Is there a requirement for diving certificate? 1. 10- 14 years old children can take the children's diving license, 15 years old children can take the adult diving license;
2. Not afraid of water: During the textual research, every student must pass the following tests: 200m swimming without equipment (or 300m snorkeling), 10 minutes floating on the water without equipment, and the course cannot be conducted without the above tests ~
3. Good health, no heart disease, hypertension, bronchitis and other diseases;
4. It is not suitable to learn diving during pregnancy and cold;
Introduction to Leisure Diver Level OW(OPENWATERDIVER) Open Water Diver is the most elementary certificate of scuba diving and the most basic and important diving course. The investigation time is usually 3-4 days, and the maximum depth is18m.
AOW(ADVANCEDOPENWATERDIVER) is a senior diver in open water, who studies some special diving training, such as deep diving, boat diving, underwater sailing and night diving, with a maximum depth of 30 meters. Leisure diving is generally enough to learn this level ~
The learning process of OW course generally takes 3-4 days, and the specific arrangements are as follows:
Day 1: theoretical course study: watch video to learn diving related theoretical knowledge;
The next day: swimming test: swimming 200m without equipment (or snorkeling 300m), floating on the water without equipment10min. I suggest you really practice swimming and treading water before you go.
Diving training in calm waters: that is, learning necessary skills in swimming pools or shoals, mainly including equipment disassembly, entry methods, familiarity with underwater breathing, underwater gesture review, mirror drainage, breathing tube retrieval and drainage, standby air source breathing, neutral buoyancy learning, diving and ascending steps, BCD on water surface and counterweight puncture, etc. These are very important skills in diving, so you must concentrate on your study.
The third day:.
Open water diving training: basically familiar with the feeling of water during the first two dives. Keep the ear pressure balanced, control the buoyancy, and dive to an open place to stop. When practicing on calm water, the students do some skills they learned the day before.
Day 4: Open water diving training: Continue to learn those skills in the sea and slowly find the feeling of diving.
Theoretical examination: written test, filming graduation photo, completing graduation procedures, issuing temporary diver certificates, and finally PADI issuing diving certificates to students.
Advantages of Semporna diving card Many countries in Southeast Asia can take the diving card. For example, many countries and regions in Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and other islands basically have diving centers to provide research and diving services. Semporna, Malaysia, the advantages of textual research mainly include:
1. Not many people: Compared with many popular countries, the number of tourists in Semporna itself is much less;
2. Land under the wind: Semporna sea area is calm and there are almost no big waves, which is very suitable for beginners;
3. There are top diving spots in the world: you can go to Sipadan, the sacred mecca of divers;
4. The price is not expensive: OW ((Elementary Open Water Diver Course) starts at around 2600 RMB.
There are two main ways to recommend and verify the local PADI5 star dive shop in Semporna: one is in the town, and the other is in the outlying islands.
There are many hidden shops run by Europeans, Americans, Malays and China in Semporna. The course fee is about 2500-3500, which generally does not include food and accommodation. You need to book your own accommodation in town at the same time. During the course, you need to go out to sea, take a speedboat to the surrounding outlying islands about 1 hour, leave the port in the morning and return in the afternoon. The quality and service quality of diving shops in the town are uneven. It is recommended to choose a 5-star diving shop, at least with official qualification certification, which ensures the safety of equipment and the quality and ability of coaches.
Go to the surrounding outlying islands for research and book resorts on the island. Each resort basically has its own diving center, and the package includes courses, accommodation and three meals a day. Each island has different facilities and different expenses. You can choose a suitable resort according to your preferences and budget.
Zhenhai diving center
Star PADI5 star
The teaching languages are English, Chinese and Malay.
Highlight: The diving shop with the best reputation in town, with small class teaching and good service quality.
The course fee starts from 2770 yuan for 4 days.
Hairen is located in a small white building next to the pier of Haifeng Hotel in Semporna, with the diving center facing the sea. As a five-star diving center certified by PADI, it provides professional diving services and diving training. Experienced diving instructors not only have professional skills, but also are humorous.
It is worth mentioning that the service quality of dive shops is first-class among all dive shops in the town. Provide 1 4 VIP small class teaching for all participants in the course. 1 The coach can train up to 4 students at the same time. When there are few people, there are often students who can enjoy the training of 1 to 1. During the course, the diving center will be arranged to study in different islands around Semporna and experience different underwater environments. During the study in the sea, lunch will be included, and the crew will prepare lunch boxes in advance and take them to the island.
Tips:
Studying in the diving shop in town does not include accommodation. Remember to book your own accommodation in the town and try to live near the diving shop to ensure convenient travel. You will consume energy in the process, so eat well and sleep well ~
Island-Xinjia Automobile Sea Resort
Star PADI5 star
The teaching languages are Chinese, English and Malay.
Highlight: Pure water house accommodation, the most cost-effective study in outlying islands, food and accommodation.
Course fee: $3,400 for 4 days and 3 nights.
Xinjiamada Resort is a group of water holiday houses, built on a huge coral reef, with no beach. It's only 15 minutes' boat ride from Semporna town, and you can see the invincible sea view as soon as you push the door. In the water house of the same grade in Semporna, the cost performance is very high. All the rooms in the resort are built on the sea, and the long wooden trestle connects the wooden houses on the sea, preparing the most economical student room for students who come to study the course. If you pursue comfort, you can upgrade to a more comfortable room type, and you can dive on vacation.
The diving center of the resort is also a five-star diving center certified by PADI, providing professional diving training. Compared with the diving shop in Semporna town, you need to take a boat to learn diving lessons every day. In Xinjia Auto Sea Resort, you can go directly to the sea along the plank road in the diving center. After the class, you can go back to your room and take a shower. Comfortable learning environment and professional diving courses are the primary reasons why many travelers who go to Semporna to study diving choose here.
During the course, you can also enjoy a buffet of three meals a day in the resort. The dishes are very rich, and every meal will have fish, chicken, vegetables, fruits and so on. Studying courses during the day, you can watch the sea and listen to the wind in the water house at night, and the staff of the resort will always sit around the balcony singing and playing guitar at night, which is very festive.
Island-Borneo Diving Mabu Resort
Star PADI5 star
The teaching languages are Chinese, English and Malay.
Highlight: After the OW course, you can go diving in Sipadan.
Course fee: 7,500 Australian dollars for 5 days and 4 nights.
This is a high-end old resort on the island of "Ma bu" or horse stance just look, with mature services and perfect facilities. The resort has prepared 30 semi-independent beach huts in a tropical green garden for guests who come to dive, study and vacation. The cabin is spacious, clean and warm, with air conditioning and private bathroom. The restaurant is self-service for three meals a day, including meat, vegetables, fruits and desserts. Every meal is served. Soft drinks and coffee are served indefinitely.
Borneo Diving Center is also a PADI5 star Palme d 'Or shop, which provides complete leisure diving activities and professional diving courses. The diving center is located at the dock of the resort, surrounded by clear sea water, and you can go directly to the sea along the escalator. There is a shower facility next to the diving center, which is convenient for divers to wash after rising water. The nearby pier bar provides unlimited hot tea and coffee. After diving, you can lie on the lounge chair at the dock and drink tea with sea breeze, which is very comfortable.
It is worth mentioning that among all diving centers in Semporna, Borneo Resort has the largest number of places in Sipadan. After the OW course, you can go diving in Sipadan for free at 1 night, enjoy the charm of world-class diving spots and witness the shocking undersea spectacle "Wolf Storm". If you want to go to Sipadan after learning diving, this is undoubtedly the best choice.
Tips:
Most diving shops in Semporna don't have places in Sipadan, or the diving requirements for Sipadan are relatively high, so few OW graduates can go diving in Sipadan.