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Real Struggles of a Scuba Diver

by Kirsty Wood November 12, 2018
written by Kirsty Wood November 12, 2018
Struggles of a Scuba Diver

Being a scuba diver is awesome. There really are so many reasons you should become a diver. You get to experience the underwater world, explore 70% of the world which is inaccessible to most people, have encounters with incredible marine life and you even get to breathe underwater!

There are so many things that come with this sport that are exciting. Whether it’s booking your next liveaboard trip, meeting new dive buddies, or simply splurging out on new scuba gear. The list goes on.

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  • 13 Real-Life Struggles of a Scuba Diver
    • 1. Trying to put on your wetsuit for dive number two…
    • 2. Trying to change the family vacation destination to get some diving in for yourself.
    • 3. Having WAY more luggage than your non-diving travel companion.
    • 4. Having no space for your clothes because your case is full of dive gear.
    • 5. Diving is the only time when ‘Thumbs up,’ is not a good sign. 👍
    • 6. Getting a flooded mask from smiling too much, but then being unable to stop smiling.
    • 7. Resisting the urge to jump in the water when someone shouts, “shark!”
    • 8. Preferring to have sharks as company, rather than people.
    • 9. Giving the OK sign at a bar and accidentally ordering 3 drinks… 👌👌
    • 10. Not being able to remember the last time you used your bath for anything other than to rinse your gear, and fearing Scuba Steve will visit you one day soon…
    • 11. Being surrounded by water and trying to resist the desperate urge to pee.
    • 12. Finally giving in and accepting that you’re going to spend the rest of your dive covered in pee – come on, you know you’ve done it at least once.
    • 13. Your Facebook friends no longer recognizing you without your dive mask on.

13 Real-Life Struggles of a Scuba Diver

However, as with most things in life, there’s always a price to pay for getting to experience something so amazing. To keep us humble, and lighten our spirits, I thought it only fair, and funny to list 13 times when the diver life struggle is just a little too real.

It’s worth mentioning that only divers will understand these GIFs fully. Nevertheless, I hope these give you a little giggle and brighten up your day! Share this post with your dive buddy!

1. Trying to put on your wetsuit for dive number two…

2. Trying to change the family vacation destination to get some diving in for yourself.

3. Having WAY more luggage than your non-diving travel companion.

4. Having no space for your clothes because your case is full of dive gear.

5. Diving is the only time when ‘Thumbs up,’ is not a good sign. 👍

6. Getting a flooded mask from smiling too much, but then being unable to stop smiling.

7. Resisting the urge to jump in the water when someone shouts, “shark!”

8. Preferring to have sharks as company, rather than people.

9. Giving the OK sign at a bar and accidentally ordering 3 drinks… 👌👌

10. Not being able to remember the last time you used your bath for anything other than to rinse your gear, and fearing Scuba Steve will visit you one day soon…

11. Being surrounded by water and trying to resist the desperate urge to pee.

12. Finally giving in and accepting that you’re going to spend the rest of your dive covered in pee – come on, you know you’ve done it at least once.

13. Your Facebook friends no longer recognizing you without your dive mask on.

Can you relate to any of these scuba diver struggles? Let us know which ones you deal with and any other Diver life struggles you have in our comments! All GIFs have been sourced from GIPHY.

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Scuba diving is more than a passion to me, it's a part of who I am. Now, I travel and dive as much as I can, exploring the world, trying new dive gear, discovering dive destinations and reviewing them here for you. All while educating people of the threats our marine life and oceans face every day and what we can do to help defend it.

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