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Beginner Guides

Starting your scuba diving journey can feel overwhelming, but every experienced diver was once exactly where you are now. Our beginner guides answer all your questions: Do I need to know how to swim? Is diving safe? What does certification involve? How much does it cost? We break down everything step-by-step, making it simple and approachable.

Learn what to expect from your first dive, how to choose a dive school, what gear you need, and how to prepare mentally and physically. Discover tips that help nervous beginners feel confident, understand the certification process, and learn from common mistakes before you make them. From your first breath underwater to your Open Water certification, we guide you through it all.

Everyone starts somewhere. The hardest part isn’t learning to dive—it’s taking that first step. Let us make it easier.

👉 Start your diving journey with our complete beginner guides!

Side-by-side comparison showing scuba diver with equipment exploring deep reef and snorkeler at surface in shallow Costa Rican waters
Scuba Diving vs Snorkeling? Is it better to become a certified diver or to snorkel on the surface? Today all about this topic
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Do you want to know what atmospheric pressure is? Here is an explanation in simple words. Everything about atmospheric pressure.
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Is diving safe? What are the rules of diving? Find the answers to these and many other questions in part 3 scuba diving complete guide.
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What equipment is used for diving? Who can dive? What are the contraindications? Check out the second part of our diving guide
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What is scuba diving? What are types of diving? Find the answers to these and many other questions in this scuba diving guide!
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Scuba diving for kids, does it make sense? Of course it does! How to start introducing your child to the underwater world?
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Is it Worth Doing an AOWD Course? How to start an advanced diving course and what are the qualifications after that? See our guide
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The most common questions about diving from non-divers. See what people who don't yet know anything about scuba diving are asking about
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