Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. Click on the link beside a particular question to view the Answer.

1. What experience is required to try SNUBA®?
2. How long is the SNUBA Adventure?
3. How safe is SNUBA?
4. How do you breathe and is it difficult?
5. What equipment do I wear?
6. How deep can I dive?
7. What if I am uncomfortable going down?
8. Will I be diving with a guide?

1.What experience is required to try SNUBA®?

No scuba certification, no previous diving experience or even snorkeling experience is required. You need only basic swimming skills and a desire to explore underwater.

2. How long is the SNUBA Adventure?

The entire SNUBA Adventure is conducted in about an hour. SNUBA was developed for those who would like to safely experience breathing and exploring underwater without the investment of precious vacation time. The entire SNUBA program includes the following:

• Pre-dive Presentation / Orientation Approximately 15 minutes
• Equipment Outfitting Approximately 10 minutes
• Skills Demonstration / Practice Approximately 10 minutes
• Underwater Exploring Approximately 25 minutes

3. How safe is SNUBA?

Since 1988, approximately 5 million people have done it without injury. SNUBA diving has proven itself to be the safest form of diving offered anywhere in the world.

4. How do you breathe and is it difficult?

You breathe through a mouthpiece called a regulator. As you begin to inhale a comfortable flow of air is provided from a compressed air cylinder located in the raft. The most difficult thing to remember is that you will be breathing through your mouth and not your nose.

5. What equipment do I wear?

You will be wearing a pair of fins, a mask, a weight belt (to neutralize your buoyancy in the water) and a SNUBA harness which connects your air line to the raft on the surface.

6. How deep can I dive?

The depth is limited by the length of the air lines which allow you to dive to a maximum depth of 20 feet.

7. What if I am uncomfortable going down?

Our primary pursuit is to see that you have a safe and enjoyable experience. SNUBA diving is encouraged at your own level of comfort. Whether you are comfortable at the surface holding on to the raft or diving down to 20 feet, you will never be asked to do anything you do not want to do.

8. Will I be diving with a guide?

Always. Every SNUBA Adventure is conducted by a professionally trained SNUBA Guide. Your SNUBA Guide will be with you during the entire adventure and share with you the knowledge they have gained about marine life and the reef ecosystem. Most importantly, your SNUBA Guide will be there to provide a safe underwater experience.

Snuba diving is safe family fun, and it's easy to learn. No prior snorkeling or diving experience is required. After a 15-20 minute orientation, your Snuba Guide will accompany you on an underwater tour of a beautiful marine environment chosen for maximum entertainment and safety. Snuba Guides are trained professionals whose primary goal is to ensure that you safely enjoy a fantastic underwater adventure at your level of comfort.