PADI Scuba Dive Skills, Experience, and Passion for Life!

After testing out the Aqualite eLED PRO 100 dive lights on a couple dives, I created this review highlighting the features of the dive lights, the accessories that come along with it and then I i...

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Underwater Kinetics asked me, Mia Toose, to check out their new scuba dive lights and report back on my scuba diving blog, DiveWithMia.com on how they perform.  I picked up the package today at ...

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As a scuba dive instructor diving in various locations and on many occasions, having the additional responsibility to provide an underwater tour to paying customers on dive sites I had never been...

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I certainly remember the first time I put on a scuba diving mask and went for a dive in the ocean.  I was in awe at all of the amazing creatures and wildlife and colours!  However, if someone h...

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Matt Smith contacted me with an interest in sharing his writing piece on DiveWithMia, so I went ahead and checked out his work – I was impressed!  He had written a great summary of underwater ...

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Last week, inspired by some people asking me about my life and how I ended up where I am today, I posted my initial feature entitled:  How did I get here?  The Indirect and Complicated Route to...

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I went out for a drink last week with some people who we had become friends with over on Long Bay Beach on Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.  We spend a large portion of our days over th...

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As many of you know I was working on the Explorer Ventures scuba dive liveaboard in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2014-2015 and if you haven’t already done so (or know so), scuba liveaboards ...

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This week I bought my first underwater camera, which is the GoPro Hero 3 with all kinds of assorted add-ons including filters and a macro lens (I didn’t know GoPros had macro lenses!).  With m...

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What is the image of scuba diving today?  Looking at campaigns recruiting the younger generation it reminds me of an old guy putting on “hip” clothes and trying to act like he’s young agai...

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