How Do You Be A Scuba Diver?
SCUBA stands for “Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.” Scuba diving is a popular watersport–so popular that over 1 million people become certified scuba divers worldwide every year. It involves putting a heavy tank full of compressed air on your back and diving into deep water with a tiny rubber tube being the only thing that keeps you alive. Make Sure You Want to Do It Determine how serious your interest is. Will you dive in warm waters a few times a year at some pricey resorts, or are you interested in hardcore cold-water diving and exploring shipwrecks? It’s important to ask yourself such questions, because you can enjoy diving without becoming certified. If you vacation in popular diving spots like the Caribbean, Acapulco or the Florida Keys, you will easily find offers for “resort” dives. These are usually 1-day or weekend crash courses in diving that include a guided dive with a dive master. You do not get certified and cannot go unsupervised, but you are certainly al
