Learning to Dive with Sea Saba!

I’m the kind of girl who used to think there were sharks in my swimming pool and had anxiety while snorkeling and somehow, I got it together and went diving.

There was only one mild heart attack, when the instructor brought me to the bottom and I saw the largest lobster, I was so afraid of not being able to get away. But, I survived to tell the tale.

Casey is certified and was all for going, that could be what made me do it. She took me to Sea Saba, a local shop and dive center where the party started. I knew I wasn’t going to have enough time to get certified, but I was able to do their Discover Scuba Diving course and it was perfect. If you decide to visit, I highly recommend giving this a try.

The Discover Scuba course made me feel comfortable about diving. Lynn  gave me an hour lesson in the morning, at the Queen’s Garden Resort pool, before we went out for a dive at 1. The lesson went over a few things, from getting familiar with the equipment to basic skills. I loved this concept, making me feel like I knew what to expect. It also helped that the views at Queen’s Garden Resort are amazing – looking over The Bottom and straight into the ocean (BREATHTAKING). Not a bad place to learn to dive, if I do say so myself.

When it was time to dive, Sea Saba sent me down with an instructor who made sure I was comfortable the entire dive. Aside from the fact that Casey’s husband told me there was a barracuda under the boat, seconds before I jumped in, it was smooth sailing.

My two biggest fears were, seeing a shark and not being able to equalize. Luckily, I didn’t see any sharks and the instructor brought me down very slow making sure I felt comfortable. We swam to the back of the boat where I was able to hold onto a rope and slowly sink down. Any time I felt pressure, I pointed to my ears and he would take me back up a few feet. Once I felt comfortable we would go back down. 

Once we got deep enough to let go of the rope, it was a completely relaxing feeling. To just float with the fish and watch the ecosystem, it is an amazing experience.

Have you ever gone diving? 

Also check out what else I did while on my visit to Saba here!