| Snuba is a portmanteau word, combing the words | | | | ascend slowly. Slow ascents and descents will allow |
| scuba and snorkel. Snuba divers wear similar | | | | your ears (and lungs) to pressurize in a similar way to |
| equipment to that of scuba divers: fins, mask, and a | | | | being on an airplane. |
| bodysuit. However, the air tank commonly worn on | | | | While snuba users are restricted to a depth of twenty |
| scuba divers back, is attached to a specially designed | | | | feet, in general, Snuba allows users freedom of |
| raft floating on the surface of the water. The air that | | | | movement and full control. Users breathe through a |
| the snuba divers breath travels through a twenty foot | | | | standard diving regulator, which is connected to a |
| hose, only allowing the diver to travel to a maximum | | | | 20-foot air tube to an air tank that floats on the |
| depth of twenty feet. The raft bearing the water tanks | | | | surface of the water in a floating raft. As you move |
| is designed to move in coordination with the snuba | | | | about underwater, the raft is designed to follow you, |
| diver’s movements. | | | | allowing users to dive to a maximum depth of 20 feet. |
| Essentially, snuba contains the benefits of both | | | | This raft ensures the necessity of heavy diving |
| snorkeling and scuba diving; snuba offers the security | | | | equipment needed for scuba diving. |
| of snorkeling as well as the freedom to venture under | | | | Similarly to scuba diving, snuba gives you the feeling of |
| water to examine native fish or flora. Snuba is a | | | | being a part of the underwater world. The reefs you |
| “patented underwater diving system”, literally | | | | swim in have beautiful and abundant marine life, but |
| combining both snorkeling and scuba diving. Snuba | | | | you must remember to respect the ocean by not |
| allows users to not only view scenery from the | | | | touching or breaking coral or taking anything out of the |
| surface, but to travel a total distance of twenty feet | | | | ocean. |
| from a raft that supports your air tanks. | | | | Coral is very fragile and it is possible to break |
| There is no snorkel or scuba experience needed for | | | | thousands of years of growth in a matter of seconds. |
| snuba, making it a safe and easy adventure. No | | | | Corals such as fire coral is dangerous. Fire coral can |
| extensive training is required as well as no certification | | | | sting if touched, and many other types of coral have |
| or license. Unlike scuba diving, there is no need for | | | | defense mechanisms, so it's always best not to touch |
| heavy equipment in snuba, for the users’ air tanks | | | | any variety of coral. Because snuba allows you to go |
| are supported by a floating raft. In general, snuba is | | | | deeper than the average snorkeler you will encounter |
| relaxing and even those who are not as strong | | | | more ocean life, such as eels and poisonous fish. Be |
| swimmers can enjoy Snuba. | | | | careful to just observe and not touch or provoke the |
| Snuba is a way to bring your children and family | | | | ocean life you see. A no touch policy is the safest |
| together; it is a family activity. Though Snuba uses | | | | way to ensure a successful snuba experience. |
| compressed air, users do not have to worry about | | | | Before you go snuba, be sure to take off all of your |
| decompression issues because of the relative shallow | | | | shiny jewelry, especially silver. Though quite rare, |
| depth. Snuba has minimal complication of equipment, | | | | sometimes silver jewelry in the water resemble small |
| and contstant connection to the surface over bodies | | | | fish, which could potentially attract a fish such as a |
| of water. | | | | barracuda. It might get the wrong idea about your |
| Like a scuba diver you should not hold your breath | | | | jewelry and come closer than you or other swimmers |
| while under the water and remember to descend and | | | | might like. |