| There are several ways that you can learn to dive, | | | | a watch instructor and you repeat instructor method. |
| and this will generally depend on your instructor. They | | | | The skills taught will start from you learning to wear |
| have a broad set of guidelines and they can be | | | | and rig up your scuba gear, usually you will start in |
| adapted to your local conditions. For example one | | | | the shallow end where you can stand up and the |
| instructor might teach you in a swimming pool where | | | | instructor has easy viewing. First you will start of |
| as the next instructor might have a swimming pool | | | | with breathing exercises and regulator recovery |
| so you will be taught in the sea. Others will join scuba | | | | procedures and after this you will kneel on the |
| diving club or sign up directly though your local dive | | | | bottom and practice what you have been taught. |
| shop. | | | | Advanced skills will cover such things as mask |
| One way to learn to dive is while on holiday, learning | | | | removal and regulator recovery and buoyancy |
| in such places as Tioman, Phuket or even Boracay is | | | | control. Once they have watched they will be asked |
| a totally relaxing way and the waters will be crystal | | | | to repeat the same skills. Once they have been |
| clear therefore you have a good chance see some | | | | mastered you will be lead around the swimming pool |
| amazing creatures. | | | | for you to feel the way a diver feels in the water. |
| So you can consider doing your course while on | | | | Once you are component you will be allowed to |
| holiday rather than paying a lump sum before your | | | | advance to the open water section of the class. This |
| trip to learn at your local dive shop. Typically learning | | | | will normally take place in a safe area of the ocean |
| up to open water which is the basic entry level. | | | | whether it is off a boat or from the beach the |
| The course will consist of theory and then this will be | | | | principal is the same. The water depth will typically be |
| followed up by a pool session. During the pool session | | | | around ten metres. Here you will repeat the skills |
| you will learn such skills and knowledge regarding | | | | again what was taught in the swimming pool. |
| equipment, pressure, and the practical skills to get | | | | Normally after 4 or 5 dives you will be certified an |
| you out of a dangerous situation. It will be taught on | | | | open water diver. |