Learning & Certification of
Scuba Diving

Learning and certification of scuba diving is your ticket to the ultimate underwater adventure.

The recognition of scuba diving that you earned is internationally accepted, never expires, and allows you to rent or purchase your own diving equipment.

Learn to scuba dive is almost like learning how to fly. There are good and bad schools with different equipment, different instruction institutions and all kinds of instructors and equipment to choose from.

Also, there will be students who will soon master the skills required to be certified as a scuba divers and those who will struggle a bit for learning those same skills, but all in all, none of which will leave their classes ready to tackle a deep wreck dive on NITROX with strong current.

Anyone between 12 to 80 years old can take up the courses. All you need is a little bit of self-determination and good health with minimum of fitness. Most of all schools require a medical statement from the STUDENT, in regards to their medical history. If something on that statement leads the school to think there could be a problem, THEN the school will ask them to get a release from their doctor. This is a preventive measure to detect any signs of trouble that might be dangerous or even deadly below water.

From the beginning, understand that you cannot learn to scuba with that friend that "has been scuba diving for years". Even though accidents with scuba divers are rare, it is an activity that can be potentially dangerous and deadly for yourself and to those around you. Knowing how to dive is very different from knowing how to teach someone to dive plus knowing how to react during an emergency.

What do they all mean? They all belong to the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC) , the learning and certification association responsible for setting the minimum requirement for diving safety based in the United States.

So, choosing a business or instructor that is an affiliate of any of these organizations is definitely a must. What is a good place to learn and get the certification? Well, keep in mind these few factors: size of classes, equipment available, types of pools and location of the open water skill test. Take all these factors into consideration when choosing the right place for learning and certification of scuba diving.

After all, money is not the main factor when you encounter an emergency under water.....knowledge is.

The certification of scuba diving is a fascinating activity, where you can meet nice people and at the same time, open the door to a whole different world that you were not aware of.

If you are not a scuba diver yet, we strongly recommend it. Go ahead, and have some fun for Learn to Scuba Diving Vacations.

This link provides step-by-step instructions for assembling and preparation of scuba diving gear and equipment for beginning divers, or for those in need of a quick refresher. Check this out.

MARINE PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Never snorkel or dive alone.

• Be familiar with your equipment before entering the sea and ensure that your skills are up top date. Consider a refresher course if it has be sometime since you have been underwater.

• Always seek and environmental orientation before diving. Your diving instructor can brief you.

• Do not alter underwater habitats. Divers and snorkllers should neither stand nor sit on corals. You are also prohibited from breaking off or taking any corals for souvenirs.

• Do not capture marine creatures or organisms. Take only pictures and leave only bubbles.

• Do not feed fish or other marine organisms.

• Do not harass marine creatures, especially turtles.

• Practise non-destructive boat anchoring, most marine parks have mooring buoys.

• Do not throw rubbish into the sea, especially plastic bag. It should be the goal of each diver or snorkeller to leave the environment cleaner each time they leave a site.

• Observe all local rules.

Learning and certification of scuba diving is a license for you to explorer the underwater fantastic world using your dive gear.

For further inquiry about SDI courses and rates, kindly CLICK HERE and go to "Courses".

Be safe out there and enjoy your dives!!!

"YOUNGER AND MORE ENERGETIC!!"