5 rules of more efficient underwater orientation

Diving is beautiful, interesting, fascinating and surely dangerous. It is necessary to remain calm under water, properly execute all the operations and not get lost. The last one is quite difficult because every sportsman can have trouble in finding the way back. In this case staying calm is quite difficult. And to prevent this, one needs to know the basics of underwater orientation. It is the knowledge without which diving training would not be complete. So, what rules do you need to follow?

Rule No.1: learn the environment

Orientation should begin before going in the water. It is very useful to have special literature that describes the area. Maps are ideal for this. It is even more important if you do not dive together with your partner. One more option is diving off the rented boat. It is more convenient because in this case there is a supervisor that has valuable knowledge. It is important to listen to and remember everything that he says. Usually professionals tell about the depths and currents and help the sportsmen make a plan of actions. Definitely discuss all the key moments, mark the time or pressure to be the point of return. Thorough preparation to the process is half the success. Do not forget that before this stage is preceded by a process of checking the diving equipment for efficiency and wholeness.

Rule No.2: follow the guide

One of the divers has to act as a guide – in such case discipline and consistency are the best assistants. It is necessary to split the responsibilities: the guide leads the way and the other diver minds the distance, time and depth. This strict cooperation will prevent you from missing something important.

Rule No.3: choose your diving spot thoroughly

If we are talking about diving off a boat, than it should be done right in the place where the boat is anchored. When the place is chosen is should be reached on the water surface missing the waves. These simple rules work for absolutely all places including diving in Eilat or any other place.

Rule No.4: remember orienting points

Experienced diving trainers advise the beginners to pay more attention to the natural orienting points. These are objects that are fixed to one place and can later show the way: corals of different kinds, sand spots and rock formations. The key is not remembering the existence of an orienting point, but precisely memorizing its features and peculiarities. The more information you get on the way the easier it will be to find the way back.

Rule No.5: time estimation

If you properly plan the time and follow the above mentioned rules, you will not face any trouble. The time span, during which the diver swims off the initial spot, is determined beforehand. As soon as the time is up, the diver needs to turn around and swim backwards. In case of a current, it can be used in the beginning of the way. However this fact should be minded during time estimation of the time on the way back. Besides, divers mustn’t forget the golden rule of “the third”. It implies that one third of the air is spent on the way from the initial point, one third is spent on the way back and one third is spent on exploring the area around the boat as well as on decompression stops.

If you follow these simple rules than diving in Israel will be without any problems or stress. You will be able to fully enjoy the given opportunity and get loads of positive emotions.

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5 rules of more efficient underwater orientation

Diving is beautiful, interesting, fascinating and surely dangerous. It is necessary to remain calm under water, properly execute all the operations and not get lost. The last one is quite difficult because every sportsman can have trouble in finding the way back. In this case staying calm is quite difficult. And to prevent this, one needs to know the basics of underwater orientation. It is the knowledge without which diving training would not be complete. So, what rules do you need to follow?

Rule No.1: learn the environment

Orientation should begin before going in the water. It is very useful to have special literature that describes the area. Maps are ideal for this. It is even more important if you do not dive together with your partner. One more option is diving off the rented boat. It is more convenient because in this case there is a supervisor that has valuable knowledge. It is important to listen to and remember everything that he says. Usually professionals tell about the depths and currents and help the sportsmen make a plan of actions. Definitely discuss all the key moments, mark the time or pressure to be the point of return. Thorough preparation to the process is half the success. Do not forget that before this stage is preceded by a process of checking the diving equipment for efficiency and wholeness.

Rule No.2: follow the guide

One of the divers has to act as a guide – in such case discipline and consistency are the best assistants. It is necessary to split the responsibilities: the guide leads the way and the other diver minds the distance, time and depth. This strict cooperation will prevent you from missing something important.

Rule No.3: choose your diving spot thoroughly

If we are talking about diving off a boat, than it should be done right in the place where the boat is anchored. When the place is chosen is should be reached on the water surface missing the waves. These simple rules work for absolutely all places including diving in Eilat or any other place.

Rule No.4: remember orienting points

Experienced diving trainers advise the beginners to pay more attention to the natural orienting points. These are objects that are fixed to one place and can later show the way: corals of different kinds, sand spots and rock formations. The key is not remembering the existence of an orienting point, but precisely memorizing its features and peculiarities. The more information you get on the way the easier it will be to find the way back.

Rule No.5: time estimation

If you properly plan the time and follow the above mentioned rules, you will not face any trouble. The time span, during which the diver swims off the initial spot, is determined beforehand. As soon as the time is up, the diver needs to turn around and swim backwards. In case of a current, it can be used in the beginning of the way. However this fact should be minded during time estimation of the time on the way back. Besides, divers mustn’t forget the golden rule of “the third”. It implies that one third of the air is spent on the way from the initial point, one third is spent on the way back and one third is spent on exploring the area around the boat as well as on decompression stops.

If you follow these simple rules than diving in Israel will be without any problems or stress. You will be able to fully enjoy the given opportunity and get loads of positive emotions.

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Scuba diving is a fun pastime!

Eilat is a natural resort famous all over the world. The sun, the sea, excellent climate and crystal clear sea water – all this is Eilat. And if it is not enough, here you can find entertainment of all sorts for active and curious tourist. But the most fascinating thing you can do in this heaven on Earth is trying a thrilling attraction – introductory diving with an instructor for beginners. Even those, who never tried diving and can’t swim, can receive plenty of unforgettable impressions. You are given a unique opportunity to listen to an introduction of a diving instructor, put on a wetsuit and diving equipment and dive down 6 meters where you can see the beauty of a coral reef with your own eyes. This attraction takes 1 or 1.5 hours.

Indescribable natural beauty

Many people think that the coral reef of the Red sea can be seen only in Egypt, but they are wrong. Actually it stretches up to the very coast of the Israeli Eilat. What is more, right here the coral reef unfolds and shows its real beauty. The sea water is so transparent that gives divers 40 meters visibility under water. If you wish you will be able to see all the secrets of the reef, thoroughly hidden under the water. Even experienced divers find something in Eilat that takes them off their feet.
The resort saved numerous exotic sea organisms to this day – coral polyps. Coral reef stretches along the whole coastline of Eilat, beginning at the north beach not far from the border with Aqaba, Jordan. But the most interesting dive-sites are situated on the south coast “Coral beach” and they stretch to the very border with Egypt, Taba. In the coral reef area one can observe such exotic sea inhabitants as sea turtles and sea-hedgehogs, sponges, shellfish, octopi, ink-fish as well as colorful tropical fish.

All this diversity of the Eilat reserve is available to you, if you turn to AHLA DIVE. We specialize on sport scuba diving. We have courses for beginners that are called Open Water Diver 5 days. Some people call these courses First Star. Scuba Diver course – are the first three days of Open Water course. Then a person can spend 2 more days training and receive his first star in diving.

What is scuba diving?

The notion comes from the abbreviation from the English Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. So, scuba diving – is immersion in the water with special equipment. It is a course for people who want to try themselves in the new and unknown sphere or for those who want to spend their few days of vacation unforgettably. It includes the initial diving course for 5 days. A three-day course – is a excellent solution for those who have not decided yet whether they want to go through the whole training or for people with no free time. It includes theoretical and practical lessons with experienced teachers.

If you dream of seeing the beauty of the underwater world of Eilat, but are not sure whether you want to take it up seriously, than Intro-dive is your choice – and introductory dive with an experienced instructor. Just in 30 or 45 minutes you will be able to enjoy the picturesque places of the reef at the depth of 6 meters. Intro-dive is available for everybody of 8 to 80 years old. It does not require any specific skills, a participant merely needs to fill in a medical form, listen to a 10-minute instruction and go through a few practical lessons.

Even if you will now choose the short introductory dive, you will still enrich your inner world and get unforgettable impressions and feelings, that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

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What are divers afraid of?

Being under water is not the most typical state for a body and it requires lengthy adaptation. And if you add numerous fears and phobias that divers can have than enjoying diving is out of question.  At the same time some of the fears are quite reasonable and are the results of former experience or knowledge. However there are fears that are caused by the instinct of self-preservation. Only when you are well over these fears you are ready to buy a wetsuit and go to Eilat to practice diving, that AHLA DIVE center offers you.

Among the most common diver’s phobias are:

• a fear of being in closed space

Claustrophobia that causes much inconvenience on dry land can be the reason for a panic attack under water. That in turn can cause a tragedy. Divers with a fear of being in closed space feel extremely uncomfortable in caves, narrow gorges or in hyperbaric chambers.

• A fear of sharks

A fear of predators seems natural at the first sight, however it sometimes appears in the places where such creatures cannot be found including swimming pools.

• A fear of darkness.

Fears that are more common with children can occur among adults with equal strength. Phobias are found frequently among divers because they are in an environment where not everything can be controlled and that is why they feel inconvenient.

To overcome those phobias and restore the ability to enjoy diving specialists first of all advise divers to realize that these are just groundless fears. Having realized that, a plunger will be able to take stressful situations much easier. Creating all conditions for safe diving will help you realize that it was all a mere fantasy. It is also necessary to always watch a diver’s breathing: it has to be steady and calm.

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Scuba diving for the whole family

Do you want to spend a holiday together with your family but you don’t know what program to choose so it would be interesting and exiting not only for adults but also for the children? You need to go to Eilat in Israel and visit AHLA DIVE diving center.

Scuba diving in the open water is the best kind of active family recreation. Nowadays diving in Eilat is preferred by many Russian and foreign tourists. They set off to the shores of the Red sea to practice scuba diving and enjoy the underwater beauty.

At what age can children start scuba diving?

There are established norms that diving training for children can start at the age of 12. But as a rule the decision when a child starts diving training course has to be made only by the parents.

What season is the most suitable for diving lessons?

Diving courses are generally conducted the whole year. Experienced divers make plunges at any season. But if you want to go on a vacation with your children, you better choose summer diving tours because this time of year the weather and water temperature is the most comfortable.

How dangerous is diving for children?

Every parent has to understand that when children are isolated from the outside world, they are missing out on the opportunity to become independent, learn to count only on their own strength and deal with difficult tasks. Is it really dangerous and should your children be taught diving?

Specialists of AHLA DIVE have certification that allows them to carry out diving training not only for adults but also for the children. Diving courses for children will teach them to follow all the necessary rules making this kind of activity totally safe. What is more, diving and snorkeling help eliminate numerous health problems connected with child’s skeletal system.

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Secrets of saving air – secrets for beginner diver!

Problem of air consumption is familiar to most divers. In the following material you will find tips of its effective saving – useful and practical. Important: this material is aimed at beginners.

15 main tips for proper breathing under water

Diving – is not a competition but still everyone wants to keep their face in front of other team members. The skill of saving air is of great importance, it is taught during diving training courses but the practical part has to be learned on one’s own. Don’t be nervous – Rome was not built in a day you will have time for practice.

In the course of the next dive try to use the following tips:

1. Trained breathing. Try to make pauses between inhaling and exhaling longer, but it doesn’t have to be too intense.
2. Breathe as deep as you can. Inhale as though you are doing yoga.
3. Become a mime. Move under water slowly, smooth as if on a slow motion video.
4. Помогать руками в ходе плавания не требуется, в противном случае, невесомости не достичь.
5. Don’t use hand while swimming, otherwise you won’t reach weightlessness.
6. Work on mastering neutral floatation. Absolute stability is your goal.
7. Keep horizontal position. Moving sideways leads to unproductive air usage.
8. Improve streamlining of your equipment.
9. The best diving is impossible without efficient pressure regulator.
10. Save the oxygen in the cylinder.
11. Don’t overload yourself
12. Don’t freeze yourself, or else you will use more oxygen.
13. Keep good physical form.
14. Always improve your level. Learning – is a key to success.
15. Use your fins properly. Less movements – more benefit.
16. Don’t compete. Process is more important than winning.

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Diver’s instruction, rules of using a wetsuit

You love diving and learned about it at first hand? Then you must have all the equipment that costs quite a sum of money. Do you want your equipment to serve you as long as possible? Then it is your job to exploit it properly: follow the service manual, check the wetsuit for defects regularly, pack all the equipment elements carefully, do not forget to rinse and dry everything after employment. You will find the rules of using a wetsuit below.

Before diving

Closely examine your wetsuit – there has to be no mechanical defects. Collapsed seams frequently part and it is unacceptable. It is better to cover zips with wax. Fractures on a dry suit found during a regular check can be the reason for a leak at the time of diving.

Mending of a diving wetsuit is possible but it can be done only by a professional. Check wetsuit valves: if you find leaks, use patches. All these activities are time consuming that is why it is important to check the equipment in advance, and not before the actual diving.

After diving

Rinse your wetsuit with warm water using a special shampoo (it protects the neoprene and protects color brightness) or in a gentle mode of washing machine. Carefully wring the wetsuit and wait till it dries. Proper washing, drying and regular checking will help you prevent many problems.

AHLA DIVE does not recommend:

-hanging a wet wetsuit on a hanger – shoulders can be torn

-putting neoprene in saunas and on heaters because it is rubber and it fractures.

Need help?

Turn to AHLA DIVE – our specialists will help you. We not only teach diving, give certificates and sell equipment for diving, we also give consultations on various questions.

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