First Step to Scubadiving

That part of Scubaturk.Net is especially designed for people who is interested in scubadiving, but never had chance to make their big first step. Nowadays scubadiving always seems like a difficult, far to reach activity for people who are living in big cities and who only can spend a few week at seaside only in their summer vacations. The other big problem is, what we refer to as, "diving myths", which arise from unanswered questions in everbodies minds.

“Who can dive?” The answer to that question is very straight forward. Anybody who is older than 10, who can manage to breath, healthy and has interest in scubadiving can dive. (People with disabilities can also dive with the guidance of a medical doctor).

 “I am not a good diver, can I dive?” You do not have to be an olimpic swimmer to dive. Being able swim and keeping yourself on the surface of the water, without taking help from somebody else, is enough to begin your scubadiving lessons. (In swimming your aim is to keep yourself on the surface of water and move your body to maintain this, but in diving your aim is to sink down and move as little as possible to lenghten your dive time and be able to keep yourself on the surface).
 
 
 
 
 

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“Do divers breath dangerous gas solutions?”  Recreational divers breath regular air that we breath everyday, it is neither pure oxygen nor a dangerous solution, just regular air which is compressed and dried to protect the diving equipment.

 “What is the maximum depth that I can dive?” The limit for recreational divers is 40 meters.  That does not mean that divers always dive to 40 meters in every single dive they make, this is the absolute limit that a recreational diver can dive. The dives have to be in accordance with the limits of the divers' diving certificate and experience. 

“How long will the air tank last?” As air consumption varies from one diver to another, there is no certain answer for this questin. One can consume all his air in 40 minutes, while it will take 1 hour and 20 minutes for another.  THis is an ability that can be gained with experience and time.

We can add hundred of new questions to the ones that we stated above. The most important thing about diving is someones being ready to pay attention to  the rules of diving. After doing so, it is not so much different and dangerous than walking in the street.