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Scuba instructor and podcast pal Jim joins Marcus and Louise for our festive, farewell episode.  As the weather outside the studio is frightful, we chat about dry suits; how do they work, what type of dry suit is best and should you invest in one? The gang explains all. Plus, Marcus springs a special scuba quiz on Louise and Jim...Who will win? All will be revealed!

Returning from a hiatus, Marcus and Louise bumped into Instructor Jim lurking outside the dive centre. As part of the Christmas and farewell episode Marcus thought a diving quiz might be fun for everyone. Opinions were divided...!

Louise takes the helm on Episode 29 - steering the good ship Scuba Confidential through the tricky waters of task loading. Ian attempts a free-dive record of his own (in the studio!) which concludes with him completing his own octopus-style colour change transformation. Plus Marcus has the latest reports from the news desk including some positive news on humpback whale populations.

Louise takes the helm on the upcoming Episode 29 - coming soon! - steering the good ship Scuba Confidential through the tricky waters of task loading. Ian attempts a free-dive record of his own (in the studio!) which concludes with him completing his own octopus-style colour change transformation. Plus Marcus has the latest reports from the news desk including some positive news on humpback whale populations.

It’s our first birthday! To celebrate the first twelve months of our podcast we’ve put together a smorgasbord of all our best bits. Our 'Greatest Hits' album 😎. We have Lou's scuba news highlights, Ian’s musings as to why dry suits have zips on the back and Marcus’ salty-sea-dog instructor tales: it’s all here....Plus, we look back at some of our favourite guest interview moments. Enjoy!

Happy birthday to Scuba Confidential! A year of Marcus, Louise and Ian jibber-jabbering in your ears about diving, conservation and general ocean-related silliness. And, to celebrate, we’ve got a birthday special in the pipeline. Coming soon. Brace yourself!

She’s back! After a mini adventure around North Sulawesi, Louise spills the beans about diving in Lembeh and Bunaken… What cool critters did she see? What was the diving like? All will be revealed! As well as Louise’s jibber-jabber, we’ve got a cool interview with Adam Silverman, scuba instructor for Eco Divers Indonesia. In an exclusive chat recorded with Louise on Lembeh Island, Adam shares his story of how he quit the corporate world to pursue a career in scuba diving and explains why diving in Lembeh is guaranteed to blow your mind! Plus, we’ve news on the latest underwater walking world record and Ian gets his diving factoids out… brace yourselves!

The latest episode of Scuba Confidential will be surfacing soon. Louise has been jet-setting and going macro-crazy in Lembeh. As well as some amazing dives, she managed to grab an interview with Adam Silverman, Instructor at Eco Divers. What is it that makes Lembeh so special...? 

Over the years we’ve seen, heard and experienced our fair share of scuba successes, near-misses, hilarities and epic fails. In this episode we share our tales from the dive deck, from Scapa Flow to the Red Sea, Malta to Thailand. Plus, Ian dishes out some historical factoids while Louise has news on the world’s oldest diver and asks “where’s JIM?"

This week the team are telling a few ocean tales like salty old sea dogs! Ian reveals the time when he tried to help a buddy with an rogue reel...and got more than he bargained for.

In this episode the team investigate scuba diving myths. Is diving dangerous? Are all divers likely to run out of air or get 'The Bends'? Are sharks dangerous and out to eat you?! We debunk the myths and provide some cool facts! Plus Louise has some exciting news on Basking Sharks and Sea Cucumbers, Marcus has an update on his latest Divemaster candidates and Ian spills the beans on his recent trip to the Farne Islands.

Episode 25 of Scuba Confidential is coming. Along with the usual news and jibber-jabber from your 3 favourite scuba idiots, we're doing some scuba diving myth-busting. Is diving super-expensive? Is diving dangerous and are all divers likely to run out of air or get 'The Bends'? Are sharks dangerous and out to eat you?! Sharks are often demonised in films such as '47 Meters Down' but, don't worry - Ian, The King of Bungay, has thought of an alternative film for all the budding Steven Spielbergs! Brace yourself!

This episode is a real treat, featuring our exclusive chat with the amazing Chloë Harvey, Director of Reef World Foundation. We find out how, along with her partner JJ, Chloe created the global Green Fins initiative to provide support and solutions to dive centres around the world and reduce threats to marine ecosystems. We also learn more about Reef World’s projects and chat about their work with dive agencies and scuba kit manufacturers, encouraging education and positive changes. You’re guaranteed to feel empowered and inspired after this episode!

Episode 24 of Scuba Confidential is coming soon. Brace yourselves! The #ScubaConfidential team manage to spend some time with Chloë Harvey, Director of the fantastic Reef-World Foundation. Reef-World's main project, Green Finsworks with the marine tourism industry; helping centres and individuals act within their own communities and among customers to encourage positive and lasting change. Chloë shares her stories about the origins of the charity, it's successes and upcoming initiatives. And, also, how we as divers can make a positive change!  

The Scuba Confidential gang are back! We've got Louise's review of her new regulators, news of the sale of legendary #ScapaFlow battleships and, for non-diving days, the upcoming Ocean Film Festival UK. Then, the focus is on good buoyancy control while scuba diving. How do you know when you have good buoyancy? How can you recognise when your buoyancy may need some work? Do you have a 'comfort blanket'? Do you 'stop n' drop'? Have you noticed the guide makes special considerations for you? And, when can you tell if Ian (The King of Bungay) may have had too much caffeine?!

Episode 23 is coming soon...! The focus is on good buoyancy control while scuba diving. How do you know when you have good buoyancy? How can you recognise when your buoyancy may need some work? And, when can you tell if Ian (The King of Bungay) may have had too much caffeine?!

To mark #padiwomensdiveday, hosts Marcus and Louise caught up with the fabulous Jamie Piyada for a chat about her inspiring career as a #scubainstructorand Project Leader at #thailandmantaproject #mantatrust. As well as discussing her work with #mantas, Jamie also shares her tips on #plasticfreelivingand explains why she’s willing to cut off her hair in the name of #marineconservation! If you’re a fan of #mantaraysand passionate about #protectingouroceans, this is the episode for you!

To mark #padiwomensdiveday, hosts Marcus and Louise caught up with the fabulous Jamie Piyada for a chat about her inspiring career as a #scubainstructor and Project Leader at #thailandmantaproject#mantatrust. As well as discussing her work with #mantas, Jamie also shares her tips on #plasticfreeliving and explains why she’s willing to cut off her hair in the name of #marineconservation! If you’re a fan of #mantarays and passionate about #protectingouroceans, this is the episode for you!

You’ve earned your qualifications, you’ve been diving for a while, but you’re frustrated with guzzling too much gas on your dives… If this sounds familiar then this might just be the episode for you! The team share their top tips and advice on how to improve gas consumption, from perfecting pre-dive prep to choosing scuba kit wisely. Plus, Lou has the latest news on the world’s largest sunken aircraft reef, Marcus educates us on coral bommies and Ian, aka ‘The King of Bungay’, shares some of his smooth diving chat up lines…brace yourselves!

Your 3 favourite scuba idiots are back soon! The team share their top tips and advice on how to improve gas consumption, from perfecting pre-dive prep to choosing scuba kit wisely. Plus, Lou has the latest news on the world’s largest sunken aircraft reef. Ian, meanwhile, explains why men always select a larger BCD.