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# Dive type

> Record where each dive happened (reef, wreck, cave and more) and what kind of diving it was. Dive type has its own save.

Each dive can record its type in two lists: **environment** (where the dive happened) and **dive style** (the kind of diving you did). Open it from the **dive type** row on the dive, tick everything that applies, and tap **save**.

## Record the dive type

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open dive type">
    On the dive, scroll to the **equipment** section and tap the **dive type** row. The page is titled **dive type** and shows the dive number at the top.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tick what applies">
    Tap any item in **environment** or **dive style** to tick or untick it. You can tick as many as you like in each list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Tap **save**. The page closes and you're back on the dive.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You don't need to tap the pencil first. The **dive type** row works on a saved dive in view mode too, and dive type saves on its own, separately from the dive. See [View, edit or delete a dive](/docs/logbook/edit-dive).

## The choices

| environment | dive style |
| - | - |
| **cave** | **certification/training** |
| **ice** | **commercial** |
| **lake** | **deep** |
| **open water** | **drift** |
| **pool** | **free dive** |
| **reef** | **rescue** |
| **river** | **scientific** |
| **wall** | **technical** |
| **wreck** | |

Both lists are in alphabetical order.

## Leave without saving

Tap the **x** (**cancel**) in the top left, or go back. If you've changed anything, the app asks **discard your changes?**. Tap **discard** to leave without saving, or **cancel** to keep the page open. If nothing changed, it closes straight away.

Nothing is stored for a dive until you tap **save** here.

## Saving, offline and on a new dive

* **No connection:** **save** still works. The page closes as normal and the change syncs when you're back online.
* **Save refused:** if the save is refused for another reason, the page stays open with your ticks, and a notice says **couldn't save. your choices are still here, try again**. Tap **save** again.
* **On a dive you haven't saved yet:** dive type saves straight away. If you then discard the dive, its dive type is removed with it.

## Where dive type shows up

The dive's own page doesn't summarise its dive type; open the **dive type** row to see it. Logbook search doesn't look at dive type. Deleting a dive deletes its dive type too.

## Related

* [Log a dive](/docs/logbook/log-a-dive)
* [Gear used on a dive](/docs/logbook/dive-equipment)
* [View, edit or delete a dive](/docs/logbook/edit-dive)


## Related topics

- [Log a dive](/docs/logbook/log-a-dive.md)
- [View, edit or delete a dive](/docs/logbook/edit-dive.md)
- [Gear used on a dive](/docs/logbook/dive-equipment.md)
- [Import a logbook](/docs/logbook/import.md)
- [Browse and search your logbook](/docs/logbook/list.md)


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