What is the hardest thing about scuba diving?

[Searcaigh]

Refraining from stabbing people who kick up silt because they are swimming like fekken seahorses while I'm trying to take photographs.

 

[AdivingBel]

For many it is getting comfortable underwater (i.e. claustrophobia, fear of the water, fear of alien environments, etc.). The thing I've seen that stops most who really want to learn to dive is equalizing. Can't do that, can't dive. Beyond that it's time, money, and, priorities. For those that can find a way through the maze of obstacles, the "world is our oyster." Happy holidays... All IMHO, YMMV.

 

[lowwall]

What’s your hardest thing about scuba diving?

Dive lights that turn themselves on because of poor switch design.

 

[nolatom]

In cold weather, out on the boat, putting the top half of your wetsuit back on after you peeled it off to get dry and warm following the first dive.

The required call-out is:

“Aii-Yi-yi-Yi-Yiiii !!!”, really loud, repeated until you splash back in, after which it unexpectedly feels fine.

;-)

 

[tridacna]

Diving into a current.

 

[Insta-Gator]

The hardest thing about scuba diving? That would be paying for extended stay trips to the Caribbean.

 

[Deepsea5]

Having a spouse that can't SCUBA dive due to a medical condition. My daughter recently started SCUBA diving. Sat through class with her (great refresher) and going with her on her training dives. Once she's certified, I'll have a dive buddy...until she decides to move away..LOL

 

[Norwegian Cave Diver]

Looking at cave diving pictures and wishing I was in Tulum.

 

[Deepsea5]

Looking at cave diving pictures and wishing I was in Tulum.

In my case: looking at underwater wrecks and wishing I was diving Truk Lagoon again.

 

[ontdiver]

Getting really sick two days into your LOB trip....