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Scuba Diving
is an activity more
and more people are taking up. It appeals to men and women with
different social backgrounds, athletic skills, interests, and
levels of fitness. Among the broad range of topics covered on
our site are diving equipment, choosing a scuba instructor,
overcoming underwater fears, lots of great locations, as well as
general scuba diving related questions and answers. Plus, you'll
read peoples personal accounts about their exciting underwater
adventures and find out how they became interested in scuba,
overcame their fears, met challenges, and improved their skills.
Whether you are a complete beginner or an expert
diver, we can supply the diving program you need. Offering
diving courses from beginner level to professional and guided
dives for every level of scuba diving experience.
There is no greater
adventure than scuba diving! Interacting with the underwater
world is always fascinating and exciting. Whether you are
enjoying beautiful coral reefs or reliving history by exploring
the secrets of a sunken shipwreck, the underwater world offers
endless entertainment for many years to come. whether you would
like to try diving for the very first time; you've decided
you're ready for a full certification course; you're already a
certified diver and would like to learn something new; or it's
been a while since your last dive and you would like a refresher
courseScuba diving is a complex sport and cannot be fully
understood in one lesson. Before taking your first scuba class
In general, anyone in good average health who meets the age
requirement can participate. As a safety measure, a routine
medical questionnaire must be completed. If anything on the
questionnaire indicates a risky condition, you should get a
medical checkup to make sure it's acceptable to dive.
What do divers do?
Scuba divers do more than check out the fish. Depending on your
interests, you can specialize in a skill for your own pleasure
or make diving a career option. Scuba diving can be broken down
into four groups: recreational, commercial, scientific, and
military.
- Recreational
This is the largest group of divers – those who dive for the fun
of it. Once you get your certification, you can further your
diving education by specializing in a skill. Some
specializations include altitude diving, night diving, fish
identification, search and recovery, underwater photography or
videography, equipment specialist, cavern diving, wreck diving,
ice diving, and technical diving specialties. Careers include
dive masters and instructors; instructor trainers and examiners;
resort, dive center and live-aboard personnel; journalists,
photographers and cinematographers; leaders of scuba training
and certification agencies; sales and marketing professionals.
- Commercial
Commercial divers usually, but not always, work for diving
contractors. They build underwater structures and oil platforms;
salvage ships and treasures; construct and maintain boats,
bridges, docks, dams, nuclear power plants and coastal
structures; conduct engineering and scientific surveys and
inspections; operate and maintain complex remote operated
vehicles (ROVs), air and gas supplies, and life-support systems;
provide hyperbaric first-aid and diving emergency medical care.
- Scientific
Scientific diving is different from recreational diving and
commercial diving in many ways. Scientific diving is carried out
exclusively for research purposes, or in support of research
activities that involve marine life, the ocean, underwater
archaeology, etc.
When is the best time to dive?
Any time of year is a good time to dive. Just because it is fall
or winter, it doesn’t mean you can’t dive. There are many cold
water and ice divers out there. You can take specialty courses
to prepare you for cold water diving. If you are a warm water
fan, take a vacation to a tropical island and enjoy.
Why do people scuba dive?
There is no one simple answer to this question. People dive for
their own personal reasons, which can include an appreciation
for the ocean, an interest in marine life, or just for the
thrill of the ride.
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