BEAUTY AND THE SEA!

Welcome! I’m Sophie, a Scuba diving instructor in the Canary islands and a big ocean enthusiast.

Dive into this blog to discover the top scuba diving tips and tricks, as well as beauty products that will help you emerge from your dives looking and feeling more radiant than ever.

If you are an ocean lover, I have got you covered.

Stay salty X

The Padi Scuba Diving Briefing – The Complete 10 Points 

What is the PADI Scuba diving briefing? The PADI scuba diving briefing is an informative session given by the dive leader before each dive. It can be conducted at the dive centre or at the dive site. ...

8 tips to maintain Neutral buoyancy when Scuba diving!

The main technique to maintaining neutral buoyancy when scuba diving is practice. However, most divers only get the opportunity to dive a couple of times a year. So, here are my 8 tips to maintain...

The 5 Steps Of The PADI Buddy Check – Complete Guide

The PADI Buddy Check is a 5 step process that every diver undertakes before entering the water.  It is an easy to follow checklist that ensures that you check each piece of your equipment is working...

10 Tips to conserve Air When Scuba diving:

No one wants to be the diver that cuts the dive short for the group, and for that reason, the most common question is, ‘’How can I conserve air when scuba diving?’’  But the most common answer I hear...

Why Do you Feel Tired After Scuba Diving? 3 Reasons why you feel tired

We have all been there, on our way back to the dive centre after two awesome dives and suddenly it hits you, an overwhelming sense of tiredness and warmth. As the journey continues you feel your...

5 Reasons why you must know how to swim to learn scuba diving

Some people believe that knowing how to swim is not necessary in order to learn how to scuba dive.  And while swimming is not a requirement to complete a Discover Scuba diving lesson, in order to gain...

Is learning to scuba dive hard? 3 things you need to know

As a scuba diving instructor, there is a question that I get asked multiple times a day, and that is, is it hard to learn to scuba dive? And while it is important to remember that everyone can try...

The Best Manicure Tips for Scuba Divers

Sadly mermaids, it is true that salt water, sand and heavy diving equipment do  not mix well with manicures. However, you can still maintain a beautiful set of nails while scuba diving by choosing the...

Scuba Diving on your period – The complete guide!

The thought of scuba diving while on your period can be a source of fear and uncertainty. But please rest assured, scuba diving on your period is not only possible but also completely manageable with...