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Why are people crazy about diving?What brings all divers everyday to enjoy this pastime is the feeling of adventure and the variety of colorful corals and other marine organisms. It is also one of the fastest growing industries that attracts millions of people every year.We started diving a long time ago (see scuba diving history). The word diving is related to swimming underwater, and the word scuba is an abbreviation for "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus". It has become acceptable to refer to scuba as "equipment" or "apparatus". So, we understand the word Scuba Diving as swimming underwater using special equipment. |
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Ahmed Gabr (Egipt) currently holds the world record for the deepest dive using scuba diving equipment. The dive of 332 meters / 1090 feet beat the previous record set by Nuno Gomes of 318 meters /1043 feet (confirmed). The total dive time was 15 hours, while the descent took 14 minutes. French diver Pascal Bernabé claims to have dove to 1,083 feet (330 m) in July, 2005 (unconfirmed).
The above records were set using 'recreational' SCUBA and mixture gases. Commercial divers can go to depths greater than 500 meters / 1650 feet using specialized commercial and military diving equipment and support systems.
Professional Scuba Diving: some may say because they get paid, but it is more due to training, studies and licenses that divers are called professionals. Professional divers could hold jobs worldwide as: diving instructors or assistants, aquarium maintenance, marine biology, underwater photography, spear fishing, etc.![]() |
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Amed-Bali.
most commonly known for diving the USS Liberty wreck at Tulamben area.
Ria Aldan.
Part of the Rias Baixas in Spain.
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Khao Lak Beach.
Located in Thailand with over 20+ nice dive sites.
Diving Karon.
Located in Thailand with over 30 nice dive sites.
Diving in Canada.
The water is cold, but that has not stopped the Canadian divers and visitors.
Diving in Exuma, The Bahamas.
with 365 cays and islands is the perfect place for relaxation and diving.
The Bahamas
known for its big tourism industry offering big hotels, nice beaches and clear waters.
Diving in Kalymnos, Greece.
Diving in Kalymnos Island, Greece. known as the "Sponge-divers' island.
Diving in Paphos, Cyprus.
Paphos is one of the oldest cities in the world which has seen rise and fall of many kingdoms.
Diving Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Famous for its ditch biodiversity and the coral coverage is stunning.
Diving Aliwal Shoal-Reef-Umkomaas, South Africa.
The most popular dive site to view the Ragged Tooth Sharks during the shark season.
Diving in South Africa.
Cage diving in South Africa is very famous due to the massive fur seal colony and African penguins.
Diving Kata Beach-Phuket, Thailand.
Kata Beach in Phuket has most beautiful beaches and easy to dive locations on the island.
Diving Santa Catalina, Panama.
Most of our dive sites are located in Coiba National Park, a protected area.
Diving in Bali.
Bali has lots of great dive and snorkelling sites.
Diving Carriacou, Grenadine Isl.
Carriacou prides itself on some of the best diving in the Caribbean.
Diving Guardalavaca
Guardalavaca was a nice experience. They have a great wall with really nice tunnels.
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Corals are highly sensitive to environmental changes that can kill them.
Diving Kas-Turkey
Kas is a small historical town on the south coast of Turkey and we have great diving.
Diving South Dalmatia
Diving Marco Polo's home town in Croatia.
Catalina Island, Dom Rep
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