“Big Diver in a Small Body”

Zack came to us with his parents a week ago. His parents, already experienced divers, were here to get wet, take pictures and enjoy diving around Roatan. Zack how ever, now that he was ten wanted to get certified. Full of enthusiasm and ready to go, but after finding out about the self study and the work involved began to ask him self if he was ready or old enough to become a certified diver. How his life would change over the next 3.5 days with me….
We began with some class work and after a while I could see that his brain was beginning to fry, with thought of what was all that about and WHY ??? and WHAT IF ??
So we moved in to the shop to get some equipment for the little man. This was fun as we had to try and get stuff to fit, after several adjustments and some extra clips we were ready to rock and roll.
Over the next few days we played in the sea and in the pool with the skills, great fun. Then covered the rest of the theory mixed up with the 4 open water dives. Zack was a bit nervous about the final exam, but he only got a hand full of questions wrong and for a young man of that age that is fantastic, as many of you who are already certified know.
We had 4 great dives and Zack managed to get two more in before he left.
All I have to say is thanks Zack for a great week and it was a pleasure diving with you.

Kids and diving go well together, as they have little or no fear. So teaching them is no problem in the water, but sometime the theory can be a little too much. As long as the kids know that we can have a lot of fun, but on the other hand we have to cover the academics and take diving seriously at the same time.
Any thing is possible with a little extra time….