[Sportsandrec] SNUBA

[Tom Evans]

I like the snuba concept because it eliminates transportation and need I
guess for dive buddy and my certs are higher.
Maybe that is the ticket.
Can you tell me more about live aboards?

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Kelly Thornbury
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:02 AM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] SNUBA

SNUBA is a system where your air is supplied from the surface instead of
from SCUBA tanks. I think the word is a combination of "snorkel" and
"SCUBA." Personally, it's a way for cruise ships to put uncertified divers
in the water, as SNUBA currently requires no certs, just a half-hour lesson.
It's basically based on those old Mark V type set-ups the navy and
commercial divers used to use. Fine if you trust that no one on the boat
will step on, accidentally cut, or otherwise compromise your air line, and
that the air source isn't sucking in engine fumes. I wouldn't do it
personally, but I guess from a blind perspective you could use the SNUBA
line to orientate yourself to neutral buoyancy. As an experienced diver, I
wonder if you would get the same satisfaction from this set up over real
SCUBA. 

Live aboards aren't the same as cruises, where cruises often offer dive
excursions and live aboards are only dive excursions. (That was more for the
less experienced on the list). 



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