scuba diving
noun
: the sport or activity of swimming underwater using scuba gear
… this watch is resistant to water up to 200 meters, suitable for scuba diving.—
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Garrett ParkerOn Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, as locals call it, travelers can now choose from over 30 explorations with guided hikes, bike rides, snorkeling and scuba diving.—Travel Agent Central
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But with the advent of scuba diving in the 1960s, people began harvesting the sea snails in much higher numbers.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
The cheapest tickets will be around $1,400, while the most expensive packages will cost $1.1 million and purportedly come with things like luxury yachts, scuba diving, and travel between islands.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
For those who make the ferry crossing from Ventura Harbor, there’s scuba diving, kayaking, hiking and backpacking – often in total solitude.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Located on the Florida Panhandle, retirees also flock to this affordable community for its temperate weather, powdery white sand that never gets hot, and opportunities for outdoor recreation (think: fishing, scuba diving, paddling, and dolphin-watching).
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
The cheapest tickets will be around $1,400, while the most expensive packages will cost $1.1 million and purportedly come with things like luxury yachts, scuba diving, and travel between islands.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
For those who make the ferry crossing from Ventura Harbor, there’s scuba diving, kayaking, hiking and backpacking – often in total solitude.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Located on the Florida Panhandle, retirees also flock to this affordable community for its temperate weather, powdery white sand that never gets hot, and opportunities for outdoor recreation (think: fishing, scuba diving, paddling, and dolphin-watching).
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Scuba diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diving. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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