Questions and Answers


Why SCUBA dive?

Escape to a different world.   Scuba takes you to a different world with new colors, shapes, textures and creatures – a world where the roles you play – husband, wife, mother, father, friend – take on a new dimension. Become a scuba diver and escape to a peaceful place to renew your energy and excite your senses.

Explore new places. Scuba diving frees you to explore the underwater world – from historic shipwrecks and pristine reefs to the mysteries of your local quarry. Become a scuba diver and explore what you’ve been missing.

Experience a connection with nature; a feeling of freedom, and a transformation. Diving connects you with nature. It immerses you in new sensations and experiences. It transforms your perception of life forever. Become a diver and transform yourself.

How do I register for a class?

Registering for a class is very easy.  Simply send us an email at info@scubaforeveryone.com  we will follow-up with a few questions to get you started.

How many people should be in a given class?

It's just like any other outdoor activities, whether you like it or not will depending on your first experience in that activity.  We want to make sure you receive your training in a relaxed and enjoyable setting and followed by unlimited dive practices.  Although we offer private individual and group lessons, most of the classes will have 4 and no more than 8 students.  To get certified with a group of friends is highly recommended; it make the training and diving more fun.

What are the differences between the private lesson, private group lesson and group lesson?

A private lesson is an one-on-one program or no more than two persons at a time.  It is designed to meet people who has a very busy schedule and need to be certified in a relatively short time frame, usually in about 3 - 4 sessions.  The cost is usually higher than the group classes.  The private group lesson is a customized training program that is done in the convenience of your time schedule.  On the other hand, the most inexpensive way to get certified is to join the group lessons in a pre-scheduled class.  The minimum class is 3 or more enrollment per class.

What activities and classes do you offer?

We offer all level of PADI certifications.  Below is a list of some of the courses we off (see course description page for details on each class).  We also offer children under the age of 10 years some programs such as bubble maker and Seal Team so they can join the family to experience this exciting water sport.  In addition, we also offer birthday parties.  Imagining how exciting it would be to spend a few hours with friends and family to try out SCUBA in the swimming pool, or have a refresher at the same time if you are a certified diver.  It's going to be a different type of birthday party that you, your friend and family will remember for a long time.

Junior Adult Specialty classes Dive Professional
Bubble maker Free SCUBA trial Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver Master
Seal Team Birthday party Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver EFR Instructor
Birthday party Open Water Diver Underwater Navigation diver Assistant instructor
Jr Open Water Diver Advanced Open Water Diver Dry Suit Diver Open Water Instructor
Jr Advanced Open Water diver Emergency First Responder Deep Diver MSDT Instructor
Jr Rescue Diver Rescue Diver Wreck Diver IDC Staff Instructor
Underwater Safety Signing Master SCUBA diver Night Diver  
National Geographic Diver Multilevel Diver
Snorkeling Underwater Photography
Free-dive Underwater Videography
Underwater Safety Signing Boat Diver
DAN Oxygen Provider Search and Recovery Diver
DEMP Drift diver
Altitude Diver
Fish Identification
Underwater Naturalist
    Rebreather specialty  
Kayak Diver
    Master SCUBA diver  

What do I need to get started?

As a minimum, you want your own mask, fins and snorkel when you start diving. These have a personal fit, and we will help you choose ones that have the fit and features best suited to you.

It’s recommended that you invest in your equipment when you start your course because:

  • you’re more comfortable learning to dive using gear chosen
  • you’re more comfortable using gear fitted for you
  • divers who own their own gear dive more
  • having your own gear is part of the fun of diving

What kind of gear you will need depends on conditions where you dive: Tropical, Temperate, Cold, Technical diving.

How much is the cost?

Compared with getting started in other popular adventure sports and outdoor activities learning to dive isn’t expensive. For example, you can expect to pay about the same as you would for:
  • a full day of surfing lessons
  • a weekend of rock climbing lessons
  • a weekend of kayaking lessons
  • a weekend of fly-fishing lessons
  • about three hours of private golf lessons
  • about three hours of private water skiing lessons
  • one amazing night out at the pub!

Learning to dive is a great value when you consider that your PADI Instructor is a highly trained and experienced professional. Invest in scuba diving lessons and learn something you’ll enjoy the rest of your life. From the first day, diving starts transforming your life with new experiences you share with friends. And, you can do it almost anywhere there is water.

What's involved?

Learning to dive isn’t difficult, but like any activity worth doing, it requires some time and effort. While taking the dive courses, you’ll enjoy three phases: Knowledge Development, Confined Water Dives and Open Water Dives

Our Open Water Diver course is incredibly flexible and performance based, which means that we can offer the program on a wide variety of schedules, and paced according to how fast you progress. It’s possible to complete your confined and open water dives in as few as three or four days (provided you take care of reading the manual and watching the video ahead of time).

However, many people prefer a more leisurely schedule. Check out class schedule to find out the schedules or ask about a private or semiprivate course.

1. Knowledge Development – This develops your familiarity with basic principles and procedures. You learn things like how pressure affects your body, how to choose the best gear and what to consider when planning dives.

You complete Knowledge Development on your own, reading each of five sections of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual and watching the corresponding section of the PADI Open Water Diver Video (which also previews skills you’ll learn). If you like learning with a personal computer, you can also get the Open Water Diver Manual and Video together as a CD-ROM. You briefly review what you studied in each section with your instructor and take a short quiz to be sure you’re getting it. At the end of the course, you take an exam that makes sure you’ve got all the key concepts and ideas down.

2. Confined Water Dives – This is what it’s all about – diving. You develop basic scuba skills in a pool or in a body of water with pool-like conditions. Here you’ll learn everything from setting up your gear to how to easily get water out of your mask without surfacing. You’ll also practice some emergency skills, like sharing air – just in case. Plus, you may play some games, make new friends and have a great time.

There are five confined water dives, with each building upon the previous. Over the course of these five dives, you attain the skills you need to dive in open water.

3. Open Water Dives – After your confined water dives, you and the new friends you’ve made continue learning during four open water dives with your PADI Instructor at a dive site. This is where you have fun putting it all together and fully experience the underwater adventure – at the beginner level, of course. You may make these dives near where you live or at a more exotic destination on holiday.

What's required?

If you have an appetite for excitement and adventure, odds are you can become an avid PADI Diver.  You'll also want to keep in mind these requirements:

Minimum Age: 10 years. Students younger than 15 who successfully complete the course qualify for the PADI Junior Open Water Diver certification, which they may upgrade to PADI Open Water Diver certification upon reaching 15.

Physical: For safety, all students complete a brief questionnaire that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while diving. If none of these apply, you sign the form and you’re ready to start. If any of these apply to you, as a safety precaution your physician must assess the condition as it relates to diving and sign a medical form that confirms that you’re fit to dive. In some areas, local laws require all scuba students to consult with a physician before entering the course.

Waterskills: Before complete your Open Water Diver course, your instructor will have you demonstrate basic waterskill comfort by having you swim 200 metres/yards (or 300 metres/yards in mask, fins and snorkel). There is no time limit for this, and you may use any swimming strokes you want. You will also float and tread water for 10 minutes, again using any methods that you want.

About Physical Challenges: Any individual who can meet the performance requirements of the course qualifies for certification. There are many adaptive techniques that allow individuals with physical challenges to meet these requirements. Individuals with paraplegia, amputations and other challenges commonly earn the PADI Open Water Diver certification. Even individuals with more significant physical challenges participate in diving. Contact us for more information.

Learning Materials :  You’ll need and use the following training materials during the PADI Open Water Diver course, and for your review and reference after the course. The PADI Open Water Diver Manual and PADI Open Water Diver Video on DVD or the PADI Open Water Diver Multimedia (combines manual and video for computer based learning). You will also need your PADI Log book and Recreational Dive Planner (Table, The Wheel TM or eRDP TM)

Where can I get the reading materials required for my training?

You can get reading materials in any PADI diver center or resort, or we can order it for you if you let us know in advance.  Usually the required materials can be shipped to you in 2-5 business days.

Where can I dive?

The short answer is, you can dive practically anywhere there’s water – from a swimming pool to the ocean and all points in between, including quarries, lakes, rivers and springs.

Your experience level, site accessibility, conditions and your interests determine where you can dive. For example, if you’ve just finished your PADI Open Water Diver course, you probably won’t be diving under the Antarctic ice on your next dive. But, don’t limit your thinking to the warm, clear water you see in travel magazines. Some of the best diving is closer than you think, and more unusual than you think.

Your local dive site can be anything from a special pool built just for divers like one found in Brussels, Belgium, or more typicially, natural sites like Belize’s Great Blue Hole, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef or Japan’s Yonaguni Monument. It may be a manmade reservoir or a fossil-filled river. It’s not all about great visibility because what you see is more important than how far you see.

The only truly important thing about where you dive is that you have the training and experience appropriate for diving there, and that you have a dive buddy to go with you.  When you are trained by us you are automatically a member of the SCUBA For Everyone family.  You are welcome to join us at anytime when there is an organized local dive activity or dive trips.

Contact information:

Email : info@scubaforeveryone.com

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Phone: 650 - 245 - 4688