At the Waterhoppers Diving school we pride ourselves on making your first diving experience the best it can be. You will get a taste of what it is like to be a diver, but it’s only a taster. The experience is done in one day, but that’s it, just the day!

Here are 7 great reasons why you should learn to scuba dive. There are many more reasons and benefits why you should dive. As a certified diver you will save you money and enjoy experiences that only divers get to do!

The Underwater world is beautiful!

You will never forget your first dive and you will never get tired of seeing amazing creatures, plants, sponges, and corals. When people think of diving they think of National Geographic, the blue planet and the discovery channel, but you are going to need your PADI certificate to see it yourself.

Learning a new skill enriches your life

Becoming a scuba diver doesn’t just involve jumping into the water with wearing scuba gear. Yes, you will get in the water, wearing scuba gear, but first you will need to learn about the gear – how it works and why you need it.

You need to learn how to dive safely and why. What you learn on your path to becoming a scuba diver brings you a wealth of new knowledge and skills! You can take your diving all the way to instructor. This means there is always something new to learn and ultimately, to share in scuba diving!

You meet a whole new group of friends

You will make amazing friends from around the globe whilst scuba diving. Divers are a friendly and pretty laid-back bunch of people all united by a love of the ocean. As a scuba diver you get to share the excitement of exploring new places around the world. There is always something to chat about with fellow divers.

Scuba Diving is fun!

Scuba diving isn’t like golf or tennis. It’s not a competitive sport. We’re all in it together and for the same reason – to have a relaxing dive and to see what we can find “down there”. The chatter after a dive is always filled with excited “did you see that…” “What was that…?” “You should have seen…” or “it was THIS big!” There’s always lots of laughter too…

Scuba Diving is relaxing – yes, really!

What could be more relaxing than being weightless in the ocean? Or floating in a beautiful world of colourful marine life, shipwrecks and fish? Away from the phone and the demands of everyday life, scuba diving puts you in a zen-like state that is so relaxing. You’ll feel like a whole new person after a dive!

Scuba Diving is a great experience to share

Whether you are learning to dive or exploring the underwater world together, diving is a great social experience.

You’ll need to check where they are and how much air they have left. And you’ll learn a lot of new hand signals too. Diving brings you closer.

You will share amazing finds like new fish, wrecks or nudibranch you’ve never seen before Making the diving experience very exciting and special.

You get to travel to new and exciting places

As a diver you may dive locally, on holiday or plan to dive the places you’ve seen on TV, YouTube or in a magazine.

From local to far-flung locations. Diving takes will take you to some of the most fascinating and interesting places on earth. The ocean covers 71% of the earth’s surface and 95% remains unexplored … there’s a lot still to be discovered!!

So, what are you waiting for? Sign up for your Open Water Scuba Diver Course with the Waterhoppers become a diver!

If you’re still not sure whether diving is for you? Contact Marion on WhatsApp on +30 694 309 5700 and she’ll answer all your questions!