| There is nothing quite like scuba diving.
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| | first experience confined dives and then
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| I remember my first scuba dive. I was
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| | open water dives. Confined dives take
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| visiting Tobago with a friend and I
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| | place in a pool or a shallow body of
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| decided on the spur of the moment that it
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| | water. The first time I put on the
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| was something I wanted to do, so I went
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| | equipment and went in the water we were
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| to the local dive shop and signed up for
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| | just waist deep. Once you have mastered
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| the class. There were only three of us
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| | confined dives and proven yourself to
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| going on the dive, and the two others
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| | your instructors you will have the
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| accompanying me were fully PADI
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| | opportunity to go on open water dives
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| certified, so they didn't need any
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| | with the instructor.
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| instruction. That particular dive
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| | Where you will be diving will make the
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| required that I have classroom lessons
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| | decision for you as to what type of
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| that lasted 4 hours. There was a lot that
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| | equipment you are going to need. As my
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| the instructor explained to me during
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| | dive was in the warm Caribbean waters I
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| that time like how to use the equipment,
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| | didn't need any type of wet suit. I wore
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| what decompression is, what to expect,
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| | a BC vest. However, on deeper cold water
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| how to use the buddy system, etc. We did
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| | dives you will want to make sure you are
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| a confined dive first, the afterwards
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| | equipped with a dry suit that will handle
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| went out to the reef for the open dive.
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| | cold.
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| The dive itself was amazing and
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| | You'll need a good mask. One that seals
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| exhilarating for me even though it was
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| | against your face well. A pair of booties
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| what is called a non-decompression dive,
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| | and fins. You'll need a snorkel, a
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| only to 40 feet. I had been a snorkel for
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| | buoyancy compensator vest and a regulator
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| years, but had never been that close to a
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| | with a gauge and a second mouthpiece.
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| reef and fish.
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| | You'll want to do a lot of research on
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| For those who crave more diving adventure
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| | equipment before buying. As with most
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| such as deep sea diving and wreck diving
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| | things technology is constantly changing
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| which would take them much deeper in the
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| | scuba equipment. You'll want to talk with
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| water they would need much more training,
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| | friends and instructors as to their
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| and PADI certification.
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| | recommendations. There is a fairly large
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| It's easy to learn to dive. Not as hard
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| | initial investment and you want to get
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| as you might think. PADI certification
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| | the best you can for the money you spend.
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| can be obtained fairly easily, and at
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| | You also want to make sure that you're
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| your own pace. There are books and videos
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| | comfortable in all the pieces of your
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| that you can obtain to help you through
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| | scuba gear. If your mask isn't tight
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| the course. Your instructor will give you
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| | enough and leaks, or if your fins are too
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| a short test at the end of each course.
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| | tight and rub your heels that is what
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| After you have completed what is called
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| | your mind will be on instead of the
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| knowledge training you start diving. You
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| | wonders of the sea.
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