The Skills That Make a Great Diver, Not Just a Certified One
As a beginner diver, the first certification you earn is by taking the PADI Open Water Diver course. This course will give you the base to build your diver life. But will those skills that you practice with your instructor make you a great diver?
Well not only skills are important but also being aware of your environment. That’s why here at jukung dive, your instructor will tell you about the marine life of Nusa Penida, what you can expect to encounter depending on the dive site and how to interact with marine life such as turtles, mantas and octopus for example. And of course the control of your buoyancy, so the combination of skills and environment awareness make you a great diver. A great way to achieve that is to combine Open Water and Advanced Open Water Course so you have 9 Dives with your instructor that will give you a great start for your diver adventure life
From Shore to Sea, How We Run Training for your OW/AOW…
When you arrive at Jukung dive for your PADI Open Water Course or PADI Advanced Open Water Course you are in good hands. We want you to be relaxed so learning is easy and fun. Your instructor will meet you when you arrive to review the program of your course with you and adjust it if needed. Then you will have to fill some forms before we select your equipment. Open Water course starts with a swim test, briefing and then the pool session. The skills we practice in the pool are important as you ́need to master them before we go for the first ocean dive. The pool session can be completed over one full day and then 2 half days for the 4 ocean dives. Or we can do the pool session over 2 half days.
PADI Advanced Open Water Course is 5 ocean dives over 2 days during which you will focus on a particular topic. Could be Buoyancy, fish identification, drift dive or even night dive. 2 of these dives must be deep dive and navigation. Most important is that during your PADI Advanced Open Water Course at Jukung your instructor will prepare you to be a more autonomous diver able to plan a dive with their buddy keeping safety as the first priority so you can enjoy lots of fun underwater. When combining both certifications, it allows your instructor to focus more on some specifics issues you might have like fining technique for example.
The Buoyancy Basics That Make Diving Safer and More Fun
Buoyancy is a key skill in scuba diving and there is no better feeling for an instructor than seeing their student mastering Buoyancy control at the end of the PADI Open Water Course. And this requires patience and the convergence of different factors. Buoyancy control is not a switch on/off. It is a process that requires proper weighting, good weight positioning and good breathing technique. And this is what your instructor at Jukung Dive will teach you. Mastering Buoyancy control will help make your dive safer and more fun. Better Buoyancy will take your diving experience to the next level like hovering in front of a turtle to take a photo or going upside down to see a shark hiding in a cave. And that is exactly what we are aiming for at jukung dive.
How Training Builds Real Confidence and great divers
Following a PADI course is always an occasion to learn whether you are a beginner or a more seasoned diver. At Jukung Dive our instructor will take great care of you and always will assess your skill first to see where they should aim for you to improve. Knowing what you do well and where you can improve is important in order to make real progress. This is also the best way to build self confidence.
The Safety Habits We Teach That You’ll Use Forever
Scuba diving is safe because we teach safe practices. Most of them you will learn during the PADI Open Water course. And safety starts from the surface when you do a buddy check, then during the dive remember to always stay close to your buddy and to monitor your air consumption. Control your descent and your ascent to be safe. These are the things we will teach you that you will remember and use for every dive.
What Instructors Notice Immediately, and How to Level Up
As an instructor I can tell that one of the first things I notice with a diver is their level of self confidence. It usually goes with their experience. And the best way to Level Up your self confidence is to dive as often as you can and to follow PADI courses. And when you are diving with Jukung Dive, always feel free to tell your instructor if you have a particular problem or concern. Our instructors here at Jukung Dive will always do their best to help you improve even if you just come for a fun dive.
Training in Real Conditions, Why That Makes You a Stronger Diver
One great thing about doing the PADI Open Water Course or the PADI Advanced Open Water Course in Nusa Penida is that you will find conditions that will help you become a great diver. Light waves and some current is not rare in Nusa Penida. Of course your instructor at Jukung dive will pick dive sites for your training so current and waves are low. And the little bit of current that you will feel will challenging just enough to make your training even better. Low to medium current or surge underwater is usually not a problem for diving that’s why training in these conditions even if it’s a bit challenging at first will give you some kind of a head start when your next adventure takes you to calmer water.
You’re Certified, Now What? Your Next 5 Dives Should Look Like This
Well congratulations!!! You made it!!! Now a certified diver. After the PADI Open Water Course it makes sense to continue towards the PADI Advanced Open Water Course especially with the same instructor. They will know your exact level and to do next to improve your skills as a diver. If you feel not ready then maybe a dive specialty like the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course.
For PADI Advanced Diver great specialty are wreck diving, deep diving and of course the PADI Rescue Diver course.
How to Build Experience After Open Water, The Right Way
One great way to build Experience After the PADI Open Water Course is to go for more diving. If you have time following with the PADI Advanced Open Water Course is a great idea. Especially with the same instructor as they will know what you need to improve your skills. An intermediate certification is to go for the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty. This is a great way to finetune your buoyancy skills before exploring more dive sites. And then remember that every fun dive is building your experience so don’t be shy and go dive more!!
