Peculiarities of diver’s certification

To learn the art of underwater diving it is necessary to finish the diving training courses. At the end of the training course, no matter what form or length it is (it can be a full program, consisting of theory, practice in the swimming pool and in the open water or a trial introductory scuba diving lesson), a diver receives a certificate. We would like to point out the peculiarities of diving certification in the following material.

A little history

Diving appeared in Russia in 1995 and at this time first training centers and notion of certification came along. Certificate of aqualunger that were given in USSR are no longer valid. Today there is a large number of diving centers where one can go through diving training of any kind – from Discover scuba diving to full practical-theoretical course.

Where to learn and get certified?

Nowadays there are more than 20 established certificatory organizations in the world, whose certificates theoretically are accepted all over the world. In fact things can be a little different – your certificate may or may not be accepted in other countries and it cannot be foreseen. Sure enough, training in well-known diving centers is always the right choice because they are world-renowned and famous as Oxford or Harvard.

All diving centers belong to somebody and work by their own rules. That is exactly why no one can guarantee that your certification will be 100 % accepted it is better to be ready for that. By the way people who have a plunger or military training cannot do recreational diving without preparatory training. Scuba diving is totally different it has its own peculiarities.

Do you want to finish quality diving training and get a certificate? All this can be done in AHLA DIVE center.

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Practicing diving? Keep to the immersion rules

Diving is a relatively safe kind of sport, but only when all the team members follow the immersion rules. We advise you to learn the peculiarities if this kind of activity and go through diving training if you do not want to encounter emergencies. Below you will find a list of rules of behavior under water that is especially useful to beginners.

What every diver must know

The basic rules for a diver are:

1. It is forbidden to dive alone.
2. Rising to the surface should be performed at the speed of air bubbles.
3. Diving deeper than 40 meters is dangerous.
4. Diving without a plan is potentially dangerous.
5. Mind the time, air supply and depth.
6. If you do not feel well, don’t dive.
7. If you suddenly feel bad under water, ascend immediately.
8. Check the equipment before diving
9. Alcohol is diver’s enemy.

All these point are discussed in diving training courses, repetition is the mother of learning.

What to do in case of emergency

If something went wrong, there is no time to think, you should act promptly. If you are starting to feel bad – ascend. If your partner is in trouble you should establish the priorities, access the situation and immediately do the following: call for rescue service, organize transportation and provide the person with medical assistance.

After the diving

Climb onto the board of the ship slowly. Do not forget to thoroughly rinse and dry the equipment.

If you are planning to dive after a long break, take a diving lesson with an instructor to help you brush up your skills. Your safety under water depends largely on you – remember that. 

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Diving in Eilat for children and adults

How to entertain a child during a lengthy holiday in an unknown country? Try introducing your little fidget to exploring the underwater world of the Red sea, if you are in Israel. AHLA DIVE is certified to teach extreme kinds of sport not only adult divers but also children.

We are ready to take responsibility for the safety of the underwater diving because we are sure in the actions of our experienced instructors and in the quality of the equipment that we offer to our clients. Modern check-ups of the equipment efficiency, refilling and testing of its reserve, analysis of the state of the associated accessories for children’s and adult diving – is the proof that we know all the responsibility for the lives of our clients that lays on our shoulders.

With the help of professional instructors that dive together with the beginners, divers of any age gain confidence with every dive. The sea will become your habitat if you listen to the advice of our experienced diving instructors in Eilat.

Our team will offer you the best diving spots that exist in Israel. Besides the traditional training program you can always use the creative propositions of our instructors. Night diving, photo shooting tours, snorkeling and scuba diving will allow diving beginners to turn their amateur activity into a professional hobby, because it is impossible to resist the passion of various kinds of diving. Welcome to the fascinating captivity of the underwater world. Choose your diving training course and ask our instructors together with you children. 

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Children and diving

Going on a holiday together with children has always been a rather important topic for many people. Scuba diving is an exciting and active pastime. Not only married couples do it but sometimes the whole family is into diving. Children dive into the water together with their parents and become more mature and independent.
At what age can one start diving? Every diving training course has its age limit, but a child has to be at least 8 years old. Off course the decision is made by the parents, based on their kid’s desire as well as his readiness to do diving. Instructor makes his decision based more on the kid’s physical characteristics, his ability to overcome difficulties and emotional maturity.
Is diving safe for children? The main aim of the elders is to teach their children to follow the procedure of diving and reduce the possible risk to the minimum. Strict following of the specially designed rules makes diving for children completely safe. It is carried out on the depths that guarantee safety: from 6 meters for 8 year-olds and to 18 meters for 12 year-olds.
The main pressure at the time of diving goes on the spine and legs that is why diving contributes to strengthening of the muscles of back and legs. Children adapt to being under water much faster than the elders do. They rarely have problems of any kind. Not all the grown-ups learn the special techniques that are used in diving at the first time.

Comfortable temperature of the Red sea allows grown-ups as well as children to practice diving in any season. Operating the whole year AHLA DIVE is situated on the Coral beach in just 50 meters from the warn Red sea. We invite grown-ups and children to take part in the joint diving training lessons, safety of which is guaranteed by experienced instructors.

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Diving tips for beginners and professionals

Diving for most people starts with a series of dives and becomes their favorite pastime. This kind of activity requires specific qualities from a diver. What traits does a diver have that help him show outstanding results in the deep diving journeys?
First of all it is team work. Diving is an example of a sport activity where the final results depend on the actions of every participant.  In scuba diving the main principal is safety.
Second of all a talented diver should have excellent self-discipline and the ability to comply to the leader of the group. Well-organized operation of the team under water results in a safe diving with no emergencies.
Thirdly a diver should be moderately curious. Do not push your luck trying to make deep dives when you are under water for the first time.
Ahla diving welcomes beginners of sea exploration to theoretical and practical  lessons where you will learn lots of peculiarities of underwater life and the rules of behavior at the time of exploring the mystical sea depths.
We have ideal conditions for whole-year diving for beginners and professionals, we will gladly introduce you to the beauty of the Red sea and teach you how to behave at nighttime scuba diving. Here you will learn what snorkeling is and how to control air supply in a scuba cylinder.

Every dive will be carried out in a fascinating environment, accompanied by the real masters of diving. We guarantee the safety of every diving tour where we send our clients. 

Diving is a place for extreme in our life

Can extreme kinds of sport be called a safe pastime? Specialists of AHLA DIVE confirm that in order for diving to be considered safe a diver needs to follow the basic rules of behavior under water:

• do not dive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
• always go diving with a company
• treat the preparatory step to diving responsibly
• do not haste while descending and do not ascend to the water surface fast.
• promptly inform other group members of occurring problems
• quickly react to the signals of difficulties from other participants
• Clearly know what actions will be of help under water.

Based on the given information here are the fields that should be accented at the time of diving training:

• rules of safe communication under water
• means of communication among group members
• theoretical and practical basics of help in case of emergency
• Peculiarities of ascending and descending

Professional instructors will recommend beginners to strictly follow all the instructions of the group leader. This way introductory dive will be a safe and interesting underwater adventure. Traditional diving for beginners should be carried out at the minimal for sport diving depth in order to control not only the work of equipment but also the actions of the beginning sea bottom explorer.

Besides the classical kinds of diving, professionals can advise you to try such underwater entertainments as:

• snorkeling
• introductory dive
• Underwater photo shooting
• wedding at the bottom of the sea
• nighttime diving

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Diving and back health

While doing such a popular kind of sport as diving many beginners face such problems as back traumas of different degrees of severity. It happens as a result of neglecting the safety measures and disregarding the advice of experienced divers. Consequences of such traumas and injuries can come out in later life. To help you prevent making these common mistakes due to which one can have a back injury, specialists of AHLA DIVE made an analysis and made a list of all the available recommendations and useful advice.

Handling the equipment

In the process of training as well as in the ongoing plunges, divers use different kinds of equipment. To prevent injuries you should follow the rules of handling the equipment:

• do not overestimate your strength, it is always better to ask for help. Unnecessary heroism can lead to unpleasant consequences.
• cylinders should be carried with both hands, embracing them across the chest.
• any, even introductory dive starts with equipment. It is necessary to use outside help while putting all the elements of equipment on in order to distribute the weight evenly.
• avoid twisting and bending moves with your shoulders with weight on your back.
• Try to keep the heavy equipment closer to the body to lower the weight.

Training program

According to the specialists of AHLA DIVE the best diving starts with a proper system of exercises on stretching and back strengthening. When you warm up and stretch your muscles you not only prevent injuries but also get rid of a chance of getting problems with your back in the future.

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Diving safety is important!

Diving is a very interesting and rewarding activity, but as in any other sport it has definite rules, that cannot be neglected. Let us have a look at what is safe diving.

The basic rules of behavior for a diver are the following:

1. Water is full of risks such as undercurrents and flows, poaching nets in which you can ensnare, temperature shifts that a human body not always positively reacts to. Don’t forget that diving is a team sport, never dive alone, in case of emergency your teammates will be able to help you.
2. Before making your first dives, go through diving training courses – it doesn’t take much time but will give you all the necessary information about the rules of behavior under water and will teach you how to cope with possible dangers.
3. Choose your diving spot thoroughly. If you are not good at finding a good place to dive, consult a professional like an instructor or merely a more experienced diver.
4. Do not swim away of your partner, keep a constant visual contact with him.
5. Mind the time, equipment efficacy and your well-being. Everything must be all right.
6. Fast ascending and descending are bad for your health. The speed of the rising bubbles is optimal and you should keep to it.
7. Alcohol under water or before diving – is a strict taboo.
8. Local fauna is surely beautiful but unsafe – do not touch anything under water.

Plunging under water – is not frightful or dangerous, if you do everything right. Go through a diving training in AHLA DIVE, follow the given rules and you will not encounter any difficulties.

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Diving – a popular water sport on the seacoast of Eilat

To dive into the depths of the crystal clear sea and see the beauty of the underwater world – isn’t it the most amazing feeling one can imagine? Setting off on a vacation every person wants to get loads of positive emotions.

Some will feel the adrenaline rush in their blood doing the water skies. Some can’t resist a parachute jump. But the true experts know that the real sensation can be experienced if you choose diving. What is diving?

Many people believe that diving is nothing more than plunging in the water with a scuba in special equipment. And it is part truth. But water sports are much more various than most people think.

Diving forms

Every year the number of diving varieties is increasing. But still the basic kinds are:

Free diving. This diving form presupposes plunging into the water holding one’s breath. It is difficult to dive deep, but still it is good lung training and you will be able to stay under water form a minute or two. This exercise has its professional name – apnea.

Professional diving. This form of diving is directed at experienced divers.

Snorkeling is one of the forms of free diving. It is a special kind of swimming that is carried out on the water surface with minimal plunges using a snorkel and a mask.

Night diving.

Scuba diving is the most popular form of diving. Plunging into the water is carried out in special equipment (flippers, wetsuit and mask) with a breathing apparatus. The use of this equipment gave the name to this kind of sport – scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus).

This apparatus has a slightly altered and upgraded construction of the aqualung invented by Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

Scuba diving opens incredible opportunities. A person who chooses this kind of diving will be able to stay under water for a long time and descend for extreme depths.

Scuba diving allows you to enjoy the beauties of the underwater world for a long period of time. It is an undeniable advantage of this form of diving.

Amazing at hand

A unique diving center is situated on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba of the Red sea. Here you can try:

Kayaking

Underwater scuba motorbikes

Various forms of diving

The diving center is situated in an extraordinary Israeli city Eilat. Here you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding nature and have an amusing holiday plunged into the world of extreme and active kinds of sport. Moderate climate has health benefits and positive effect on a person’s well-being.

The most interesting thing that a person can try if he turned up here is scuba diving. This kind of water sports is the most popular because of the well-known clearness and transparency of the water of Aqaba.

It is possible to see the amazing scenery of the coral shore and unique and beautiful sea inhabitants at the distance of 40 meters.

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Notable events in diving history (Part 2)

XX century is rich in outstanding events that influenced diving evolution and development.

• 1908 – physiologists John Scott Haldane, Arthur  Boycott and Gabon Damant carry out a research dedicated to decompression sickness. Achieved data is later used to save lives of numerous divers.
• 1933 -  foundation of the first diving club “Bottom scrapers”
• 1936- Eve le Prior organizes a diving center for people who are keen on underwater world exploration.
• 1938 – Edgar End and Max Noll plunge for 30 meters under water in a pressure chamber. They spent about 27 hours inside of it and at that time one of them experienced signs of decompression sickness.
• 1939 – a first successful case of rescuing 33 casualties from a wrecked submarine.
• 1943 – introduction of a modern-day aqualung, that was created with the help of Jaques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnan. Five years later this equipment was used to perform a plunge for 106,8 meters deep it was a world record at the time.
• 1950 – Georges Houot and Pierre-Henry William reach the depth of 4623,8 meters inside a special apparatus called bathyscaphe.
• 1959 – foundation of World Underwater Federation.
• 1960 – Professional Association of Diving Instructors starts its work, based on which our diving training is carried out with later certification.
• 1962 – underwater  houses are projected
• 1983 – dive-computer Orca Edge is invented
• 1985 – Ruins of the “Titanic” are found with the help of remote controlled cameras
• 1993 г. – прошло 50 лет с момента появления акваланга, в этом году в мире сертифицируется 515 тыс. новых дайверов.
• 1993 – fifty years after the invention of scuba and on this date 515 thousand divers were certificated.

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Notable events in diving history. (Part 1)

The history of diving evolution goes back for hundreds of years – and since then people have managed to explore the underwater world greatly. AHLA DIVE offers you a chance to get acquainted with the list of the most prominent events in the history of conquering the sea depths. This information will be of interest to professionals as well as beginners who plan to go through diving training courses.

• 1530 – Introduction of an underwater vessel that can be filled with air.
• 1650 – a German physicist Otto von Guericke develops a compression device that is later tested on animals by Robert Boyle.
• 1690 – Edmond Halley an English scientist designs a sphere with a pipe attached to it and a cask with air. The construction could be plunged down for 18 meters and kept under water for an hour and a half.
• 1715 – John Lethbridge introduces a special diving mechanism to the world. It is made in the form of an oak costume that allows a person to stay deep under water for about half an hour.
• 1823 - Charles Anthony Deane invents a protective helmet for life guards that is later used in diving. Together with his brother they strike out how this device can be attached to diving equipment with the help of straps.
• 1843 – the first school is opened in Great Britain where people interested can learn underwater swimming. The institution was different from modern dive-clubs – its graduates became professional dive-rescuers.
• 1865 – two Frenchmen  Auguste Denayrouze and Benoît Rouquayrol invent an underwater breathing apparatus. It required compressed air, a valve for diver to breathe and a hose to connect it to the surface. This construction was improved and updated and is still used in diving centers.
• 1876 – a sailor Henry Albert Fleuss designs an aqualung that uses compressed air.

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AHLA DIVE attracts the attention of all the people who is keen on scuba diving to the importance of the preparatory step before actual diving. Professional diving training courses offer beginners a chance to learn the information about peculiarities of equipment usage to prevent injuries and spine strains.

We advise you to get acquainted with recommendations of experienced gurus of our diving club.

1.        Ascending to the surface from the deep sea layers should be done slowly (do not exceed the speed of ascending bubbles or 9 meters a minute, or else there is a risk of getting decompression sickness)

2.        Do not neglect the diving hand signals (a system of communication using gestures and signs in diving) with the help of which diving group can communicate. You will always be able to signalize a change in your state of health by the means of special signs.

3.        For each type of diving there are individual restrictions of time spent on specific depths, estimated and planned before the dive. Not only beginners but also experienced divers should mind these restrictions in order for diving to bring only positive emotions.

It is very important for each diver to follow the safety measures not only under water but also on land at the time of equipment transportation. If you attend professional diving courses than you will definitely learn from our experienced diving masters the basic methods to lighten pressure on spine while carrying the diving cylinders, tools and equipment. Same principles and rules exist here as in safe transportation of any heavy loads.

Keep to safety measures and your diving and snorkeling passion will bring you joy and health benefits. Our experienced instructors will create ideal conditions for you to fulfill your dreams of underwater journeys, photo shoots and night diving.

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