| Most of the diving you will enjoy on holiday is going | | | | dive guide the OK signal then on with your dive. |
| to be from a 'normal' daily diving boat but there may | | | | Negative entry |
| be some instances where you want to do a drift | | | | This one's a bit trickier. The idea for the negative |
| from the zodiac, so you will need to 'perfect' the | | | | entry is to swim straight down to a predetermined |
| backwards roll. It's very simple so long as you | | | | depth as soon as you enter the water. This is mostly |
| remember a few key points. | | | | used to overcome any surface currents that can |
| There are two ways of doing this: | | | | occur at shallow depths. |
| Positive entry | | | | Empty all the air from your BCD using all of the |
| Make sure you have some air (at least half full) in | | | | dumps on your jacket. Then it's the same procedure |
| your BCD, then holding all equipment in place as you | | | | to enter the water as before. |
| would for a Giant Stride, right hand on your mask | | | | Once you feel your face hit the water then start to |
| and regulator and your left hand holding your weight | | | | fin downwards. If you have a rear dump valve on |
| belt and pressure gauge. Then position yourself with | | | | your BCD it's also a good idea to reach back and pull |
| your tank on the outside of the rubber tube from | | | | on it so you're sure that all the air is released from |
| the zodiac and when the zodiac driver or dive guide | | | | the jacket as you descend. Don't forget to equalize! |
| gives you the go signal make a gentle backwards roll. | | | | Stop when you reach your predetermined depth, |
| The buoyancy from the BCD will make sure you | | | | then, once you've made contact with your buddy or |
| come safely back to the surface. Give the driver and | | | | dive guide continue the dive as planned. |