Otter Aquatics: Your Scuba Diving Gear & Liveaboard Review Buddy
Our team of licensed PADI, SSI and Molchanovs instructors write reviews of scuba diving, liveaboard and snorkeling products.
Liveaboard Reviews
Ready to hit the seas? Liveaboard cruises are one of the best ways to connect with the ocean. We have a wide range of recommendations, including popular itineraries, luxury accommodation options, and frequently asked questions from around the world.
Dive Location Spotlights
Where will scuba diving take you? Discover the perfect locations for your next dream dive vacation (or vacations!) whether it be a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mauritius or a weekend getaway to Miami.
Scuba Gear Reviews
We’ve done the research for you. Our growing list of reviews has everything you need to know about dive gear from essential equipment and lifesaving devices to underwater video and photography.
We are an online community for scuba divers and ocean lovers to learn about how to sustainably engage with our beloved big blue. Whether getting your feet wet for the first time, completing your divemasters, or looking to chase corals and ocean life across the globe, we’ve done the research for you.
All the studies and calculators for calculating important parameters for diving that are presented on our website would not have been presented without our sponsors. It is no secret that scuba diving is not a cheap sport and therefore, in order to expand and introduce users to important information, we need additional funding. Our team now has an official sponsor – the developer of the crash game Aviator – Spribe. Thanks to them, we have implemented projects that have long been postponed and will soon present our users with new and new studies.
Scuba Diving Product Reviews
some info about our best product reviews latest diving products
Full Face Snorkel Mask
There are many full face snorkel masks on the market, so it can be difficult to decide which mask to choose.
To help you decide, we purchased and reviewed the Seaview 180 V2 to share our thoughts on the product.
After using the Seaview 180° V2 Full Face Snorkel Mask from Wildhorn Outfitters, it was clear that the design of the mask really meets the needs of both beginners and experienced snorkelers.
Tank Marker For All Scenarios
When diving at night, divers should always carry certain items, in addition to the standard kit, a signaling device and 3 lights, which are key for safety.
The diver’s primary light is usually on the wrist, turned on at the start of the dive and is the brightest of all. The second is the backup, smaller, usually cheaper in the pocket of your BCD or clipped on. The last is a torch, which many divers neglect, but which really should be there for safety.
Scuba Tanks For Each Type of Diver
There are only a few reliable tank manufacturers.
Tank specifications, tank pressures, tank sizes, and tank materials are constantly being updated and changed. In some ways they change dramatically, and in others they change only slightly. It can be difficult to know which ones are right for you. We highly recommend choosing with a professional.
Just remember that there is no perfect tank or one tank for every situation.
Submersible Pressure Gauges
When you dive you need to know how much air is left in your tank, this is important and will help you survive.
Every diver should use a SPG, the days of the J-Valve are over. The SPG should be easy to read and in good working order.
There are several different types of SPG, some are simpler, just a gauge with a fluorescent/luminescent display and large numbers and markings.
Liveaboard Location Reviews
some information about best places for Scuba
Palau Liveaboard
Palau is at the top of the list of diving spots and countries to visit. It’s not without reason, as there are plenty of pelagic animals to see, from various types of sharks and manta rays to macro fish like leaf fish and clownfish.
While you can dive with a resort, and most of the reefs are just offshore from the various islands, you’ll have to travel a lot, and this can also involve long boat rides. To fully explore all the sites in comfort and for less (island trips add up), you’ll need to take a liveaboard. There are quite a few liveaboards and options to choose from.
Fiji Liveaboards
Fiji is a once in a lifetime trip, off the beaten track. Although it is a small country, there are many islands to visit, wildlife to see on land/under water, and culture to explore.
A liveaboard boat cruise in Fiji is the best way to get around and see all that these islands have to offer. You can go scuba diving/snorkeling from all of these boats, but some are more suited to diving and others to land excursions.
Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands are diverse and uncrowded. The Solomon Islands offer a variety of different diving options including caves, reefs, mudflats, large sea fans, steep walls, soft corals and shipwrecks.
Some of the wrecks are actually quite deep and may require sidemount or tech diving. Don’t worry, there’s something for all levels of divers.
The biodiversity here is world class and the WWII history here is unrivaled.
Hawaii Liveaboards
This is a great cruise ship for those who live in the States and want to see everything Hawaii has to offer. Although most of the reefs are close to shore and can be reached on a day trip to fully experience it all.
Hawaii has many islands and cruising is the easiest way to get around.
Hawaii used to have a liveaboard called Kona Aggressor II, but after an inspection in 2022, unfortunately, Kona Aggressor II was found to be unserviceable. So there are no more Hawaiian liveaboards.
Aviator Game: Our Sponsor’s Review
some information about crash game aviator and how it helps us with scuba diving
Aviator app: what is it
While you are preparing equipment or you are getting to the point where you will dive under water, we suggest you familiarize yourself with an interesting game thanks to which sports in the world are supported (UFC, football and now scuba diving). It will not take you much time and we guarantee that it will be interesting. Aviator is a crash game the goal of which is to withdraw winnings before the plane crashes, you can play both for free and for real money. The application itself is free, and the number of bonuses is so huge that you do not need to spend money at all. In general, be sure to visit the section on the site dedicated to our sponsor and check out the game Aviator.
Aviator Demo App
As we said, the game is free, and you can learn how to play it in the demo version. We provide the official demo version, but if you like it and want to go deeper, you can download the demo version to your phone, it is available in the Aviator application. Also, to access the history of the game, you will need to log in to your account, and to just play, registration is not needed. The game perfectly fuels the excitement and will complement the emotions received from diving in the water.
Aviator Login
So you enjoyed the demo version and don’t know how to log in to your account? We’ll tell you how to quickly go through the registration and login procedure in Aviator and at the same time get bonuses that you can immediately realize and withdraw into real money to your bank account. Not bad, right? How can you order yourself a full face for swimming, which is so popular and which you’ve wanted for so long, and replace your old mask. The login procedure in Aviator will not take longer than 15 minutes, and the pleasure of the game and the benefit are worth it.
Withdraw Money
We will tell you how to quickly withdraw money in a way convenient for you. Take your winnings from the bonus account without blocking funds, directly to your crypto wallet or in any other way. All available methods of depositing and withdrawing funds from the bonus and personal account, without commissions and underpayments. How much you won – that’s how much you got.
Scuba Diving Calculators
Sometimes scuba diving requires doing some complicated calculations.
Instead of getting a headache trying to figure it all out in your head, we’ve done some for you!
Scuba Diving Weight & Buoyancy Calculator
So the question is, how much weight do you need for scuba diving? While the answer is different for every diver, the goal is to have just enough weight to dive safely and efficiently, but not an ounce more.
We created this calculator to help you figure out the right weight for diving. (And you can read more about weight and buoyancy here.)
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Scuba Diving SAC Rate Calculator
Surface air consumption is a metric that can be very useful in your development as a diver. One of the best ways to improve your scuba diving is to look at your SAC – or Surface Air Consumption Rate.
We created this calculator to make your SAC calculations super easy. (and you can read more about SAC here).
Bar to PSI Converter
Both PSI and bar are units of pressure, which is defined as “the amount of force applied to a unit area.” 1 atm is roughly equivalent to 1 bar: 1.013 bar = 1 atm. As a result, it’s much easier to measure atmospheric pressure in bars than in PSI, which is about 14.7 PSI to 1 atm.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to do it all in your head. We’ve created this bar to PSI converter to make it easier for you (and you can read more about bars and PSI here).
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We are an online community for divers and ocean lovers to learn how to sustainably interact with our favorite big blue. Whether you are trying your feet out for the first time, completing a divemaster course, or want to hunt for coral and ocean life around the world, we have done the research for you.
