| Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, | | | | The Red Sea and the Caribbean are popular choices |
| better known as SCUBA is a very popular past time, | | | | for SCUBA diving destinations. The water in both |
| especially for vacationers. Over the years it has | | | | locations is beautiful and clear, with lots of underwater |
| become easier thanks to the technology. | | | | sea life. |
| You can locate dive centers through PADI (www. | | | | Diving Answers is a great site where diving courses |
| Padi.com). There are many dive centers and there are | | | | are collected from all over the world and put on one |
| centers in 180 countries. By contacting a dive center | | | | page. It will make it easier to find your first diving |
| you will get all the information you need to find out | | | | course and to get advice. This is independent advice |
| when you can begin SCUBA. | | | | because nothing is sold over the site. |
| You can learn SCUBA locally at home or on vacation. | | | | Price is not always something you should think of first |
| If you are learning at home in a pool, and are about to | | | | when looking into dive centers. Ask sensible questions |
| take a vacation you can ask for a referral to do some | | | | like how much training the instructor has had and see if |
| open water dives. You can also get special deals by | | | | you can get references from past students. |
| doing this. | | | | |