Classes are fun and easy and can become a new family experience.
For most certification agencies, you must be 15 years of age for certification. However children 12 -14 may earn a Jr. Certification. Jr. divers must complete the same class and meet the same physical and aptitude reqirements, but they must dive with a certified adult. There are introductory classes to give you just a taste of what diving is all about, or you may choose a full certification courses that can be completed while you are on vacation. The class includes a short lecture to give you some basic knowledge, a pool session to acclimate yourself to the equipment and breathing underwater, and finally a open water ocean dive on a shallow reef in calm conditions, under the supervision of a qualified dive instructor.