Diving refers to recreational scuba diving. It is believed that Jacques Yves Cousteau became the ancestor of this sports entertainment. Nowadays, there are more and more diving fans every year, however, in order to dive into the water for a long time without harm to health, it is necessary to undergo preliminary training with an experienced instructor.
To make this type of recreation safe for you, you need to be able to handle scuba diving, know safety precautions and have at least a little diving experience. All of this you can learn at the diving training center. Thanks to the development of tourism, there are similar centers in most resort towns where diving is possible, you can also get training in your home country.
Remember that without a diver's certification card, it will be very difficult for you to purchase the appropriate equipment or charge used cylinders with air.
A diver's certificate is a plastic card of generally accepted international organizations that contains information about a diver: his name and surname, date of birth, photo, data on when, where and by whom the certificate was issued.
If an accident happens to a diver without a certificate, the shop or the company that supplied the equipment will be in trouble with the law. Such rules exist in most countries with underwater tourism. That is why it is easier and cheaper to obtain a diver certification card in advance.
Residential diving training
This type of training has several advantages at once: firstly, it will cost an order of magnitude cheaper, since in resort towns such services, as a rule, are quite expensive. Secondly, you don't have to waste your precious vacation getting a certificate and scuba diving in the pool. Thirdly, you will not have problems with the language barrier when studying, since the instructor abroad is likely to be a foreigner.
In addition, while studying at home, you can choose a schedule of classes convenient for you and choose any methodology. Just make sure that this school or instructor has the right to issue international certificates.
There are several international diving federations: PADI, IDA, ANDI, CMAS and some others. Before choosing the most suitable association, familiarize yourself with its program, the duration and depth of training, as well as the price, which can vary greatly in different associations.
Diving training abroad
As a rule, instructors at foreign resorts give only basic, initial training. A large club has a more extensive training and technical base. In groups there are usually 6-8 people, for individual lessons you will have to pay extra.
The advantages of resort diving centers are that, in addition to training, they also provide the equipment necessary for diving, a transfer to the sea and a boat, as well as an experienced instructor directly for diving, who will ensure the safety of a novice diver and show the most beautiful places.
