Why spend all that money to dive in exotic locations when you can slip into the drink just miles from your very home? We have wrecks! We have marine life! We even have coral reefs! Yes, so the water is cold, but just think about the adventures you can have exploring the Scylla, the Kyarra or the U1195! What better feeling than stripping all your kit down at the end of a hard days diving and heading straight for a beer garden with your best diving mates, sipping a cool drink in the low summer sun and awaiting your mixed grill as you all gently fizz nitrogen from your bodies...
Maybe you are unconvinced. Maybe the only way to dive is in the gin clear waters of the Indian Ocean, and after several hoursworth of warm diving peeling off that wetsuit and sipping a pina colada in a Mauritian beach hut, or on the sunny deck of a luxury liveaboard. Some may argue however that t is unsustainable as a hobby and you would have to be pretty loaded to be able to do enough diving to get properly qualified to Sports Diver or Dive Leader. The dry suit training may get a little sweaty as well!
I like to think of diving in the UK as 'character building'. The water can be cold, the fish are various shades of grey, and the coral pales in comparison to the tropics, but the challenge, adventure and camaraderie of UK diving is what keeps me coming back for more.
Very much agree with your comments about UK diving. Looking forward to reading some more as the season progresses.
ReplyDeleteThanks MB, yes I pride myself on being member of a unique group who actually enjoy being submerged in cold muddy waters! Thankyou very much for the follow! :-)
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