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Dive in with confidence
You've got your Open Water certificate. Now comes the part nobody really prepares you for. Practical tips from PADI Master Instructor Daniela Cornacchia to help you feel calm, safe and in control underwater.
You have the card. Now build the confidence.
A course teaches you the skills. Confidence comes afterwards – dive by dive, with the right tips at the right time. The Confident Diver answers the questions new divers rarely ask out loud: How do I get my buoyancy right? How do I descend without a struggle? Why does my mask keep fogging? What gear do I really need at the start? And how do I get back in after a long break?
Calm
Breathe, slow down and enjoy the dive instead of fighting the water.
Safety
Understand the why behind the rules – so good habits stick for every dive.
Guidance
Honest, practical advice from someone who has guided divers for 18 years.
Everything I wish someone had told me after my Open Water course
The practical guide to becoming a more confident diver
- 100+ practical tips for every diver
- The questions new divers have – but rarely ask
- Buoyancy, air consumption, descents & ascents, different water conditions, currents, handling stress and more
- Written by PADI Master Instructor Daniela Cornacchia
See what's inside – 17 chapters
- Gas consumption
- Buoyancy
- Ear equalisation
- Descents
- How to end a dive & surface safely
- Currents & water conditions
- Your dive mask
- Entries & exits
- UW navigation & understanding your dive briefing
- How to be a good buddy
- Setting up your gear like a pro
- Dive safety
- The dive computer between your ears
- Diving & health
- Dive equipment
- Your first dive holiday
- Continued education
Available as eBook and paperback, in English and German.
What divers say
A brilliant guide for anyone who wants to improve their diving skills … Clearly structured, well written, easy to understand and technically up to date.
I hadn't been diving for quite some time and was thinking about getting back into it. … It was exactly what I was looking for. The author explains everything in a clear, easy-to-follow way.
This book was an incredible help! It is packed with practical tips that I could practice right away, and I noticed an immediate improvement. It has made diving so much more fun again!
Excerpts from Amazon reviews.
Read all reviews on Amazon →Three tips to start with
Always the first one low on air?
Stop trying to breathe less. Breathe slowly and deeply, relax and work on your buoyancy – that's what really saves air.
The dive isn't over after the safety stop
Once your safety stop is done, surface really slowly. The last five metres have the biggest pressure difference of the whole dive.
Haven't dived in a while?
A reactivation program is highly recommended. You refresh your skills and knowledge with an instructor and go into your next dive relaxed.
More tips every week on Instagram
Follow @the_confident_diver for short videos, gear hacks and safety skills.
PADI Master Instructor
Hey, I'm Dani
18 years ago I started as a snorkeling guide. Today I'm a PADI Master Instructor. Along the way I've seen so many new divers leave their course with a card in their pocket – and lots of questions in their head.
The Confident Diver is my answer to those questions. In my book, on Instagram and here, I share everything I wish someone had told me after my own Open Water course: honest, practical and easy to put into practice on your next dive.
You can travel the whole world. But if you don't dive, you've only seen half of it.
Let's stay in touch
Questions about diving, the book or a collaboration? Write to me. Tick the box if you'd like to hear about new tips and books.
Email: info@theconfidentdiver.com
Instagram: @the_confident_diver