What are the benefits on scuba diving?
I might do a scuba diving course in the summer, but im not sure if its pointless and im just waisting my money. What does it benefit?
For me it opened a whole new world to explore. If you enjoy watching fish and other aquatic animals, it’s the best way to get "up close and personal" with them. If you’re interested in underwater photography, it’s the only way to get really good closeup pictures of sea life. Snorkeling isn’t the same because you have to either photograph everything from above or risk scaring all of the fish away by diving down to them. Scuba diving allows you to be more of a part of the environment so the fish aren’t as easily frightened.
I’ll add one caveat, though. Unless you live within driving distance of a good dive site, it’s probably better to rent scuba gear than to buy it. You should definitely buy your own mask, snorkel, and fins, and maybe a wetsuit if you need one, but with the new fees airlines are charging for extra bags it can be more expensive to carry a regulator and BC with you than it is to rent them at your destination.
Scuba diving is an excellent way to improve physical and emotional health, learn new skills, make friends, expand your environmental awareness and even open up new career opportunities.
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I did a course through PADI a couple years ago when I was a junior in HS. I sort of just did it to swim more, because I was on swim team and really loved the water. I had a great teacher… and a very small class. There is a lot of material that is very important, crucial for being safe, so I would suggest getting enrolled in a small class and find a teacher you really like, because it makes a difference! I have never gone scuba diving since then… it was about 3 years ago, but it was a good experience, and if I wasn’t a broke college student, I would definintly take full advantage of what I learned. The classes are pretty expensive too by the way (around $600-$700) and you need fins($40), mask($20), and snorkel($30). Those are just estimates… but that is about what I paid.
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It is a recreational activity or hobby, so you’ll have to determine the benefits to you. Much like bungee-jumping or skydiving really don’t have a "benefit", other than enjoyment.
To me scuba diving has opened up other vacation options or destinations.
To me, scuba diving allows me to see strange and exotic creatures in their natural environment. Swimming along side of whale is an unforgettable experience. Seeing a red-lipped batfish is something that most people won’t ever experiece. Watching a hermit crab try to convince a conch to leave it’s shell was a "live" National Geographic moment.
To me, scuba diving allows me to swim amongst history. Entering a wreck (with proper training) of a car ferry that sunk in 1929 and seeing the model A (or T) cars still on the ferry is unreal. Swimming along a schooner that went down in 1868 is amazing. Visiting Chuuk Lagoon and seeing all of the war grave/ship wreck from Opertaion Hailstorm (I think that is the right operation) where the US bombed a Japanese harbor is awe inspiring. There are still tanks and zeroes down there.
Diving in a stiff current and just sailing over the reef without ever kicking is something to experience.
Personally, all of the money that I have spent diving and on dive gear has been worth every single penny.
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For me it opened a whole new world to explore. If you enjoy watching fish and other aquatic animals, it’s the best way to get "up close and personal" with them. If you’re interested in underwater photography, it’s the only way to get really good closeup pictures of sea life. Snorkeling isn’t the same because you have to either photograph everything from above or risk scaring all of the fish away by diving down to them. Scuba diving allows you to be more of a part of the environment so the fish aren’t as easily frightened.
I’ll add one caveat, though. Unless you live within driving distance of a good dive site, it’s probably better to rent scuba gear than to buy it. You should definitely buy your own mask, snorkel, and fins, and maybe a wetsuit if you need one, but with the new fees airlines are charging for extra bags it can be more expensive to carry a regulator and BC with you than it is to rent them at your destination.
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If the question is on why scuba diving, then I cannot tell you how rewarding the experience is. You have to dip your head down there and feel the next-to-none sensation yourself. Plus, it trains you so many things such as to think before act and self control. Plus, the community consists of great people.
But of the question is on why taking the course, I can assure you that it is definitely not pointless. Scuba diving is a recreation you take at the place that is not human being’s regular surrounding. There will be water around you. That means you have to deal with pressure, temperatures, buoyancy, air intake, weird equipments, your body and emotion’s reaction to the different environment, plus several unexpected incidents. (yeah, unlimited amount of fun, too!).
Dive course prepares you gradually from classroom to pool to the ocean, in respect to your levels of diving capability, introduces you slowly to the sport and let you know how to handle everything properly.
In short, it can’t be pointless.
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