The Different Scuba Diving Specialties and How to Get Certified
Scuba diving is a fun and rewarding hobby. But it also teaches you skills and knowledge that will benefit you in your everyday life. There are many different specialty courses that certified divers can take. These specialty courses will teach you new underwater skills and introduce you to entirely new underwater worlds. Deep Diving Deep Diving is one of the most popular scuba diving specialties offered by PADI. It’s perfect for those who want to expand their scuba diving experience beyond the limits of their open water certification. This specialty teaches you to plan and conduct safe deep dives, as well as learn to minimize the risks involved. You’ll learn about specialized deep diving equipment, dive planning, buddy contact procedures, buoyancy control at deeper waters, managing your air supply, and dealing with the possibility of nitrogen narcosis. Depending on your training agency, completing this specialty usually takes three or four…