4 Reasons Scuba Diving is An Excellent Pastime
At Dive Catalina situated on the beautiful Catalina island, it’s not uncommon for us to be surrounded by diving fanatics and passionate hobbyists of scuba diving. However, when we offer our diving classes or guided dives, we get to interact with newcomers to the scuba diving world. This is one of our favorite parts of doing what we do—seing people fall in love with scuba diving as we have and continue to do. That being said, if you’re new to scuba diving and are interested in our dive classes or introductory dives, here’s 4 reasons why scuba diving is an incredible hobby and pastime to get into!
How to Handle Pre-Dive Stress
One of the most enduring misconceptions about scuba diving or any adventurous activity in general is that stress or anticipatory anxiety stops occurring after a certain point. Unless you were born a daredevil, even the most experienced divers experience pre-dive stress from time to time. Even in highly popular scuba diving tourist locations such as Catalina Island, where on average over a million people visit per year, many divers amateur or experienced can experience bouts of pre-dive stress. If it’s unavoidable, the real question is, how do you deal with it?