of them have a few things in common: commitment – often over years – and time dedicated to targeted practice, for example. What’s it […]
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Transitioning from recreational to technical diving can be daunting, and it’s not always easy to know where to start. A course named Intro to Tech sounds like a logical way to start, right? But do you even need a TDI Intro to Tech, or could you just start with a combination like Advanced Nitrox and
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If there is one constant this year, it is the fact that everything is different, and life in many ways has been turned upside down. For divers, dive shows are a part of our life. They are fixtures in our annual calendar, and many of us travel far and wide to attend. Not so in
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This post wasn’t my idea. The inspiration for a blog on our Sidemount workshop came from two sides – number 1 was my friend Jon M. Piepkorn, whom I also have to thank for the picture on the right here. Two years ago, Jon came along on a workshop and took a series of candid photographs,
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Our Truk Lagoon brochure has now been uploaded – if you’re keen to know more about our 2021 trip, click here to browse and download it. What’s stopping you? There are more than 60 WWII wrecks to be discovered here, ranging in depth from 12 to 60+ metres. Because of the depth range of the wrecks,
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What’s best way to start tech diving – in twinsets, sidemount or rebreather? Good question! As is so often the case, there is no ‘one size fits all’ answer. And the good news is you don’t even need to decide before you give tech diving a try – just like Marie did recently with us,
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Have you seen our series of Sidemount skills demo videos on YouTube? Between January and June 2020, we’ve added new videos regularly on Sundays, #sidemountsunday, if you wish. Mainly made for our Sidemount and Sidemount Plus students, they may also come in useful if you are looking to refresh your skills. If you have never dived Sidemount
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Sidemount diving beyond the basics: in our courses section you find our Sidemount and Sidemount Plus programmes. So, what is Sidemount Plus? First things first – the TDI Sidemount Diver course offers great foundation training for those discovering sidemount diving. It covers basics as well as a few challenging skills that further develop a diver’s understanding and knowledge
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26 aspects of technical diving from A to Z – not an exhaustive list, but a good start for those trying to understand what tech diving is all about
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How the name Dark Horizon was inspired
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