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Discover Scuba Diving

See for yourself what scuba diving is all about! Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.

While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you’ll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.

The Fun Part
There is nothing like breathing underwater for the very first time. It takes a little getting used to –after all, human beings weren’t designed to do that – but after a few minutes of awestruck wonder, most participants realize how easy scuba diving really is. The biggest challenge instructors have with the Discover Scuba Diving program is not coaxing participants into the water, but coaxing them out when the program is over. The fun part? It’s all fun!

What You Learn
You learn the basics you need to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. One thing you’ll learn is that you really can breathe underwater and whether you like doing that or not. You will:

• Learn what wearing scuba equipment feels like and how easy it is to move around underwater while wearing it

• Find out what it’s like to breathe underwater and learn whether you can be comfortable there

• Learn some basic skills and safety rules that will carry over to your full scuba certification course when you take the next step

Differences between the BubbleMaker Experience and Discover Scuba Experience
With kids 8 and 9 we test them for their comfortably in the pool in snorkeling gear first before putting them into a scuba unit. With kids 10 and up, we put them right into the scuba unit.

The Scuba Gear You Use
All the equipment you will need is typically included in a Discover Scuba Diving experience. You’ll use all the basic scuba gear including a mask, snorkel, fins, a buoyancy compensating jacket that also carries your scuba tank, a scuba regulator to breathe from and instrumentation to monitor depth and air supply. Ask Charlynn at Gone Diving about the scuba equipment you’ll use.

The Materials You Need

• Filled out paperwork, swimsuit, towel and a sense of adventure.

Prerequisites
To take Discover Scuba Diving, you must be:

• At least 10 years old

Your Next Adventure
Once you complete a Discover Scuba Diving program, you’ll want to check out:
Open Water Diver and Master Scuba Diver certification courses.