| Scuba diving is great fun, but it's not something that | | | | people dive using dry suits during the winter months, |
| can be mastered in one lesson. There are also five | | | | which do a much better job of keeping you warm |
| important rules that you need to think about if you're | | | | than a wet suit does. There are specific courses you |
| planning to start scuba diving. The who, what, when, | | | | can do it prepare for diving in cold water. If you'd |
| where and why of scuba diving! | | | | rather give cold water a miss in winter, take a holiday |
| Who? | | | | to somewhere warm or tropical, and scuba dive |
| Scuba diving can be enjoyed by almost anyone. Both | | | | there instead! |
| men and women can scuba dive, and even children | | | | Where? |
| can as well, although you need to be sure that | | | | You can scuba dive in most places where the water |
| they're old enough to understand the rules and | | | | is sufficiently deep. So you can choose from the |
| concepts of scuba diving. Some people with health | | | | ocean, lakes, mines, rivers, caves and anywhere else |
| issues are better off giving scuba diving a miss. It's | | | | appropriate. It the water is too shallow you might as |
| also better to miss out on scuba diving if you have a | | | | well just snorkel around and save yourself the hassle |
| head cold on the day of your dive. | | | | of lugging all your scuba diving equipment around. If |
| What? | | | | you're unfamiliar with a body of water, ask locally if |
| It's easy to think that scuba diving is just about going | | | | there are any hazards you need to be aware of. |
| underwater and enjoying the fish. For most people | | | | Why? |
| who scuba dive on an ongoing basis, there's a lot | | | | Once you've tried scuba diving, you probably won't |
| more to it than that. Many simply enjoy the challenge | | | | need anyone else to answer this question for you. |
| of practicing their scuba diving skills, while others take | | | | Some people simply enjoy the sport and continue |
| it up as a career. Either way, scuba diving can be | | | | diving. Others have professional reasons for |
| loads of fun. | | | | continuing to scuba dive. Many others simply enjoy |
| When? | | | | the opportunity it gives them to explore a world few |
| You can dive at any time of the year, but you may | | | | other people get to see. |
| need to be prepared if the conditions are cold. Many | | | | |