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Eric Douglas

Eric Douglas is an author and journalist known for his thriller novels with scuba diving, environment and ocean themes. He has been a dive instructor and a diver medic and worked for PADI, DAN and has written training articles for Scuba Diving since 2008.
He is also documentarian writing stories about Moskito Indians who scuba dive for lobster and photographing Russia after the Soviet Union broke up.
 

Record Attempt Turns to Tragedy for Ill-Prepared Scuba Diver

Learn important scuba diving safety rules from a story about a diver dying while trying to set a personal record.

"Turks and Chaos: Hostile Waters" Audiobook Now Available

"Turks and Chaos: Hostile Waters," a scuba diving themed thriller, is not available via audiobook on iTunes and Audible.

When Renting Scuba Gear Goes Wrong

Scuba diving safety tips for identifying decompression illness, DCI, and using rental gear on vacation.

Lack of Fitness Spells Disaster for Inexperienced Dive Duo

See what scuba diving lessons we can learn from this fatal accident: an inexperienced, out-of-shape diver dies close to shore.

Pushing the Limits on a Liveaboard Leads to DCI for this Scuba Diver

One scuba diver pushes his limits on a liveaboard trip and suffers from decompression illness as a result.

A Wreck Dive Costs This Unprepared Instructor His Life

Being unprepared for wreck penetration spells disaster for a showoff dive instructor.

Lessons For Life: Sinking Like A Stone

An experienced lobster diver ignores the basics and pays the price.

8 Tips for Better Underwater Navigation

You surface and the boat is nowhere in sight — using these tips to pair natural navigation with basic compass skills will get you where you need to go.

Scuba Diver With Leg Cramp Gets Swept Away From Their Buddy

A scuba diver gets a leg cramp and is then swept away by the current while their buddy is focused on taking photos.