Padi, Learn to dive in Mazarron and Murcia

Some of you may or may not know that PADI have restructured the pre-requisites for the PADI Rescue Diver Course. Before the 2009 update it was only possible to become a Rescue Diver by firstly completing the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. This is now no longer the case as of the 2009 update you can take the Rescue Diver Certification by completing the PADI Adventure Diver course. This means that you can become eligible for the Rescue Diver cert by completing only 3 dives of the Adventure Diver course instead of having to take the 5 dives involved in the Advanced Open Water Diver course. The only criteria to follow is that 1 of... read more >>

All credits for the post below go to John Bantin of http://www.Divernetcom online diving Magazine. PADI courses in Mazarron SWIFTLY FOLLOWING JUAN CARLOS down through the water, I decided to pull on the hood of my 5mm suit. At about 30m, it was getting chilly. The tranquil wreck lay beneath us. Great glitterings of bream hovered around the superstructure and pairs of moray eels peered out of portholes. The old steel hull was covered in colourful sponges, and massed anthia-like fish filled every cavity. The occasional amberjack made passes in futile attempts to pick off stragglers. There was no current. We swam around the holds and through... read more >>

Following on from yesterdays blog about the Shark attack thinggy in japan, heres a little bit of info kindly sent in from steve6690 from yorkshire-divers forums it looks like we might be getting somewhere, the artwork was actually done on the streets of Hong Kong and could well be done by a guy called Julien Beever, Steve6690 also kindly posted a youtube video of the drawing in progress plus lots more people posing with the finished shark. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "More about the shark attack.", url: "http://blog.subaquamundo.com/?p=150" }); Read More →

Diving in Mazarron. try dive Ever wondered what its like to go Scuba diving with PADI?, how it feels to breathe underwater?, the sounds?, the sights?, what its like to be weightless? well now there is no need to wonder Subaquamundo in association with Zoea Centro De Buceo will be offering free try dives every Sunday from April throughout the summer from Puerto De Mazarron, Murcia on the Costa Calida in Spain. Whats involved in a Try Dive? A “Try Dive” is exactly what it sounds like, its the opportunity for you to take part in your very first Scuba diving experience. You will take your “Try Dive” with a PADI professional... read more >>

… but not a drop to drink! Be warned.. even though us aquanauts are surrounded by water it does not change the fact that we need to drink before, in between and after our dives. Being properly hydrated helps you to think and act properly which as we all know is very important when diving. Water is essential to the bodies needs to transport blood and Oxygen around the body as well as keeping our bodies on a chemical balance. Why the need to keep up water intake when diving? Pretty simple answer really, the air that you breathe from your Scuba unit has been compressed, during the compression process large amounts of water (humidity) is removed... read more >>

night diving in mazarronNight diving in Mazarron is ideal, three sites come to mind straight away, Isla de paco, Cala de faro and El bajo, isla de paco will take you to a maximum depth of 12 metres and theres lots to see here. The topography is seagrass and rock walls which drop sharply off the island itself. The marine life is totally different now its dark you will find Cuttlefish, Crabs and Slipper Lobsters coming out of there daytime hide holes. Navigation at night here is pretty straightforward just follow the island out and follow it back and you should be back at the boats mooring in a cinch. Cala de faro is another goody much like Isla... read more >>

Please note that the minimum age for entry level Scuba diving In the Province of Murcia, Spain is 16 years of age, children under that age are only legally allowed to dive if they have completed an entry level Scuba course outside of the province of Murcia. diving for children MazarronKids love Scuba diving and here in Mazarron is just the place to learn, the diving in Mazarron is well suited to junior divers because we have very gentle tides (a matter of a few inches) which makes the sea pretty tranquil regarding currents. On top of that visibility of 20 + metres and lots of fish and Octopus keeps the kids enthralled for ages, infact a dive... read more >>