Scuba diving is one of the greatest underwater adventures you can ever experience. This ever growing sport requires specialist training and equipment, such as breathing apparatus along with a good knowledge of what and how to do it. The word scuba itself is derived from the underwater breathing apparatus, as a generality there are two types of scuba diving, being that of professional diving and that of recreational diving. Usually recreational scuba diving is performed in open waters near reefs and coral plantations. It is obviously far more pleasurable to perform this diving in the clear tropical waters around the planet.

These crystal tortoise warm waters are so clear you can see all inhabitants and offer a fabulous and splendid experience. There are many more and various famous scuba diving locations, seas and oceans around the world where you can enjoy these nice experiences and have super fun during your diving holidays. You can research find your own ideal spot for diving, where you will be very comfortable as it will be your choice, somewhere where you can come back time and time again. Or if you like diversity, you can change diving locations and find something new and more interesting and exciting somewhere else every time you want to dive.

But, you have to remember to take time with you all necessary scuba equipment- scuba diving suit and all the necessary diving accessories, including breathing apparatus and of course your PADI certificate that shows the dive master that you are qualified to dive.

Scuba diving is a great fun but you have to understand safety point in scuba diving. If you keep to the rules scuba diving will become one of the most exciting and thrilling experience in your life, but please take all the necessary precautions to heart and diving safety rules will become second nature. Instructors are available for at all of the diving holiday resorts around the world, they are there to help you gain your certificate so that you will be able to dive in open waters. You will normally take these fun courses in the hotel or resort pools or in closed water areas where you can follow all diving instructions and practice your techniques.

So you will be ready to freely dive into Open Ocean, you will have this wonderful feeling and be able to embrace the whole ocean and realise the essence and mission of all efforts swimming with creatures of this planet earth. One must remember and fully understand is that the sea is the world for sea creatures not for human beings. It is their world where they live, eat, survive and give birth to the next generations, thus respect their world as you would respect your own front room. You have stepped in their world- their home - their castle, so behave and they will allow you to watch their behavior and beauty as they swim naturally by you.

Hopefully we have teased you into think that diving is a fun thing to do, so why not examine the potential of a marine diving holiday. Discover the beautiful marine life and undergo seawater adventures available today? There are various courses and diving lessons Scuba Diving for Beginners available all over the world.

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While on vacation in Mexico, many people think that in order to participate in activities such as scuba diving, you must be an experienced diver in order to scuba dive.  This is simply not the case. It is advised that you have some basic knowledge of diving and also be a strong and somewhat experienced swimmer. What is intriguing about scuba diving in Mexico is that you do not have to be an experienced diver. In Mexico, there are many people who go diving for the very first time.
The general idea of scuba diving in most areas is the same. However, with scuba diving in Mexico, what you will see underwater can be quite different and alluring by the prevalence of underwater animals and plants that can only be seen in the Mexico area. Below is a list of the top 3 reasons why you should consider your first diving adventure by scuba diving in Mexico:

(1) The Yucatan Peninsula: ‘Cenote Dive'
A ‘cenote' is vast system of underground rivers, pools, and caverns. Many of these ‘cenotes' can be found in Tulum in the Yucatan Peninsula. With an experienced guide, these ‘cenotes' are open for swimming and cave diving. The Yucatan Peninsula is world renowned for its network of underground caverns. Diving in a ‘cenote' is unlike cave diving and requires no certification beyond OpenWater. The reasoning that no certification is required is because you are never more than 30 feet (50 meters) from an opening.  Imagine diving into a lagoon, with sunlight and trees sparkling through the clear blue water.  These ‘cenote' dives also offer snorkeling as well.  These ‘cenotes' make scuba diving in Mexico the ideal place to enjoy your first scuba experience.

(2) Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pulmo, The East Cape and La Paz
Baja California Sur, Mexico
The diversity in fish and marine mammals that congregate in this area of Mexico in unmatched anywhere is the Earth's undersea domain.  In this region, scuba diving in Mexico is unparalleled to any part of the world. Three major ocean currents collide here to create a very unique and varied sea life that is present in these fruitful waters. The California current, Panamic current, and the North equatorial countercurrent all interact together and bring an abundant population of plankton. This staple of marine life attracts the whole sea life food chain. This presence of marine life has caused the Sea of Cortez to be labeled the 'World's Richest Sea'. This is especially true for the waters that caress the southern tip of Baja.

(3) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Scuba diving in Mexico can also be a great adventure in the Puerto Vallarta region along the Pacific Ocean.  Puerto Vallarta scuba diving is a rare treat as many of the nearby islands and bays, such as Los Arcos, Majahuitas. There is also the Marietas islands, which have been designated as protected underwater national parks. Between the months of December and April, scuba diving in Mexico in the waters of Puerto Vallarta will likely offer views of humpback whales, as mammals migrate to warm seas off the coast each winter. Whale sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, and a variety of tropical fish also make this safe haven their home. Puerto Vallarta scuba diving has become one of the hottest scuba diving locations in Mexico.

Next, you need to do research for your Mexico vacation with my Mexico travel guide.  You can do so by visiting this website, My Mexico Travel Guide for golf resorts in Mexico, Honeymoon destinations in Mexico, and all inclusive resorts in Mexico.

Andrew Parsons is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton. He is contributing writer on many blogs and on various subjects.

If you're checking to see if it's legal, and how you plan to punish me, please allow me to explain. I'm a PADI Master Instructor of Scuba Diving, and I spend my working days teaching scuba in Thailand. One of the most rewarding experiences for my diving students' is shooting great photographs of aquatic marine life.

Making underwater photographs in Thailand has many advantages for divers searching for that 'perfect shot';

Clear blue water
Warm water averaging 28 degrees centigrade
Pristine Coral Reef formations
Established Diving Centers and Scuba Equipment Shops

 
The most popular tourist areas for scuba diving in Thailand are Pattaya, Phuket and Koh Samui. These resorts offer great fun and excitement for beginners and certified divers. Whether it's vibrant fish life, colourful corals or sunken ship wrecks, the camera won't stop clicking while you're scuba diving in Thailand. I've captured pictures of Seahorses and giant Gorgonian Sea Fans in Phuket, Black tip reef Sharks in Koh Samui, and World War 11 ship wrecks in Pattaya.

Todays modern camera equipment has changed the way that scuba divers 'shoot' fish underwater. The traditional film camera is still used by many diving professionals, but digital underwater cameras have made underwater photography both accessible and affordable to the majority of scuba divers. Learning to Scuba Dive is not difficult for most people who are comfortable in the water, but snapping great photos under water takes novices some time to learn. One of the most important attributes is good buoyancy control. Apart from all the obvious advantages that neutral, relaxed buoyancy has for scuba diving, if you're trying to compose that image of the tiny yellow blob, commonly known as a Frogfish, being able to hover almost motionless just centimetres away from your subject is what sets you apart from the norm. Also, as recreational scuba divers descend, water absorbs colour. Starting with Red, Orange and then Yellow, and as you dive deeper, you'll lose Green and Blue. Strobe lights help to restore some of the colour that's lost, which is how the professionals obtain fantastic vibrant colours from their images.

I fully appreciate that not every diver has a passion for taking pictures of the new world that they've discovered. Many divers are more fascinated by ship wrecks, perhaps diving deep or making dives using nitrox (an increased amount of oxygen) but most of my scuba buddies have admitted that they are very keen to share the wonders on the underwater world by shooting pictures of fish and other marine life. With modern technology as a friend, it's now possible to store and share underwater images with your family, friends and even the general public via social sites and the internet. The dive may have been the most amazing experience that you've had, but it's so much more powerful to share the adventures with those for whom it may not be possibly to try scuba diving. PADI scuba courses teach student divers how to capture and share underwater photographs, and the Digital Underwater Photography course is now available to all scuba divers from the age of ten.

Private scuba lessons are becoming more popular now, especially in Thailand. Taking a dive course with you own private scuba instructor offers exclusivity, the personal touch, and usually more flexibility. So to enrol in the shooting fish course, otherwise known as the PADI DUP (digital underwater photography) course, you do need to be a certified diver of at least ten years old. But be prepared for some underwater fun that diving in Pattaya has to offer. The coral reefs are shallower here than other dive sites in Thailand, and the other advantage is that scuba diving in Pattaya is available year round because the Gulf of Thailand tends to be sheltered from the southwest monsoons that arrive in Phuket from June until October. Pattaya is not a famous diving destination, but beginners and experienced divers will be rewarded with some of the best wreck diving in Thailand. So, clean up the lens, replace the batteries and make sure that you have a watertight seal, because when you dive in Pattaya the camera never lies. You really can see Turtles, Seahorses and Sharks, and the wreck dives will leave you breathless (pardon the pun) as you drift along US Landing Crafts from the Second World War that were intentionally sunk by the Thai Navy for the local Thai divers and tourists on a scuba diving holiday in Pattaya.

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Known as 'Scuba Steve' to my friends, I'm a PADI Master Instructor with almost twenty years of experience in scuba diving.