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Shore diving is how many scuba divers get to dive sites and there’s a natural reason for this, the further you get from shore the deeper the ocean gets and we can only go so deep. Most stuff that’s worth looking at is in shallowish water because that’s where the sunlight and warmth is. The further out to sea you get, the more bare sand or silt you find. You can find the odd pinnacle or island out to sea with some interesting stuff but many dive sites are pretty close to dry land so you can just rock up in your pickup truck, sling your tank on your back and in you go.
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Given the choice are you a boat diver or a shore diver? Would you invest more to dive a site by boat or would you prefer to swim a bit from shore and dive the same site? Let’s discuss below.
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After many years of diving there is only one choice for me. Shore diving. Especially on islands like Curacao and Bonaire.
For me, I wanna say it depends on the number of dives, the number of dive buddies and possibly equipment such as drysuit vs wetsuit, IDM vs conventional.
John Jerrehian I’ve basically only ever done sure dives so I’m not really sure what boat dives the like but I quite enjoy the occasional inland dive
@@Lex_chats Boat dives are fine if the crew is good, the boat is decent and not too crowded. Oh, and the seas are calm. Otherwise, like you, I stick to the shore diving and save some dollars too...
In Bonaire right now. Almost everything on the island is shore diving. It’s a divers playground.
One of the best places ever. I have a home in Curacao so it's good but Bonaire is the best for shore diving
As a Brit living in Western Australia, I feel spoilt by the (free) shore dives on offer. Local dive shops will put on a BBQ before or after with a beer. Most shops do one free night and one free weekend morning dive a week and provide a DM to oversee logistics and safety. If you rent gear they’ll often bring it to the site if you ask nicely :)
Boat dives are cool, but at $170, not a weekly occurrence (well, most weeks). No reason you can’t work full time and dive twice a week at cool spots for no more than a $6 air fill here (and that’s half a pint or 3 cigarettes for comparison!).
I understand the convenience of shore diving but as a very small person who is only in areas with quite rough surf, I absolutely despise shore dives and will always choose a boat when I can
9:40 - 10:50 CRACKED ME UP! haha! Love your videos guys!
Cornish shore dives are pretty frikkin awesome - cheap, no hassle.... BBQ on the beach with your clubmates after. What's not to love?
Agreed!
I was able to take my girlfriend and myself on 19 shore dives in 5 days in bonnaire for $182 USD!! Seeing other divers at some sites from boats that would nearly cost as much for one trip/two tank dive. Of course we had to get there and it did cost me $287 for a pickup truck for one week but that was about the cheapest dive vacation I've ever been on and in the top 10! Shore diving at the right place can be genius for bang for your buck!!
I learned diving in Taiwan and we do a lot of shore dives! Nice coral and turtles/fish~ Cheers mate 🌊
95% of my diving is from shore and sometimes I have to swim 500 meters to get to the drop down point and I enjoy it. I am in Libya now and we usually walk off a sandy shore into the water. I dove all over the world and I prefer locations with shore diving much more than boat diving. The exception will be a luxurious live-aboard where you simply go down from the stern of the boat while living in a luxury while on the boat for a week or more. I have done my share of diving from dive boats in MA, NY and NJ but I much prefer shore diving if available and is interesting.
Greetings from sunny and hot Libya!!!
Salam to my Libyan brothers, Zakaria from Morocco, I live in Clearwater, Florida, we have the best diving sites here in Florida especially Key West. 👌 come check it out.
@@zakaria600 Salam Zakaria, I lived in the US for 30 years in the North East, MA and NY, and I owned a dive center for many years in NY. I have been to FL many times diving especially in the Keys.
Do you live in Key West?
It really depends on the location. In the Florida Keys for example, the reef is so far off shore you really need a boat to get to it. Bonaire on the other hand is amazing shore diving with easy access everywhere. Bonaire's reef also starts rather shallow and close to shore, so you can stay shallow if you want or go deep.
One funny thing I just remembered was that 2 years ago I did a boat dive in Eilat, Israel in the Red Sea. They asked if we had ever done a boat dive before. The other American on the boat and I just chuckled a little since for Americans, boat diving is by far the most common. But in Eilat it is mostly shore diving, so I guess most of their guests aren't experienced with boats. I later went on to Egypt where I had amazing shore diving (in Dahab) and boat diving (in Sharm).
I primarily dive inland freshwater lakes in Wisconsin, so by far most of my dives are shore dives. Occasionally I’ll dive off a pontoon boat.
Hi neighbor, lol, I'm from Minnesota! As he's talking about long stretches of sand and nothing, I'm thinking of underwater bushwhacking to get to deep enough water.
I’ve done shore diving in Curaçao where it can get deep really quickly with nice reefs really close to shore. I’ve heard Bonaire is good also. I’ve done shore dives in rivers, canals and lakes. Boat dives are great, but if you want to go for a quick swim shore dives are great.
I liked the shore diving so much in Curacao I bought a home there. For the past 8 years have been going to Curacao and enjoying the clear deep water right off the beach.
John Jerrehian I loved Curaçao. Great diving, great people, I’m envious you live there.
@@Sherwoody Well, I working on living there. 2 ex wives took care of that!! I live in Florida and travel over there a lot. Plan on living there one day though.
John Jerrehian dushi 🏝
I did a lot of shore dives off Laguna Beach, CA and it was not trivial. First, it's hard to find a place to park close by. Then there are often many stairs down to (and up from) the beach itself). Then there was the ~70 m kick out to the reef. Then to get your tank refilled for the second dive you have to repeat it all over again. Needless to say I was in pretty good shape at the time. And the cost was just for two fills. The reefs were really nice, along with kelp forests, etc., but I'm too old to do it now. The only steps I can handle now are the giant stride off the boat and those back up the ladder. :-)
Shore dives are 90% of my dives. Just my buddy and I alone at a dive site, no schedules, dive shop for refills a short drive away and relaxed gearup.
We have walked half a km with our gear on to dives (big strong Americans don't have troubles walking with kit 🤣)
Your last point is pretty legit. When we walk up the beach from the site, we are the coolest MFer's on the planet.
I can relate to the fumbling around in the shallows while getting your fins on, my first shore entry was at the USAT Liberty with a very rocky bottom. I spent more time face down in the water getting smashed by waves then upright getting my kit on 😂
Dove the liberty as well a couple of years back. Getting smashed from the rear by waves on a slippery rocky surface really makes you fear for your life 😂
No reason to do that much surface swimming in Sydney (you need to play 'jaws' music when you talk about surface swimming), you just hop off the rocks (after walking down a cliff). There are things to see from start to finish, you don't have any arbitrary time limits or people sitting on a boat waiting for you.
Also, you have all the spares you could ever dream of in the back of your car/ute.
Im guessing open quarries have to count as shore dives, and they can be really interesting (No i dont go in to the caves and tunnels). And around here there are often lines at the bottom from the piers out to wrecks. So shore or boat is very dependent on where you are.
The best and at the same time the worst was winter, drysuit, hyperventilated ( first time in my life) underwater, new set, waves, shallow bottom angle, rocky beach, navigation mistake dive :))) The wrost beacuse of all above toegether and the best beacuse I learned a lot (also about ego :)) and gain more respect to nature.
First time replying. On the issue of shore dive vs boat. On Oahu several sites are best accessed by shore as no boats are allowed. But I do enjoy boat dives as well because they can access places you would not or could not swim to. So my answer is both
Most of the sites in Aqaba where I dive are shore dives. My training in Koh Tao was all boat dives. Both have their ups and downs. I like jumping straight into the water with boat dives, but like you said, having something to look at during your safety stops is less boring!
My preference is Florida caves, so not only shore diving, but a close parking lot and park benches to prep on! Living that easy cave diving life.
I did too. Dove many of the caves/caverns in Florida until I bought a place on the island of Curacao. Clear, warm tropical water with a short swim right of the beach to unlimited diving depth. Haven't been in a cave since...
I really would totally love a video on scuba for the studier. Id help out with that one for sure. Student turned student diver
I’m a free diver so shore dives are pretty goooood
I learnt to dive off Little Cayman in trunks and a vest from a boat. Recently I went shore diving in the med off Cartagena in Spain. Dry suit, 14kg weights, tank etc, walking down 30+ stone steps, crossing a stoney beach, falling through the surf, swimming for miles, rubbish visibility, then swimming and walking back... I know which I prefer.
Both have their merits. It really depends on the conditions and who I'm diving with.
I tell the old guy on the beach (who is often younger than me!) that I'm going to practice my safe drowning techniques! Find a nice rocky low cliff site with small beaches with easy access, not far to go, and you're in deep(ish) water. My favourite spot is just like that, but with the road and parking spaces at the head of the beach, so not far to lug all the kit. No six foot groupers or pretty but deadly Lion fish in there, but there are some nice big Ballan wrasse.
Always learning something new on this channel. Apparently the best shore dives are as far away from Restaurant's as possible. And in my experience should not end with your dive buddy somehow finding a used tampon in the water to throw at you.
But did he hit you with it? 😂
In Okinawa, shore diving is ubiquitous. Probably 50 shore dives and just as many boat dives available. Some of the shore dives do require you carry your kit through a jungle trail to the beach. But it very easy to go for a quick after work dive. The beautiful Keramas are very close too, a favorite of jacques cousteau
Living in the Sauerland in Germany , near the Möhnesee ( yes that one ) all Lakes and their " permitted " Sites can only be accessed from the shore , albeit when the car park is above the said site , great for fitness training after a dive , Boat diving is only a Luxury on holidays , but i wouldnt call getting back into a RIB on a swell , luxurious at all ;)
Nice coral reef just a short swim off of Nippers Bar and Grill, Great Guana Cay, Abaco Bahamas
I am a disabled diver after breaking my neck my left arm and hand are totally paralyzed and I can’t walk that good on a beach as my left leg works but not very well so boat dives are my only way to dive as I need help kitting up but once in water it’s heaven for me ?
I like it, because it's very easy.
I love shore diving. I always do some skills the last few meters of there is nothing to see.
Shore dives are the thing for me in Guam. Many pretty reefs and established spots. Just fill your tank ($2.50) as opposed to approximately $50 for a two tank boat dive (including tanks). The meet ups for instructor led guided shore dives by the two big Dive Shops on island are simply too easy! Meet fellow divers and improve your technique. The process is we meet at scheduled show/go times, drive to relatively close dive spots chosen for safety/tide conditions and general experience levels for participating divers. Parking is close and the workouts are priceless. I do 98% of my dives this way.
Bill Hazel $50 is great for a two tank boat dive. They are charging $100-$150 here in Okinawa.
@@1984mrdale : I hear they are very expensive in Hawaii as well :)
I recommend coming down to do shore dives around Monterrey California. We have some great sites that are easy shore dives where boats are actually forbidden to go. Point Lobos in the winter is amazing, and you literally park in the lot and walk (carefully) down a boat ramp and swim out. Of course make sure you have a 7mm wet suit, semi-dry or dry suit. Been diving for 4 years and I have exactly 1 boat dive. Not because boat dives are bad, but because the shore diving around here is that good.
And great whites 😱
@@Richard1976 LOL, only if you are lucky. But the Metridian Fields where that one was filmed last summer is a shore dive. :)
Omg that is where I live and I did my open water there #memorylane
+1 for shore diving in Monterey,. World class diving. It's a marine sanctuary and Monterey itself is a pretty scuba-friendly place. There are great boat dives there too, but if you want to, you can shore dive from an amazing beach/park with benches, showers, restrooms, plenty of parking...it's amazing. There's a dive shop near Breakwater Cove (San Carlos Beach) that will come get your tanks, fill them, and drop them off. Amazing,.
When I did my open water it was supper cold
Whooooa a minute there Mark. I was 100% with you for a while, but then you had to pick on the metal detectorists?? Ya the kit surfers are a bit of a bore, but us sexy guys in our Speedos swinging our machines can be a darn good sight. I mean who else is going to find those nuclear sub spare parts on land? 🤣🤣
in that case, a snorkel comes in useful
Easy entry and exit 😇
I actually have never thought about this! My subconscious brain definitely said shore dives are not nearly as pleasant.
One of my favourites is off the beach at the Bodyholiday St Lucia. All this is within 200m: ruclips.net/video/O6tUoH1yV3c/видео.html. It's only 6m max so you can do an hour on a 63cuft cylinder and it's warmer than a swimming pool.
I'll take a shore dive any day...convenient, easy, no expense except for a tank fill, the site I go to the local police issues a parking pass so it's easy in easy out...
fish cakes are nice and fresh ,,,, lol
Jeddah is pretty good. Drops away very quickly but there's great shore diving 30 minutes from JED.
Dive boats in Southern California were shuttered but had started operations again. However almost all my SoCal dives are beach. My kids started beach diving at 12 and 14 years old. The little one does pretty well using a 50CF tank but has done them on HP80s. carrying the gear down is the worst part. Shore entry and exit is just a matter of timing. The other half of my annual dives are resort trips; but probably not this year. Naturally 15ft vis on a beach dive is not spectacular but occasionally 25ft and a bunch of fish including Great Whites is cool. Giant Black Sea Bass are really awsome: ruclips.net/video/SaXnsn15RQ4/видео.html
Your gear always get sandy
Personally, I’d say they’re not as good. The swim takes away from actually dive time!
Sorry guys, seems like you were grasping at straws on this one looking for negatives.
Living in upstate New York we have plenty of lakes and rivers that completely negate tides, waves, and the majority of currents
Lots of shipwrecks litter the area near entry points close to shore and it's easy enough to pull up and just jump in. As far as kitting up, safest and easiest entry... Sometimes allowing for getting ready with your gear in the water. Add to this the fact that many of the entrances are near boat launches where you can rest your gear and walk out to 4/5' in depth.
Love the videos normally but you've left out all lake/River/quarry diving which is how a majority of us get our work in!
Sounds like lake diving upstate NY is a lot better than lake diving in Minnesota. Here you're lucky to see a (as in singular three inch) fish. We give up after our last certification and now just travel to Florida or other locations in the Caribbean.
@@michaelatherton5761 Have you given Superior a try? Isle Royale perhaps?
@@Crisper333 Thanks for your reply. Tried Superior. The problem is that we're not into wreaks, just life. Have you dove Key Largo in late summer? The schools of fish are amazing!
I'm in the very beginning stages of learning how to dive. Taking classes coming up soon and putting my kit together. Slowly, cause DAMN Scuba is an expensive hobby. 😂😂😂
@@Crisper333 Expensive yes and no. If you're a compulsive techy yes, if you're a cheap traditionalist like me and a good shopper not so much. Hints: Mares Puck Pro Wrist Dive Computer; Cressi Durable Start Jacket Style BCD; traditional weight belt. We gave up on diving in lakes in Minnesota after my wife was experienced enough (nothing to see, just fun being underwater). If you can afford to travel Key Largo is some of the best diving in the U.S. and only an hour from Miami. One trick we use is cruising and booking our own dives in Caribbean ports. We've done a four day to Key West and Cozumel for $450 for the two of us (now $700) and while we're in Florida we dive in Key Largo. Mexican boat dives are much cheaper than U.S. When I was a poor student in California I did beach dives (the only cost is for fills) and would trade deck duty for boat dives (that however was a special insider deal). Have fun! Dive safe!