{"id":8477,"date":"2024-12-03T13:40:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T08:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/blog\/afraid-of-scuba-diving-do-a-try-dive-in-andaman-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T08:10:20","slug":"discover-scuba-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/?p=8477","title":{"rendered":"Discover Scuba Diving in Andaman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--vcv no format--><\/p>\n<div class=\"vce-row-container\">\n<div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-columns--top vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-45197aa5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-45197aa5\">\n<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\">\n<div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-100p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-2ff3ac94\" data-vce-do-apply=\"background border el-2ff3ac94\">\n<div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding margin  el-2ff3ac94\">\n<div class=\"vce-text-block\">\n<div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-1468f9a3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1468f9a3\"><!--themify_builder_static--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Exciting. Exhilarating. Amazing. These are the common words that you hear from those who <strong>discover scuba diving in Andaman<\/strong>. It\u2019s time you discover it too.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11268\" src=\"http:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Discover-Scuba-Diving-Andaman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Discover-Scuba-Diving-Andaman.jpg 680w, https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Discover-Scuba-Diving-Andaman-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stepping off the boat into the sea, you will be able to hear your heart beat so loud that you\u2019ll feel it\u2019ll jump right out. You\u2019ll feel like you are about to forget everything the instructor has told you about doing underwater. Just as a million scenarios rush through your mind, you finally submerge yourself underwater.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suddenly, it all stops. The voices in your head stop. You feel very aware of the every moment\u2026 of every breath you take\u2026 of how a world that has existed for a million years comes as the best discovery of your life. The vast spacious blue waters engulf your worries and anxiety to leave you with a calm beautiful feeling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just as this happens, the next feeling of silent euphoria takes over. The beauty of the untouched natural lifeforms around you. One wonder after another, the corals, the reefs the fishes and other life forms casually waltz around while you can\u2019t take your eyes off them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As your instructor guides you to even more discoveries, you\u2019ll wonder if there is a hidden treasure chest around there that you may get lucky with. All too soon, your first dive will come to an end. It\u2019ll leave you longing for more. It\u2019ll open your world to taking up an official dive course. For some, this is the beginning of a love affair that\u2019ll last a lifetime. They can not only learn but also teach scuba and explore dive sites around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TjRibiXhHrg?wmode=transparent&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;rel=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Discover Scuba Diving in Andaman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A discover scuba dive can be done by anyone 10 years and older. This is done by an uncertified diver under the supervision of an instructor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The process involves a classroom session where you\u2019ll be taught the safety guidelines and basic skills that you\u2019ll need underwater. It\u2019ll teach you<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">a) About the scuba diving equipment and how to wear and use it underwater<br \/>\nb) How to breath underwater. A big part of this is to know how to avoid barotrauma<br \/>\nc) Your limits to be followed when you enter the dive<br \/>\nd) How you can enrol for a next level course<br \/>\ne) Your medical fitness level to ensure you can scuba dive<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This will be followed by an actual dive in a controlled environment where you will be closely guided by a certified instructor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Things to keep in mind<\/strong><br \/>\nFollow instructions closely as mistakes will hamper your experience<br \/>\nDon\u2019t touch, pluck or destroy anything around \u2013 just swim and observe<br \/>\nYou\u2019ll need a underwater camera for your shots or to create a video. Plan in advance for this<br \/>\nChoose your dive spot wisely. Rather than going for the most famed diving spot, ask locals what they think can give a great experience<br \/>\nDo your research in advance about PADI and other dive courses available and what\u2019s the difference between them so that you can ask the right questions to your instructors<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So what\u2019s\u00a0a discover scuba dive really\u00a0like \u2013 Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara. It says everything you need to know without saying a word.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Book your dive when you plan your trip with Andaman Holidays to avail cool discounts. <a href=\"http:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/andaman-tour-operator-contact\/\">Write to us here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/themify_builder_static--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--vcv no format--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting. Exhilarating. Amazing. These are the common words that you hear from those who discover scuba diving in Andaman. It\u2019s time you discover it too. Stepping off the boat into the sea, you will be able to hear your heart beat so loud that you\u2019ll feel it\u2019ll jump right out. You\u2019ll feel like you are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,71],"tags":[98,113,131],"class_list":["post-8477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-andaman-activities","category-about-andaman-islands","tag-andaman-tour-package","tag-andaman-vacation","tag-things-to-do-in-andaman","th-blog blog-single has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andamanholidays.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}