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ScubaBoard's most informative threads and collections from all over the board.
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Official ScubaBoard News, FAQs, Site Support, and a place to introduce yourself. Everything you need to take full advantage of ScubaBoard.
Old name: ScubaBoard Central
This is NOT the forum for diving or gear issues!
Click here for a list of ScubaBoard's nearly 500 forums, please find the best one for your thread. Please post all your questions and problems about using our forum here. The forum for Suggestions (to improve ScubaBoard) has it's own forum below.
Memorial threads for SB members (and other divers) who are no longer among us. Please note: this forum is not meant for accidents threads. Those threads can be posted in the Accidents and Incidents forum.
Discuss everything from snorkeling, training, & Basic Scuba through tech diving.
Old name: Scuba Diving Central
New to Diving? Have a question about training? Want to find out more about this thrilling activity? Post your questions here for other divers & instructors to help you on your path! Please read the Special Rules before posting.
Everything from casual snorkeling, advanced freediving, to a competitive apnea diving. Please read the Special Rules before posting.
Got diving questions? Get answers here. Please read the Special Rules before posting.
Post information and questions about diving physics, physiology, and medicine here. You can ask questions about medical conditions and suitability for diving in the Diving Medicine Q&A subforum. The Decompression Theory subforum is a great place for advanced discussion on decompression and treatment. These forums were split off from the old Marine Science and Physiology forum. Please read the Special Rules before posting.Old name: Old merged forum name(s): Accidents & Incidents and Near Misses & Lessons Learned
This is the place to ask that Dive Agency about their classes!
Underwater photography, hunting (food & treasure), and Science & Conservation
Old name: Underwater Activities and Specialties
News of the industries that serve us and media that interests us.
Old name: The SPG
Old name: Scuba Related Court Cases
Old name: Apps, Book & Media Reviews
Scuba Industry Professionals: Instructor to Instructor, Business to Business, and forums dedicated to support diving.
Old name: ScubaBoard Pro
If there's water or a dive club, we have a forum. Learn about diving around the world.
Get the inside info from shore diving to luxury liveaboards.
Old name: Travel Related Discussions
Snorkeling through tech diving — historic to the latest.
Old name: The Equipment of Scuba Diving
Questions, reviews, training, and information on Full Face Masks used by recreational Scuba divers. Professional related threads should be posted in the Public Safety Divers/Search & Rescue or Commercial Divers.
The SB Marketplace. Buy, Sell, or Trade with stores and other members.
These forums are for buying, selling, or trading items and have special rules.
Members require moderator approval before starting a thread.
This top level forum is closed for posting. Please select one of the appropriate sub-forums to post your classified.
Manufacturers Recalls, Q&A, and member supported brands.
Old name: Manufacturers Forums
Non-diving discussion, fitness, humor, and Women's forums.