Scuba diving as a sport is when a person dives underwater to explore. Scuba diving requires specific knowledge, skills and training - just like driving a car. SCUBA is the short form of 'Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus'.

There are various types of scuba diving. However, for most people, scuba diving is an activity they do recreationally as tourists while on vacation or holiday. Recreational scuba diving often is done off dive boats to experience unbelievable dive sites.

There are over 6,600 dive centers and resorts,128,000 professional scuba diving members and over 29 million certified divers.