{"id":11376064,"date":"2017-10-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertdiver.eu\/uncategorized\/12-little-pleasures-of-diving\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T12:39:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T10:39:34","slug":"12-little-pleasures-of-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertdiver.eu\/en_US\/articles\/12-little-pleasures-of-diving\/","title":{"rendered":"12 little pleasures of diving"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve asked divers of all ages and levels what is the thrill, emotion, or experience that keeps bringing them back underwater. Here is what they said…<\/p>\n

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What I love most in a dive is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/strong>Flowing with a gentle current while enjoying reef life<\/span><\/p>\n

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TOBIAS FRIEDRICH (@below_surface_uw_photography)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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2.\u00a0<\/strong>Feeling a shiver run down my spine as I catch the eye of a sandbar shark moving towards me<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mike Scott (@mikescottphotography)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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3<\/strong>. Discovering fish behavior… such as observing two moray eels fighting!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rainbow Scuba Hawaii (@rainbowscubahawaii)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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4<\/strong>. Seeing the wonder and amazement in my buddy’s eyes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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5.<\/strong> Rediscovering, each and every time, the incredible variety of life teeming underwater, even in a tiny speck of reef<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alex Mustard (@alexmustard1)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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6.<\/strong> Discovering, in each dive, a marine species that I didn’t know<\/span><\/p>\n

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BBC Earth (@bbcearth)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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7.<\/strong> Observing remoras while they swim under the belly of a shark<\/span><\/p>\n

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Duncan Edwood (@dunjan1)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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8.<\/strong> Meeting a remora that mistakes me for a shark, and attaches itself to me!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jen Bueno (@jen.buenoo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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9.<\/strong> Watching a turtle peacefully falling asleep<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frame Zero (@framezero.photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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10.<\/strong> Feeling, for the entire dive, part of a different reality<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fabrice Guerin (@fabriceguerin)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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11.<\/strong> Trying to swim and move exactly like the fish I’m watching<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pretaplonger.com (@pretaplonger)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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12.<\/strong> Keeping myself and my mind in check in an environment where, actually, I have no control over anything<\/span><\/p>\n

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Katerina Pitsou Santorini (@katerinapitsou)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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What do you love most about diving? Share your thoughts on our social media: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Did we convince you? OK, before leaving for your next dive adventure, make sure your DAN membership is still active. If it isn’t, join DAN or renew your membership at www.daneurope.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Your DAN membership ensures the services of the biggest international network, assisting divers anywhere in case of emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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