| This gear will allow you to breath under water, so it's | | | | dive wherever you please. You can dive closer to |
| not an option so much as a necessity. The key | | | | home, where you're familiar with the rules and |
| component is a supply of compressed air that you | | | | comfortable with the location. |
| wear on your back, with regulated pressure. | | | | When you're diving on your own though, always |
| With numerous spots around the world perfect for | | | | consider safety and plan for emergencies. It will be |
| scuba diving, the hobby is one of the most | | | | necessary to have your own BC, a properly fitting |
| rewarding. Bermuda is exceptionally popular, due to | | | | wetsuit, computer readouts, and similar aspects that |
| wreckage and coral reefs that you can explore up | | | | you don't have to worry about on charted dives. |
| close. With diving gear, you can remain under water | | | | You'll also have to maintain your gear, keeping in mind |
| for long periods of time, giving you sufficient time to | | | | that your stainless steel knives will rust without care. |
| enjoy all the beauty. | | | | You need to make sure that you're serious about |
| You will want to invest in quality gear, that's new or | | | | scuba diving before you make such a large |
| gently used. Although this is an expensive choice, you | | | | investment. Try it a few times with a charted dive, |
| will likely save money by avoiding the need to | | | | where the equipment is provided for you. Then if |
| repurchase components that you wear out. The | | | | you feel ready make the plunge. |
| scuba takes are the most important piece, and are | | | | The final aspect that you will have to consider is the |
| generally available to rent at diving resorts. You will | | | | training and certification. You have to be comfortable |
| also need a regulator that fits in your mouth and | | | | with all of your gear in order to have a safe and fun |
| controls your air intake. Using a mask or goggles will | | | | time. Also, schedule time in your life to use your |
| help you clearly see all the underwater world has to | | | | equipment, regardless of how busy you may seem. |
| offer. | | | | Your gear doesn't do much good sitting in a hobby |
| Fins fit on your feet, and make your kicks more | | | | room collecting dust. Take the time to enjoy |
| efficient. If you start buying your own gear, it gets | | | | yourself, exploring the mysteries of the underwater |
| even more expensive, but you have the freedom to | | | | world! |