green, blue and
friendly
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Hawaii's biggest ocean adventure
The Keys to Scuba Diving
Got 7-11 Crab?
Make my day, go ahead, dive into our PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional.
What do I need to start?
Virtually anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in
the water can earn a PADI Open Water Diver certification. You must be older
than the age of 14 to begin the PADI Open Water Diver program. For those of
you who are not above the age of 14 and would like to participate in the
PADI Open Water Diver Program, then the PADI Jr Open Water Diver program is
available to you. If you are between 10 and 14 or have a child between these
ages, there is a PADI Junior Open Water Diver program available.
Oh, behave! Keep your head up and play by the rules. Here they
are in black and white and blue.
You don't need to be an athlete, but you should be in
good overall health. Mentally, you need a mature attitude, good
judgment and the self-discipline to follow the guidelines and principles
required for safe diving.
Before starting any water skills, your coach and instructor will have you complete a
Medical Statement. If any of the conditions listed apply to
you, as a prudent precaution, your instructor will ask you to consult a
physician before participating in any water activities.
The information you put on the medical form will remain confidential. Because it identifies medical conditions that may be affected by diving, for your safety and health it's important that you complete it completely and accurately.
Go beyond Cool Blue Scuba.
There's a whole underwater world out there!
It's interesting, exciting and fun.
To become a scuba diver, you need to be
comfortable in the water and have basic swimming skills. During the
scuba lessons your coach will have you do some swimming and floating -
nothing extreme (200 yards and a ten minute float), just to determine you
have basic swimming abilities.
