So you're going diving/snorkeling, huh?
Lucky you! If this is your first time on a charter boat, there are several do's and don't's that are standard across the board for all types of ocean explorations. Throughout this post, we'll consider some common ones for a day full of diving and snorkeling!
Do ~ STAY HYDRATED. Bring lots of water that you can stow away inside of a cooler to help rinse out any salt in your mouth between dives and to get your body replenished for the next dive. #hydrate or #diedrate.
Don't ~ STAY INCAPACITATED. Especially for diving, drinking can have severe side effects under high amounts of pressure and can cause the diver to do... questionable actions in a situation that can easily become life or death.
Do ~ BRING A CAMERA. Diving is a very unique experience that leads you to another whole universe that one would typically not have the opportunity to experience. Having a camera allows you to steal a moment from this world that you can remember forever.... or maybe even record a couple fishies swimming around.
Don't ~ TOUCH THE FIRE CORAL. or any coral. Fire coral have the ability to sting and cause severe damage to humans. Don't touch! Touching any kind of coral can cause that animal to die so touching anything that isn't a fish or algae typically isn't a good idea. This is why, most of the time, divers have their arms tucked away when they're close to the reefs... just to make sure.
Do ~ PET THE FISH. Take advantage of your time down there! Touch the fish that you know for sure won't release any toxins or try to hurt you. Usually, this means don't touch anything with extremely bright colors or sharp teeth. Other than that, the world of fish is yours to touch!
Don't ~ STICK HANDS IN HOLES. Any kind. The kind on the head of a fish or the kind on the edge of a reef. One can cause lots of pain if there's a lot of sharp teeth and the other could lead you to a creature with those teeth. If you don't know what's there, don't touch it.
For more information on Floridian coral reefs, check out: https://floridadep.gov/fco/fco/content/floridas-coral-reefs.
For more information on global coral reefs and environmental impacts, check out: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coral_bleach.html.
#savethefishies #coralreefbleaching #FloridaKeys
Diving was a part of the trip that I really wish I was able to participate in. I Feel that this list is pretty good and its best to save beer for the ride back to port.
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