What to Expect on Your First Scuba Dive

Chest-deep in Florida's calm, turquoise waters, buoyancy compensator inflated, regulator in hand, I began to wonder if learning to dive was such a great idea. When I signed up for the open water course, scuba diving seemed like a great adventure, but now I was being asked to put my face in the water and inhale. I found this counterintuitive. To be honest, I enrolled in a scuba course as a lark, and I had absolutely no idea what to expect. If had, I would have perhaps been less nervous. Here is some information that I would have liked to know before getting in the water for the first time. Read more

_{Essential concepts for new divers:}

• Ear Equalization Basics
• Pressure, Depth and Diving
• Nitrogen Absorption

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