SCUBA DIVE FOR NON SWIMMERS

Can I Scuba Dive Even Though I Can’t Swim?

This is one of the questions we get asked most frequently by our customers. And the answer is YES – non-swimmers CAN scuba dive!

You do not need to be able to swim or to have had any experience in the ocean to try Scuba Diving.
Wherever you dive in the world, The Padi instructors have been designed to give you a safe and comfortable scuba diving experience even if you can’t swim. So you don’t need to worry about your first ever diving experience – on this programme you’re in good hands. Especially  that our General Manager in Boracay adventures Inc. is one of the Best Padi Instructor.

In over years in the diving industry they have had plenty of experience with non-swimmers and even the  occasional person who has a fear of water! It is not unusual that someone who is fearful of being in the sea still has a compelling urge to go scuba diving. It just proves what a powerful attraction our beautiful underwater world has. The feedback we have is that the experience is literally life-changing!

First Time Nerves
If you’re a non-swimmer it is normal that you will be nervous about your first experience and are bound to be filled with both trepidation and excitement. Express any concerns you have to your instructor and ask questions – there are no silly questions when it comes to scuba diving.

We are frequently asked ‘how deep will I go’? Well the answer is that it depends on you and how comfortable you feel under the water. The maximum depth for this programme is 12 metres but you don’t need to go to this depth to be scuba diving and there is often plenty of exhilarating marine life to see at shallow depths.
For this programme you’re Expert Instructor will go over some basic skills with you and how your equipment works. Then you’ll answer a few questions to make sure you’ve understood what you have been taught.

When it’s time to enter the water, your instructor will normally make the final checks ensuring that you are safe, the weights are securely fastened and the buoyancy control device is inflated correctly.

Taking Your First Breaths
In the water it is important that you stay close to your instructor. Those first few breaths you take underwater are truly amazing and ideally, this will be in shallow water and/or holding on to a rope. Once you feel comfortable and relaxed then your scuba instructor will introduce some basic diving skills to you which include clearing your mask of water and recovering & clearing your regulator. The most important rule in scuba diving is to breathe continuously and NEVER hold your breath.
You will then explore the reef and your instructor will help you to compensate for any buoyancy changes needed to ascend and/or descend so they do all the work whilst you enjoy the beautiful marine life.

Dive Sites
Coral reefs generally thrive in shallow, warm waters that get a lot of sunlight and they provides the ideal environment for beginners who want to see the fascinating fish and marine life, as well asthe vibrant colours that exist underwater in the tropics.