Baptism Diving (Scuba Discovery)

The Scuba Discovery Program gives you a glimpse of what you can expect when experiencing the underwater world, as well as what you might expect to learn on the Open Water Scuba Diver course.

During this experience program, you will go through basic safety and procedures for an enjoyable dive under the watchful eye of an SDI Instructor.

You'll learn skills such as: equalizing your ears, buddy checking, basic buoyancy control, underwater communication, and more. You'll also get an introduction to basic scuba equipment followed by an underwater tour of the local pool or marine environment.

Target Audience:

• Those who would like to experience the underwater world
• Those who would like an introductory scuba course before enrolling in the Open Water Scuba Diver course

Prerequisites:

• Minimum age 18 years, 10 years with parental consent
• Demonstrate proper swimming skills and comfort in the water
• Completing the medical application
• Signature of the contract signed by the parents and/or guardian

What you will learn:

During this program the following topics will be covered … and much more!

• the aquatic environment
  • marine environment
  • Marine life that you will find at the dive site
• Basic physics/physiology overview and how it relates to diving
  • Buoyancy
  • Pressure
  • equalization techniques
• Diving equipment assembly
• underwater communications
• Take the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course

Some of the water skills that will be performed include:

• Pre Dive Check
• Weight removal on the surface
• Equalization of the ears
• Use of buoyancy device (BCD)
  • manual inflation
  • oral inflation
  • buoyancy control
• Controlled ascents and descents
• regulatory use
  • Breathing, Purging and Recovery
• mask clearing
• Underwater swimming: proper use of fins
• computer use
• The use of instruments
• underwater communications

If you enjoy this experience, then the Open Water Scuba Diver course is the next step!

What's in it for you:

• Introduction to diving planning, equipment setup and placement, skills and knowledge to complete dives
• Unique underwater experience under the watchful eye of an active SDI instructor

Minimum requirements for the Baptism Diving program (Scuba Discovery) :

• Demonstrate mature judgment and common sense in relation to the planning and execution of dives.