{"id":2151,"date":"2017-04-02T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okdivingmalta.com\/advanced-open-water-diver-copy\/"},"modified":"2020-05-22T10:42:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T10:42:51","slug":"discover-scuba-diving-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okdivingmalta.com\/en\/discover-scuba-diving-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Scuba Diving Course"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=&#8221;h1&#8243; style=&#8221;color-strip-reveal&#8221; color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; text=&#8221;Discover Scuba Diving Course&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first course for beginners is called Discover Scuba Diving.This course lengths around 3h and is the<\/span><b> first step to becoming a scuba diver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Is the introduction of the full course Open Water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the beginning of the course, the instructor does a briefing theory. During this time, you will learn all the <\/span><b>basic knowledge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and techniques in order to dive on the safest manner. You will learn about physics, physiology, equipment, environment, etc. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, you will get confidence in confined waters and <\/span><b>practice some easy exercises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how to use the scuba diving equipment. It is the first block from the confined water exercises of the Open water course. \u00a0You will learn with these skills about <\/span><b>how to clean a mask, how to clean a regulator and how to recover it. And also how to act in a run of air situation.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are ready to<\/span><b> jump into the sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is time for the <\/span><b>Open water dive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the instructor. And here is when the experience becomes unique and unforgettable. Swimming with the fish like one more\u2026.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;20&#8243; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;right&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s is easy to start diving, just follow the below steps.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" data-animation=\"false\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"accent-color\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\"> \n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Half day course<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Max depth 12 metres<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Minimum age 10 years<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Log dive &amp; Registration on-line<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Certification obtained: to dive under the direct supervision of a professional diver. 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