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PADI Open Water course, Buoyancy Check
How do you assess your PADI open water students weight and buoyancy in Hawaii? Well... back in the day, too much weight and you could be in serious trouble!
We didn't have BCDs our scuba diving equipment was a little different then but we dove fine... it taught you to rely on fully exhaling unlike swimming were you always retain some air in your lungs. Most new divers tend to exhale too fast, they need to be relaxed underwater and understand the importance of a long slow exhale, your inhale will come naturally. We always kicked our self down underwater thus controlling our rate of decent, not having the weight pull us down, a common misconception of newer divers.
The BCD was engineered for the sole purpose of flotation on the surface, an answer to a much needed safety concern in the past. Yes, it also allows us scuba diving in Hawaii the benefit of compensating for neutral buoyancy but over weighting is still dangerous.
The floating at eye level check is one way to check buoyancy, but an additional Way to check for proper weighting is:
At the end of the dive when the PADI open water student is low on air (500 - 700psi) and were the boat is anchored (shallow depth 20' - 25'), if they have air in their BCD they are over weighted... if they are fighting to stay down they need a pound or so more... The tank when low on air is more buoyant, so we need to compensate for this.
Its not rocket surgery or brain science... but IMHO, buoyancy control is the single most important skill every scuba instructor must teach their PADI open water course students!
Hawaii Scuba Diving Tours Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii Scuba Diving Tours with David and Sam in Honolulu, Hawaii. Our guests today were interested in Hawaii shipwreck diving, especially the YO-257 shipwreck. With several Hawaii scuba diving sites on the island our Honolulu scuba company enjoys the shipwreck dives in the morning and the shallower Hawaii scuba diving sites in the afternoon.
Our first Hawaii scuba diving site was the YO-257 shipwreck. Considered by most locals to simply be one of the best Hawaii scuba diving locations! We explored throughout the wreck encountering various Hawaiian sea life. Our dive was for about 25 minutes and a 3 minute safety stop at 15'. The maximum depth of the scuba dive in Hawaii was 90' underwater.
The second diving site in Honolulu, Hawaii was over at the Kewalo Pipe reef. A great coral reef in Honolulu for discovering Hawaiian octopus and several types of Moray eels. Today was found about four of the Hawaiian green sea turtles in varying sizes. We dove this Hawaii scuba diving tour in Honolulu, Hawaii for about 45 minutes and also did a 3 minute safety stopat 15' in depth. Our maximum depth of of this diving location was about 50' under the sea of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Tours Scuba diving Honolulu, Hawaii
An excellent tour for scuba diving in Honolulu, Hawaii with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii. Our first time divers had a lot of fun today and enjoyed the reefs of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Hawaii scuba diving sites were the Nautilus reef and Eva reef.
The first Hawaii scuba diving site on the tour was great! Lots of Hawaiian octopus and schools of reef fish abound. The dive was for about 40 minutes with a maximum depth of 35'.
Our second dive site in Hawaii was over at the Eva reef. Another great dive site for beginners scuba diving in Hawaii that is just west of the Kewalo Pipe reef. Frog fish, eels and even more octopus on this site, a great day on our Hawaii boat charter!
Discover Scuba Diving Honolulu, Hawaii
Discover scuba diving in Honolulu, Hawaii with Mary, Derrick and PADI instructor Jeff.
With lots of great Hawaii shipwrecks to explore on the island of Oahu, Hawaii it was A great morning dive on the Sea Tiger shipwreck in Honolulu, Hawaii. With a maximum depth of 100' we dove for 20 minutes and a 3 minute safety stop at 15'.
Our second Hawaii scuba diving site was at the Kewalo Pipe reef. One of my favorite reefs in Hawaii for scuba diving with always a huge variety of Hawaiian sea life. Our maximum depth was about 50' for about 45 minutes of scuba diving bottom time.
Ready to go scuba diving in Hawaii are (Pictured above), PADI instructor Jeff, Romel, Romina, Tyson and Leslie aboard the Kahala Kai catamaran. Our first time Hawaii scuba divers were given a brief Hawaii scuba diving lesson and ready to visit two of our best Hawaii scuba diving sites.
The first Hawaii scuba diving site this afternoon was Turtle Canyon reef. A great shallow dive for encountering lots of Hawaiian green sea turtles. Our dive was to a maximum depth of 30' for about 40 minutes.
The second Hawaii dive site was at Kewalo pipe reef. While on your Hawaii scuba diving vacation, this is one of the dive sites you must visit! Our dive here was for about 35 minutes with a maximum depth of 40' underwater. Overall it was an excellent day to discover scuba diving in Honolulu, Hawaii!
Hawaii scuba diving Vacation Honolulu, Hawaii
Great day for a Hawaii scuba diving vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii with Alex, Darren and PADI instructor Jeff. Two incredible Hawaii scuba diving sites today, Turtle Canyon reef and Nautilus reef. Beautiful day here in Honolulu, Hawaii with a sunny sky and calm waters!
Our first Hawaii scuba diving site was at the Turtle Canyon reef. With a maximum depth of around 30', the dive was for about 40 minutes. Lots of Hawaiian green sea turtles and huge schools of trigger fish abound! Both of our beginner scuba diving in Hawaii had lots of fun discovering this Hawaii scuba diving site.
The second Hawaii dive site, Nautilus reef was again awesome! Maximum depth of around 40' for about 35 minutes. Lots to see here and one of the best Hawaii scuba diving locations on the island of Oahu. See for your self and try a Hawaii scuba diving vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii1
Scuba Diving Turtle Canyon Honolulu, Hawaii
An awesome day of Hawaii scuba diving the Turtle Canyon reef in Honolulu, Hawaii with Carl and Thelma! One a year we manage to talk Captain Carl and Thelma to coming out on the Kahala Kai catamaran to dive on their day off. Well today was an excellent day for diving her in Honolulu with smooth seas, great visibility and no current, who could ask for more!
The first Hawaii scuba dive site was over at Turtle Canyon reef. A nice long 60 minute dive with maximum depth of 35'. We encountered several turtles and schools of Hawaiian trigger reef fish.
Great to see our Captain Carl & Thelma out in the water again! Showing our PADI instructors how scuba diving is done here in Honolulu, Hawaii. And yes it was another awesome day of scuba diving Turtle Canyon reef in Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii scuba diving tours, Honolulu, Hawaii
Great Hawaii scuba diving tours in Honolulu, Hawaii with Debbie & PADI instructor Jeff. Another beautiful day here in Honolulu, Hawaii with a sunny sky and light trade winds today. Our Hawaii scuba diving sites today was the Yo-257 shipwreck and the Nautilus reef.
The first Hawaii scuba diving site, the YO-257 was excellent today! Great visibility on or dive for 25 minutes at 90' in depth and no current present at all! Great dive here in Hawaii with lots of Sea Turtles and another shipwreck, the San Pedro shipwreck.
Our second Hawaii scuba diving site was Nautilus reef. A great dive site in Hawaii for finding lots of Hawaiian octopus and huge schools of trigger fish. Our dive tour in Hawaii was for about 45 minutes with a maximum depth of about 45'. in conclusion today was simply the best Hawaii scuba diving tour in Honolulu, Hawaii!
Hawaii Scuba Diving with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii
Scuba diving in Honolulu, Hawaii with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii. An awesome day of Hawaii shipwreck adventures on the Sea Tiger shipwreck in Honolulu, Hawaii. We visit this shipwreck so often simply because it's one of the best dive sites in Hawaii!
Today's first dive site the Sea Tiger shipwreck was great, good visibility and no current present. We dove to a maximum depth of 100' for 20 minutes and then doing a 3 minute safety stop at 15'. Lots to see on the shipwreck including frog fish, turtles and even a Hawaiian octopus to play with!
The second Hawaii scuba diving site was over at Horse shoe reef. Good visibility and a little current today. a nice long dive for about 45 minutes with a maximum depth of 50'. Always a great dive site for seeing a variety of moray eels as well as various reef fish know to live here in Honolulu, Hawaii. I always enjoy Hawaii scuba diving with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii.
Great Day of Hawaii Scuba Diving!
Yet again another day of great Hawaii scuba diving with Tom and PADI instructor Tom. Honolulu has some of the best shipwrecks for scuba diving in Hawaii. Today's Hawaii scuba diving sites were the Sea Tiger shipwreck and the Kewalo pipe reef.
First Hawaii scuba diving site Sea Tiger. Maximum depth was 100' for about 20 minutes. Great visibility and no current present. Encountered several huge schools of Hawaii reef fish as well as two green sea turtles aboard the submerged vessel.
Second Hawaii dive site was the Kewalo Pipe reef. Maximum depth of around 50' for about 45 minutes. Also a fantastic dive here in Honolulu with little current and visibility of around 50' or so. Found several types of moray eels and some harlequin shrimp on the reef. Yes it truly was a great day of Hawaii scuba diving tours with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii!
Scuba Diving Vacations Honolulu, Hawaii
On vacation in Honolulu, Hawaii? Come try a Hawaii scuba diving vacation with Rainbow Scuba Hawaii. Enjoy an afternoon of Hawaii scuba diving tours and explore the underwater world on Honolulu, Hawaii. Great day of diving today with (pictured above) Ed, Mitchell and Josh.
Today's first Hawaii scuba diving sites was Turtle Canyon reef. Lot of turtles and several types of Moray eels to enjoy looking at. The Maximum depth on this first dive was about 30' for about 30 minutes.
Second Hawaii scuba dive site was at Kewalo Pipe reef. Was a great dive with excellent visibility and no current present. The maximum depth of the dive was 40' for around 35 minutes. found a huge Hawaii sponge crab to entertain us! Today was one of the best scuba diving vacations in Honolulu, Hawaii!