ENCOUNTERS OF ANOTHER KIND
  One of the most awe-inspiring underwater experiences is to come face to face with a large fish or animal in its natural habitat. You will be surprised at the intelligence and gentleness of these marvelous creatures. Seeing a ray up close 'fly' through the water, or being subjected to 'teasing' by a playful sea-lion, are encounters that will not be quickly forgotten.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?
  Besides exploring the reef and identifying the types of coral, or adding to your list of species of fish sighted, there is drift diving – catching a current and riding it through the rifts and canyons in the terrain; there is wall diving – floating down the face of a coral or rock cliff as effortlessly as sailing on a hang-glider. It is here, in the nooks and crannies of the wall face, that you will see the smaller creatures – timid fish, tiny shrimp, and baby octopus.
  Shipwrecks offer one of the most mysterious of undersea excursions. Thousands of ships have sunk over the past 500 years, and many have become overgrown with a mantle of coral and marine life, becoming a living reef and an attraction for fish and marine animals. Wreck diving can be a particularly satisfying experience – like floating through a haunted house as would a ghost, and 'flying' along the promenade deck where passengers once walked. Then, there's the chance of finding treasure!

TREASURE!
  The thought of discovering undersea treasure attracts many divers. An underwater metal detector will help. But, finds of gold doubloons and sea-chests of pirate booty are rare. More mundane, but equally exhilarating, is bottle collecting. Antique bottles can be found in a variety of locations – around old piers, ancient harbors and on shipwrecks.
  Archeology has an underwater component, too. Many ancient cities succumbed to the sea and much of the history buried under water is still to be discovered.

DISCOVER YOUR PERSONAL INTEREST
  There's so much to choose from. Underwater photography and videography can capture it all. But, whether you want to concentrate on cave diving, or bottle collecting, or studying fish behavior, or even taking part in environmental and conservation programs, you have to begin . . . .     NEXT . . . .