Dan Chruscinski

When Shearwater announced the Perdix 3, the scuba world collectively paused. The Perdix 2 has been the undisputed king of technical and advanced recreational dive computers for years. It is field-tested, bombproof, and trusted by everyone from deep cave explorers to weekend quarry divers.

So, how do

If you have ever stared out at the ocean or looked down at the deep blue and thought you wanted to go down there, you are in the right place. Getting your scuba certification is the ultimate passport to exploring the 70 percent of the planet that most humans only see on a screen.

An Open Water Scuba

Allow me to get brutally honest about something for a second. You are currently thinking about buying your dad a three-pack of golf balls, a weird grilling spatula, or another tie. Are you even entirely sure he plays golf? Let's stop the madness before it happens.

We walked around the shop and asked

Since our flagship shops are located in the Midwest, we have a reputation for diving in drysuits that make us look like we’re about to walk on the moon. But we aren't delusional. We know most of our online customers aren't trying to break through the ice in an Illinois quarry in January.

You guys are

Look at the calendar. It is June. The weather is hot, the water is warming up, and summer is officially here.

If you haven't started preparing your dive gear yet, consider this your wake-up call. You are officially behind schedule. The good news? We can fix this. The bad news? It is way too late to work

Earlier this week, a customer messaged our Facebook page with a dilemma. Shearwater just launched the shiny new Perdix 3, which means we just listed it on the site. He currently dives the Perdix 2, and he wanted to know if he needed to upgrade to the new model.

My answer? Honestly, no.

Don't get me wrong,

When people think of Chicago, they think of deep-dish pizza, brutal winters, questionable shots of Malört, and sitting in endless traffic on the Kennedy. They do not typically think of scuba diving.

But here is a little secret the coastal dive snobs don't want you to know. Not only is there a massive,

Let’s be completely transparent right out of the gate. We are about to tell you why booking a dive charter is the ultimate way to dive, and we are going to heavily recommend Double Action Dive Charters. Why? Because it’s our boat. We own it, we run it, and we built the exact operation we actually want

Yes, you read that right. Dive Right In Scuba is officially stocking swim gear. Why the hell not? Whether you are blowing bubbles at 100 feet or doing the butterfly stroke at the local pool, water is our domain.

Now, we know what some of you die-hard divers are thinking. "I already have fins and a mask,

Look, I get it. Scuba diving is an expensive sport. After dropping serious cash on a regulator, a BCD, and a dive computer, dropping another couple hundred bucks on a bag to put it all in feels like an insult. Tossing your soggy 5mm wetsuit into a reusable Aldi grocery bag is a time-honored tradition.