The sport and hobby in Scuba diving

By Lydia Limbe

Kenya: How well Scuba diving pays in Kenya is not documented, but it is fact that it is highly rewarding to those who love underwater life.

In case you were wondering, Scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. This type of equipment allows divers to work underwater for long periods.

Most commercial divers are known to specialise in training other divers, especially those interested in learning diving as a sport or hobby. Diving, however, is an unavoidable skill for individuals whose profession is based under water surfaces.

Divers can be hired to perform various tasks depending on need. This includes underwater tourism and photography, mapping surveys, search and rescue missions, fishing and rescue and mapping inspections, repairs of areas of structures and vessels that lie below the waterline.

Interest is vital for those who intend to pursue this career. Scuba divers in Kenya learn in dive schools based at the Coast, earning certificates attesting to their level of skills. How quickly a student completes training depends on their prowess, how frequently they can attend lessons, and how quickly they can master the instructional material.

Commercial divers must be safety-oriented ensuring all equipment in kept in usable condition.

Divers must remain vigilant at all times and keep a careful eye on their equipment’s dials and gauges, as well as their surroundings.

They have to be alert noticing when something might go wrong before it is too late for corrective action. They must; for instance, manage their time carefully to ensure they have sufficient air in their tanks to make a controlled ascent to the surface.