by New Horizons | Aug 14, 2015 | News
Today, safety stops are a common practice. Every diver knows that before ascending, one should stop at 5 metres / 15 feet for three minutes to help off-gas the nitrogen absorbed while diving. The safety stop not only slows the release of nitrogen, which reduces the...
by New Horizons | Aug 7, 2015 | News
Like a secret handshake, divers have a way of finding each other in a crowd. A mask ring is imprinted on a face while dining al fresco at a Cayman restaurant. A liveaboard T-shirt may be spotted at a backyard cookout. A scuba video is playing on the tablet of...
by New Horizons | Jul 9, 2015 | testimonial, Trip report, Trips
With Glastonbury ringing in our ears, 10 New Horizons divers met up in Plymouth ready for a long weekends diving, on a Thursday afternoon of summer sunshine. The following day and true to form, the weather changed a little, and the infamous Plymouth Sea Fog...
by New Horizons | Jul 3, 2015 | News, Shop
#NHDC is taking part in PADI’s first world wide annual Women’s Dive Day on 18 July 2015. The goal is to get as many women as possible, diving on the same day in order to build awareness and interest for the sport. While the focus is on women, all are encouraged...
by New Horizons | Jul 2, 2015 | Courses
Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster, Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster… sometimes it all sounds the same, doesn’t it? You may ask, what’s the difference? While these two diving qualifications seem comprised of the same words, they are quite different. If you’ve...