Has a friend or a family member (especially kids) ever asked you, “If you had a superpower what would it be?” The easy answer is to just rattle off the powers of your favorite super hero…you know…to be able to fly, to have super-human strength, to be invisible, the usual stuff.
But, what if your super power was the ability to breathe underwater? How cool would that be? A super power that would allow you to visit a new world under the sea. To see things you’ve never seen before. To go on an adventure that is never the same thing twice.
They have a term for it, it’s called…wait for it…wait for it…SCUBA DIVING! That’s right, a ‘super power’ that is super easy to learn from a PADI-certified scuba diving instructor. PADI is the Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
Discover Scuba Diving is a one-day program for people who have no experience with scuba diving, but want an introduction to the world under the sea. It’s not a scuba certification course, it’s just that first peek, that first adventure, that moment that ignites your curiosity, takes over your senses, and just totally blows you away!
The Discover Scuba Diving experience will include an Open Water Dive briefing (that’s where you learn about the equipment you will use to breathe underwater, safety guidelines, and other tips that will help make your experience truly incredible), and an Open Water Dive, from a beach or from a dive boat (that’s where you’ll actually scuba dive in the ocean or a nearby lake, depending upon where you live…or your travel destination). Your PADI instructor may also provide you with a credit that may be put toward your PADI Open Water Diver course.
My Scuba ExperienceI was excited to get into the water for a lesson on how to scuba dive. This is something that I have been wanting to do for years and a strange accident right before our honeymoon left me unable to scuba dive. We made plans to go diving later this year so this was the perfect opportunity to test the waters. Like that pun? 😉
First we were introduced to all of the equipment and we learned what everything was for plus how to properly put it on. Then we learned how to do checks on our equipment. All of this was before we even got into the water.
Next it was off into the water for more instruction. I felt completely comfortable and safe with the instructors. I also felt like I could ask any questions. I really enjoyed my diving experience and cannot wait to get more dives in this year!
To sign up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, at a PADI dive facility near you (or at some exotic travel destination…which would be awesome), you can use the online PADI Dive Shop Locator.
To learn more about PADI and or becoming a certified scuba diver visit www.padi.com.
This is a sponsored blog; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by PADI to review this product.
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I have never been diving, but I have always wanted to. I have claustrophobia. I wonder if I would feel closed in?
I might be able to do scuba diving in a pool. But in real life waters I am a chicken!
I’ve been scuba diving a few times and it’s really fun. This sounds great for people who want to try it.
I have always wanted to try scuba diving. This sounds like a great way for beginners to get their feet wet in the activity 😉
That sounds like a great way to test the waters! I have never been scuba diving but it sounds like so much fun.
Now that looks like a ton of fun. I would love to scuba dive anywhere a shark can’t be found.
That looks like so much fun. We totally want to get the whole family certified!
Scuba diving is one of my dreams. I would love to bring my family into a scuba diving adventure!
Looks like such a fun experience, I have debated if I would ever scuba dive, a little afraid of water to do it I think. BUT this makes me want to overcome that fear and just do it!
Scuba diving is something I am seriously dying to try! The ocean freaks me out however so this looks like something I could do to test it out.
This is so awesome and there’s a diving facility near me. I’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive. Definitely will check it out!
Scuba diving sounds amazing. I would love to try it one day. My brother and his girlfriend actually had the chance to go scuba diving in Mexico.
That looks fun. Scuba diving is on my bucket list and I hope to do this one day.
I have a good friend who went through the training with her husband. she goes to Cozumel each year now to dive and loves it.
This sounds like a really fun way to learn more about scuba diving and experience it. I think it sounds fun so I’d like to be able to try out a one day experience.
oh this is awesome! I have never done this before but I always wanted too! Its def on my bucket list!
Scuba diving is on my bucket list. I have always wanted to give it a try. I should see if there are any classes in my area.
I think this is something I would love to do. I love swimming and the ocean, and I would love to be able to go on dives and see amazing things under water.
I have never been scuba diving but have always wanted to go. It is a whole other world in the water to explore.
That looks like a lot of fun. I’ve never tried diving yet, but I would like to try it someday or once I got the guts. 🙂
I lived in Fl for more years than I can remember and scuba was always a huge thing people did. I’ve always been scared myself lol. It does look fun though!
This is a bucket list dream of mine! One day eventually on some exotic island I want to try this!
Oh, I like to experience this too! I will try scuba diving lessons next summer!
My hubby and I have been wanting to do this for some time. I wonder if we can get the training done before we go on our cruise next year. It would be so much fun to learn!
This is something my husband has always wanted to do. He has scuba dived in a pool but not the ocean. Maybe next trip.
My youngest son can breathe under water! hehe He’s traveled the world doing so including spending a week on a boat at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. He loves it and I love it for him but … I worry that my claustrophobia might get the best of me while scuba diving. Hmmmm…..
You know, I have always wondered how to get started. My Hubby goes all the time when we are on vacation, but I have never been because I am a bit scared and timid
Looks like so much fun, scuba diving is definitely an amazing past time. Thanks for the info!
This seems so cool! I want to learn how to scuba dive, but wouldn’t want my first attempts to be in the ocean, so this would be perfect for me.
I have never been scuba diving and always wanted to try it. It always seems like such a fun thing to do.
O man, this is one if those things TOTALLY out of my comfort zone. Doesn’t mean I can’t try it but man!!
I’ve always wondered about doing that. I’m so scared, but I’d be willing to try in circumstances like that.
I am a little bit skeptical when it comes to scuba diving but I wanted to! I will try this!
oh man this looks so fun. i have always wanted to scuba dive
That looks like so much fun! I’ve never bene scuba diving, but now I really want to, thanks!
This sounds so amazing, I always here about people going scuba diving on vacation and would really like to try it. Thank you for sharing.