| Scuba diving shops are a one stop all you will need | | | | If it is your first diving experience then you will have |
| for diving, they will provide you equipment to rent or | | | | to have your open water qualification which will entail |
| buy or even charter a boat for there next diving trip, | | | | theory, pool sessions finally by in the ocean. All |
| but remember if you are booking a trip you will be | | | | agencies follow this basic structure but will slightly |
| required to flash your highest qualification or as it is | | | | differ too each other. |
| known more often as your c-card. | | | | Typically a class for open water will have an |
| If you are looking to buy diving equipment or gear | | | | instructor and 4 students, if numbers are larger then |
| then it is recommended that you go at the end of | | | | more instructors will be involved. All instructors are |
| the regular season if you have seasons for diving as | | | | professions with advanced training and are |
| these are when most diving centres are keen to | | | | competent. |
| clear there stock as they await the latest arrivals | | | | If you dive off the boat, then it will normally go out |
| from the manufactures themselves. If you are a | | | | for the whole day with three or more tanks per |
| diver who goes away for the off season then look | | | | student. This will vary depending on the location and |
| at buying items such as dive bags or travel scuba | | | | weather conditions of your local area. |
| gear bags, or other forms off bags as these can | | | | If you and your friends are interested to learn |
| often be cheap. | | | | together then you will find a larger group will be able |
| When ever you are embarking on your next scuba | | | | to get a slightly better price. You best talk to your |
| diving adventure ensure you are qualified for that | | | | friends first as you will be surprised how many |
| location as some areas will require a more advanced | | | | people want to try but are afraid to do so alone. |
| qualification or a certain number of dives before | | | | Typically a good scuba diving shop will be able to |
| allowing you dive at that location. Courses can be | | | | provide high quality sales and rental of their own |
| found for a reasonable price at your local dive centre | | | | equipment, travel planning for their customers and |
| and if you do repeated courses with the same | | | | servicing of their equipment. |
| centre they are likely to give a larger discount. | | | | |