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scuba.jpgUnderwater Enchantment

There is nothing more relaxing then the feeling of weightlessness, breathtaking scenery everywhere you look, cool water all around you and oh yeah, 100 feet to the surface! It’s SCUBA Diving and there’s nothing like it. The bizarre the beautiful and the unique dwell in the sea. Dolphins, lobsters, eels, starfish, sharks, sting rays, octopus, barracuda, turtles and thousands of  colorful fish not to mention spectacular underwater plants and coral will amaze and surprise you!  You will always remember the first time you breathe under water, the air effortlessly fills you lungs as you sit at the bottom of a pool, breathing. Taking your skills to the ocean is one of the most rewarding experiences as you see a world that is completely different from the one you live in everyday.   Become a SCUBA diver and experience the wonderment!

“SCUBA diving is sensual. To breathe underwater is one of the most fascinating and peculiar sensations imaginable. Breathing becomes a rhythmic melody of inhalations and exhalations. The cracks and pops of fish and crustaceans harmonize with the rhythmic chiming of the bubbles as you exhale. Soon, lungs act as bellows, controlling your buoyancy as you achieve weightlessness. And, as in your dreams, you are flying. Combine these otherworldly stimuli and you surrender completely to the sanctuary of the underwater world.” - TEC CLARK, forward, Karen Berger's SCUBA Diving

To Scuba:

 

 

SCUBA diving is easy to learn, there are classes available in almost every city in America. Most classes take two day plus a weekend certification trip. Almost everyone can do it the minimum age of a diver is 10 year old and even people with physical challenges often become divers. The only swimming requirements are that you must be able to swim 200 yards and tred/float in water for 10 minutes, trust me; it’s easier than it sounds.

Learn more at: www.padi.com

 

Where To Go:

Top-Rated SCUBA Destinations by The Travel Channel

 
  1. Grand Cayman
  2. Belize
  3. The Bahamas
  4. Maui, Hawaii
  5. Turks & Caicos

 

Grand Cayman Diving

 

 

 

Divers have been taking on this island’s awesome ocean visibility and witnessing incredible marine life for over 50 years! It is called the ‘birthplace of recreational diving in the Caribbean’. Now divers have their choice of over 159 dive sites where reefs, massive schools of fish, the World’s Best 12 Foot Dive, Stingray City, and cool wrecks makes for one heck of a divers dream! Coral in Little Cayman Island stretches from 20ft below the surface to 6,000ft, No wonder it’s considered the number one place to dive!

Learn more at: www.caymanislands.ky

 

Dive Belize

  

Home the world’s second largest reef, Belize is a SCUBA destination giant! There is a plethora of sea life and unique things to see with every island you visit! Known for their stingrays and sharks Divers are sure to experience at least one of the two every time they dive! Belize is most famous for its Blue Hole which is an underwater cave that reaches into the ocean 300-400 feet! Divers come from everywhere to experience these depths and turquoise waters! It’s a destination not to be missed!

Learn more at: www.belize.com

 

Bahamas Underwater Bliss

  

Dolphins, Caves, Walls, Ray and Wrecks, OH MY! Whether you’re a beginner or an expert the Bahamas has a great dive for you. The Bahamas has experienced countless wrecks so it’s a great place to explore for some sunken tresure.  You can also swim with the sharks when Dive Master summon them with fish, keep your movements to a minimum and your camera handy!

Learn more at:  www.bahamas.com

Maui Masters

  

Off the Island of Maui’s West Coast, divers find a plethora of dive sites for all levels. The variety of these sites also make it a perfect destinations for divers seeking something different.  Towards the south, the state protects a Marine Life Conservation District where a dormant volcano rests well beneath the sea just breaking the surface, there, sea caves, fish, eels , turtles and awesome visibility can reach 100 feet!  Underwater valleys in this area make for the perfect safehaven for marine life.  Humpback whales give birth to their calves in these warm waters!

Learn more at: www.HawaiiSCUBAdiving.com

 

Perks of Turks & Caicos

  

A Coral reef system 65 miles across and 200 miles long makes Turks & Caicos a must-see in a SCUBA divers lifetime. Wall diving, unbeatable plantlife, 200-foot visibility and accessibility from the beach makes for awesome diving. 8,000 feet deep The Columbus Passage divides the two islands and is a major route for marine life in their ocean journeys. 

Learn more at: www.turksandcaicostourism.com

 

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jmuniz said:

All those Jelly Fish would creap me out!  Still cool though!

August 29, 2007 8:38 AM
 

HighlandGRL said:

I'm always scared I won't be able to stop at 15 feet! Other than that I LOVE scuba diving and I hope to do it more!

August 29, 2007 9:20 AM
 

LordZuzza said:

Let's say a certain someone is allergic to shell fish and let's say this person decides to go scuba diving... Do you think this would be a problem for that person?

August 30, 2007 11:11 AM
 

KatieLou said:

Ha, no, anyone can scuba dive, just don't gnaw on any live lobsters and you should be ok.

September 19, 2007 9:29 AM