Scuba Diving Background and Information

• Background to scuba Diving — a great place to start from Wikipedia

• Divemaster.com— a large forum and news and information site

• NOAA Dive Page: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   Weather and tide information, tips and guides, charts etc

• Scuba Gear Guide   Introduction to Scuba Equipment: what you need, when, where and why. Produced by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)

•   The principles of Scuba Diving — from Wikipedia

•   Your Portal to Scuba Diving Worldwide.

Professional Diving Associations

• PADI   Professional Association of Diving Instructors — " The Way the World Learns to Dive"; news, dive centers, recreational facilities, the system , FAQ , courses, fun stuff etc.

• NAUI   National Association of Underwater Instructors; trains, qualifies, and certifies leaders and instructors, establishes minimum standards for various levels of diver training, and provides various programs, products, and support materials to assist NAUI leaders and instructors with their diving supervising and teaching.

Conservation

• Center for Marine Conservation   The Ocean Conservancy; top ocean issues, action alerts, campaigns and how to get involved

• Coral Reef Alliance   A member-supported, non-profit organization, dedicated to keeping coral reefs alive around the world; news, programs, coral reef resources to learn more about the subject.

• Reef Check   Dedicated to global coral education, monitoring and management; species ID, data reporting, how to participate...

• Reef Environmental Education Foundation   Committed to the preservation of the marine environment;events, forum, discussion board, FAQ, fish gallery and quizzes, links ...