While in Thailand, I came as close to achieving my life long dream of becoming a mermaid as I will probably ever get — I got PADI certified and learned to scuba dive! Scuba diving is probably the coolest thing I have ever and will ever do. It’s also a badass sport in general! I mean you breath underwater (basically a super power!) and swim next to sharks. Hopefully, I can convince you to join me under the sea! These are just some of the reasons to learn to scuba dive.
Challenge yourself!
Scuba diving is challenging. Facing down some of your fears is just one of the reasons to learn to scuba dive and they payoff is worth it! Scuba can be dangerous but you’ll learn everything you need to know in your certification class and with each dive will feel more confident in your abilities.
See Fish Outside An Aquarium-
Guys, this is your real-life chance to find Nemo! But seriously, seeing marine life in the ocean is countless times better than seeing it in a tank. You can swim among a school of fish or see how fish interact with one another in a coral reef. Once you’ve dove, you’ll have a deeper appreciation for the creatures that call the ocean home!
Do it for the Insta
Make your friends back home jealous with your amazing photos of underwater life! Nothing says wish you were here like a #sharkselfie!
Make new friends
Scuba divers are the coolest people you’ll ever meet! The type of people who scuba dive are the type of people you want to be around— interesting and always up for an adventure! Scuba has a great community, so you’re bound to make a new friend or two on a dive boat. Also, if your lucky and live within a few hours of the ocean, you can take your new hobby home with you, as most major coastal cities have scuba meet ups. Check your local dive school or meetups.com.
Zen Out
Scuba diving is the ultimate relaxation technique! Seriously, there is nothing more zen then swimming alongside a school of fish, 30 meters deep, with only the sound of your own breath. It’s the ultimate alone time, surrounded by bunches of fish
It never gets boring
There are so many reasons to learn to scuba dive, but this one is my favorite! There is a joke among scuba divers that you can go on the same dive every day and not get bored. It’s true! You’re exploring wildlife so it’s never going to be the same thing every time. Some days you might get lucky and see a whale shark! Other dives you might find beauty in seeing the same clown fish guarding its anemone day after day. Even divers with hundreds of dives under their belt still get awed now and again. Every dive is a brand new adventure!
A Whole New Bucket List
The cool thing about scuba is that it will open your eyes to hundreds of new destinations. Since I got certified, I’ve added at least 20 new destinations that I absolutely must dive. They say that getting scuba certified changes the way you travel for the rest of your life. If thats true there’s a lot of sunshine, amazing marine life and beautiful beaches in your future!
I hope that these reasons to learn to scuba dive convinced you that life is better in a wetsuit and fins! If you’re interested in trying it yourself, check out Lonely Planet’s guide for the best destinations to learn to scuba dive. See you under the sea!
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Scubadiving is my personal dream for quite a while now. Never yet went further than snorkeling:) Those photos inspire me to finally dive deeper!
Ksenia,
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You definitely should, Ksenia! Scuba diving is by far my favorite thing I did on my backpacking trip and I can’t wait to do it again soon. There is a whole ocean to explore 🙂
Kassie- The Fly Away Life recently posted…7 Reasons You Should Learn to Scuba Dive
Heck yes! This is so high on my bucket list. I’d love to learn to scuba dive!
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You gotta do it, Jenn! It was by far my favorite thing I did in Asia. All I’m doing now that I’m home is searching for my next destination to dive in 🙂
Kassie- The Fly Away Life recently posted…7 Reasons You Should Learn to Scuba Dive
Even though I lived in Hawaii for three months, I never got myself to go and learn. Now, I regret it so much! Thank you for the lovely post!
It’s never too late! Hope you can enjoy scuba diving soon 🙂
Kassie- The Fly Away Life recently posted…7 Reasons You Should Learn to Scuba Dive
I tried scuba diving and it made me feel really claustrophobic… your post makes me want to try it again though! (though, this time with an underwater camera)
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That happened to me on my first dive too! Once you really get comfortable with the idea that you can breathe underwater it goes away. You should definitely give it another shot!
Kassie- The Fly Away Life recently posted…7 Reasons You Should Learn to Scuba Dive
So good to hear! We always went for snorkeling only and never actually got around to get the diving license, but I think you are right. We should sometime soon.
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It’s definitely worth it! You see so much more when diving.
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The main reason I love scuba diving is for the adventure, you don’t know what it may happen or what you may found below the water surface. The second reason is because of the beautiful and unique underwater landscape. In the past years I’ve taken a lot of pictures of the marine life which I store on https://dive.site along with all my diving logs. It’s cool that I can also search new dive spots or even add my own.
Thank you very much for putting together the blog on 7 reasons to learn to scuba dive.
Really an eye opener, and will encourage newbies to give it a try I am sure.
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