| SCUBA stands for
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| | conditions and have hundreds of dive
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| Self-Contained-Underwater-Breathing-Appar
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| | centers to choose from.You can find
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| atus and has become popular the last few
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| | diving courses on Diving Answers, we
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| years because it's exciting, a sport for
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| | collect diving courses from all over the
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| everyone and because the technology has
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| | world and put them on one page... simple!
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| made it easier and easier.You probably
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| | It is an easy way to find your first
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| remember Jacques Cousteau who has done
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| | diving course and we would be more than
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| very well for the SCUBA industry with his
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| | happy to give you any advice in our forum
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| wonderful underwater videos. Since his
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| | or per email. Independent advice, because
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| videos and underwater explorations, SCUBA
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| | we do not sell holidays or courses our
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| diving has become more and more popular.
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| | selves.What to look for?
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| At the moment of writing (06/2006), PADI,
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| | Don't only look at the price, look at
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| the world's largest diving organisation
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| | the contact and response you get from the
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| has more than 130,000 dive professionals
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| | dive center as well, talk with your
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| and around 5300 PADI Dive Centers and
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| | future instructor and staff, and ask many
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| Resorts operating in 180 countries and
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| | questions regarding the course,
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| territories.Where do I find a dive
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| | accommodation, study materials, exams,
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| center?
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| | performance requirements etc. Diving
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| The best place for you to find a dive
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| | instructors should have more than plenty
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| center is probably on the website of PADI
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| | of patience and most instructors are
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| ( You can find PADI dive centers in more
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| | really friendly people who would love to
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| than 180 countries. This means that you
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| | help you out.Don't be afraid because they
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| will probably locate one close to your
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| | train people everyday. Look for quality
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| home. You can contact the dive center
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| | and not quantity. It is not important how
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| with your requests and they will be more
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| | long an instructor has been training or
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| than happy to provide you with any
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| | how many students he or she has trained
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| information you need.On holiday or rather
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| | so far. It is about how much effort,
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| at home?
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| | devotion and love he or she puts in their
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| That totally depends on what you want to
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| | work. Do you rather certify with a diving
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| do. You can even combine it! It is
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| | instructor that makes sure that you know
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| possible to do the theory and swimming
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| | what you are doing or are you just
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| pool lessons at your dive center at home,
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| | looking for a certification? Remember:
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| and to do your open water dives during
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| | you pay for the course, not for a
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| your favourite diving holiday. It is
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| | certification.I promise you a fun and
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| called a referral, just ask your dive
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| | unforgettable adventure while breathing
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| center to arrange it for you; most of the
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| | for the first time underwater. Have
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| time they have special deals for you.
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| | fun!Youri Vlag (from the Netherlands and
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| Referrals are usually valid for 12 months
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| | living in the United Kingdom) is an
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| so you can take your time for it.Some
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| | experienced PADI instructor and EFR
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| popular destinations for SCUBA diving are
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| | instructor and has worked as a dive guide
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| the Red Sea and the Caribbean. Both
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| | and dive instructor in Thailand and
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| destinations offer clear and relaxed
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| | Egypt.
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