A bunch of us guys gathered and decided to go on a diving course this week. All 6 of us have been wanting to do this for a long time, but actually never got to it due to lack of time, other hobbies, etc...
So Jens, one of the german collagues, made an appointment with a diving instructor, Rashid Moqbel, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jubail. After signing the neccessary documents for insurance we are ready to go. After some exams we will receive a PADI license for open water certified by the UK bureau.
Normally the hotel charges 2000 SAR per person, but groups of minimum 6 get a discount. A short inquiry led up to 6 very fast : 2 germans, 2 french and 2 belgians. The course now costs 1500 SAR per person, which is a nice discount we can use to buy goggles, fins and other scuba-gear.
Yesterday was the first lesson, 6.00pm untill 8.30pm, explaining some physical and biological terms, the dangers that can occur while diving, the signs to make yourself understood, how the breathing apparatus works, what kinds there are, etc.
2.5 hours is a short time, but it was a brief summary of what we will learn during the next couple of days. Tonight we'll get the first lesson in the swimming pool and all of us are looking forward to it.
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