DIVING:

FAM Travel organizes diving trips for experienced divers and beginners everyday. The daily programme starts at 09:30 in the morning with the departure of our boat from the harbour. Then en route you will receive a briefing about the daily programme , boat and security rules. The programme also includes lunch. At which time you can sunbathe, swim, and snorkel. You will be back at the harbour at 18:00. The daily programme offers different dive sites for experienced divers and for beginners

Beginner Divers
Anyone, at any age, who is in good health can learn to Scuba Dive. Contrary to the prejudice that it is difficult and requires a special capability, diving is a very easy sport. You just need to behave naturally underwater. You do not even have to know how to swim. Another question that comes to mind is about the safety of diving. Is it risky or not? The statistics prove that diving is as safe as swimming, certainly when you obey its rules.

Diving is the only sport that does not become harder because of gravity, if you do not have the chance to go into space!!!You may have the most thrilling experience of your life at the fascinating depths of a silent world.

In our daily diving trip programme, after a theoretical lesson given by our instructors, you will enjoy your first diving experience. You will never give up diving once you feel that you are breathing underwater as you feed the fish who are watching you with curiosity. Beginner Divers are always accompanied by a certified instructor who remains close by at all times. Try diving under the safety conscious eyes of our certified dive instructors. Our guides are patient and have the qualities you need to ensure that your first diving experience is both safe, relaxed and fun. When you feel this unimaginable world we are sure that you won't leave it again. At this point our certification courses enable you to taste it even better.

Experienced Divers
The rich and vivid underwater flora and fauna of Alanya is merely a paradise for the experienced divers. Miscellanous diving sites present various opportunities. The certified divers will enjoy the pleasure of the underwater world with FAM Travel by going to cave, reef, wall and  tunnel dives. The tulle corals, octopus, duky groupers, morays, and even baracuda herds creeping away in front of you will offer you a visual feast.

FAQ ( ABOUT DIVING )
Is it hard to learn to scuba dive?
No, in fact, it's probably easier than you imagine -- especially if you're already comfortable in the water. The entry-level diver course is split into practical knowledge, confined water skill training and four scuba training dives. The course is "performance based," which means that you progress as you learn and demonstrate knowledge and skill

How long does it take to become a certified scuba diver?
PADI courses are "performance based," which means that you earn your certification when you demonstrate that you've mastered the required skills and knowledge. Some people learn faster than others, so how long it takes you may vary. The PADI Open Water Diver course (beginning course) is typically split into five or six sessions with tremendous flexibility. The course may be scheduled over as little as three or four days, or as much as five or six weeks, or something in between, depending upon student needs and logistics. As a rule of thumb, most students complete their initial certification in three or four weeks.

How old do you have to be to become a certified diver?
Ten years old. If you're between 10 and 15, you receive a Junior Open Water Diver certification. 10 and 11 year old Junior Open Water Divers must dive with a certified parent, guardian or PADI Professional to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet. 12 to 14 year olds should dive with a certified adult. When you turn 15, you can upgrade your Junior certification to a regular Open Water Diver certification.

Do I have to meet any special qualifications or considerations before I can participate in a scuba class?
No.Generally speaking, anyone in good average health and at least 10 years old can participate. As a precaution, you'll be asked to complete a routine medical questionnaire. If anything on the questionnaire indicates something to be cautious about, you'll check with your physician to make sure it's acceptable to dive.

What equipment do I need before I take scuba lessons?
You do not need any equipment. Our center provides all the equipments what you need.

What's in a scuba tank? Oxygen?
Recreational divers breathe air, not oxygen. It's filtered to remove impurities, but otherwise, it's air like you're breathing now.

How long does a tank of air last?
This is a common question that, unfortunately, doesn't have a single answer. People breathe at different rates, and you breathe faster when you're swimming than when you're resting. Also, the deeper you go, the faster you use your air, and, you can get different size tanks. So, the answer is "it depends;" this is why divers have a gauge that tell them how much air they have at all times.
As an approximation, though, a diver sightseeing in calm, warm water in the 5 metre/15 foot to 10 metre/30 foot range can expect the average tank to last about an hour.

My ears hurt when I dive to the bottom of a pool. Won't they hurt when I scuba dive?
Your ears hurt because water pressure pushes in on your ear drum. In your scuba course, you'll learn a simple technique to equalize your ears to the surrounding pressure, much like you do when you land in an airplane, and they won't hurt at all.

Is scuba diving dangerous?
Not really. Statistics show that recreational scuba diving is about as safe as swimming. Certainly there are potential hazards -- which is why you need training and certification- but like driving a car, as long as you follow the rules and use common sense, it's pretty safe.

I need vision correction. Is that a problem?
Not at all. If you wear soft contact lenses, you shouldn't have problems wearing them when you dive. If you wear hard lenses, you'll want the gas permeable type for diving. See your eye doctor about these if you don't have them now. Another option is to have prescription lenses put into your mask.