Scuba Diving Made Simple for Learning Scuba Diving in Clapham South West London,the UK and beyond...Firstly 'Simple' is just in terms of explanation. No shortcuts are taken.When I'm out and about chatting to people about diving I get asked all sorts ofquestions about the sport itself and also about UK diving. Below I've answeredsome of those questions.Where do you dive?Plymouth, Falmouth, Portland, Scapa Flow as well as inland lakes and anywhere deepenough. Sometimes outside of the UK too... You can learn to scuba dive anywherethere is water deep enough. Even as close as Heathrow... Scuba instruction in theUK is usually of a very high standard.Why scuba dive in the UK?Apart from exploring wrecks, collecting scallops for dinner and the many otherunderwater activities, UK diving also offers the opportunity to extend your socialgroup and to have great weekends away where you can enjoy parts of our nation thatyou don't usually see.What do you see?Lots and lots and lots. Wrecks, including battleships, cargo vessels andsubmarines. Lots of marine life including, large crabs, dogfish, dolphins, sealsetc, and some great underwater topography.Isn't UK diving cold?Yes water temperature in the UK is a bit cooler than other parts of the world, butthat doesn't mean you can't dive in it. It's like presuming that you can't go outin the winter. As you would above water , when it's colder, you wrap up warmer.Drysuits are designed for keeping you warm whilst you scuba dive in cold water andgive you the opportunity to dive year round. Scuba diving certification for usinga drysuit is only two dives or one additional dive if you do your open water oradvanced open water course in a drysuit.Isn't it dangerous?In short, no. Scuba diving is an extremely safe and safety conscious sport. Whendiving responsibly and within the limits you're trained problems are unlikely tooccur. Even so, you are trained in how to deal with problems, however unlikelythey may be.Bare in mind that unless you've had a conversation with a professional diver, thestories you've heard are likely to have been dramatized to make them sound moreexciting or death defying than they really were...Isn't it really hard to control your buoyancy in a drysuit?I was recently having a chat with I diver who wanted to dive in the UK, but only
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