The underwater exploration of the sea has been a desire and a fascination for humankind since the earliest times. Divers are mentioned in Homer's Illiad; Xerxes of Persia used divers to recover treasure in 475 B.C., and divers breathing through tubes...

Scuba diving is the act of swimming underwater while using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. By carrying a source of breathing gas (usually compressed air), the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple...

As I descended the anchor line on my very first dive, schools of blue-striped grunts and silvery jacks swarmed around me like kids after candy. Once on the bottom, delicate angelfish rushed behind swaying coral fans and reed-thin pipe fish zigzagged in unison...

Attorneys trying scuba diving cases must understand admiralty law, contract law, and diving itself--the training, the techniques, and the risks. Recreational scuba diving dates back to the 1950s, when spearfishing and hunting lured most divers to the sport. Formal training was virtually...

The weather was nippy and overcast and the water just chest-high, but a new scuba-diving pool in Paris has something Bali, Belize and other diving hotspots don't: a terrific view of the Eiffel Tower.To promote the sport, scuba instructors began offering free lessons Friday _...

If cold weather and snow-covered streets are not enough to get you to the Caribbean, tell yourself it's a cultural opportunity and go for one of the region's winter music festivals.The St. Bart's Music Festival — http://www.stbartsmusicfestival.org/ — is set for Jan. 11-23 with performances...

SCUBA, which stands for Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, can be quite dangerous if you do not understand all aspects of the sport. The physics of diving comes into play when we talk about pressure, light and buoyancy.