In this brief introduction you will be able to experience scuba diving in a safe and easy way. If you enjoy it, we are sure you will, you can continue your education and obtain the Open Water Diver certification.
Have you always wondered what it's like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but aren't quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is for you. While not a scuba certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.
You learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. Get ready to:
- Go over the scuba equipment you use to dive and how easy it is to move around underwater with your gear.
- Find out what it's like to breathe underwater.
- Learn key skills that you'll use during every scuba dive.
- Have fun swimming around and exploring.
- Hear about becoming a certified diver through the PADI Open Water Course.
Duation: 1 day
Requisites: Must be at least 10 years old. No need to have pervious experience diving, but must be in relative good physical condition.
Diffculty: Easy
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Thank you Andrea, Karen, and Guille — I was able to experience the true essence of magical places with you. Maximum professionalism combined with enthusiasm for what you do results in a truly unique experience. Eternally grateful for what I lived! Thank you.
I would recommend it to anyone.
I went diving with Andrea for 2 days and it was amazing. With her great knowledge, I felt very safe and enthusiastic. The dive sites were incredible, and seeing all the stops and wildlife along the way was a lot of fun. The lunch spot was also perfect.
First experience diving and with whales INDESCRIBABLE! Everything that can be explained or shown in pictures falls short: whale sharks, sea turtles, shipwrecks, humpback and blue whales, sardines, and sea lions... an absolutely mind-blowing experience!
The Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) or “Intro Dive” program is the perfect and safe introduction to the underwater world. In La Paz, Baja California Sur, you have the unique opportunity to take your first breaths underwater in the world-famous Sea of Cortez, an ecosystem Jacques Cousteau called “the aquarium of the world.”
Near La Paz lies the famous islet Los Islotes, home to a colony of playful sea lions. These animals excellent hunters and agile swimmers are very curious and love to interact with divers.
Get ready to see vibrant coral reefs, schools of colorful fish, sea turtles, and a rich variety of marine life that truly justifies Cousteau’s nickname.
If you fall in love with DSD (and we’re sure you will!), this experience can count as your first step toward the Open Water Diver certification, opening the doors to diving anywhere in the world.
It’s a one-day experience, not a full certification course, designed for beginners to try scuba diving with professional equipment.
The goal is to feel what it’s like to breathe underwater and experience weightlessness.
Brief Theory Session: Basic safety concepts and equipment.
Confined Water Practice: Learn essential skills (mask clearing, regulator recovery, etc.) in shallow water.
Open Water Dive(s): Real dives guided by your instructor.
The minimum age for Discover Scuba Diving is generally 10 years old.
Minors must have parental or guardian consent.
No. The DSD is not a certification course. It only allows you to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI/SSI professional.
If you enjoy it, your experience can count toward earning your Open Water Diver certification.
Because you’ll be diving in the famous Sea of Cortez, nicknamed “the aquarium of the world” by Jacques Cousteau and you’ll have the chance to see incredible biodiversity.
In the safety and practice portion, you’ll learn essential shallow-water techniques such as:
Breathing underwater
Equalizing pressure in your ears
Recovering a regulator if it comes out of your mouth
Clearing your mask if it fills with water
Basic hand signals for underwater communication
