| Millions of people have become certified divers, but | | | | both of these are located right behind your ear, so |
| for many there is some fear that keeps them from | | | | the sound seems very loud. Even well maintained |
| becoming scuba divers. We all tend to take imagined | | | | equipment will develop little air leaks from time to |
| fears to new things with us, and until we actually | | | | time, and for the over pressure relieve valve, nothing |
| experience it we will be afraid, this is why scuba | | | | is wrong, the valve is doing what it is suppose to do, |
| diving certifying agencies provide the "Discover Scuba | | | | which is to vent off excessive air from the "BCD" to |
| Diving" or "Try dive" sometimes it is called a "Resort | | | | prevent damage to the dive equipment when it has |
| dive" programs, so that you can experience scuba | | | | been overfilled. |
| diving in a very controlled atmosphere, and if it is | | | | Most shops will repair the leaks as soon as they are |
| something that you enjoy, most dive certification | | | | aware of it. Most dive operations will carry spare |
| agencies will count the first experience towards their | | | | gear just in case they have a problem and with |
| open water certifications. Some people like to do just | | | | "DSD's" or any diver they will quickly replace the gear |
| the try dives and never get a certification, and fair | | | | that needs servicing, in order to keep the new diver |
| enough, for a few people it was fun, but they are | | | | calm and receptive to the life changing experience |
| content with just the one experience. | | | | that they are soon to partake in. |
| The most important thing for most people is that | | | | The size of the group, or more importantly the |
| they feel safe and confident with their scuba diving | | | | number of divers to an instructor-assistant will also |
| instructor. As in any endeavor, with a good teacher | | | | make a huge impact. When you have smaller groups |
| the subject will seem very simple. For the basic try | | | | the instructor can spend extra time with the |
| dive, or resort dive "DSD" there are a few basic skills | | | | students, this is very important if you have a |
| combined with an underwater tour that you will | | | | someone who is having difficulty with a particular skill, |
| accomplish during your Discover Scuba Diving | | | | sometimes dive schools and individual instructors will |
| Experience, at all times, the instructor will be with | | | | have a dive master work with them with bigger |
| you, often times they or their assistant will be holding | | | | groups, and they will have the dive master take the |
| on to you for added control. | | | | diver that is having problems with a particular skill to |
| The next most important thing for beginners is good | | | | the side, and work with them until they are proficient |
| equipment. For an experience scuba diver they have | | | | with the skill, and then join back in with the rest of |
| heard and know from experience that little bubbles is | | | | the class. I would strongly suggest that you ask |
| no troubles, for a someone doing their first Discover | | | | what the student to instructor/dive master ratio is, |
| Scuba Diving experience these bubble sound like | | | | and seek a group of no more than a 4 to 1 ratio. |
| Darth Vader coming for them on a bad hair day, | | | | Hope to see you underwater soon! |
| especially if it is from the tank valve or the over | | | | Look for the next article what to expect during your |
| relieve valve on the scuba jacket, called a "BCD", | | | | Discover Scuba Diving Experience. |