BLUEfin Bali Diving Tips - Make That Tank Last Longer

Have you ever had to cut a dive short because you ran out of air? Try these bluefin diving tips to reduce your air consumption.

Maybe your buddy is frustrated because he always has more air than you, yet he has to cut his dive short too. However, all is not lost.

While your scuba air consumption should improve with time, there are some steps you can take now to make that tank last longer and conserve air while you are scuba diving.

Try these bluefin bali diving tips to increase the length of your dive:

Dive, Dive and Dive Some More Breathe Deeply and Slowly - You should not be taking lots of short, shallow breaths. You should breathe in deeply and slowly and slowly exhale. Do not hold your breath to try and decrease air consumption. This is a no-no as you learned when you were getting your scuba diving certification.
Stop Moving - Ok, you probably don't want to hear this one, but the one thing that will improve your air consumption is more diving. The more comfortable you get in the water, the less air you are going to use. Have you noticed if you are on a week long scuba dive vacation you use less air at the end of the week than you did during your first dives? It's a function of being more comfortable and relaxing under the water. So more dives under your belt is probably the biggest thing you can do to reduce air consumption. OK, that being said, here are some other bluefin bali diving tips you can use in the meantime: You should use a minimum of movement. The more you are moving around underwater, the more air you will use. Keep your hands out your side or held in front of you (or whatever position you are comfortable with). You don't need them to swim for the most part so don't use them. Just move forward with your fins. If you are on a drift dive you usually don't even need those. Look at the experienced divers and divemasters. They just float along and barely move. That is what you are aiming for. Concentrate on your movements while underwater - and then stop those movements. No fidgeting allowed. You scuba air consumption will improve.
Streamline Everything - Make sure you have nothing dangling from your gear setup. This will create drag and increase air consumption. So get rid of those scuba accessories you don't use and have everything clipped and close to your body.

So do not be afraid to dive, identify the tool, identify the water and know tips. Bali dive safely with Bluefin

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