Scuba diving is an underwater activity that involves using special equipment to breathe underwater. The word SCUBA is an abbreviation for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.
Scuba diving makes it possible for humans to explore the underwater world for a certain amount of time without having to resurface for air.
As with any other outdoor sport, there are risks involved with SCUBA diving. With proper SCUBA diving education and training, you can reduce these risks and dive as safely as possible. Dangerous situations while scuba diving can easily be avoided if you follow standard safety practices, which you will learn during your scuba diving certification.
A scuba diving certification, is proof that you have completed and passed a scuba diving course with a scuba diving instructor.
There are many scuba diving courses that you can take that will teach you to dive safely and properly in different underwater conditions and environments.
You need to get a scuba diving certification to ensure that you undergo the proper training and education to safely do scuba diving.
Due to liability and safety issues, dive shops or dive centers will refrain from doing business with you, (as they should) if you are unable to show them your scuba diving certification.
A PADI instructor is able to certify scuba divers as young as 10 years old. Children who gets certified as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver are allowed to dive up to 12 meters (40 feet) with the supervision of a certified adult or dive professional.
While 10 is the minimum age for certification. Many younger children have tried scuba diving at a younger age.
PADI’s Bubblemaker Program, allows children as young as 8 years of age to try scuba diving in a pool with a maximum depth of 2 meters (2 feet). A PADI Instructor or PADI Divemaster, will accompany your child so you can be assured that they are in good hands.
Yes, you can scuba dive without getting certified. If you want to try scuba diving you can do a DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING. This is not a certification course, but it will allow you to scuba dive without getting certified.
A dive instructor will supervise and guide you step by step all throughout your DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING. This short introductory to SCUBA diving will allow you to explore the underwater world using SCUBA diving equipment.
This is a good way to experience what it feels like to breathe underwater without having to pay the certification fees. If you’re hesitant to get your OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION, this trial session is always a good idea.
Scuba diving certifications do not expire. Once you’re certified as a scuba diver you’re certified for life!
Never the less, you haven’t gone diving for 6 months, they might ask you to do check-out dive first to assess where you are with your diving. Some divers might even be required to do a refresher course. This will help you review any skills you may have forgotten.
During your stay you will be assisting theory and practice classes you learn all the correct procedures required for you to perform safely as a certified diver. Remember you will always have to go diving with a budy, so give a call to your +1 of choice and join the adventure together!
The first step, the OPEN WATER course takes 2-3 days to be completed, you will have all the theory and practice work done in that time lapse. Dont worry if you need one or more days to finish, ouir crew will be happy to schedule and give you a proper exciting training.
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