Please read through the medical questionnaire and be advised that if you answer YES to any of the following questions you need a medical clearance signed by a doctor before we can take you diving.
IMPORTANT: Please remember to allow 18 hours after your dive to go to an altitude of more than 1000 feet. This includes airplanes, helicopters, Haleakala Crater or up-country trips.
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If you have a scuba diving question, PADI is here to help. Use the frequently asked questions below to find the answers to common questions:
Yes, We need this information to bring correctly sized equipment for use and for back up.
If conditions and the experience level of all boat guests permits, Molokini back wall may
be an option for your dive location. Captains will make the dive site decision based on
these factors.
There is no “best gear,” but there is the best gear for you. The dive professionals at your local PADI dive shop are trained to help you find scuba gear that best matches your preferences, fit and budget.
No, assuming you have no irregularities in your ears and sinuses. The discomfort is the normal effect of water pressure pressing in on your ear drums. Fortunately, our bodies are designed to adjust for pressure changes in our ears – you just need to learn how. If you have no difficulties adjusting to air pressure during flying, you’ll probably experience no problem learning to adjust to water pressure while diving.
Sunburn, seasickness and dehydration, all of which are preventable, are the most common problems divers face. Injuries caused by marine life, such as scrapes and stings, do occur, but these can be avoided by wearing an exposure suit, staying off the bottom and watching where you put your hands and feet.
When you’re lucky, you get to see a shark. Although incidents with sharks occur, they are very rare and, with respect to diving, primarily involve spear fishing or feeding sharks, both of which trigger feeding behavior. Most of the time, if you see a shark it’s just passing through and a rare sight to enjoy.
Aside from pregnancy, no. Because physiologists know little about the effects of diving on the fetus, the recommendation is that women avoid diving while pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Menstruation is not normally a concern.
With the necessary training and experience, the limit for recreational scuba diving is 40 metres/130 feet. Beginning scuba divers stay shallower than about 18 metres/60 feet. Although these are the limits, some of the most popular diving is shallower than 12 metres/40 feet, where the water’s warmer and the colors are brighter.
Your dive kit includes a gauge that displays how much air you have. You’ll learn to check it regularly, so it’s unlikely you’ll run out of air while scuba diving. However, if you run out of air, your buddy has an extra regulator (mouthpiece) that allows you to share a single air supply while swimming to the surface. There are also other options you’ll learn in your scuba diving training.
