{"id":611,"date":"2018-02-23T16:28:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T16:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=611"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T14:03:55","slug":"padi-discover-scuba-diving","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/scuba-diving\/padi-discover-scuba-diving\/","title":{"rendered":"PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What You Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You learn the basics you need to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. One thing you\u2019ll learn is that you really can breathe underwater and whether you like doing that or not. You will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn what wearing scuba equipment feels like and how easy it is to move around underwater while wearing it<\/li>\n<li>Find out what it\u2019s like to breathe underwater and learn whether you can be comfortable there<\/li>\n<li>Learn some basic skills and safety rules that will carry over to your full scuba certification course when you take the next step<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In order to participate in any scuba diving activity you are required to complete a self declaration medical form.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Medical-form-Feb-2022-post-covid-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click this image to download the self-declaration medical form\" width=\"147\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-450x629.jpg 450w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/divemalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/new-medical.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPlease click the image to download it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Please note that if you answer yes to any of the questions on page 1, you will need to complete the corresponding section on page 2. If you answer yes to any of those questions then before any in water activity you will need to seek medical clearence. Please give page 3 to your doctor.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>See what&#8217;s under the sea<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever wondered what it\u2019s like to breathe underwater? If you want to find out but aren\u2019t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving will let you try scuba to see if you like it.<\/p>\n<p>While not an actual scuba certification, during the Discover Scuba Diving experience you\u2019ll learn how to use scuba equipment in shallow water and get a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fun Part<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is nothing like breathing underwater for the very first time. It takes a little getting used to \u2013after all, human beings weren\u2019t designed to do that \u2013 but after a few minutes of awestruck wonder, most participants realise how easy scuba diving really is. The biggest challenge instructors have with the Discover Scuba Diving program is not coaxing participants into the water, but coaxing them out when the program is over. The fun part? It\u2019s all fun!<\/p>\n<p>Plus, you can get credit! If your Discover Scuba Diving program includes an actual scuba dive in open water, your experience may count toward\u00a0PADI Scuba Diver\u00a0or\u00a0PADI Open Water Diver certification\u00a0putting you a step ahead of the game when you decide to go for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[43],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<title>PADI Discover Scuba Diving with Diveshack Malta. 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