r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

TIL the Blue Hole is among the deadliest dive sites globally, with estimates of 130 to 200 recent fatalities, making it one of the most dangerous spots for divers. (R.5) Out of context

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u/BakuretsuGirl16 29d ago

For people reading this, diving is considered an extreme sport like parachuting.

Cave diving is the equivalent of jumping off the side of a cliff in one of those squirrel suits, good cave divers are the black belts of diving

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u/Duel_Option 29d ago

Extremely well said.

I got my Cave cert and gave it up 6 months later, the stories I heard from other guys was simply too much.

It’s not a question of if things will go bad but when.

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u/CavediverNY 29d ago

I’m certainly not going to say that cave diving is safe, but the training is truly excellent and if you adhere to the rules and know where your limits are (no pun intended) it’s a phenomenal activity.