{"id":81004,"date":"2019-03-22T22:15:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T22:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diving-info.com\/?p=81004"},"modified":"2023-05-03T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T14:09:22","slug":"types-of-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diving-info.com\/types-of-diving\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 3 Types Of Diving You Have To Put On Your Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n Floating weightless surrounded by nothing but blue water is a dream many of us have.<\/p>\n Scuba diving takes you into another world and once you\u2019ve tried it we guarantee you\u2019ll be hooked for life.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re considering taking a diving course or are simply looking into what it takes to go diving, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n Below we\u2019ll explore how to get started, the basics, different types of diving, and even walk you through the three coolest types of diving you absolutely have to try.<\/p>\n So, what are you waiting for? Grab your scuba gear and let\u2019s dive into it!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by skeeze <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n There are many different ways you can go about diving.<\/p>\n Some people suit up with the top of the line equipment to make it easy and comfortable. Whereas others prefer free diving where they use no equipment but the skin on their backs.<\/p>\n Either way, it\u2019s all about going below the surface of the water and having a look around.<\/p>\n Curious as to why people want to stay underwater for so long?<\/p>\n Well, as humans we just love to test ourselves in new environments but besides that, there are a number of reasons why people dive.<\/p>\n Check out some of the most common reasons people dive below:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Image by Skitterphoto <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n The very first mention of diving in history was done by ancient civilizations looking to catch fish, crab, and other sea creatures.<\/p>\n Hunting and gathering instincts led people to dive deeper and deeper, without equipment, until they had developed a method that we refer to today as free diving.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t until much later that we saw the classic, oversized, diving helmet<\/a> and suit that reminded us of astronauts.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n Are you itching to get in the water?<\/p>\n Well, before you do there are some things you\u2019ll need to do and training you\u2019ll need to take before you\u2019re ready to start.<\/p>\n First and foremost you want to ensure you are healthy enough to dive at various depths.<\/p>\n Those with heart conditions are often advised against diving. If you\u2019re not sure if diving is a safe hobby for you, consult your doctor.<\/p>\n Now that we\u2019ve taken that precaution you can take a look at first steps to becoming a diver below:<\/p>\n People are often shocked to hear that learning to dive isn\u2019t difficult and receiving your certification is fairly easy (more on this later).<\/p>\n In fact, all you need to get started is to take an introductory class.<\/p>\n Most beginner courses will teach you everything you\u2019ll need to know about your gear, safety, and how your body will behave at extreme depths.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve selected your course you\u2019ll spend a lot of time learning and practicing.<\/p>\n It\u2019s most common for diving schools to have a swimming pool to practice in while wearing full gear.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve completed your beginner course you can take certification classes that give you the ability to dive in the ocean without the use of a guide.<\/p>\n Which brings us to our next point\u2026<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by PublicDomainPictures <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n If your love of diving grows with very class and every dive\u2026it may just be time to buy your own gear.<\/p>\n However, keep in mind that the higher quality gear you get the less problems you\u2019re bound to have in the water.<\/p>\n We recommend doing thorough research on diving gear before purchasing anything.<\/p>\n Trust us when we say, you\u2019re not going to want to cheap out on equipment that\u2019s meant to keep you safe and breathing underwater.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not interested in sparing the expense right now that\u2019s completely fine. Most diving locations have gear for rent; just make sure the community gear is up to par before jumping into the water.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n I can now dive down to about 18m! I need the advanced one \ud83d\ude00 — Image CC2 <\/a>by hildgrim <\/a>via flickr<\/a><\/p>\n Think you can just bypass all of the schooling and jump right in?<\/p>\n Think again.<\/p>\n While some, less reputable, vacation destinations<\/a> will allow non-certified divers to make a splash you should know the following:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n When you\u2019re driving your car out on the street it\u2019s expected that you have your driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n The same thing goes for diving. Diving without the proper certifications means you\u2019re doing something illegal.<\/p>\n Not only that; it\u2019s super unsafe. Just keep reading below to find out more.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n Not only should you get a diving certification because it\u2019s the law but you should also get one because it\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n Diving may seem like a simple activity but going out, unprepared, without the proper training or knowledge can be deadly.<\/p>\n Rather be safe than sorry and get yourself that simple certificate.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by Free-Photos <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n Looking for the best places in the world to start your dive?According to scuba experts, the following three locations are some of the coolest diving experiences to put on your list.Don\u2019t worry; we\u2019ll get to the three coolest types of diving soon!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Stefan Kellner <\/a>via CC2 <\/a><\/p>\n Taveuni, Fiji features a gorgeous local reef that has been heavily protected.<\/p>\n With a depth of up to 45 meters, this incredible site boasts underwater visibility for up to 40 meters!<\/p>\n Yeah, impressive right? This means that you\u2019re bound to see some of the best and brightest coral out there!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Serge Melki <\/a>via flickr<\/a><\/p>\n Cancun in Mexico may not seem like a great place to dive but it\u2019s truly one of the best.<\/p>\n If you can avoid the tourists you\u2019ll get to see over 60 underwater sculptures and tons of sea creatures.<\/p>\n Cancun is also a great place for beginners because the depth goes to only a mere 10 meters with up to 30 full meters of visibility.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Clifton Beard <\/a>via flickr<\/a><\/p>\n Next on our list is Cocos Island in Costa Rica. This is certainly a more exotic dive than most but trust us when we say you won\u2019t regret it!<\/p>\n Costa Rica is one of the most naturally wild environments in the world and the same goes for the ocean<\/a> kissing its shores.<\/p>\n If you want to see some of the largest schools of fish and sharks<\/a> in the world, come here!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by Mojpe <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n When you select what type of diving experience you want you\u2019ll have to start with the environment you want to be in.<\/p>\n To start most people stick to coral reefs or open-water dives to begin testing different diving environments.<\/p>\n Check out each of them below to see which one you\u2019d prefer:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by joakant <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n Coral reef dives mean exactly what you\u2019d think.<\/p>\n For these dives, you\u2019re swimming out to an outcropping of rocks and coral.<\/p>\n With coral reef dives you\u2019re usually not going very deep and thus are an ideal place to start for beginners.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by AJRPROJ <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n An open-water dive is the complete opposite of a coral reef dive.<\/p>\n Instead of sticking close to shore and shallow, rocky, outcroppings you\u2019re heading into the vastness that is the open ocean.<\/p>\n There is something deeply serene about diving into an open space and only seeing blue for miles and miles around you.<\/p>\n If we told you that diving was all rainbows and sunfish we\u2019d by lying.<\/p>\n Diving, just like any other physical activity, comes with a few risks.<\/p>\n The top three you\u2019ll want to consider before looking into different types of diving are:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via Wikimedia \u200b\u200bCommons<\/a><\/p>\n Decompression sickness is one of the most common injuries that divers face.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re diving, you\u2019re breathing compressed air and because of this, your body is absorbing a lot of nitrogen\u2026more nitrogen than it really needs.<\/p>\n So, what does this nitrogen do? Well, it absorbs into the tissues of your body and once you surface it can create little bubbles.<\/p>\n These bubbles can cause a serious amount of pain and if untreated can cause some severe, sometimes fatal, damage.<\/p>\n “The chief symptom of Nitrogen Narcosis is, to put it bluntly, the sensation of becoming as drunk as a hoot owl.” — Jacques Yves Cousteau<\/p>\n Nitrogen narcosis sounds like a drug habit but it\u2019s actually something that makes you feel drunk.<\/p>\n Some divers, when diving below 100 feet or so, can experience nitrogen narcosis<\/a> which leaves them feeling giddy and their senses become impaired.<\/p>\n In fact, it is due to this phenomenon that divers wishing to go below 60 feet must attain another, special, certification.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in learning more about diving, you\u2019ll have to know where to start. When you simply say diving you could be referring to diving into a swimming pool. Below are actual types of diving styles that you can research and practice!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Drift diving is where you let the current of the ocean take you. Depending on what the purpose of your dive is you can choose to either float along or take an occasional dive down to check things out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n A dive is only considered a deep dive when the diver is swimming below 18 meters. That being said, most being their deep dive at around 30 meters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Open water diving is the most common form of <\/span><\/span>diving<\/span><\/span>. If you\u2019re a beginner you likely started your certification here! Open water means that the diver can freely dive up or down without the risk of obstruction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Technical diving is used when you\u2019re in new environments. Special dives such as diving under blocks of ice are where technical divers come into play. Anytime different equipment is being used you can probably bet it\u2019s a technical dive of sorts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n When you say you want to learn how to dive there are a lot of different factors that come into play.<\/p>\n To start, the act of a general dive doesn\u2019t really exist unless you mean off of a diving board into a swimming pool.<\/p>\n Types of diving are like sub-genres of movies. You can say you want to watch a movie but that may lead someone to ask you \u201cokay, what type?\u201d<\/p>\n Here are a couple more types of diving:<\/p>\n Want to learn which ones are the coolest of the bunch? Keep reading.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by CSITDMS <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n Wreck diving is one of the coolest types of diving out there. You get to explore sunken history in a weightless and surreal environment.<\/p>\n It\u2019s both incredible and a little dangerous so make sure you do some serious homework before attempting any wreck diving.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by joakant <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n One of the biggest things you\u2019ll want to keep an eye out for when wreck diving is loose debris.<\/p>\n It can be tempting to grab onto wrecks to pull yourself through opens and beyond but this is a great way to snag your gear and cause injury to yourself.<\/p>\n Looking for a list of the most amazing places to go wreck diving? Check out this list below:<\/p>\n Want to see some amazing footage of dives around wreckage?<\/p>\n We\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n If these videos don\u2019t convince you to add wreck diving to your bucket list, nothing will.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by arhnue <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n Cave diving is exactly what it sounds like.<\/p>\n With cave diving, you\u2019re diving to find underwater caves. This can an incredible experience especially depending on the type of environment you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n It is also not uncommon for caves to submerged but their entrances being above water.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by paulracko <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n When you\u2019re cave diving one of the biggest things you need to keep in mind is the unstable environment.<\/p>\n Most underwater caves have never been explored by humans, which is part of the appeal, but that also means cave-ins and other dilemmas could occur.<\/p>\n Always make sure you cave dive with some at or well above your current diving skill level.<\/p>\n Looking for a list of the best places to cave dive?<\/p>\n Here are our top three locations:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Ted Barrera <\/a>via CC2 <\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Paul Clark <\/a>via CC\u200b\u200b2 <\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by ninniane <\/a>via flickr<\/a><\/p>\n Do you need some cave diving inspiration?<\/p>\n Here are some of our favorite cave diving videos out there:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by nikracing85 <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n Night diving is an experience that will take your breath away.<\/p>\n Night diving makes you feel like you\u2019re swimming in the night sky instead of the ocean.<\/p>\n That being said, there are some things you\u2019ll want to watch out for.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by bluegroper <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n The biggest things with night diving is that you have decreased visibility due to the lack of light.<\/p>\n If the stars are out and you have a full moon it\u2019ll help a little bit.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why checking your gear and flashlight batteries are so essential for night dives.<\/p>\n Looking for the best of the best for night diving?<\/p>\n We guarantee you\u2019ll see some pretty cool stuff at the following nighttime dive locations:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Donal Mountain <\/a>via flickr<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by transition_girl <\/a>via transition_girl <\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image CC2 <\/a>by Tom Weilenmann <\/a>via flickr<\/a><\/p>\n Not sure if you\u2019re up for a night dive? Don\u2019t worry; that\u2019s why we\u2019ve included videos to show you what it could be like.<\/p>\n Take a look at these successful night diving videos below:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n When you\u2019re heading into the ocean imagine entering someone\u2019s house that you don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n Being courteous and cautious is always a great, general, rule of thumb.<\/p>\n Keeping that in mind, there are a few basic diving no-no\u2019s you really want to avoid to keep you, sea creatures, the environment, and everyone diving with you safe.<\/p>\n Take a look at these big no-no\u2019s below:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by Richard Segal <\/a>via Pexels<\/a><\/p>\n One of the things we, unfortunately, see all the time are videos uploaded to YouTube with new divers harassing marine life.<\/p>\n This includes prodding fish, grabbing sea creature for a photo, and even trying to ride dolphins and sea turtles.It\u2019s disgusting and makes you wonder what these people would do to animals on land if there were no cages at the zoo.<\/p>\n The general rule of thumb for\u2026well, just about everything, is have respect for the people, creatures, and environment around you. Just leave them alone and enjoy this new world.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by axistravel <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n It may be tempting to snag a big of coral off the reef below you. After all, it\u2019s just a small piece right? It\u2019ll regrow, won\u2019t it?<\/p>\n This kind of mentality is what kills off coral reefs. Some types of coral die when even the smallest piece is broken off.<\/p>\n What\u2019s worse, the coral that doesn\u2019t die will work for years and years to regrow the small section that was took.<\/p>\n Even taking coral off the ocean floor is a bad idea because it\u2019s all part of the reefs ecosystem.<\/p>\n Our suggestion is to leave the coral alone and just appreciate it from afar for it\u2019s natural beauty.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019re a beginner just starting out in the diving world we recommend that you gather as many resources as you can.<\/p>\n Instead of scouring the web for safe and legitimate sources, we\u2019ve done it for you.<\/p>\n Take a look at some of our favorite, additional, resources below:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Image by Septimiu <\/a>via Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n Ready to read some more? Here are some of our favorite websites, articles, and blogs for beginner divers:<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Photo by Tyler Lastovich <\/a>from Pexels<\/a><\/p>\n Are you sick of reading and ready to watch something?<\/p>\n Videos are a great way to learn a lot of tips, techniques, and gain general inspiration for your dives. Check out of favorites below:<\/p>\nReach New Depths With Three Of The Coolest Types Of Diving Out There<\/h2>\n
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Let\u2019s Just Dive Into It<\/h3>\n
Why Do It?<\/h2>\n
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When Did This Start?<\/h2>\n
How Do I Start?<\/h2>\n
Pick a Course<\/h3>\n
Practice Makes Perfect<\/h3>\n
Buying Your Own Gear<\/h3>\n
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Why Certificates Are Necessary<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s Just Like Driving a Car<\/h3>\n
It\u2019s Safe<\/h3>\n
Where You Should Dive<\/h2>\n
Taveuni, Fiji<\/h3>\n
Cancun, Mexico<\/h3>\n
Cocos Island, Costa Rica<\/h3>\n
Types Of Diving Environments<\/h2>\n
Coral Reef<\/h3>\n
Open-Water<\/h3>\n
Risky Business To Consider<\/h2>\n
Decompression Sickness<\/h3>\n
Nitrogen Narcosis<\/h3>\n
How Many Different Types of Diving Are There?<\/h2>\n
Drift Diving <\/h3>\n
Deep Diving<\/h3>\n
Open Water Diving<\/h3>\n
Technical Diving<\/h3>\n
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Bucket List Dive One: Wreck Diving<\/h2>\n
What to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n
Best Places to Go Wreck Diving<\/h3>\n
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Videos of Wreck Diving<\/h3>\n
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Bucket List Dive Two: Cave Diving<\/h2>\n
What to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n
Best Places to Go Cave Diving<\/h3>\n
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Videos of Cave Diving<\/h3>\n
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Bucket List Dive Three: Night Diving<\/h2>\n
What to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n
Best Places to Go Night Diving<\/h3>\n
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Videos of Night Dives<\/h3>\n
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General Diving No-No\u2019s<\/h2>\n
Harassing Sea Creatures<\/h3>\n
Taking Coral<\/h3>\n
Additional Resources For Beginners<\/h2>\n
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More Watching Material<\/h3>\n
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