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REASONS
TO GO DIVING IN 2016
Some people might think that diving is just an excuse for going on fabulous holidays to
exotic, far-flung places and mucking about underwater with the fish. And, while this is an
undeniable part of the attraction of this addictive sport, there is so much more to it. So
the next time you feel the need to justify your “diveaholism”, you can slam that hater with
these 61 damn good reasons why you need to get your scuba on this year.
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IT’S A GREAT LEVELLER
Low gravity, breath-controlled
movement and a silent world means
that diving is accessible to almost
everyone, no matter what age, size
or level of physical ability. Even if
you’re wheelchair-bound on land,
underwater you may well be able
to move freely, and being deaf is
actually an advantage!
IT’S LIKE FLYING
Floating, weightless in the water
is one of the most dream-like
experiences possible. When you’ve
cracked your buoyancy, you’ll even
be controlling your position in
the water with your breath. How
Superman is that?
YOU’LL MEET CREATURES YOU NEVER THOUGHT EXISTED
From the multicoloured mantis shrimp that will make you think you’ve gone all
Purple Haze in the brain, to the red-lipped batfish who looks like a late-night drag
act – the ocean will always amaze you.
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IT’S EASY
If you haven’t tried it yet, don’t be
put off by that one diver who talks
about the time he had to wrestle off
a carnivorous turtle wielding
nunchuks – he’s probably lying.
When taught properly, diving is easy.
Just be careful – it’s also addictive.
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IT’S ALWAYS DIFFERENT,
EVERY TIME
It sounds like a dive-ad cliché, but
that’s because it’s true. Every dive
is completely different, from the
critters you see, to the behavior of
the fish, even when you dive the
same sites again and again.
TAKE YOUR CAMERA UNDERWATER
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Looking for a new creative challenge? If
you’ve got your buoyancy under control, pick
up a camera, stick it in a housing (if you’ve
got the money, you can even get a stylish
silver one from Seacam!) and say h V