| The source of inspiration for this venture can vary | | | | inspiration for this venture can vary from your say |
| from your say your friends` photos from Bahamas or | | | | your friends` photos from Bahamas or perhaps a TV |
| perhaps a TV program about scuba diving, but any | | | | program about scuba diving, but any of them may |
| of them may well give you a strong desire to learn | | | | well give you a strong desire to learn more about the |
| more about the sport of scuba diving. The main thing | | | | sport of scuba diving. The main thing is of course to |
| is of course to get the right instruction and find the | | | | get the right instruction and find the right courses, |
| right courses, classes and instructors are available in | | | | classes and instructors are available in many parts of |
| many parts of the world, they all are offering their | | | | the world, they all are offering their services and help |
| services and help to the public to enhance the world | | | | to the public to enhance the world of the scuba |
| of the scuba diver. | | | | diver. In general, scuba diving is like learning to fly. |
| In general, scuba diving is like learning to fly. You | | | | You have to understand what is needed and start to |
| have to understand what is needed and start to | | | | learn from the very beginning steps and take it |
| learn from the very beginning steps and take it | | | | slowly forward. |
| slowly forward. There are many institutions, diving | | | | There are many institutions, diving schools all ready |
| schools all ready to assist with their own equipment, | | | | to assist with their own equipment, the secret of |
| the secret of course is finding the right one for you. | | | | course is finding the right one for you. Learning to |
| Learning to dive certainly will depend on your ability | | | | dive certainly will depend on your ability and need, as |
| and need, as well as the purpose you wish to do it | | | | well as the purpose you wish to do it for, whether |
| for, whether you want to become a professional | | | | you want to become a professional diver or just to |
| diver or just to obtain all the preliminary skills for | | | | obtain all the preliminary skills for amateur diving will |
| amateur diving will need to be learnt first. Who can | | | | need to be learnt first. Who can learn diving? |
| learn diving? Basically, anyone and everyone from the | | | | Basically, anyone and everyone from the age of 12 |
| age of 12 to 70 years old can learn to dive. What do | | | | to 70 years old can learn to dive. What do you need |
| you need for that? Your desire to learn, good health | | | | for that? Your desire to learn, good health and body |
| and body condition, self-determination and a bit of | | | | condition, self-determination and a bit of luck that |
| luck that you find the learning to dive fun. | | | | you find the learning to dive fun. School children |
| School children wishing to learn should obtain a | | | | wishing to learn should obtain a certificate from |
| certificate from doctor allowing them to go in for this | | | | doctor allowing them to go in for this type of sport. |
| type of sport. Before you go practical scuba diving, | | | | Before you go practical scuba diving, you have to |
| you have to understand that it is a responsibility. Yes, | | | | understand that it is a responsibility. Yes, of course, |
| of course, you will go diving with a professional | | | | you will go diving with a professional instructor but |
| instructor but sooner or later you wil be diving with | | | | sooner or later you wil be diving with friends it is |
| friends it is always a rule to try and dive with | | | | always a rule to try and dive with someone, this is |
| someone, this is where you both look out for each | | | | where you both look out for each other. |
| other. As sometimes unpleasant waters can get you | | | | As sometimes unpleasant waters can get you into |
| into trouble and having a buddy there can often sort | | | | trouble and having a buddy there can often sort out |
| out a situation from becoming a bigger problem. So | | | | a situation from becoming a bigger problem. So you |
| you must be very attentive when learning and listen | | | | must be very attentive when learning and listen to all |
| to all the rules and regulations as they are there for | | | | the rules and regulations as they are there for your |
| your safety. | | | | safety. Well, after some days in the classroom and |
| Well, after some days in the classroom and you have | | | | you have received the whole portion of theory on |
| received the whole portion of theory on diving. When | | | | diving. When you are full of this knowledge, you will |
| you are full of this knowledge, you will be ready for | | | | be ready for practical side of diving, here you are |
| practical side of diving, here you are allowed to try it | | | | allowed to try it in a swimming pool. It is your first |
| in a swimming pool. It is your first contact with the | | | | contact with the water in a safe environment, after |
| water in a safe environment, after you have | | | | you have mastered this and feel comfortable in the |
| mastered this and feel comfortable in the pool, you | | | | pool, you can begin to enjoy your first open waters` |
| can begin to enjoy your first open waters` sessions. | | | | sessions. Here you will learn on how to use dive |
| Here you will learn on how to use dive equipment for | | | | equipment for real, learning how to perform diving |
| real, learning how to perform diving movements, how | | | | movements, how to react in various situations, learn |
| to react in various situations, learn and put to use the | | | | and put to use the basic rules on life salvation just in |
| basic rules on life salvation just in case it is ever | | | | case it is ever needed. Also you will come to realise |
| needed. Also you will come to realise what it means | | | | what it means NARC, safety stop and |
| NARC, safety stop and decompression. At the end | | | | decompression. |
| of these classes you are given a diving certification | | | | At the end of these classes you are given a diving |
| which allows diving in open water up to 60ft. | | | | certification which allows diving in open water up to |
| When everything is over, you are rewarded with this | | | | 60ft. When everything is over, you are rewarded |
| certification, it is now time to take things slowly and | | | | with this certification, it is now time to take things |
| move on forward, remember to prepare and plan all | | | | slowly and move on forward, remember to prepare |
| and you will get the best out of your forthcoming | | | | and plan all and you will get the best out of your |
| diving experience. So, take the map, choose a | | | | forthcoming diving experience. So, take the map, |
| destination and have fun during your diving holidays! | | | | choose a destination and have fun during your diving |
| We wish you the best of luck! The source of | | | | holidays! We wish you the best of luck! |