In the last 20 years, scuba diving has altered from a specific niche activity into an incredibly popular leisure holiday pastime.Once the preserve of major men with severe beards, and the occasional woman, leisure scuba diving has actually become something that is readily available to practically anybody that can manage to take part-- from the age of 8 till 80 and beyond. It's an amazing experience; there's no documentary in the world that can record the majesty of actually coming face to face with something you 'd formerly only heard Sir David Attenborough explain. However there are pitfalls and issues associated with finding out to dive, and in my nearly ten years as a full-time instructor, I have actually needed to answer basically any question that might be thrown in my instructions from interested-- but unsure-- people aiming to broaden their horizons, to experienced 'professionals' who assume that hanging as much expensive equipment as is possible from their D-rings somehow turns them into the peak of underwater enthusiasts.I have actually had many conversations on internet online forums-- that lasted for weeks, sometimes-- about the 'ideal way' to find out how to dive and in our series of short articles on finding out to dive, I will explore a few of the ins-and-outs of the experience; what you need to understand ahead of time, what you can get out of your training, and what you need to do with that after you get your first certification.In the spirit of reasonable disclosure, I have to state that I am a PADI Master Instructor and although I have actually trained divers of all experience hurgada ronjenje levels, from newbies to other instructors, I am not a babbling advert for any training organisation. I am not too versed in other agencies' training programs therefore I will refer to PADI requirements more often than others, however I am also a scuba diver initially and an instructor 2nd, and during my years as a full-time dive expert I have seen excellent divers and bad from all of the significant training bodies, often with the exact same fundamental errors, a few of which I wish to resolve in this series of articles.First here's a rundown of some of the most Regularly Asked Questions I got as an instructor
Yes, yes it is. I constantly state that it's as safe as crossing the road-- you follow some standard rules, keep your wits about you and do not take unnecessary dangers and whatever will be fine: if you look both methods; judge traffic flow and instructions correctly, and keep your eyes open, you will get to the opposite simply fine. On the other hand, if you shuffle throughout the motorway blindfolded, then-- with the possible exception of the M25 at heavy traffic-- you're going to come to a sticky end.