PADI Discover Scuba Diving course starting from Almyrida near Chania

Discover Scuba Diving is the most popular activity for beginners who want to discover underwater life. It’s designed for people who are curious about diving and would like to try it in a safe and friendly environment. The course takes around three hours to complete, during which time the beginner diver learns basic scuba skills and theory before going on an actual dive for approximately 45 minutes under the direct supervision of the PADI instructors. Although the day is relaxing and great fun, safety is ensured by diving to a maximum depth of six meters, with a ratio of one instructor to every two students.

The spot
Diving in Georgioupoli is an excellent way to see all the beautiful aquatic life that the Mediterranean sea has to offer. A clear blue sea and perfect weather assist to make diving in this part of Crete a unique experience for divers of all levels. Georgioupoli is close to the diving center and only 20km away from the village of Almyrida.

Whether you are a certified diver or a complete beginner, the diving professionals will lead you to exciting dive sites, and make scuba diving in Georgioupoli one of the highlights of your holidays. Diving spots near Georgioupoli include old shipwrecks, underwater caves, and colorful reefs, and can be accessed by either a short boat trip or directly from the shore.

The steps
Scuba Courses are taught in “Baby Steps”: New scuba divers are not expected to throw on a full set of scuba gear and leap off a boat into the deep blue sea on their first scuba dive. A dive student’s first dive will be at a controlled dive site such as a pool or shallow bay. At least one area of the dive site will be shallow enough to stand up in. What’s more, before ever entering the water, a scuba instructor will explain to new divers how all the dive gear works and will familiarize them with simple techniques used to dive safely. The first skill you are likely to try is breathing through a scuba regulator with just your face in the water. It is true that breathing through a regulator feels a bit weird at first.

The first time can feel strange. The act of breathing itself, especially in very shallow water, feels almost exactly like breathing in the air. The aspect of breathing through a regulator that is disconcerting is that a student is required to put his face in the water and inhale. This is not typical human behavior, and it is completely normal to be a little hesitant to put your face in the water and inhale at the beginning.

What will you learn?

• How to communicate using hand signals
• How to remove water from your mask
• How to breathe underwater using the gear
• How to equalize your ears