Everybody has a passion, a thing that they want to spend every minute of their life on. There are many things that can give you joy and make you happy such as video games, surfing, reading, photography, art, singing. But diving is special. It gives you the opportunity to explore something that other hobbies can’t give you. Diving enables you to see the only place on the planet that is not possible to see for longer amounts of time - the sea. It’s a place that is completely different than all other. You can swim among deadly creatures, thousand times bigger than a human, animals such as whales. You can see many unusual beings. Starting with small fishes and ending with sharks.
There are some rules that every diver has to follow. The most important is to never interrupt the life of the underwater beings. You never know which type of animal you will meet and how they will act. Diving is risky and dangerous; a diver has to be responsible and know how to dive. There is a chance that while diving you will encounter some difficulties; in that situation you can’t panic.
Then how to start diving? It is a process that take about 1 month. There are two types of courses; one it’s theory, you get a book that included all knowledge about rules and accessories. However, the second type of course is a practical one. I had to wear all the equipment such as wet suit, air tank, googles, flippers and so on. At the end I had to write a test and do some exercises in the water.
When it comes to places where you can dive it isn't that hard but the difficulty is the quality of water and type of underwater beings. Best places you can choose to dive is Great Blue Hole, Belize. However, it is a place that is hard for beginners. It is known of deep, dark, serene dives. You can see all types of sharks there, including blacktip tigers, nurse sharks, bull sharks, hammerheads, and more. But it’s not all you’ll also see angelfish, purple seafans, Pederson’s shrimp, and more.
Personally, my favorite place that I’ve dived was Seychelles on la Digue. The water was so clear and the fishes were so beautiful. I’ve seen sharks, rays, octopuses and more incredible types of fish.
Marcela Zeszuta
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