To make it easier for you, we’ve divided the list into sections according to price and added parts for gifts that he would love, gifts that she would love and fun gifts for kids. You can relax – whatever the occasion, there’s something for every scuba diver on this list!

GIFTS FOR ALL SCUBA DIVERS

UNDER 50 USD

SCUBA FIN SPRING STRAPS

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MASK STRAP COVER

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GEAR ID TAGS

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PORTABLE LUGGAGE SCALE

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DIVE HOUSING BUNDLE

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CAMERA FLOATY

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SOLAR-POWERED PHONE CHARGER

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OCEAN-FRIENDLY SUNSCREEN

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GUYLIAN CHOCOLATES

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DEEP TEA DIVER

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WATERPROOF SEAT COVER

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ECO-FRIENDLY WEIGHTS

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FIN SOCKS

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WATERPROOF KEYMASTER POUCH

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UPCYCLED LAPTOP CASE

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EXTENDABLE CAMERA HANDLE

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UK PRO FLEX GRIP

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WATERPROOF FLASH DRIVE

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TRAVEL MAP

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MOUTHPIECE FOR JAW FATIGUE

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DIVE LIGHT

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CHANGING TOWEL

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KEYCHAIN WITH O-RINGS

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SCUBA DIVING REPAIR KIT

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REEF FISH ID BOOKLET

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ANTI-FOG GEL

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SCUBA FIRST AID KIT

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WATERPROOF PHONE CASE

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UNIVERSAL HANGER

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WRIST LANYARD

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HAMMERED HEAD BOTTLE OPENER

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ANTI-CHAFE WETSUIT LUBE

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SCUBA DIVER DECAL

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SCUBA DIVER LUNCH BAG

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DIVE KNIFE

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DIVE BAG

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DRY BAG

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FATBOY LAMZAC

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DIVE SLATE

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TANK BANGER

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WATERPROOF SPEAKERS

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GOPRO MASK MOUNT

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COLLAPSIBLE WATER BOTTLE

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JCS SURFACE MARKER WITH WHISTLE

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EMERGENCY DIVE LIGHT

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MASK BAG

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MCNETT WETSUIT SHAMPOO

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SWIMMING HAIRBAND

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REEF SAFE TRAVEL BAG

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SCUBA CALENDAR

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SCUBA PHONE COVER

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THERMOS

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REEF-SAFE SKIN MOISTURIZER

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BASEBALL CAP

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4OCEAN BRACELET

YELLOW FLUORO MASK FILTER

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SCUBA DIVING T-SHIRT

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SUBSCRIPTION TO DAN

TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY

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MY FATHER, THE CAPTAIN

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PLASTIC OCEAN

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NEUTRAL BUOYANCY

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THE SILENT WORLD

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THE EXTREME LIFE OF THE SEA

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THE WORLD IS BLUE

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DIVER MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION

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GIFTS BETWEEN 50 AND 100 USD

CAMERA FILTER

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DIVE WATCH

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DIVE ALERT

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GIFTS OVER 100 USD

SCUBA DIVING COURSE

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LIVEABOARD DIVING TRIP

GOPRO HERO5

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CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR

SPARE AIR CYLINDER

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WATERPROOF IPHONE HOUSING

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ANY AMOUNT

DONATION TO PROJECT AWARE

GIFTS FOR HIM

OCEAN-FRIENDLY SWIMSUIT

RASHGUARD

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FLEECE

SHARK SLIPPERS

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SCUBA DIVER TIE CLIP

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GIFTS FOR HER

OCEAN-FRIENDLY SWIMSUIT

FEMALE URINATION DEVICE

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SCUBA JEWELRY

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FLEECE

WOMEN DIVERS HALL OF FAME CALENDAR

SCUBA MASCARA

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GIFTS FOR KIDS

CREATE-A-MURAL DOLPHIN WALL DECALS

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SCUBA DIVER BATH TOY

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MASK, SNORKEL, FIN SET

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SCUBA DIVER BIB

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SHARK BACKPACK

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WATER WINGS

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DIVE SERIES

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JOURNEY INTO THE DEEP

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DIVING WITH SHARKS

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Regular dive buddies often become lifelong friends who share incredible memories of living life underwater. After all, seeing that eagle ray or elusive mola mola fish is more fun when you have someone to share the experience with.

Dive buddies are also important for safety reasons. If you get lost, injured, anxious, or have a diving accident, your dive buddy will be first on the frontline to help.

Dive buddy relationships have the capability of making or breaking the quality of the dive. With that in mind, here is everything you need to know about the dive buddy system.

HOW TO FIND A REGULAR DIVE BUDDY

When you join a guided dive, your divemaster will likely set you up with another diver with a similar experience level to be your buddy.

However, growing and refining your skills as a diver is best done with a regular dive buddy that you can trust and dive with frequently. With a regular buddy, you’ll be able to learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses as divers and focus your time on diving rather than getting to know one another.

Most cities near a dive site have clubs or associations that meet up regularly. You can look for dive groups on Facebook, Meetup.com, or through the association itself. If you’re looking for divers from all around the globe, join The Adventure Junkies Facebook community.

HOW TO BE A GOOD DIVE BUDDY

The good news is that it’s easy to be a great dive buddy as long as you follow these simple principles.

1. LOOK AFTER YOUR OWN SAFETY

If you can’t look after yourself, how can your buddy? Be sure to check your air often and your no decompression time often. Check out our article on personal diving safety to know if you’re okay to dive.

2. NEVER LEAVE YOUR BUDDY

Make sure you can always see your buddy and are close enough to get your buddy’s attention.

3. NEVER PRESSURE YOUR BUDDY TO DIVE BEYOND HIS OR HER ABILITIES

If your buddy is less experienced than you, don’t shame or pressure them into doing dives that they’re not comfortable with.

4. CHECK ON YOUR BUDDY REGULARLY

Every ten kicks or so, look at your buddy. Ask your buddy if he or she is okay by making the OK sign (or circling your flashlight while night diving).

5. STICK TO YOUR PLAN

Don’t deviate from the plan you’ve made without communicating with your buddy. If your plan was to dive to the edge of the reef and back, don’t go further without your buddy just because you see a shiny object or animal in the distance.

BEFORE THE PLUNGE

1. SET EXPECTATIONS

Communication is key no matter if you’re diving with your best buddy, or paired up for a one dive stand. Before your dive, you need to decide how long you’ll be down, the depth, what route you’ll take, how close together you’ll be, whether you’re having a side-by-side dive or lead-follow dive, and review what to do if you get separated.

If you’re on a guided dive, double check that you both understand the dive briefing.

2. DO A BUDDY CHECK

Before each dive, check your buddy’s diving equipment to make sure that everything is working and strapped on securely.

BCD

Have your buddy inflate and deflate the BCD through the button as well as the mouth piece. Read our guide on how to choose the perfect BCD for you.

WEIGHTS

Check that the weight belt is securely fastened and able to be quickly released.

RESTRAINTS

Check, clip, and tug on any restraints, zippers, or buckles on your buddy’s dive gear.

AIR

Smell and take a breath through your buddy’s octopus while watching the air gauge. The air should not have a taste or smell and the gauge’s needle should be stable while you inhale and exhale. Listen for any hissing that could indicate that there’s a hole somewhere.

FINAL CHECK

Do a once-over of your buddy’s equipment. Is their mask sitting on the top of their head? Are their fins on? Are they feeling okay?

You can easily remember everything that needs to be checked with the phrase Bruce Willis Ruins All Films, or B.W.R.A.F. LeisurePro has an in-depth explanation of the pre-dive safety check and more fun acronyms.

SIDE BY SIDE BUDDY DIVING OR LEADING AND FOLLOWING?

Buddy systems usually have divers dive side by side, or as leaders and followers. Both methods have their pros and cons.

SIDE-BY-SIDE DIVING

Side-by-side diving makes sense when you two are comfortable with one another, have ample space, and have a solid plan of what to do and where to go during the dive. Side by side diving likely isn’t the best choice if there are narrow passages to swim through or if you aren’t very familiar with the dive site.

LEADING AND FOLLOWING

Leading and following, where one diver swims slightly ahead of the other and leads the dive works best in narrow conditions, with strong dive buddy relationships, and with divers of different skill levels.

However, contrary to what you might think, it’s usually better for the least skilled diver to lead the dive. This way the more experienced diver can easily keep an eye on the less experienced diver in case there is a problem. This also keeps the more experienced diver from finning too fast. If you’re at similar skill levels, you might want to take turns leading and following so that both buddies have a chance to move at their preferred pace.

COMMON DIVING SITUATIONS THAT SEPARATE BUDDIES

1. TURNS

You know to turn right at the end of the reef, but does your buddy? Buddies often lose each other when changing directions. When it comes time to turn, make sure your buddy is close.

2. VISIBILITY

Low visibility makes it easy to lose your buddy for obvious reasons, so stay extra close together and bring tank bangers whenever it gets difficult to see more than a few meters ahead. If you’re often in murky waters, this article on Dive Training Magazine offers techniques for low-vis diving.

Likewise, clear visibility often makes divers over-confident that they’ll always be able to see their buddy, so they’re likely to dive further apart. Keep this bias in mind when diving and stay close.

3. DISTRACTIONS

Distractions like playing around with underwater cameras, dive computers, or looking for hard-to-see creatures make divers less interested in keeping a watchful eye on their buddy. If your buddy is distracted, dive behind them to make sure you don’t get separated. Minimize your own distractions to make sure that your attention is fully focused on the dive.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DIVE BUDDY PANICS

Panic is one of the greatest risks to diving. Panic, fear, and anxiety causes us to breathe more air and make irrational decisions. According to an article on how to deal with a panicking diver from Scuba Diving Magazine, panic accounts for 20 percent of all diver deaths. One wrong move, like bolting straight to the top out of fear, can be deadly.

If you notice your buddy is panicking, remember that diving is generally a safe spot and there are procedures for nearly every situation. You can often calm your buddy down with these simple actions.

1. Make eye contact with your buddy. Make the peace sign with your fingers and bring them to your mask, signaling for them to look up and at you.

2. Remind your buddy to breathe deeply and regularly. Take your hand and put it to your mouth. Bring your hand nearer and further away in sync with your slow, deep breaths.

3. Once your buddy calms down, ask if they are okay to keep going or if they would like to end the dive. If your buddy wants to ascend, do not pressure them to continue diving.

HOW TO DO BUDDY BREATHING

If your buddy signals that he or she is out of gas, then you will need to calmly hand your secondary mouthpiece to begin buddy breathing. It’s important to stay calm and try your best to keep your buddy calm, who might be panicked or afraid. If you are out of air, signal to your buddy that you are out of gas and need to share air. Then take the secondary mouthpiece.

If you do not have a secondary regulator, do not attempt to share air out of one regulator unless you have practiced it together. If you or your buddy only has one mouthpiece, practice buddy breathing in a pool or while both partners have ample gas.

VIDEO: WATCH AN EXAMPLE OF BUDDY BREATHING FROM ONE MOUTHPIECE

WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET SEPARATED FROM YOUR BUDDY

Like basic training says, if you get separated from your dive buddy, search for one minute underwater before surfacing. If you still can’t find your buddy, immediately report your missing buddy and make sure that there is a rescue procedure.

When searching underwater, we’re likely to search too quickly. Don’t spin or fin too quickly because you might miss seeing your buddy’s bubbles, that will only come out when they exhale.

AFTER THE PLUNGE: KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR BUDDY

Like all relationships, if you find a good one, don’t let them go! Stay in touch with your dive buddy and make an effort to go out together as much as possible.

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One of our big goals here at The Adventure Junkies is to help make your experience underwater the best it can be. Learning to master your buoyancy will make you a better scuba diver – you’ll have more control over yourself and become more confident underwater.

WHY IS BUOYANCY CONTROL IMPORTANT?

The first step to improving your buoyancy is to recognize why it’s so important in the first place. As you learned in your open water scuba course, divers aim to be neutrally buoyant. This means, while you’re diving, you don’t float up to the surface and you don’t sink down to the bottom.

Good buoyancy…

1. Protects both you and the marine environment. If you don’t have control over your buoyancy, you could crash into delicate corals or land on a sea urchin.

2. Improves your air consumption and reduces fatigue. When you’re neutrally buoyant, you don’t have to work so hard to maintain your position in the water.

3. Helps you control your ascent and decent rates which will decrease your risk of decompression sickness.

4. Increases your confidence in the water and massively improves your overall diving experience.

If you have ambitions to become a wreck or cave diver, mastering your buoyancy is a top priority. Since this type of diving requires you to go into overhead environments, you can’t risk hitting your head or stirring up a bunch of silt in a cave.

BUOYANCY FUNDAMENTALS

To master any skill, you need to know the fundamental principles. Perfect buoyancy is the art of finding the perfect balance, like performing a hill start in a manual transmission car. The balancing of the forward movement through the accelerator, with the weight of the car pulling you back, using the clutch and handbrake, is no different to finding the perfect buoyancy.

In the water your body displaces the surrounding liquid, exactly like when you sink in a bath and the water level goes up. Your body is pushed up by a force equal to the weight of the water your body is displacing. Neutral buoyancy is the point where the weight of your body and all its equipment pushing you down is equal to the weight of the water your body has displaced, it’s a fine balancing act.

THE 4 KEYS TO PERFECT BUOYANCY

There are four keys to perfecting buoyancy: trim, weighting, breathing, and BCD use. Master all four and you too will become a master of buoyancy.

1. TRIM

Trim is a flat and steady position in the water, also known as the prone position. To achieve this, you need to be in the most efficient position in the water: body completely flat, with the knees bent at 90 degrees, and your fins pointing backwards. This position is ideal since you present the least surface area, which leads to the most streamlined position. When combined with proper frog kicks, this position allows you to simply kick and glide with all the power from your kick strokes being directed backwards.

2. WEIGHTING

Proper weighting is the second key to perfect buoyancy. Many novice divers are too heavy underwater. All the extra weight they are carrying means they must compensate for it by putting air into their BCD. It is much better to drop those extra pounds and dive with the correct weight.

To find out if you are weighted correctly, follow this simple check. On the surface, you should float at eye level with a totally empty BCD. When you inhale, you should rise out of the water, and when you exhale deeply, you should sink until your eyes are submerged. Adjust your weights and perform weight checks until you are perfectly weighted.

Check out Sport Diver’s buoyancy calculator to help determine how much lead you need for your dive.

3. BREATHING

Once you’ve started to get a feel for neutral buoyancy, you’ll need to bring your lungs into play. Using your lungs, you can make minor buoyancy changes without the need to inflate or deflate your BCD.

When you breathe in and out, you are effectively adding or taking air out of your overall buoyancy balance. If you want to drop a little in the water, just exhale a little more than normal. On the other hand, if you want to rise in the water column, then inhale a little more deeply than usual. In either case, once you’ve executed the manoeuvre before returning to normal breathing, you’ll maintain your new position in the water column.

Divers should be aware they can’t keep repeating this process endlessly, eventually they’ll have to adjust the buoyancy in their BCD by either inflating or deflating. When practicing using your lungs for buoyancy control, it is vital to remember the golden rule of scuba diving. Never hold your breath! Remember to breathe continuously.

4. USE YOUR BCD

Learning to use your BCD perfectly does take some time, until you develop a ‘feel’ for it. The most important aspect to using a BCD is not to confuse the inflate and deflate buttons for up and down button respectively. It might sound counterintuitive to beginners, but they are the opposite! You add air as you descend to maintain neutral or slightly negative buoyancy, and you release air when ascending to maintain depth control and stay neutrally buoyant.

The second mistake inexperienced divers make is pressing the buttons for too long. You should only use short presses of both the inflate and deflate buttons. Try for no more than about half a second of inflation and about a second of deflation. You can always repeat the press until you hit the point you want. Long applications in either direction will regularly take you past your neutral point, resulting in yo-yo diving, and force you to take corrective action.

VIDEO: BUOYANCY & TRIM

To better grasp what can be achieved, check out technical instructor trainer Mathew Partridge demonstrating the art of perfect buoyancy.

OUR TOP 3 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR BUOYANCY CONTROL

There are several things new divers can do to improve their buoyancy skill. What they need to remember is there are no quick fixes. Your buoyancy will improve very quickly at first, but it does take time and practice to truly become a master of buoyancy.

TIP #1: TAKE A COURSE

One of the first things you can do to improve your buoyancy in a day or two is to take a buoyancy improvement course, all major training agencies offer one. PADI has the Peak Performance Buoyancy speciality, while SDI has the Advanced Buoyancy course. Whichever agency you choose, you’ll find that most of courses follow a very similar structure. One of the biggest benefits is getting instruction hands on that is tailor-made for solving any of the issues you are having with buoyancy.

TIP #2: ROTATE AND DEFLATE

A very common problem with novice divers is not being able to deflate their BCD properly, since they fail to keep the exhaust port of the corrugated hose as the highest point of the system. Thus, they end up going through the motions without actually deflating the BCD, because the air gets trapped.

There’s a very simple solution to this: as the diver swims through the water, they should drop their right shoulder, raise their left and turn their head to the left. By rotating like this, two things happen even when swimming in a horizontal position. Firstly, the corrugated hose becomes the highest point of the BCD, helping to release air. Secondly, the diver can see the hose and will know for sure whether air is being vented out or not.

Once divers have mastered using their inflator hose they should then graduate to using their shoulder and kidney dumps. By then, learning to use them properly is relatively easy since they have developed the ‘feel’ for buoyancy.

TIP #3: PRACTICE ‘MAKES PERFECT’ IN THE SHALLOWS

Never has a saying been truer, especially when it comes to perfecting buoyancy. Like all motor skills, divers need time, patience, and more practice to truly perfect their buoyancy. It is best to practice in shallow water since minor changes can create big changes in buoyancy. Perfecting your buoyancy technique in the shallows will mean it is perfect everywhere.

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One of our goals at The Adventure Junkies is help make your scuba diving experience more enjoyable. In this article, we’ll show you everything you can do to use less air so you can get the most out your time underwater.

BEFORE JUMPING IN: LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR EQUIPMENT

TIP 1. CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY

Is your scuba diving equipment blowing bubbles or making a hissing noise? Then you might be losing more air than you think. Small leaks are normal and rarely amount to more than one breath per hour, but a larger leak could be dangerous or drain your tank at a quick rate. To decide whether your leak is serious enough to warrant fixing, check out Scuba Diving Magazine’s article on reasons why regulators leak and how to fix them.

TIP 2. PREPARE YOUR GEAR AHEAD OF TIME AND ARRIVE EARLY

If you’re rushed before your dive, you’ll likely carry that franticness underwater — meaning you’ll breath heavier than normal. Keep your cool by arriving to the dive site with enough time to check in for your dive briefing and arrange your equipment.

TIP 3. STREAMLINE YOUR EQUIPMENT

Do you really need that dive light, selfie stick, and spare snorkel for this dive? Pack any extras close to your body instead of hanging them from a carabiner. The fastest fish in the sea are streamlined, free of do-dads that will slow them down. Channel your inner marlin and pack your equipment as compact as you can. Remember, too many lead weights mean an overinflated BCD which of course leads to more drag.

TIP 4. INVEST IN YOUR FINS

Test and purchase a pair of fins that will allow you to kick further with less effort. To find out what fins are best for you, have a look at our buyer’s guide: Scuba Fins 101.

BEFORE JUMPING IN: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS

TIP 5. PRACTICE MEDITATION TECHNIQUES

When we’re nervous or afraid, we tend take shorter, inefficient breaths. Obviously, this uses more air. One way to practice breathing techniques is to meditate. You can do this by spending just a few minutes a day by sitting in silence and focusing on your breath or by practicing yoga. Want to master meditation? Read more on Zen Habits’ guide to meditation.

TIP 6. WORK ON YOUR FITNESS

We all know the feeling of being out of shape, panting heavily after doing an activity that should be easy – like walking up a hill. When we’re out of shape, we take shallower, shorter breathes, decreasing the amount of oxygen that flows into our bloodstream. When we’re fit, our bodies are capable of handling physical activity more efficiently, allowing us to take deep, oxygen-rich breaths. Run, swim, dance, or do whatever activity is fun for you work out with at least thirty minutes per day.

DURING YOUR DIVE: TIPS FOR USING LESS AIR WHILE UNDERWATER

TIP 7. USE YOUR SNORKEL

Whether you’re waiting for your buddies or swimming to an anchor line, there’s likely to be a lot of time spent at the surface where you’ll want to breathe through your regulator. Use your snorkel instead.

TIP 8. WEAR THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF NEOPRENE

Cold bodies need more energy to stay warm. The more energy you need, the more oxygen you use. Invest in the right wetsuit for your dive to keep your precious energy from being wasted. Read our guide, Wetsuits 101 to find the best one for you.

TIP 9. BREATHE DEEPLY AND SLOWLY

Novice divers might assume that frequent, shallow breaths are better for diving. After all, it’s like taking little bites of a pie instead of feasting on it, right? Wrong. Long, deep breathes allow more oxygen to get to your lungs and therefore bloodstream. Shallow breathes also create fatigue, meaning that you’ll eventually breathe more to catch up.

TIP 10. SLOW DOWN YOUR SWIM SPEED

The faster you swim, the more air you’ll use. Interestingly, the Elements of Physical Oceanography notes that someone swimming twice as fast have four times as much drag and use up to eight times more energy! Slow down by minimizing movements, going with currents, and remaining calm.

TIP 11. MASTER NEUTRAL BUOYANCY

Neutral buoyancy is key to using less air. When we’re too heavy or too light, we often fiddle with our BCDs, kick, and flail around to get under control. Getting to neutral buoyancy should be a priority for every dive. The more you focus on it, the better you’ll become. To learn more, read Sport Diver’s tips for neutral buoyancy.

TIP 12. KEEP YOUR DIVE SHALLOW

Remember all those physics facts you learned during your open water course? The deeper you dive, the more air you use. Though this isn’t always possible to control depending on your dive site, if you have a sloping reef, stay towards the shallower end to use less air.

TIP 13. USE YOUR FINS, NOT YOUR ARMS

Look ma! No hands! When swimming, use your fins rather than your arms. This makes sense when we look at how small our hands are in comparison to our fins. Which has more surface volume and power? Kicking gets you further, using less energy. When kicking, pull your hands to your torso instead of letting them dangle behind or out to the side.

TIP 14. ABOVE ALL, DIVE MORE!

The best way to reduce air consumption while diving is by diving frequently. Experienced divers are generally calmer, more confident, and are more skilled at staying neutrally buoyant. Take an advanced course or make a pact with a dive buddy to go on a regular basis. The more practice you have, the less air you’ll use.

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PLAN YOUR SCUBA DIVING TRAINING

1. When choosing your dive school, check to see if you’ll be diving in warm or cold water, what sea life the area is known for, and how much the accreditation costs. Getting your open water certificate takes three full days of training or longer, so you’ll want to be somewhere both comfortable and memorable.

2. Safety should be your number one concern when choosing a dive school. Before you go, check out online reviews to see if other divers write about consistent issues like disorganization, missed safety briefings, or faulty equipment. A safe dive school maintains a low student to instructor ratio, never leaves equipment on the floor, and communicates clearly with its students.

3. To maximize your confidence and comfort underwater, practice swimming and yoga for a few months leading up to your dive course. Yoga helps you learn to focus on your breathing, one of the most important elements of scuba diving. Swimming helps you maintain control of your body underwater.

4. Learn about different scuba diving agencies to find out which one is best for you. The two biggest are PADI and SSI. Here’s a pro and con resource from Scuba World on PADI vs. SSI.

SCUBA DIVING HEALTH & SAFETY

5. Before you go underwater, always check your dive equipment. Warning signs of faulty equipment include broken buckles, strange smelling/tasting air, air leaks, and a jumping needle on your air gauge when you take a breath out of your regulator.

6. One of the most common mishaps while diving is having your regulator, you know, the device that you use to breathe underwater, knocked out of your mouth. Though this is rarely serious, it can cause divers of all levels a lot of stress. Practice reaching towards your lower back and recovering your regulator (just like your instructor taught you) until it becomes second nature.

7. Avoid diving with an underwater camera for your first few dives, even if the school allows it. Beginning divers tend to get distracted with playing with the buttons, often causing them to ascend without realizing!

8. Take seasickness pills ahead of time if you’re prone to getting seasick

9. Never be afraid to ask your guide or instructor questions, no matter how silly they might seem. Remember, everyone started as a beginner once, and it’s better to dive with confidence instead of confusion.

10. Don’t dive with a sinus infection or a cold, as it will be dangerous (if not impossible) to equalize.

11. Planning a dive vacation? Make sure to learn about the risks of flying and diving before you hit the runway.

12. If you have open wounds, avoid diving or make sure that you the wounds covered – especially around coral reefs, where skin is more prone to infection. Wear a wetsuit, or protect the wound with gauze and waterproof tape.

13. Did you know that your body processes liquids more efficiency while at neutral buoyancy? This is why while diving, you’ll have to pee more than usual. Why does this happen? Check out how Diver Magazine answers, why do I need to pee every time I dive?

14. Don’t let #13 scare you. Be sure to drink plenty of water before and after dives to avoid dehydration.

15. Know the signs and symptoms of nitrogen narcosis, especially before attempting any deep dives.

16. Many diving accidents are preventable caused solely by panic. In fact, a report by Scuba Diving Magazine tells us that over 20% of diver deaths are due to panic. With a level head, you can work your way out of any diving issue. Practice self-calming methods like meditation and breathing techniques to help you cope with any diving challenges that may arise. Visualization is a great practice for walking through possible challenges and thinking through how you can overcome them.

17. The most important thing to remember is, always keep breathing. Never, ever hold your breath.

18. Read our guide on what divers can do for their own safety and apply what you learn to prevent scuba accidents.

TIPS TO BECOME A BETTER SCUBA DIVER

19. Always stay close to your guide and follow his or her directions – even if other divers stray from the pack.

20. Beginner scuba divers often don’t realize how much air they consume and tend to breathe more than advanced divers. Always keep an eye on your gauge and let your instructor/guide know when you’re low. Don’t be shy to tell your guide this, it’s totally normal.

21. Constantly communicate with your buddy. Ask them if they are OK and point out any incredible things that you see.

22. Never poke or chase sea life. Not only is this better for the environment, but many sea creatures can be aggressive or poisonous. The look-but-don’t-touch policy is in the best interest of everyone underwater.

23. Diving can be a clumsy sport, especially when navigating around other divers and the reef — that’s just what happens when you strap on fins and a metal tank to your body! Give other divers enough space to move around without banging into you. Likewise, hover a good distance above the reef until you’ve perfected neutral buoyancy.

24. It’s easy to be mesmerized by what exists below you. Look up and out into the blue every once in a while. Many times, it’s where the larger sea creatures or schools of fish will be hanging out.

25. Do you know what to do if you see a shark? For one, don’t panic or bolt to the surface. Keep breathing and follow your guide’s instructions. If you’re diving with a buddy and you are too frightened to continue, end the dive as normal. Sharks are generally harmless and swim past divers every single day without incident.

26. If you need to grab another diver’s attention, make noise by banging lightly against your tank with a tank banger.

TIPS FOR CHOOSING SCUBA DIVING GEAR

27. There’s nothing more comforting than a snug wetsuit that conforms to your body. It’s worth it to invest in a wetsuit for the water temperature that you’ll be diving in the most. Read our guide on how to choose a wetsuit that’s right for you.

28. When choosing a mask, tilt your head down, place the mask against your face, and inhale. Then, let go of the mask with your hands. If the mask stays on your face, then it’s a good fit. Before diving, sweep your hair away from your face (including facial hair) and rub in sunscreen to prevent leaks. To make sure you get the fit just right, check out our gear guide on how to choose a scuba mask.

29. Different scuba diving brands tend to fit different body types better. To see what works for you, rent or borrow equipment before buying.

30. Take care of your equipment by rinsing it with fresh water after a dive, hanging it to dry, and keeping it out of the sun. Salt, sand, and sun are harsh elements that can deform equipment if left unchecked.

31. You might not always wear the same amount of weights depending on your wetsuit thickness and even water temperature. If you’re not sure how many to wear, consult a guide before you go. A good guide will keep an eye on your buoyancy and can add or take weight away.

MORE SCUBA DIVING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

33. Keep your skills fresh! Try to dive at least every few months. Practice, practice, practice. The more often you go, the better diver you will become.

34. There’s so much to see around the world. From macro life to sharks to technicolor coral reefs to caves to wrecks to kelp forests, the visuals that exist underwater are truly unlike anything on earth. Create a scuba diving bucket list of places to dive to keep you motivated to dive more.

35. Did you know there’s a huge scuba diving community out there? Scuba diving is an easy way to make friends all around the globe. Join The Adventure Junkies Diving Community on Facebook to meet up with other underwater addicts.

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1. BUTTERFLYFISH, SURGEONFISH & ANGELFISH

Butterflyfish, surgeonfish and angelfish have an oval shaped and thin body profiles. This fish family is also famous for its vibrant colors and attractive patterns.

Out of the three, surgeonfish have the most solid color pattern. Some species of butterflyfish have either eye-like spots on they’re bodies or black stripes. Butterflyfish are amongst the most common fish encountered on reefs worldwide.

Angelfish tend to be bigger than butterflyfish and surgeonfish. The largest species of angelfish is the Grey angelfish, found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. This is a particularly large group of fish, compromising of hundreds of different species. Have a look at Fishbase to get a better idea of the diversity of individual species in this group.

2. GROUPERS AND BASS

Groupers are an easy fish to identify on reefs. Groupers are a big and slow moving fish. Groupers are most commonly brown colored with black dots or splotchy markings. One of the most recognizable characteristics of a grouper is the large gaping mouth.

In some places, groupers can be the biggest fish on the reef. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Atlantic goliath grouper can grow up to 2.5 meters in length!

Bass have more elongated bodies than groupers and tend to be smaller. Bass like to hang out on the seafloor. Common bass species include the seabass, white bass, and striped bass.

VIDEOS: HOW TO IDENTIFY GROUPERS & BASS

3. PARROTFISH AND WRASSE

Parrotfish and wrasse are one of the most vibrantly colored fish you will encounter in the ocean. Similar to the land birds, parrotfish fish have a distinct beak-like mouth and rainbow body. Parrotfish use their pectoral fins to swim, while their tail is used for speed bursts. They inhabit tropical reefs in all of the world’s seven oceans. They can range in size from about 1 ft to 4 ft.

Wrasses are smaller and have longer shaped bodies. There are over 600 species of wrasse, with most of them falling under 20cm in length. Although the largest wrasse species, the humphead wrasse, can grow to over 2.5 meters.

One of the most well-known species of wrasse is the bluestreak cleaner wrasse. These small hard working fish set up ‘cleaning stations’ on the reef. They spend their days cleaning larger fish from parasites and other contaminants. They have even been known to mistake divers for fish!

4. DAMSELFISH AND CHROMIS

The damselfish, despite its small size, is famous for being territorial on the reef. They are often seen aggressively swimming towards bigger fish and sometimes even scuba divers. This territorial characteristic is one of the easiest ways to identify this fish. One of the most recognizable species of damselfish worldwide is the sergeant major damsel.

Similar to wrasses and surgeonfish, damselfish have one continuous dorsal fin. Damselfish can come in a variety of colors, including red, blue orange and yellow. Chromis are more docile than damselfish and have a more elongated body shape.

VIDEOS: HOW TO IDENTIFY DAMSELFISH & CHROMIS

5. BARRACUDA AND JACKS

Jacks and Barracuda are larger predatory fish and can be seen circling the reef in search of a meal. They are silver and smooth and have deep forked tails. Jacks are also commonly known as trevally. They are often seen swimming in the open blue water of the outer reef. Common jack species include big-eye, amberjack, and bluefin trevally.

Often feared by divers due to they’re ferocious features, barracudas are an unusual looking fish. The iconic elongated silver body and fearsome needle-like teeth make them unique. There are around 26 species of barracuda, varying in different sizes and colors and behavior.

It is common to encounter more than one species patrolling the reef during a dive. Have a look at LeisurePro’s handy guide on how to better identify the different species of barracuda.

VIDEOS: HOW TO IDENTIFY BARRACUDAS & JACKS

6. FLOUNDERS, SCORPIONFISH AND FROGFISH

This group of fish are bottom dwellers and have a knack for camouflage. You’ll be lucky to spot one during a dive. Flounders are paper flat like fish with eyes on top of their body. They like to bury themselves in the sand to hide from predators. The color of the skin often resembles the color and texture of sand as well, making spotting them an even bigger challenge.

Instead of hiding in the sand, scorpionfish camouflage themselves to match their surroundings. They are often found motionless against a piece of rock. They are highly venomous and raise their spines when approached. Scorpionfish have a stumpy shaped body and a slightly angled mouth. They are often mistaken for stonefish. Stonefish have a more upturned mouth and an iconic grumpy appearance.

Frogfish are excellent at camouflaging as well. They have webbed pectoral fins, which they use to ‘walk’ on the seafloor. Also known as anglerfish, frogfish use a dangling appendage in front of their face to attract small fish to prey on.

VIDEOS: HOW TO IDENTIFY FLOUNDERS, SCORPIONFISH & FROG FISH

7. GOBIES AND BLENNIES

Gobies and blennies are amongst the smallest fish spotted on the reef. They spend most of their time hiding in small crevices or holes in the sand. Blennies have small appendages above their eyes that resemble little horns. They are commonly seen perched on their pectoral fins, observing the happenings of the reef.

Gobies also rest on their pectoral fins but in a flatter and motionless stance. Gobies live on the seabed and can be spotted while resting on the sand. Unlike blennies who have a continuous single dorsal fin, gobies have two distinct dorsal fins.

Gobies are infamous for their symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimps. Gobies use the hole dug by the shrimp as a form of protection, while they act as the eyes for the shrimp, watching for predators.

VIDEOS: HOW TO IDENTIFY GOBIES & BLENNIES

RECOMMENDED READING & TOOLS

Reef Fish Identification Books

Fish Identification Cards 

WhatsThatFish.com

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Here’s some of our favorite books about scuba diving that will expand your horizons and teach you something interesting about the underwater world. 

1. INSPIRATION

2. EDUCATION & REFERENCE

3. CAVE DIVING

4. SEA LIFE 

5. SAFETY & SURVIVAL

6. WRECK DIVING

7. UNDERWATER PHOTO

8. UNDERWATER EXPLORERS

9. FREEDIVING

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You’ve come to the right place. One of our goals here at The Adventure Junkies is to inspire you to get out and have new adventures and outdoor experiences. It’s not always easy to know where to start so we want to give you everything you need to know to get you on your way. 

Are you letting a nagging question hold you back from exploring the depths of the sea? Well, that’s why we put together some of the top questions about how to become a scuba diver. You know, the ones you’re too embarrassed to ask the guy at the dive shop. 

We’ve already given you 13 reasons to become a scuba diver, so now let’s answer all of your burning questions about how to become a scuba diver.

IS SCUBA DIVING SAFE? WHAT ARE THE RISKS?

Yes, if you stay within the recreational limits and follow the safety procedures you’ll learn in your certification course, scuba diving is a safe sport. However, there are very serious risks involved that you’ll need to be aware of. Decompression illnesses such as air embolism and decompression sickness (aka the bends) are among the top risks.

The good news is these risks are easily avoidable with proper training, knowledge and a bit of common sense. Your instructor will teach you about all the risks involved with diving and how to avoid them. 

WHAT ABOUT SHARKS?

While Hollywood and TV love to make sharks out to be raging man eating beasts, they aren’t. I’ve been diving with hundreds of them and I can tell you all that stuff you see on TV is a load of BS.

Still need some reassurance? Listen to Amos Nachoum, a leading wildlife expedition expert tell you why there are no demons of the sea.

YOU BREATH THROUGH A TUBE, RIGHT? WHAT IF MY EQUIPMENT STOPS WORKING? 

Modern scuba equipment is put under rigorous testing to ensure only top performers reach the market. On top of that, the way a diving regulator (that tube you put in your mouth to breath air) is designed to be fail safe. So, if the regulator were to fail it wouldn’t stop giving you air. Instead, it will flow continuously. You’ll learn how to breath from a free flowing regulator in your certification course.

I DON’T LIVE NEAR THE OCEAN, CAN I STILL LEARN TO DIVE? 

Great question! Yes you can still learn to dive, even if you live very far from the ocean. The majority of the certification course is spent learning theory and practicing skills in shallow water, normally in a swimming pool. Open water (not confined water of a pool) dives can be done in a lake, quarry or in the ocean.

A great option for people who live far from the ocean is to finish all of their book work and pool skills at home. Then go to a tropical destination like the Bahamas or Roatan to do the certification dives. This is done through a referral system, where one instructor signs off on the knowledge development and pool skills so another instructor can take over and finish off the course.

WHAT IF I’M NOT A STRONG SWIMMER, IS SWIMMING NECESSARY FOR SCUBA DIVING?

Some swimming skills are required to become a scuba diver. PADI will require you to swim 200 meters and float/ tread water for 10 minutes.

If you know how to swim but aren’t a strong swimmer, don’t let this discourage you from learning how to dive, just practice these basics before you sign up for a scuba course.

I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET SCUBA CERTIFIED?

Let’s be honest, scuba diving isn’t cheap. But that doesn’t mean you have to be rich to enjoy this sport either, you just have to make it a priority.

We’ll talk a bit more about how much getting into the sport costs so you can budget for it and start your scuba savings fund. 

The price of a scuba course varies greatly to where you choose to get certified. To give you a rough idea, Open Water courses range from $300 to $500.

DO YOU HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED TO SCUBA DIVE?

No, you don’t need to be certified to try scuba diving. But, you do need to be certified do go on dive charters, rent equipment and get air tank fills. 

If you want to see if scuba diving is for you before you decide to spend the time and money getting certified, many agencies offer a mini course like PADI’s Discover Scuba Diving or SSI’s Try Scuba Diving. These last a few hours including a trial dive either in a pool or in the ocean with an instructor by your side the entire time. 

If you raise the “do I need to be certified to scuba dive question?” because you want to learn on your own or have a friend who wants teach you, let me stop you there. There are serious risks to scuba diving (death is amongst them), the skills and theory you learn in a course are essential for avoiding these dangers. 

HOW DO I GET A SCUBA DIVING LICENSE? WHAT’S THE FIRST STEP?

The first step to becoming a scuba diver and earning your certification card is to find a dive shop near you (browsing the internet is a good place to start) and ask them about signing up for a course. The beginner course needed for certification is an Open Water scuba diving course.

While there are lots of different agencies out there that offer their own unique course (we’ll get to that), all courses teach the same diving theory and the skills needed to dive safety. 

WHICH DIVE AGENCY SHOULD I GET CERTIFIED WITH?

There are lots of certifying agencies in the world but the two big ones are: PADI & SSI.   

Scuba divers love to have heated debates about which agency is the best. But don’t get caught up on the PADI vs SSI debate because the truth is the quality of your course greatly depends on the attitude and ability of your instructor.

All agencies deliver courses that meet the standards of the WRSTC (World Recreation Scuba Diving Council). Also, certifications are interchangeable. So, if you decide to do your Open Water course (level 1) with SSI you can always decide to take the PADI Advanced course (level 2) without having to start all over with the PADI system.

Here’s a quick run down of the top 2 agencies to give you an idea which is best for you. 

HOW ARE THEY THE SAME?

While PADI steals the fame for being the most recognized world-wide, that doesn’t mean that a certification from a different agency is valued any less.

Both PADI and SSI have an online system so if you forget your C-card and the dive shop has internet, they will be able to look up your certification.

The Open Water course is practically identical with only some minor variations in the order of the skills.

The simple answer is, at the end of the day you want a certification that allows you to dive all over the world. Instead of getting hung up on the agency, find an instructor you’re comfortable learning from and go from there.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET SCUBA CERTIFIED?

It typically takes 3 to 4 days to complete the Open Water course. Of course, this is also dependent on your personal schedule. Some people choose to do weekend courses, so it will take a few weeks to complete it.

HOW LONG WILL MY CERTIFICATION BE GOOD FOR?

Once you get your certification you will have it for life. Having said that, it’s good to take a refresher course if you haven’t been diving in a while.

HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO SCUBA DIVE?

The minimum age to learn how to scuba dive is 10 years old. For kids younger than 10, some agencies offer special programs like PADI’s bubble maker or SSI’s Ranger. There’s no maximum age and people in good health can safely enjoy scuba diving well into their later years.

WHAT GEAR DO I NEED TO BECOME CERTIFIED? 

The dive center typically will provide you with all the equipment you need during your course. Be sure to ask before you sign up if you will need to rent or buy any equipment. 

After you finish your course, it’s a good idea to start looking into buying your own set of gear. You’ll feel much more comfortable underwater because it will fit you great and you’ll know how to use it. 

If you have a limited budget and can only invest in a few pieces of gear at the moment, a dive computer and a scuba mask are two of the most important pieces of kit to own.

WHAT SHOULD DIVERS DO FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY DURING THE CERTIFICATION COURSE?

To stay safe during your course, follow your instructor’s directions and stay close to the group. If you are on an open water dive, get into the habit of checking your air often and let your instructor know right away if you are getting low. Your certification course will go over all the skills you need to be a safe diver.

HOW DEEP CAN YOU DIVE WITH THE OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION?

The recreational depth limit for scuba divers is 130 feet (40 meters). However, with the Open Water certification it’s recommended that you don’t dive deeper than 60 feet (18 meters) until you have completed Advanced diver training.

ONCE I’M CERTIFIED, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GO SCUBA DIVING?

Scuba diving is not an inexpensive hobby so it’s good to have an idea of what costs are involved before you invest in learning this sport.

You’ll need to buy or rent equipment. Scuba gear is an investment. If you dive a lot, buying your own gear pays for itself in the money you save from rental fees.

You will also need to go with a diving charter unless you live close to shore dives or have your own boat. The prices for a charter is dependent on where in the world you want to go diving and of course how far is the dive site from land. 

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1. EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER WORLD

The ocean is filled with unique creatures, colorful fish and beautiful marine environments that only scuba diving can allow us to explore. Diving equipment allows us to go beyond our human limitations to have up close experiences with big ocean creatures in their natural environments. 

2. BECOME PART OF A COMMUNITY

Once you become a certified diver a whole network opens up to you as you become part of the diving community. Share stories, favorite dive sites, great holiday locations, and amazing underwater photos with other divers and discover new diving opportunities. Ask around at your local dive shop to see if they have a diving group, often they will plan weekend dive trips and dive vacations.

3. IT’S A FUN TRAVEL ACTIVITY

Whenever you go on vacation you can look for dive shops. Not only will you be experiencing life above land but the local underwater reefs and marine life of the destination as well.

4. GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

We all know breathing underwater is not natural. On top of that you have to wear a bunch of equipment. You have to trust yourself and your instructor. You have to be willing to try new things and push your limits. 

5. LEARN SOMETHING NEW

Scuba diving is much more than just sticking a regulator in your mouth and breathing underwater. As a diving student you will need to understand dive theory which is strongly concentrated in physics and physiology.

6. IT’S EASY 

The only skills you need to dive are to be able to swim and breathe. Before you begin you will read and watch videos about diving, then your instructor will go back over the important points. The course starts with simple skills and gradually builds on them to build your confidence.

7. IT’S A WORLD WIDE ACTIVITY

Scuba diving is accessible in just about any part of the world that is close to oceans, lakes and rivers.

8. MAKE NEW FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

Like any sport or activity, making friends is easy when you share a common interest. People travel from all over the world to visit the top diving locations. 

9. IT’S PEACEFUL UNDERWATER

The underwater world is very peaceful making diving a relaxing and calming experience. There are no phones to answer, cars honking or air pollution. The only thing you will hear is yourself breathing.

10. HAVE A REASON TO TRAVEL TO REMOTE PLACES

Want to go to The Maldives, Indonesia, Mozambique or Fiji but not sure what you’ll do once you get bored of lying around on the beach? Well all of these destinations offer world class diving, just one more reason to visit these places. 

11. SWIM THROUGH HISTORY 

Not only does diving allow us to see the strange underwater world but things more familiar from our own human history. There are thousands of wrecked ships and airplanes that sit at the bottom of the ocean, many of which are from WW2. With a wreck diver specialty you will learn how you can safely swim through them.

12. IT’S A LIFE LONG ACTIVITY

Just because you are growing older doesn’t mean you have to stop diving. As long as you have good cardiac and pulmonary health you can continue diving well into your older years. Dive centers even accommodate older divers by giving them extra assistance and attention.

13. EXPERIENCE SOMETHING YOU’VE NEVER FELT BEFORE

Scuba diving allows you to experience many sensations you have most likely never felt before. The key to diving comfortably is call neutral bouyancy, which means that you aren’t floating up or sinking down. It’s the easiest way to experience weightlessness without going into space. You will also experience breathing underwater, which might sound a bit scary at first but through practice it becomes so natural you don’t even think about it.

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