| Scuba is undeniably one of the great pastimes one | | | | penalties for people who scuba. |
| could possibly have dressed in rubber. | | | | Snorkeling as an easy vacation alternative has few of |
| Unfortunately scuba as a sport also has its | | | | the disadvantages mentioned above. A mask and |
| drawbacks. Going on holiday to a remote destination | | | | snorkel will not take up too much space in your |
| means having to transport expensive scuba gear, or | | | | luggage. It can even be purchased relatively cheaply |
| paying handsomely for equipment from an operator - | | | | at most destinations. There are numerous spots |
| not really knowing in what state of repair it is in. | | | | where the whole family can float on a relatively flat |
| Some divers on a charter boat in choppy water get | | | | surface of water without any effort to see tons of |
| seasick and do not enjoy the eventual dive. | | | | fish, beautiful underwater formations and even old |
| Certifications, evaluations and medical examinations | | | | wrecks. No need to worry about air reserves, rate |
| have to be repeated. Dive charts need to be | | | | of ascent and a host of other factors that could be |
| consulted. Medication has to be taken for allergies, | | | | life-threatening. |
| sinusitis and asthma to avoid extreme pain or lung | | | | The addictive thrill of danger is still present as |
| damage. Babysitters are expensive, and some | | | | anything can swim up out of the blue distance, and |
| parents feel uneasy about leaving young children with | | | | that might be why the mask and snorkel of a true |
| total strangers. Some life insurance policies even have | | | | enthusiast never gathers too much dust in the closet. |