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Going Scuba Diving in Playa Del Carmen is Even Easier Now

April 25th, 2019
Going Scuba Diving in Playa Del Carmen is Even Easier Now Ko'ox Diving has just opened a new dive shop! You can now go scuba diving in Playa Del Carmen even more easily than you could before. Go on thrilling trips to some of the most amazing spots for cenote diving in Playa Del Carmen – such as Maravilla, Ponderosa or Zapote. Take boats out for awe-inspiring ocean dives and see the stunning beauty of the local reefs and the variety of underwater life they attract. All guided by Ko'ox's usual expert dive masters... Why open a dive shop in...   Continue Reading...
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Going Scuba Diving? Here Is What You Need To Know About Getting Scuba Certified

April 22nd, 2019
Going Scuba Diving? Here Is What You Need To Know About Getting Scuba Certified Scuba diving has a great many health benefits. Including gaining strength and flexibility as you move underwater. It can maintain and increase fitness levels. And allows you to explore stunningly colourful marine life on your dives. Proven to promote feelings of happiness, and reduce stress. Becoming a certified diver is all about safety. Your certification is proof that you’ve been trained by an experienced instructor to set up diving equipment properly. And you’ve learned skills in numerous diving situations and safety procedures. Going scuba diving? Here...   Continue Reading...
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Scuba Tanks: What You Need To Know

April 15th, 2019
Scuba Tanks: What You Need To Know A scuba tank is a gas cylinder used to store and move high pressure breathing gas needed by a diver. These cylindrical pressure vessels when combined with a valve are available in a whole range of pressures, dimensions, and capacities. Cylinder valves have safety features designed to burst and release pressure if overfilled or expanded by heat. K-valves simply open to allow gas flow. And close to shut it off. Y and H valves have two outlets with their own valves which allows two regulators to be attached. So, you have a failsafe...   Continue Reading...
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How Deep Can You Scuba Dive?

April 8th, 2019
How Deep Can You Scuba Dive? Scuba diving has dramatically increased in popularity over the last 20 years. And about one million divers are achieving certification annually. Developing trends excite divers into exploring deeper into the ocean depths. So, how deep can you scuba dive? Read on… Maximum Depths Explained Recreational scuba diving organisations set guidelines for certified, experienced divers. These calculations are based on partial pressure of oxygen and percentage of oxygen in the tank multiplied by 10.05 metres. For example, with common breathing gases using a partial oxygen pressure of 1.4, the maximum operating depth is: Air –...   Continue Reading...
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The History Of Scuba Diving – Who Invented Scuba Diving?

April 3rd, 2019
Who Invented Scuba Diving? Scuba diving is a form of underwater sport where you breathe underwater using special equipment known as the scuba. Not only does it allow you to visit stunning underwater locations you’ve only dreamt of, but scuba diving facts have also shown a healing effect on skin and bones. A reduction in blood pressure, a stress reliever. And an improver of blood circulation! Exploring the unknown underwater world has fascinated people for centuries. In olden times simple resources used for breathing were neither safe nor effective. And it took decades for modern scuba diving techniques to develop....   Continue Reading...

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