Categoría: Basics of diving / Básicos de buceo

How to improve your gas consumption: relaxation/ Cómo mejorar tu consumo de gases: relajación

29 mayo, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el teto en inglés As you know, the more relaxed you dive, better is your gas consumption. Gas consumption is one of the things in diving that improves with time and experience: more you dive, more relaxed you are going to be in the water and less air are you going … More How to improve your gas consumption: relaxation/ Cómo mejorar tu consumo de gases: relajación

PADI Scuba diver: a valid choice to make by instructors and to accept by divers/ PADI Scuba Diver: una elección válida para instructores y buceadores

22 mayo, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés. One of the things I have some trouble doing with students is when I tell them that I´m not going to certify them as PADI Open Water Diver but as PADI Scuba Diver. As most of you know, PADI scuba diver is half the way the PADI … More PADI Scuba diver: a valid choice to make by instructors and to accept by divers/ PADI Scuba Diver: una elección válida para instructores y buceadores

Deco stops for non tec divers (emergencies)/ Paradas de descompresión para buceadores recreativos (emergencias)

14 mayo, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés One thing that I do not understand from PADI is that, unless you do any kind of technical diving course, you receive very little information (or none) about decompression and how does it works. Even instructors are not taught how to react if they go into deco. … More Deco stops for non tec divers (emergencies)/ Paradas de descompresión para buceadores recreativos (emergencias)

Choosing a recreational computer / Elegir ordenador para buceo recreativo

9 mayo, 2016

English, Español tras el texto en inglés When there are too many choices it´s always difficult to choose. And this thing is specially true with computers…too many brands and too many models. If you look for advise for which is the best computer, you will not get it here. Here I will only talk about … More Choosing a recreational computer / Elegir ordenador para buceo recreativo

Enriched air: how and when to use it (nitrox)/ Cómo y cuándo utilizar aire enriquecido (nitrox)

30 abril, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés Normally I would say that an Eanx certification should be mandatory for all divers at one point. And, in fact, most divers I know have eventually done the course. However, even though it´s somehow explained in the course, lots of divers doesn´t know when or how to … More Enriched air: how and when to use it (nitrox)/ Cómo y cuándo utilizar aire enriquecido (nitrox)

Diving against currents with bad visibility (or how to adjust bearings to currents) / Nadar contra corriente con mala visibilidad (o como ajustar la dirección a la corriente)

22 abril, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés. If by any chance you have to dive against a current with bad visibility, then you are in a really bad situation. Any other decision instead of swimming against the current is more desirable (like ascend and end the dive). If the visibility is good, then you … More Diving against currents with bad visibility (or how to adjust bearings to currents) / Nadar contra corriente con mala visibilidad (o como ajustar la dirección a la corriente)

How to dive against currents (in good visibility) / Cómo bucear contra corrientes (con buena visibilidad)

21 abril, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés First of all, you should have a very good reason to dive against a mild or strong current. If not, it´s better to let you go, ascend and call the boat to pick you up. If you are an instructor, some tips about how to do an … More How to dive against currents (in good visibility) / Cómo bucear contra corrientes (con buena visibilidad)

When is it time to do the Advanced Open Water Diver course (PADI)? / ¿Cuándo es el momento de hacer el curso de Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI)?

14 marzo, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés The answer to this question varies a lot depending on your instructor and the specifics of the students. Some dive schools consider the AOW should be done just after the OW course, since it would allow divers to enjoy more diving spots, it´s easy and fast. However, … More When is it time to do the Advanced Open Water Diver course (PADI)? / ¿Cuándo es el momento de hacer el curso de Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI)?

Basics of diving: Freediving for scuba divers / Básicos del buceo: Apnea para buceadores

7 marzo, 2016

English, Español sigue tras el texto en inglés Freediving is gaining in importance lately, with more and more people interested in learning it´s principles as an activity. You may have even thought about doing your own freediving course and I strongly recommend to do so. However, this post is not about freediving. There are lots … More Basics of diving: Freediving for scuba divers / Básicos del buceo: Apnea para buceadores