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We went to the PADI website and it was a very well designed beautiful website. What this company does is offer Professional Scuba Diving Courses. These course start at the beginning level which can be taken online up to the most advanced certifications.

The cost for the PADI Online Open Water Diver Course is $120.00 and is non refundable. This fee covers training and knowledge development and gives you access to the Open Water Diver Manual which is their online course textbook. You can get all the bookwork done online. But before you get officially certified, you will need to go to your local PADI Dive Center or Resort. Once you get there, you will need to pay additional fees and complete the rest if your certification requirements in the ocean.

You will also need to bring a Diving Mask, Snorkel, a good set of Diving Fins and you're also responsible for all of your own Diving Equipment. If you are unsure of what you need to bring with you I'd recommend dropping by your local PADI Dive Center and ask them before you go out and purchase a bunch of equipment for your Dive. They may also want you to go out and get some additional equipment as well, such as a Recreational Dive Planner Table and a Log Book.

Once you register for the eLearning part of the Scuba Diving Course, they give you one year to complete that portion of it from the time you register. So I wouldn't recommend dawdling too long, plus why would you? I'm sure you're anxious to get certified anyway.

Their eLearning system consists of Videos, Audios, Graphical Illustrations and also requires some reading. This learning system also includes a bunch of short quizzes, so make sure you're picking up the material you are reading about. This program is Self Paced, so you can dictate how fast you make it through this program.

The PADI Open Water Diver Course just happens to be the most popular Scuba Diving Course in the world today. In fact, millions have started their Diving Careers by taking this course. Learning to Scuba Dive isn't easy. It takes a culimination of critical thinking concepts such as learning facts and concepts. Additionally it requires motor skills such as coordination and endurance and the application of techniques you learn in the classroom.

The The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online will give you all the knowledge you need to become successful. But the only way to develop the remaining skills necessary for you to make it as a Scuba Diver will be to visit your Local PADI Dive Center and to get live training from a Certified Scuba Instructor over there. The online portion of the course is available in Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Italian, French and the Netherlands in addition to English.

I personally believe almost anyone can become Scuba Certified if they apply themselves a little bit. It's a great certification to bring with you if you ever want to become a Life Guard as well. And not only is Scuba Diving an excellent hobby, this is a skill that could help you in a Search & Rescue Mission or one that could help you save someones life in the future. We wish you the best of luck in your future Diving Adventures!

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These days there isn't a shortage of Scuba Diving Fins available for you to decide from. The high tech fins these days are manufactured with angles and vents. These will help you swim better using advanced design architecture when compared to their old school counter parts. If you only plan on going for one dive, then you really only need one pair of fins. However if you plan on diving regularly, you should consider having multiple sets of fins handy.

A couple examples of popular fins are the Aeris Velocity Full Foot Fins. These happen to be manufactured with Power Enhancing Vents or PEV's. These vents are designed in such a way in which they do exactly what their name indicates, which is increase the fin power. What happens is water goes through the PEV's during the process of the fin stroke. This takes a majority of the stress off the divers leg while water accelerates over the blade which results in much faster velocity.

When water is run through the PEV's this results in a reduction of lateral movement from the fin which happens to just be wasted energy anyway. This inevitably results in each kick becoming much more efficient. The Aeris Velocity Full Foot Fins happen to be rated as some of the most popular Scuba Diving Fins on the market by Rodales. This fin happens to be a great fin for the legs, is very easy to maneuver and allows for propulsion without exerting any extra effort.

Other popular Scuba Diving Fins are the U.S. Divers Proflex II. One customer from Amazon mentioned they purchased a set of these fins and that there were no rubbing or blisters on their dive. These fins you can actually purchase at a relatively low cost of around $25.00. They got a 5 star rating 20 out of 29 reviews.

Also the U.S. Divers Proflex II Diving Fins give you almost as much boost as fins that cost $200.00 or more. It was also suggested by a custom that you purchase these fins one size larger than normal and by doing so you will avoid the "rubber biting" effect that can happen when you purchase fins that are a bit small for your feet.

Which Scuba Diving Fins you purchase depend mostly on how frequently you'll be diving and whether you'll be Scuba Diving or Snorkeling. Snorklers only swim in shallow water so the fins they need don't have to work as efficiently as they would for a Scuba Diver. Also remember to wash your fins off with a fresh water hose each time you use them. This will prevent salt water dry rotting from ruining the material, seams or connecting parts as salt water has been known to destroy just about anything.

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Scuba diving equipment has evolved to become sophisticated, incredibly safe, reliable and high performance. There’s a massive range of options and features available, to allow scuba diving in any environment.

To familiarize you with how a set of scuba diving gear works, we’ll run you through a basic set, and discuss what options and features would be suitable for warm water Koh Tao diving.

How Does Scuba Gear Work: A Typical Koh Tao Diving Setup

Scuba Cylinder

Firstly we need somewhere to store the air which we’ll be breathing whilst underwater. Scuba cylinders or tanks) come in a range of sizes and materials. Scuba diving Koh Tao we opt for aluminum cylinders, which are resistant to the corrosive salty ocean conditions, compressing air into 12 litre cylinders at two hundred time normal atmospheric pressure (200 bar). That volume of air allows an average diver to dive for about 45 minutes at normal recreational depths, (factoring in a safety margin).

Regulator – First Stage

This is the bit which attaches to the valve of the scuba cylinder. Since the air inside the cylinder is at two hundred times normal pressure, we need to reduce that pressure down to make it breathable. This is the job of the regulator first stage. Most first stages reduce down the pressure to about ten bar above ambient water pressure (called the intermediate pressure), which is then fed down to the ….

Regulator - Second Stage

This is the bit that you put in your mouth and breathe from. The second stage contains a large diaphragm which the surrounding water pressure pushes on. What that does is adjust the intermediate pressure (delivered from the first stage) to exactly the same pressure as the surrounding water. The result is that when you breathe in, a valve opens and allows air to flow freely. When you stop breathing in or exhale, the valve remains closed allowing you to conserve your air supply.

Regulator - Alternate Air Source

In case your buddy has an equipment problem, you also have a alternate second stage attached to your first stage, which means in the event of an emergency your buddy can also breathe from your cylinder. This is one of the reasons why it’s always a good idea to stick with a buddy when scuba diving.

Buoyancy Control Device - BCD

Obviously we need a way of keeping the cumbersome cylinder attached to us, so the BCD is a robust jacket which allows you to strap the cylinder to your back. The BCD also has a second important function. You can adjust the amount of air inside the jacket so that you hover motionlessly in mid water and control your position underwater. Whilst at the surface you can inflate the BCD to avoid swimming to stay afloat, and save energy.

Wetsuit

Your body looses heat about twenty times faster in water than air, so you’ll need to wear some kind of exposure protection to keep warm. The good news is, Koh Tao diving has very warm water – usually about 30C. That means during the Padi open water course we usually wear a 2.5mm neoprene ‘shorty’ wetsuit , which keeps us comfortable during the dives.

Weights

The bad news is that neoprene is buoyant (as is body fat),  so to be able to descend underwater we have to carry some lead weights. The easiest way to do this (adopted by most Koh Tao dive schools) is to attach the lead to a weight belt which you secure around your waist prior to each dive.

Scuba Diving Mask

Your eyes can’t focus in water, so you need to wear a mask to be able to see when diving. If you have a little spare cash and plan to invest in piece of scuba diving gear of your own, make sure you buy a mask. A good diving mask makes all the difference to your Koh Tao diving experience – if you can see properly you’ll have a much better time!

Diving Fins

With all this gear, it becomes a bit tricky getting around underwater. To make life easier we wear large, rigid diving fins which take all the effort out of swimming, allowing us to maintain our air supply and explore the Koh Tao dive sites with ease.

For more info, visit the Simple Life website [http://www.simplelifedivers.com], and don’t miss part two of our series of lessons from the Koh Tao Padi open water course, where we examine some realities and myths of dangerous aquatic life!

For more info visit the Simple Life Diving Koh Tao website at:
http://www.simplelifedivers.com
Or tel/fax +66 77 456 329

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U.S. Divers offers a variety of fin styles to meet the needs of water sports enthusiasts whether they're diving, snorkeling, tube fishing, body surfing, or having fun in the pool, and the Twinflex scuba fin is among the best. The Twinflex is distinguished by its dual blade channels, which optimize the water flow and enhance the thrust of the diver. Users will also appreciate the TPR center flex zones, which cup the water efficiently to provide greater underwater power. The fins fit a variety of foot sizes and shapes with ease. U.S. Divers recommends wearing dive boots with the Twinflex fins, which come in M (6 to 9), L (9 to 11), and XL (11 to 13) sizes. The Twinflex is also backed by a two-year limited warranty.

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Those who have been on a cruise to the Caribbean or Catalina know that it is the perfect place for diving as the water there is so blue and clear. You would definitely want to try scuba diving there, even if you are not into it. In order to sign up for that, though, you have to be in a good physical shape, be an experienced swimmer, and be certified. Only if you are a qualified scuba diver would the cruise diving team let you dive - after all, danger is everywhere, including underwater.
Before you embark on that extreme experience, there are facts you need to know. Following are a few Dos and Don'ts related to scuba diving.
•    Scuba Diving Dos:
1)    The two most important requirements are the good physical shape and certification. If you lack any of those, do not risk your life.
2)    The things you need to take: mask, diving fins, weight belt, regulator and octopus, compass, dive light with backup, dive knife, air tank and backup, dive flag, spare mouthpiece, first aid kit, flare gun (do not forget the flares!).
3)    It is safer and more pleasant if you have a diving partner. Do not forget to constantly keep visual contact, and try not to kick out their mouthpiece.
4)    A third person is a must. They stay on the boat, have a mobile phone, and help when getting out of the water.
5)    If you want to bring back a souvenir, take an underwater camera with you together with underwater light and backup.
•    Scuba Diving Don'ts:
1)    Do not drink and then dive. Think about your own safety and the safety of your partner.
2)    Do not forget to tell someone where you are and when you will go back.
3)    Do not eat too much before diving; before diving wait for at least two hours after eating. Otherwise, you might get cramps or troubled breathing.
These are only some of the useful tips related to scuba diving you need to take into consideration. Always inform yourself before diving.
Following are some other topics you mind find interesting:
•    The only documentation of the use of inflated goatskins used as breathing devices is carvings depicting Assyrian soldiers crossing rivers with the help of the devices.
•    The first to mention an underwater device was Leonardo da Vinci (the 15th c.). He called it Bad Human Nature and did not explain how it works - most probably because it could be used for the sinking of ships, and even for murdering.
•    Guy Gilpatrick invented the waterproof goggles in the 1930s, France. Their function was to keep the salt water out of the eyes at the surface.
•    The L. A. Co. Dept. of Parks and Recreation, USA, offered the first scuba diving certification course. The wetsuit was introduced to the public in 1956.

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