Much less than driving. According to statistics, diving is ranked 22nd in injury risk after bowling! If you are a very beginner, choose the right Dive Instructor who will explain the basic rules, the operation of the equipment and the way of communication underwater in simple understandable language. Please remember your Dive Instructor’s main goal – to make your first dive safe and comfortable. And yours is to follow simple dive rules and get a lot of impressions!
For the first dive in your life to 5-7 meters – no, you don’t. Neithe, if you plan to dive to this depth from time to time.
However, I recommend that you go through high-quality dive training and get your “First Star”. One day you would want to dive deeper and get more freedom under the water. Also the attitude towards a certified diver is different: you will avoid monotonous instructions before diving and you will not be held by the hand under water, as in kindergarden.
You are already in the right place. I am a CMAS Dive Instructor. You can take a dive course with me and get your dive certificate that will be valid worldwide, anywhere.
It will take you 3 days to complete the dive course and / or improve your qualifications.
CMAS dive certifications have no expiration date. PADI and SSI Instructor Certification have, CMAS have not.
You can do as you like. But I recommend leasing, because you will have the opportunity to try different equipment and find your best. In addition, you are unlikely to take a whole suitcase of equipment with you and pay extra baggage on the plane. Also do not forget that you will have to dry everything very thoroughly after dive!
Normal standard air, but compressed and dry. Therefore, I recommend that my dive clients and students drink enough water before and after the dive.
It will not. Each dive tank has enough air for your dive. All your underwater equipment will be supervised by your Dive Guide or Dive Instructor. Your duty is to get an unforgettable experience and not miss an interesting fish!
Change your goggles to lenses or take off your goggles during the dive, if your eyesight allows. If you are planning to dive freaquently, purchase your own custom designed dive mask.
Yes, of course, we will communicate under the water! There are special dive signs of communication underwater. They are designed for ALL dive situations. Your Dive Instructor will teach you how to communicate underwater. Listen carefully to your Dive Instructor!
In Turkey, it is allowed to dive from the age of 14. In other countries from 10 and even 8 years.
Age restriction from 14 years is associated with the physiology of the development of the human body. Until the age of 14, our body is not ready for diving! Нour child under 14 can practice swimming and snorkelling.
Decompression sickness (DCS) occurs due to a rapid decrease in the pressure of the inhaled gas mixture. This disease can occur in professionals: divers, pilots, cosmonauts, submariners. It is extremely rare for recreational divers. During my dive training course, I will teach you how to use deco tables, to plan and calculate the time of your dive, which reduces the risk of DCS to zero.
If you dive for the first time, the risk of DCS is completely excluded.
Discovery diving lasts up to 40 minutes, other types of diving – up to 50 minutes. It all depends on where and with whom you dive. On standard dive boats, you will spend most of your time waiting for your turn for a dive, which will last max 20 minutes.
In the main dive season April-October +260…+300C
A typical dive boat takes on board approx. 60 people. During dive, each Dive Instructor has 2-3 people simultaniuos, sometimes more, i.e. an individual approach to each dive client is declared, but in fact is physically impracticable.
Consider this is your lucky day! Don’t forget to take a photo and brag on social media. Sharks are harmless, shy and avoid humans.
On board dive boats, lunch is prepared with halal products. There are always vegetable salad.
For my dive clients, I prepare a customized lunch. You need to inform about your eating preferences in advance.
For sure. If you taking a dive training course, then the cost of photo / video is included. In other cases, photo / video is paid.
I recommend not to use your own smartphones, even in protective cases. The chance of a good shot is minimal, and the risk of damaging the device under the water is maximal.
No, they will not. The discomfort in your ears may be no more than what you experience on board the aircraft during takeoff / landing. During the pre-dive briefing, you will be taught how to balance the pressure in your ears. Listen carefully to your Dive Instructor!