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Scuba Diving Great Barrier Reef Australia by Neil Parris

11 March 2010 25 Comments

Learning to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, back in the year 2000. We had a 1 week training course including 9 dives on a liveaboard which moved between different reefs. Video includes parts of the PADI open water certification including navigation, removing mask. Lots of fish, turtles, corals and other amazing underwater life. Fran is wearing pink fins, and Neil has odd blue and green fins. The last two minutes show some library footage from Cairns Dive Centre.

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  • SikGix55 said:

    I’m always scared to scuba dive because I heard if you come up to fast it can make bubbles in your blood and you die, is that true?

    # 8 October 2009 at 5:03 am
  • neilp2 said:

    Yes and no. What you’re describing is what’s called “The Bends” where the nitrogren in your blood stream can turn to bubbles if you don’t ascend correctly. A big part of the PADI training describes the procedures you should follow that would prevent this happening, e.g. using a dive computer or dive tables to plan your dive.

    If you’re doing simple shallow recreational dives like this, and following the (very conservative) rules then the chances of getting the bends are very small indeed.

    # 8 October 2009 at 10:23 pm
  • neilp2 said:

    In fact, the biggest risk of the bends if for very advanced divers that dive very deep (like 100m/300ft), and are required to do decompression stops during their ascent to reduce the nitrogen.

    This is beyond the PADI Open Water certification whict most divers have.

    # 8 October 2009 at 10:26 pm
  • kkudlaa said:

    oh man it’s like my life ambition to go scuba diving, :)

    # 11 October 2009 at 11:26 am
  • scottjm08 said:

    hi i am doing my junior course in 1 week, and im just wondering how deep are you in the video???

    # 17 October 2009 at 12:46 am
  • MrJOphuis said:

    If there was more scuba diving and less wars there would be less suffering in the world

    # 18 October 2009 at 8:04 pm
  • slangwords4 said:

    ffs! i cant wait to be a marine biologist…

    # 23 October 2009 at 4:15 am
  • neilp2 said:

    No more than 21 meters in this video.

    # 27 October 2009 at 12:50 pm
  • RsMerchKing said:

    Went scuba diving for the first time a couple months ago, now im hooked I’m going for my certification soon!:)

    # 2 November 2009 at 10:10 am
  • scottjm08 said:

    hi, thanks, is there any good dives at 12 metres

    # 5 November 2009 at 1:17 pm
  • bigbangerbison said:

    i love the water

    # 12 November 2009 at 11:25 am
  • alexcubford said:

    god damn that looks like fun :D :D

    # 24 November 2009 at 8:43 pm
  • StopMotionMind said:

    I got my Junior Advanced Open Water Diver certification right before I turned 14…
    I first got certified a few months before I turned 12.

    When you do Advanced, I recommend doing Enriched Air and dry suit with it. You get a reduced cost with the nitrox.

    # 30 November 2009 at 1:32 am
  • SoUrskatingteam said:

    6:32 blue spotted sting ray!!

    # 30 November 2009 at 3:23 am
  • gpr1200rider said:

    WOW that water looks pristene.

    # 5 December 2009 at 3:35 am
  • djobeat said:

    how long does the gas tank last?

    # 10 December 2009 at 8:11 pm
  • neilp2 said:

    that depends on a number of factors:
    1) how big your tank is
    2) how quickly you breathe (which can be quite quick for beginners)
    3) how deep you go

    A typical recreational dive is of the order of 30 to 45 minutes.

    # 17 December 2009 at 9:01 am
  • jboost85 said:

    Id love to be an instructor, it must be one of the best jobs in the world.

    # 18 December 2009 at 5:05 pm
  • Animaltricks18 said:

    aw i want a go my biggest wish is 2 become a marine bioligist wen i grow up xxx

    # 20 December 2009 at 5:18 am
  • johnmaloneartist said:

    Beautifu!

    # 6 January 2010 at 7:11 am
  • itsameMARIO94 said:

    Does the tank just contain pure oxygen or…?

    # 7 January 2010 at 6:06 am
  • retriumx said:

    air cylinder*

    # 14 January 2010 at 2:56 am
  • neilp2 said:

    Generally it’s just normal air, though it’s filtered and the moisture is reduced before it’s compressed. so 80% Nitrogen, 19% Oxygen and 1% other.

    Advanced divers can also specialize in enriched air (Nitrox) which has a higher oxygen content and allows you to dive for a little longer.

    # 14 January 2010 at 9:46 am
  • mariavekri said:

    nice video..nice music!!

    # 23 January 2010 at 11:40 pm
  • NaloMastress said:

    Wow! All that diversity of living things! So cool!

    # 19 February 2010 at 6:30 am

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