When searching through Roatan’s West Bay vacation rentals, you may learn something that you didn’t realize beforehand. Roatan offers not only some of the best scuba diving territory in the world, it also has some of the cheapest diving prices in the world. For both these reasons, many people come to Roatan and will take lessons to become PADI certified scuba divers.
Ask almost any scuba diver out there and they will tell you how diving has not only changed their vacations but has changed their lives. If you are still not ready to take the plunge, here is a list of five reasons which might convince you why you should learn how to scuba dive in Roatan.
Explore New Places
Without having a tank of oxygen strapped to your back, there are literally millions of things in the ocean that you would never be able to see and experience. Learning to dive gives you access to a completely different environment than you’d ever come across on land. And sure, snorkeling allows you to see some awesome underwater sites, but it’s nothing compared to what you’ll see when you can go down dozens of feet underwater and stay there for extended periods of time. Scuba diving will open up a whole new world for you.
Relax
When you’re scuba diving, you feel like you’re in another world. A world that moves slower. A world that’s much quieter. A world that actually promotes calmness and relaxation. Scuba diving is a good way to take you out of the bustle and hassle of the above water world and put you in a mellow and calm underwater world. Just like yoga focuses on your breathing, when you’re scuba diving, the sound of your breath will likely be the only noise you hear. To say that scuba diving is relaxing is an understatement.
Learn More About Marine Life
Scuba diving allows you to swim amongst the coral and fish for extended periods of time. As mentioned earlier, snorkeling can give you a taste of marine life, but to actually experience all its wonders and beauty, scuba diving is a necessity. Whether you’re peering into the lairs of eels, watching crustaceans crawl along the seabed or swimming with sharks and stingrays, nothing provides the same access as scuba diving.
It Will Change Your Vacation Planning
Once you’ve been certified, you’ll be able to scuba dive anywhere in the world. And because of this, your vacation planning will take on a whole new dimension. While you still may decide on your destinations by the choice of food, the nightlife and the world renowned sights, having a scuba diving certification will open up a whole new category of reasons for wanting to go somewhere. Those West Bay vacation rentals never looked better!
You’ll Learn Another Language
They say that people who learn multiple languages live longer and have a better quality of life. Well, scuba diving is an easy way to add a new language to your arsenal. Because it’s very hard to speak while underwater, divers have their own sign language to help with communication. You may never use that language when you’re out of the water, but you’ll be in good company when you’re strapped up and surrounded by other divers in the ocean’s depths.
If you have decided to learn how to dive in Roatan or are an experienced diver coming for vacation, L’Alize is close to a number of excellent dive shops. Need some recommendations? Just ask!