Strapping on your scuba diving gear and descending down into the underwater world is one of the best feelings in the world. It is so quiet and surreal below the surface. When you get down to the depths of the ocean it is amazing to see all the marine life swimming by to check you out.
Anybody can learn to scuba dive. If you know how to swim enough to go about 200 yards you can get certified in scuba. If you aren't that hard core about getting certified you can go to resorts and get a resort scuba certification. These are always fun. They usually only take about a half a day. Granted you won't be able to dive deeper than around 40 feet for safety reasons, but you will still get to go below and see the reefs and marine life fairly easily. These resort certifications last a few days and are not mean to be any type of permanent certification.
These type of dives are called non compression dives. You wear a mask, fins, air tank and regulator. If you are beginning to learn to scuba dive it is a great way to determine if you really want to pursue the recreation. Scuba diving can be costly with the travel and scuba diving equipment so these smaller dives are a great way to determine if you have the interest.
The resort personnel will train you first in the pool typically. This is the first time you might feel like you are getting claustrophobic. Being underwater is one thing, but also putting on a mask can make some people feel uneasy. Once you train in the a pool with your scuba diving gear you move out to the shallow open water. You do the same thing that you did in the pool to train for bigger dives.
Typically resorts will load you up on a boat and take you to their local shallow water dive spot. You put on your scuba diving equipment and you drop in and get about 30 minutes swimming around under the guidance of the instructor. You will feel an exhilaration that you've never felt before. It is truly an amzing experience to scuba dive.
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