Finding your correct weight?
Usually a tricky one!
Generally people load themselves up with too much on the first day and then take a kilo off the next day then another, then another etc. until they reach their proper weighting. Overloading yourself can cause real problems underwater so please take the time to do this properly at the beginning of your trip!
One time springs to mind when a BUDDY Inspiration diver came aboard and had all sorts of problems for the first couple of dives. After one of his swearing fit’s and his claim that he was selling his Inspiration and going back to open circuit I asked him to come on a relaxed dive from the boat so I could try to see what the problem was. We ended up taking 5 kilos from his weight belt, no wonder he was having problems!
Basically, when holding a normal breath and with an empty BCD, you should float at eye level in the water. As you exhale you should ‘slowly’ start to descend. If you’re not sure ask the dive guide to check with you on your FIRST dive.
What about the Buddy Check!
So we will start with an easy one to forget but an important one! It’s so easy but why is it that divers come diving but you think that the buddy check is something only beginner’s do?
The amount of times I have witnessed people (even a Course Director!, you know who you are), getting in the zodiac without their first stage connected!! or about to exit the zodiac without their air switched on or missing their dive because they forgot their mask or weight belt or …… the list goes on and on.
Don’t leave it to chance and get underwater and realize that something is missing…..
Please, please, please do a buddy check, it’s serious!!!!!
The PADI recommended buddy check is;
B,W,R,A,F or Buoyancy, Weights, Releases, Air, Final Check an easier or more FUN way for you to remember this maybe;
Begin With Review And Friend or
Burger With Relish And Fries or
Blonde Women Really Are Fun…..
PADI eLearning start online and finish in Hurghada!
What is it?
The PADI Open Water Diver course is, by far, the world’s most popular scuba certification course. Millions of people have started diving as certified PADI Open Water Divers. Learning to scuba dive requires both knowledge development (facts, principles, concepts) and motor procedures (skills, techniques, methods). The PADI Open Water Diver Course online provides the knowledge development portion you need. You develop the remaining skills by actually diving with a PADI Instructor at your local PADI Dive Center or Resort.
How does it work?
After enrolling, PADI’s eLearning system presents you with interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading. Short quizzes let you gauge your progress, and review and correct anything you might happen to miss. This lets you move through the program efficiently and at your own pace.
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How much does it cost?
The PADI Open Water Diver Course online is $120 (US) nonrefundable. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual (course textbook). Your PADI Dive Center or Resort will charge an additional fee for the inwater portion of your certification. You will also need to purchase a mask, snorkel, pair of fins, and other personal dive equipment. Your PADI Dive Center or Resort will guide you through this process and may suggest additional equipment along with the required purchase of a Recreational Dive Planner (Table or eRDP version) and a log book.
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