How to Scuba Dive Florida and Maintain Your Scuba Diving Passion During Off Season
Say It Isn’t So!
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Season is over?! Alright scuba playa’s now that Scuba Diving Florida has slowed down it is time to look at how you can sharpen, feed
and maintain your passion of Scuba Diving and be ready for the summer of
2012!
So what makes Scuba diving such a life long passion? The
shear joy, excitement and anticipation of the next wreck, reef or
lobster dive. Or how about a planned scuba diving adventure in an exotic
dive destination that is on your dive plan for the new summer ahead.
Scuba Dive in Florida Planning Tips for the next season
Increase Scuba Diving Skills
First a great way to keep feeding your enthusiasm for scuba diving is to increase your
scuba skills.
This is a good time to call your local dive shop and inquire about the
classes that are available. Mastering a new dive skill will increase
your scuba experience and expertise. Certifications such as Advanced,
Enriched Air, Tech Diver, Rescue Diver, Cavern and Cave certifications
are just a few of the many scuba diving classes available. To keep my
scuba skills sharp I just completed my HSA certification this month.
This certification allows me as an able-bodied diver the opportunity to
expand my underwater world to include sharing it with a handicap
partner.
Enlist a Recruit
Another
way to keep sharp and excited about scuba diving is to enlist a new
recruit. People say they want to learn to scuba dive…call their bluff!
You can be apart of the initiation by offering to bring them to your
local dive shop and introduce them to the world of scuba diving. I was
able to experience this first hand when my family became certified scuba
divers. Watching them turn onto what I love changed my perspective and
recharged my excitement for scuba diving!
Scuba Dive Gear
This
is also a good time of year for Scuba Gear Maintenance. When was the
last time you had your regulator, tank, scuba dive computer, BCD, etc.
serviced? It is a good time to look into the manufactures’ maintenance
guide and follow the manufacture’s instruction on your scuba dive
equipment.
Marine Life
Another
suggestion is to improve your knowledge of marine life. There are
books, fish identification cards and websites available to help increase
your knowledge of the marine species.
Plan the Dive and Dive the Plan
Last
but not least Plan the Dive and Dive the Plan for 2012. Take this time
to make a bucket list of trips you would like to dive. Experience a new scuba dive site, or if
it is in your budget plan for a fantasy scuba dive destination to some
exotic place. It is always fun to take veteran scuba divers and newly certified
scuba divers to my favorite tried and true scuba dive sites whether it
is fresh or salt water and rediscover these dive sites all over again
with a buddy who has never been there.
Conclusion - Get excited to Scuba Dive in Florida in 2012
During
this down time it is important as scuba divers to stay fit and healthy
so stay active during the off season of scuba diving. All this will help
keep scuba playa’s scuba savvy, active and excited and ready for the 2012 Scuba
diving season! Remember to always dive safe.
