Welcome divers! We love chatting about diving and since we started DarkTyde we\u2019ve had loooads of conversations and emails asking for information about scuba, especially in the UK and cold water. So, we\u2019ve started this blog. Keep an eye out for updates, FAQs and explainers! If there\u2019s anything in particular you\u2019d like to see here, just drop us a line.<\/p>
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