Maybe you have seen a documentary on Discovery about the deep ocean or maybe you are just fascinated with swimming and you want to feel like Aquaman and stay much longer underwater than you can hold your breath. Recreational diving is a fun activity that is both exciting and safe. Getting into deep water with a dive master and exploring underwater caves or shipwrecks can be an experience that you will never forget.

Besides that fact that you can have with you a waterproof camera and snap the moments, there is definitively a unique experience to see the deep water beauties that nature has to offer. It’s hard to imagine what beautiful experience you will have until you try it at least one time.

Here are some fun facts and tips related to scuba diving:

-Scuba term comes from “self-contained underwater breathing apparatus”.

-You can scuba dive even if you are a non-swimmer. This is a very common question that people have. While they might not be the best swimmers or have no swimming experience at all, they can still enjoy the thrilling experience of diving underwater. With a good instructor by your side, good diving equipment and short instructions you are ready to go to find Nemo. But don’t try to catch it.

-Never, ever, hold your breath. This is the number one advice when you go scuba diving. Always breath and don’t hold your breath. It is very important to practice some relaxation techniques to help you feel natural while diving.

-Look and don’t touch. When you see underwater creatures you might be tempted to touch it or chase after it. It’s better not to do that, not only for the safety of the creature but also for yours, as some creatures might be aggressive and even poisonous.

-Take care of your equipment. As soon as you are done with the diving, rinse your equipment with fresh water and hang it to dry. Keep it out of the sun. Sand, sun, and salt are harsh elements that can degrade your equipment.

-Explore various location where you can scuba dive. There are a lot of beauties to see underwater, starting from coral reefs to kelp forests and sharks. Create a bucket-list of all the places that you want to go. Also, join a community of scuba divers to get more tips about locations. Some of the most popular destinations for diving include Hawaii, Palau, Australia, Egyptian Red Sea, Belize, Thailand, and Micronesia.

-Practice makes perfect. The first time you will scuba dive will be a clumsy experience, as with all things that we do at first. But with practice and with time you become a great diver, and you will be able to enjoy much deeper diving.

-Start with shallow water. You don’t become a NASCAR driver by starting with racing. It’s better to practice in shallow water of about 18 meters (60 feet) to learn the basics like breathing, movements, buoyancy and the communication with your instructor. After you get comfortable at this depth, you can go scuba diving as low as 40 meters (130 feet).

Recreational diving is an experience like no other. There are beauties in the water that you cannot imagine and you find no equal on land. If you love the idea of diving is definitively something that you should try.

Diving schools provide any information you need to know and they also give you a dive master which will come with you and assist at need. If you just follow the safety instructions and stay calm underwater are up to a great and unforgettable experience that you will want to enjoy again as soon as possible.