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Hollis Buoyancy System

How to Choose a Hollis Buoyancy System

We know many of you are curious how to choose a Hollis Buoyancy System. And the answer is surprisingly simple—what kind of diver are you? ...

Jill Heinerth NPR Interview

Listen: Jill Heinerth Interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air

Conducted with Fresh Air's Dave Davies, the interview kicks off with a harrowing description of Heinerth's exploration of the Ross Ice Shelf.

Shafer Top side and Underwater

Women That Dive: 8 Questions for Allison Shafer

Shafer’s part of Cal Academy’s groundbreaking scientific dive team team that’s on the cutting edge of global mesophotic research.

Hollis Yellow F1LT Fins

6 Reasons to Rock the New F1 LT Colors

As avid scuba divers, we’ve all run into fin problems. Too flimsy, too long, too thin...the list goes on, but we can all agree that getting stuck on a dive or snorkel mission with a sub-par pair of fins can undercut overall enjoyment. With such frustrations in mind and a desire to craft a tough...

How To Disinfect Your Dive Gear

How To Disinfect Your Dive Gear

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of you are expressing concern about the cleanliness of your dive equipment—particularly your regulators. As diving inherently involves close contact with your gear, learning proper cleaning procedures is important and can help prevent the spread of infection. For more info about sanitation best practices in relation to your...

4 Tips for Transitioning from Rec to Tech

4 Tips for Transitioning from Rec to Tech

Whether certified during a vacation or took a course at your neighborhood pool, exploring the underwater world converts many into divers.

Katana 2 in Action Underwater

Meet the Katana 2 with Nick Hollis

Tech diving, by its very nature, is a complex pursuit. Careful planning and a diligent focus on detail is integral to safety and success, whether teaching, learning—or exploring. And to add to the complexity, every tech diver’s personal preferences are a little different. With that in mind, it can be tough—yet essential—to understand new gear...

Hollis Yellow F1LT Fins

Jill Heinerth On Being Female in the Dive Industry

When author and marine explorer Jill Heinerth first decided she wanted to be a commercial diver, she went to a commercial diving workshop and the instructor pulled her aside. “There's no room for women in commercial diving,” he told her. “If you want to go off and train dolphins or whatever, go ahead. But commercial...

Jill Heinerth Laughing after a cold dive in the ocean

Overcoming Fear and Failure With Jill Heinerth

The dive had not gone well. After being submerged in temps and ensnared amidst a labyrinth of shifting Antarctic ice, Jill Heinerth was grateful to be climbing aboard her boat—alive, and out of danger. Turning to the chief scientist, she let out a relieved exhale, “The cave tried to keep us today,” she told the...

Jill Heinerth on a rocky beath

Diving Deep With Author Jill Heinerth

When Jill Heinerth was a little girl, she wanted to be an astronaut. Watching the Apollo missions and Jacques Cousteau on TV with wide-eyed fascination, she was inspired by explorers pushing the realms of human understanding. Her parents, however—in a bout of light-hearted realism—informed her that Canada didn't have a space program, or female astronauts....