If you want to know more about diving, just read this article. It will stir up our ordinary lives.

After completing skydiving, I continue to go faster and faster on the road to completing my dream list. I plan to learn diving when I have time in September and October to feel the tranquility of the ocean.

If it were in the past, I would first look for guides and read more than 20 articles. After I have a general idea in my mind, I will follow the guides based on my own situation. This time I tried a thinking artifact. Mind mapping made this This task is simpler and clearer, just like holding a simple diving strategy map

1. Organization selection: PADI (Professional Diving Instructors Association): Most of the people who watch friends around me diving are PADI Yes, it has a good reputation. PADI is the Professional Association of Diver Instructor. It has more than 133,500 professionals in 180 countries and regions around the world. PADI diving licenses are recognized around the world and it is the largest diving training institution in the world. This is the same as choosing a gang, whichever one wins the election.

2. OW is the abbreviation of OPEN WATER DIVER, which means junior open water diver in Chinese. The diving depth is limited to 18 meters. The study time is generally 4 days.

3. AOW is the abbreviation of ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER, which means advanced open water diver in Chinese. The diving depth is limited to 30 meters. This course provides participants with different specialty diving training, such as deep diving, Boat diving, underwater navigation and night diving, etc. Only after taking the OW exam can you take the AOW exam. The study time is 2 days. If you study together with the OW exam, it will take 6 days.

1. OW course schedule:

DAY 1: After arriving at the dormitory school, watch the video from afternoon to evening to start studying the theoretical lessons of Units 1 to 5 and complete the exercises. You can go online in advance I was exhausted from the lectures on the first day of study.

DAY 2: Start swimming training in the swimming pool at 8 o'clock in the morning. The coach will lead the students to complete swimming and floating skills, etc., and practice until about 12 o'clock; start swimming scuba skills training at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, wearing full suits The equipment is used for practice in the swimming pool, and the end time is determined based on the learning progress.

DAY 3: Gather up at 7 o'clock in the morning and go out to sea to complete two dives. This is to complete the swimming pool skills in the ocean. After completion, the instructor will take you for a walk on the seabed. At 2 p.m., study in theoretical class and complete the theoretical class exam.

DAY 4: We will gather at 7 o'clock in the morning and go out to sea to complete two dives. The entire OW course will be over at 12 noon, and we can leave by boat in the afternoon.

2. AOW course schedule:

DAY 1: Start theoretical class at 9 a.m., go to sea to complete two dives in the afternoon, and complete a night dive in the evening.

DAY 2: Set off at around 7 a.m. to complete two dives. Optional options include top-level neutral buoyancy, fish species identification, underwater photography, etc. After completion, you will graduate from AOW.

It is recommended to learn AOW directly, it takes 6 days, and the course is not difficult and very interesting.

Domestic Sanya is 3,600,

Malaysia is about 2,500,

The Philippines is about 2,600,

Phuket, Thailand is 2,600,

Koh Tao, Thailand, 2,000,

Koh Samui, Thailand, 2,400,

Kenting, Taiwan, 2,400,

The above are Taobao prices

1. You can wear contact lenses, prescription masks are not recommended

2. OW and AOW can be learned together, 4+2=6 days, which is cheaper than learning alone;

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3. You must not fly within 18 hours after deep diving;

4. The biggest difference between OW and AOW is that one can dive to 18 meters and the other can dive to 30 meters;

5. AOW can do night diving after learning, that is, you can go liveaboard, OW cannot;

6. Buy a set of snorkeling equipment in advance. Using the public ones is too dirty, so at least buy one Diving mask and snorkel.

7. Buy a pair of diving socks. You can buy them on Taobao. The flippers provided by the diving school may not fit your feet;

8. Diving masks are easy to fog up underwater. Before entering the water, Apply some soapy water, it is better to use shower gel for baby bathing, it will not hurt the eyes;

9. In theory, learning divers should be able to swim 200 meters with bare hands or 300 meters with snorkeling equipment, and be able to Stay on the water surface for 10 minutes, but in fact you can still learn to dive even if you don’t know how to swim, so don’t worry about whether you can swim or not, the key is not to be afraid of water;

10. Eat less big meals before diving. It would be too embarrassing if you vomited under the water;

11. During the peak season, winter and summer vacations, take shelter.

12. You can also go into the water during your menstrual period, but it depends on your physical condition

13. It is best to complete theoretical courses at home in advance to save time and energy abroad.

1. Book the study date and pay a deposit on Taobao;

2. Book the air ticket (Thailand and Maldives require visa on arrival, the passport is valid for more than 6 months, the Philippines, Malaysia You must apply for a visa in other places, and it is best to start the application at least one month in advance);

3. Book the hotel online, and you need to book in advance during peak season;

4. Buy diving supplies ;

5. Learn theoretical lessons at home;

6. Apply for visas, exchange foreign currencies, and make strategies. For the sake of high-quality experience, don’t be a novice;

7. Buy a local phone card when you arrive at the airport, no need to rent WIFI;

8. Start learning when you arrive;

1. Daily travel supplies: passport, ID card, power bank, clothing, Toiletries, pens and paper, sunglasses, charging cables, selfie sticks, contact lenses, money.

2. Three treasures of diving: fully dry mask, snorkeling tube, and jellyfish suit.

3. In the water: swimsuit, swimming cap, diving socks.

4. Medicines: motion sickness medicine, mosquito repellent, diarrhea, colds, pain relief, and band-aids.

5. Others: sun protection, after-sun repair, hair repair, ginger tea, good waterproof bag (for mobile phone), waterproof bag.

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