We all know that diving requires a great deal of organisation and planning. In fact, the time it takes to prepare the equipment, get it ready, organise it and plan a dive usually exceeds the time spent at the bottom, but it is so worthwhile that no diver sees it as a sacrifice but rather as a requirement.
Now, when one hires a diving guide, it is generally because one wants to enjoy more, getting the most out of a dive and worry less about everything that involves the responsibility and design of a diving operation, letting a professional direct it.
The dive guide is responsible for the well-being and safety of the divers he takes into the water and his role is to ensure that they have a positive and enriching diving experience.
But how can we identify a good diving professional so as not to be disappointed?
At Buceo Norte we have true diving professionals who are passionate about their work, and we are proud to assure you that they are exceptional diving guides. In this post we are going to give you the keys that justify our statement, telling you about the kind of diving guide you will find at our centre and that, in our opinion, defines him as an example of a professional.
Training
Has a High level of training and experience, to carry out their duties efficiently and ensure unforgettable diving experiences. Their knowledge is not limited to safe diving techniques, but our guides are true interpreters of the marine environment, who know its ecosystems and species perfectly, so their guidance is of great interest and value.
Attention
As soon as you enter the center All their attention will be focused on you. He will be interested in getting to know you better to determine your tastes, abilities and goals for the next dive, ensuring that you have the necessary and appropriate diving equipment. This is how we manage to meet your diving expectations.
Professionalism
His appearance, equipment and attitude are professional.At Buceo Norte, what we love most is diving and since we want to be able to do it for many years, we not only take care of our health and physical condition, but our team is also always well cared for and fully ready for action. In addition, this allows us to put your experience first and take better care of you and your equipment. Your guide will always be a role model. Always follow the Responsible Diver Code and the Buceo Norte philosophy, the #conscious diving. Act like a real protector of the ocean even while carrying out their duties, they take on a direct role in protecting the underwater world and encouraging accompanying divers to do the same.
Supervision
Your guide will provide you with a high level of care and supervision, responding to problems quickly and effectively at any time, giving personalized attention to each diver. Maintains control of the group at all times, making sure to give the necessary information so that everyone knows how to proceed and what to do at all times, without sacrificing the diver's ability to enjoy the dive.
Book Dive
Before the dive
Your guide will give you a detailed briefing of the dive with all the important technical information, plus the part that makes us unique, the Interpreted diving briefing (link to article), an authentic trailer for the documentary that awaits us underwater. Once at the diving site, he will thoroughly assess the conditions on site, checking that they are optimal and match his predictions. If not, he will adjust the dive plan accordingly, making responsible decisions, even if they are not popular with his divers, since his only interest is to ensure their well-being.
During the dive
Promotes that their divers are conscious and safe divers, helping them if necessary to control their buoyancy, checking the correct diving position and equipment, with all their equipment properly adjusted and connected. Maintains communication with other divers and their body language is clear. Keeps the dive sites clean, removing trash from the dive site and carries a specific mala to carry the waste that their group of divers finds. Has additional equipment to carry out the dive in case of unforeseen events, a first aid kit and emergency oxygen, the action plan in case of an emergency, the spare parts kit and the surface marker buoys.
After the Immersion
Your guide will help you develop good habits, demonstrating the correct way to exit the water and how to properly disassemble, sweeten and store your equipment. He will also conduct the post-dive debriefing, to relive the best moments of the dive, discuss what went well, what can be improved and how you can apply your experiences to your next dive. Should you wish to continue your diving career, he will be happy to advise you on the diving training programs that best suit your needs. And finally, he will help you if you need it to complete your Digital DiveLog (link to the other article) and thus leave a permanent record of the memories and experiences of the dive you have just shared.
And at this point, where we have told you our idea of a good diving guide, we remain completely at your disposal, hoping to see you and show you that this ideal is possible when you love what you do.
See you at sea!
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