The minimum age of diving

The minimum age of diving

Diving is a very interesting activity. But diving is also a certain risk. So, if you want to dive, you should receive specialized training. SCUBA Diving Courses are designed on

the basis of 40 Years of knowledge, experience and equipment design in a sport practiced in every country on earth. This allows you to dive in the safest possible way, both

whilst training and throughout your diving career, wherever in the world you wish to dive. And remember, these rules are to protect you, and your diving buddies!

Underwater, is a magical world. You will find like entering another world. You can see amazing creatures that you could only see before, usually distorted, through a thick pane

of glass in an aquarium. When using SCUBA and open your dive light you can see them unrestrained, in their own environment, free to come and go as they please. Creatures like

the Eastern Blue Groper, free swimming Common or Weedy Sea Dragons, small and fragile Seahorses, brilliantly coloured and shaped Giant Cuttlefish, strange looking Wobbygong

Sharks or the harmless Port Jackson Shark.

There are many dive training agency. The majority of Independent Instructors and SCUBA Diving Stores in Australia use the following Training Agencies, which are recognized the

world over, to train and certify SCUBA Divers, but are not limited to, the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), the

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), Scuba Schools International (SSI) and Scuba Diving International (SDI).

Dive Instructors go through a quite considerable amount of training and assessment, to be allowed the privilege of being able to teach Scuba Diving. And, even then, after

passing all the exams and assessments, they have to keep up the learning cycle to be able stay ahead with a very progressive industry. The methods that they are taught make the

industry as safe and comfortable as possible, therefore making it more enjoyable for the Student.

SSI is 8 Years old for SCUBA Rangers and 12 Years old for Junior Certification.
SDI is 8 Years Old for Future Buddies programs and 10 Years old for a Junior (Restricted) Open Water Certification.
BSAC is 12 Years old with a BSAC School or 14 Years old with a BSAC Branch for your Ocean or Club Diver Course.
NAUI is 12 Years old for Junior Certification.
PADI is 8 Years old for Bubblemaker and Seal Team Programs or 10 Years old for a Junior Certification.

Diving is very interesting, but must pay attention to security issues. Dive training is necessary, it can teach you to deal with various diving problem.