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Snorkeling (Snorkeling) is an attractive recreation without the use of full scuba diving equipment. In this fun, you will only use a mask, snorkel and diving fin that will be provided to you. If you wish, we will take photos and videos on and under water. To know the price of snorkeling, you can contact Kish diving and marine recreation center.
Today, surface diving or snorkeling in shallow waters has a touristic application. Snorkeling is a water sport and activity in which you enjoy discovering the underwater world by swimming on the surface of the water while using a diving mask and a snorkel. Using snorkeling equipment allows you to swim for a long time without taking your head out of the water to breathe. In this case, you will enjoy watching underwater beauty. The maximum length of this breathing tube under water is 40 cm. Snorkeling in Kish is one of the popular activities of tourists. In this fascinating way, one can observe marine animals and plants in their natural environment. Snorkeling does not require special physical ability and is a suitable and attractive activity for all people of any age. Also, unlike diving, it does not require a lot of specialized and expensive equipment. This makes it easy and accessible for everyone, everywhere. In addition, it has few risks and is usually done in shallow waters.
For those who are not good at swimming, open ocean diving can be daunting. To avoid this feeling, here are some important tips to ensure you fully enjoy your snorkeling activity.
First of all, let’s get to the point. What is snorkeling? In the diving dictionary, it is referred to as an activity of swimming on the surface or in the water. While the person is equipped with a mask and a breathing tube or snorkel that is from the surface of the water. Snorkeling equipment allows you to swim underwater with your face and body while breathing. Unlike scuba diving though, you just stay on the surface because you don’t want your snorkel (breathing tube) to fill up with water. Of course, by using more professional snorkeling equipment, such as dry snorkels, you can go deep into the water without worrying about getting your snorkel tube wet. Snorkeling is a great way to explore the underwater world with minimal training and skill. However, before you jump in the water for the first time, read this article to understand some basic information about scuba diving.
Many tourists may not know the difference between snorkeling and free diving. For this reason, in this section, we want to discuss the difference between these two sports activities.
Those who do snorkeling activities usually stay on the surface of the water. They may even use flotation devices such as life jackets or diving vests to float comfortably on the surface. (Although none of these are strictly necessary). In this style of diving, breathing is done through a tube or snorkel. While your face is in the water, the snorkel’s breathing tube remains above the surface of the water.
Diving requires more sophisticated equipment and training than snorkeling. including a compressed air tank and regulators that allow the diver to breathe from his air tank while fully submerged. A diver may stay underwater for an hour or more without surfacing, and certified divers typically descend to depths of 20 meters or more. People who are interested in diving should enroll in a 1-day experience class called DSD or in an official course of one of the international PADI & CMAS systems with the issuance of a multi-day international diving certificate.
In this sport, the diver holds his breath while swimming underwater for a long period of time (instead of breathing continuously through a snorkel) without using any breathing aid.
Open water diving, like snorkeling, uses relatively little equipment but requires more advanced training and much more experience. A freediving course typically lasts two or more days.
Almost anyone who is comfortable and not afraid of water can snorkel! Unlike diving, snorkeling has no age limit. Children, teenagers, adults and even the elderly can participate in this relaxing activity. However, whenever you’re diving in a new or unfamiliar location, make sure your snorkeling skills are adequate for the environment. In other words, no matter how experienced you are, be sure to analyze the position and location of your snorkel before snorkeling. Never enter the water without first being instructed by official instructors.
Snorkeling in Kish is a fun and relaxing activity that is accessible to almost everyone! Snorkeling requires less equipment than other water sports such as freediving or scuba diving and can be learned in a short period of time. Those who are new to snorkeling can benefit from an official CMAS Snorkeling Level 1 certification course where they learn basic skills and increase their comfort in the water. Again, we emphasize that whenever you are going snorkeling in a new location, be sure to check with the local diving instructors about local safety protocols and conditions before entering the water. You may be a surfer or a kayaker or even an adventurer in the lakes and seas with a paddle board, in any case you can carry a little snorkeling equipment with you to explore the underwater world in any beautiful place you discover.
You can snorkel anywhere. Coral reefs are the most famous places to snorkel and observe the underwater world. You can also snorkel in unusual places such as lakes, natural pools or even sandy bottom waters.
The best places for snorkeling are definitely tropical and tropical areas, where in addition to having the right water temperature, the seabed is usually coral and is very beautiful and amazing. In Iran, these features are all located in the southern coastal strip overlooking the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea, so Kish and Qeshm islands are the best areas in terms of the beauty of the seabed, having suitable facilities and experienced instructors for this activity. If you travel to Kish Island, you must go to Kish Diving Center Club to explore the beautiful coral bed of this island with the best facilities, floats and experienced instructors. Soon, in a separate article, we will go to a detailed review of suitable places for snorkeling.
Before using snorkeling, it is better to pay attention to the following points to avoid possible mistakes in the water.
There is nothing worse than poor quality equipment. For example, if you don’t have a quality mask for snorkeling, bubbles and water will penetrate your mask and cause you to panic and not enjoy your adventure enough. When renting or buying equipment, it is wise to ask for quality equipment. If you know you’re going to be snorkeling during a particular trip, it’s best to buy your own gear. In this way, you are always aware of the status of your equipment.
After making sure your equipment is working and fitting, do a test run. First, you need to get used to breathing through the snorkel tube. If necessary, swim around the pool before entering the water. Get used to this feeling first. If you’re at the beach, start by swimming around the shallows before you get too deep. With practice, you get used to breathing through the snorkel. Remember to always keep the top of the snorkel above the surface of the water. If for any reason water enters the breathing tube, you can easily remove the water, so don’t be stressed at all. This is very simple and happens to everyone, especially for the first time snorkeling.
It may come as a surprise, but snorkeling is more about being submerged in water than swimming. A general rule to follow is not to use your hands. Gather them towards your chest to help warm your body as well. Keep yourself submerged or move around and forward by pedaling with fins. Swimming slowly and calmly will help you conserve more energy to help you breathe better, rather than wasted on flailing.
Snorkeling is a relaxing activity, not a fast and lively activity. Remember, if you’re breathing heavily while snorkeling, you’re probably doing something wrong. If you are not a strong swimmer, you can keep yourself submerged by using life jackets. Of course, using any type of floatation device will also help you to focus more on your breathing and thus help you to be completely calm and relaxed.
If you are new to snorkeling, do not try to do it in a place with strong currents. Instead, choose a location with gently flowing water. Rough seas are not the best choice for snorkeling, especially if it’s your first time. The flow of water increases the effort you have to make to get from one point to another and makes you focus less on your breathing.
Always avoid activities that divert your focus from your inhaling and exhaling.
Our suggestion is that instead of going deep into the sea by boat and then jumping into the water and snorkeling at a place, start snorkeling at a shallow depth on the beach and after some time, you become more familiar with the surrounding environment and focus. As you get more, gradually increase your diving depth. Choose a place that you know has great things to see. Places that have beautiful coral beds with unique fishes and sea creatures in them encourage you to be more adventurous.
The most important tip for people who are going to snorkel for the first time is to keep your concentration and calmness so that you can enjoy this experience more. If you feel panicky at any point, all you have to do is lift your head and float on your back. The underwater world is something else. Be sure that you will have unforgettable and spectacular moments while snorkeling. From snorkeling with millions of sardines, sharks and whales in the Philippines to diving with twelve giant manta rays in Indonesia, or watching the beautiful corals of Kish Island in our beloved homeland, all of these are endless opportunities that this sport provides. If you give yourself time and gradually increase your snorkeling experience, you have one of the easiest ways to explore the vast majority of the earth.
For a complete list of snorkel gear, here we’ve listed the best and most essential snorkel gear to fit any budget. We also explain why we recommend them.
Preparing a mask that suits you and fits well on your face is the most important part of this equipment because if the mask does not sit well on your face, water entering the mask or steaming the mask lens will cause you trouble while snorkeling. So make sure you test it before you get in the water. A general test for this is to hold the mask over your face with your hand and breathe through your nose. If you bought a good mask, it will stay on your face without the help of your hands. Masks come in all shapes and sizes, so choosing a mask that is completely sealed and watertight is very important. As eager as you are to jump in the water, take the time to learn the basics of how to clean and maintain your mask (spitting and rubbing it on the mask lens always works to keep the mask lens from fogging up!)
There is nothing worse than a mask that constantly steams up the lens. It’s important to know how to clean and drain your mask once it’s filled with water.
It is enough to bend your head up and briefly touch or press the upper part of the frame of the mask and at the same time blow out your breath continuously through your nose. In this situation, the water inside the mask will be suctioned.
If you plan to pursue snorkeling professionally, it is better to buy your own fin. Be sure to buy fins that are the size of your foot, neither bigger nor smaller. If your fin is not exactly the size of your foot, it will cause you a lot of trouble while snorkeling. Get fins whose blade is flexible and not too long so that it is easier for you to step. If you remember, we said before that during snorkeling, all the operations of submersion and moving forward and around are done by kicking.
This device allows you to breathe easily when your head is underwater and you are enjoying the underwater scenery. The breathing tube or snorkel consists of two parts, the mouth and the tube, the mouth of which is flexible and fits easily in your mouth. There are two types of tubes, U-shaped or L-shaped. These tubes are made of semi-hard materials so that they can be easily bent and shaped. The inside of the tube has a bend or groove to prevent water from entering and to establish a constant breathing flow for the diver.
Hassan Mokhtarzadeh
Swimming coach and international instructor of the CMAS system
International instructor of the PADI system
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