Why Scuba Dive?

The ability for human beings to breathe and move around underwater is a relatively new phenomena compared to other sports and pastimes. Like anything new it attracted its share of skepticism and Hollywood hasn’t always been kind in its depiction of this amazing sport. Scuba diving has vastly evolved in recent years and most people know a diver or have seen diving taking place while on holiday or by the sea. Equipment and teaching methods are modern, safe and much more reliable than in years gone by. Dive tourism is a major industry and around the world one million new divers are gaining certifications through the training agencies each year.

It is estimated that seven tenths of the world’s surface is covered by water yet exploration of the sea is light years behind our quest to discover every inch of the earth’s surface. In this respect the undersea world is still wide open for surprises. Man has almost conquered every conceivable territory or species on the planet, yet the sea largely remains outside his control. As a result, species roam free and previously inaccessible areas can now be visited by everyday people. One no longer has to mount expensive expeditions or use hi-tech equipment to reach places no one has ever been before. Even in the popular tourist resort of Sharm El Sheikh it is possible every day to go where no one ever has underwater. The outer reefs and islands hold even more surprises and deeper technical divers can charter new discoveries as advanced diving skills allow them to safely reach previously forbidden depths.

With scuba diving you can even discover yourself. Such are the demands and challenges of learning to dive that you’ll be surprised at what you can achieve. Modern training methods are step by step and by the end of a course you’ll have developed a belief system that may not have been apparent at the beginning. The Red Sea is home to 1,348 recognised species of fish, many of them endemic to the region. There are also over 350 types of hard and soft corals. Aside from what you see in scuba diving is what you feel and on any dive you can simply leave your body weight behind you and float like a bird. Underwater you can: