| There are many different ways to learn to scuba | | | | explaining. After some breathing exercises and |
| dive. A friend or partner teaches someone in a pool. | | | | regulator recovery at the surface the instructor will |
| Others jump off a boat and descend holding hands | | | | get all the divers to kneel on the bottom of the pool |
| with an instructor. (The French system). "Batem". | | | | breathing and getting used to being underwater. The |
| Some join a scuba diving club or sign up for a scuba | | | | instructor, followed by the students having to |
| diving course at their local dive shop. The best way | | | | complete each of the skills, will demonstrate some |
| to get a 'taste' for it and having the greatest chance | | | | basic skills. The students need to complete mask |
| of having a safe enjoyable diving experience is at a | | | | clearing, regulator recovery and some basic buoyancy |
| holiday resort. Preferably on a tropical island holiday | | | | control skills. These basic skills are required to ensure |
| resort. Mauritius Island in the Indian Ocean is surely | | | | the safety of the divers, as well as giving them |
| one such place - Diving Mauritius. The calm clear | | | | confidents to participate in an open water dive. The |
| water, the relaxed atmosphere and your own | | | | instructor them allows the students to swim around |
| relaxed state of mind will all contribute to the success | | | | at the bottom of the pool getting comfortable with |
| of the experience. | | | | the equipment and used to the feeling of |
| Before signing on and paying your money for a full | | | | weightlessness and breathing underwater. |
| open water certification diving course. Participating in | | | | Directly after the pool lesson is completed while the |
| an 'easy diving lesson' or 'resort course', as it is also | | | | student divers are comfortable, confident and relaxed |
| known would be the answer. An 'easy diving course' | | | | from having had such a great time in the pool they |
| or 'resort course' usually starts at the pool and | | | | go directly to the sea to complete a safe controlled |
| consists of a lecture or discussion by a certified | | | | open water dive. The sea dive is usually from a boat |
| instructor explaining about the pressure, the | | | | in crystal clear water to shallow sites that are |
| equipment, and everything that will happen on the | | | | perfect for beginners. |
| dive. He will also go through all the basic skills that will | | | | After the student divers have completed and |
| be demonstrated and practiced in the pool. "Seeing | | | | enjoyed their first open water scuba dive. They |
| hearing and doing is the best way to learn." | | | | surface with big smiles on their faces. The instructor |
| After all is well understood the students go into the | | | | will debrief them and explain how they may improve |
| pool with full scuba gear donned. At a standing depth | | | | their diving knowledge and skills by doing a full |
| in the pool the instructor will group the students in a | | | | certification open water scuba diver course. |
| semi-circle so that they can a see well what he is | | | | This is by far the best way to learn to scuba dive. |