I’m just kidding, SCUBA diving doesn’t suck. Of all the various activities I’ve tried (skiing, snowboarding, bungee jumping, zip lining, sailing and too many more to mention), I will always come back to SCUBA. I’ve never had a bad dive. I believe something can be learned from every dive we make, it’s our responsibility to take note and improve.
But for all of you naysayers, here are the top 3 excuses I hear about why SCUBA diving sucks:
- SCUBA diving is expensive. Is that the best you’ve got? Ever played golf? Gone mountain biking? Skiing? Have you priced that gear? If not, take a look. You’ll quickly see that the initial equipment investments are very similar – you can get in for less than $1,000 USD if you want, but you can also spend an unlimited amount. The awesome thing about SCUBA diving though is that an air fill typically costs less than $10 USD. Lift tickets and greens fees can easily be $50+ USD. So the long term expense is actually much less with SCUBA.
- SCUBA diving requires too much training. Yes, I’ve actually heard this. You are going underwater. Humans aren’t designed to survive underwater. Yes, there are endless continuing education opportunities available, but all you really need to get started is a basic Open Water certification.
- SCUBA diving is difficult. The gear is heavy. The current is strong. There’s no good diving near me. I can’t find a dive buddy. These are all easily fixed. If you get hung up on these minor issues, you will not enjoy the sport and could become a danger to you and your buddy. As soon as you realize that these are excuses and not reasons, the quicker you can overcome your own internal dialogue and enjoy the underwater world.
You may be able to come up with a couple more reasons, but those are the big ones I hear most frequently.
Share your complaints about SCUBA diving in the comments below!
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Scuba diving cannot be compared to golf or mountain biking. I can get a good mountain bike for less than 500 dollars and a set of golf clubs for even less. And no green fees dont cost 50 bucks a pop you moron. Where did you get your info from, a retard? You can find great greens without having to spend that much. Diving is ridiculously expensive just to get started. Even the training costs too much. And it does'nt pay for itself in the long run. What can i do underwater? Nothing!! But look around and look stupid. All at the risk of a heart attack or blowing out my eardrums or something ridiculous just to go swimming. That's dumb. You are right people are'nt designed to be underwater so why would anyone in their right mind spend upwards of 3000 dollars just to dive. Because that's just about what the cost is no matter how you look at it, it does'nt get significantly cheaper than that unless you are buying used gear and who wants to trust their life to someone's used junk.
Judging by your desire to leave an anonymous comment, I can safely assume you realize you don't know what you're talking about and don't want any real response, however, I'll lay out some facts for you.
I am a mountain biker. Yes, you can get a mountain bike at Wal Mart for less than $500. A *decent* mountain bike will easily cost more than $500. An entry level SCUBA package can come in at $500 or less, I've seen it in plenty of dive centers.
I am also a golfer. An inexpensive set from Costco will cost less than $500. One good driver will cost $200, an entire set of *good* clubs can cost into the thousands. Yes, municipal courses cost less than $50 for greens fees, but the decent courses in my area all cost upwards of $100 for greens fees.
As for words like "moron" and "retard", your IP address has been blocked because it is rude and completely innaccurate.
"The training costs too much"? Most Open Water certification courses I've priced come in below $300. I've priced the same hours worth of snowboard, kiteboard and golf lessons and they all come in much higher than that. Remember, the Open Water certification is quite a few hours for one price, whereas all of those other sports you are typically paying by the hour.
Do golf lessons "pay for themselves"? I've never seen an ROI for a hobby sport unless you become a professional, so that statement doesn't really make any sense.
"What can i do underwater? Nothing!!" I'm sorry James, you just proved your ignorance on this topic there. I think any other diver who visits this site will be able to give you at least ten things you can do underwater without even thinking about it. And it's not my fault you look stupid underwater
You are rude and have no knowledge on the topic you wish to discuss, I'm sorry you wasted your time writing a comment that makes you look as stupid as you apparently do underwater
Thanks for coming by though!
Its clean and nice article. I am totally agreed with your points.Hope so that in future you will continue with the writing on scuba diving.
I agree with your points. Am trying to address some regular questions about scuba diving. I haven't actually think of comparing diving to other sports.
Nice, simple and neat article. To be honest, I've been monitoring your blog updates since your introduction on twitter a few months ago.
You really rock man.
Thank you for the kind comment, it's good to know I'm not just rambling out to the interwebz and that someone is reading
It looks like I somehow lost your feed in GReader, but it's back now, thanks for the great content!
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