By Lambe Lamis 
The issue of diving naked frequently arrives up in relaxed discussion. People today typically scoff or locate the thought funny – the kind of factor that can materialize on an uninhibited final working day of a liveaboard. We know the 100th dive tradition/ritual – diving buff. But how lots of people have really accomplished this (even though they are frequently pestering other folks to do it)?
This is also identified generally as a pornographic niche – the inexpensive videos with the stories having spot in meant exotic locations (but are actually filmed in someone’s back again lawn). Consider the fake-plot and token prop, the soundtrack with thumping dance tunes and the sexual orgy. But which is not what we are talking about right here.
We’re not conversing about a bunch of people larking about but about the significant pursuit of bare diving. Is this an activity popular amongst divers? Is it developing in attractiveness? Some of us ended up dying to uncover out. We are enlightened grownups and assist all pursuits that improve lifestyle – with out embarrassing other folks, proper?
Naturism/nudism/outfits optional
Naturism is the celebration of dwelling devoid of the hindrance and inconvenience of clothing. Absolutely sure that appears superior. How does it work in scuba diving?
What is actually good about nude diving?
Envision, no neoprene rash, no fussing and struggling to squeeze into that old wetsuit that you bought ahead of that pounds attain.
But significantly, diving naked has some actual virtues. For one detail, for the reason that there is no publicity go well with involving the factors and your skin, you ought to be additional careful and apply superior buoyancy command. If you are careless, you WILL experience that brush with fire coral or bump with the sea anemone. Much too numerous divers use the wetsuit as their armour against their environment. Numerous dive sites ban the putting on of gloves because divers turn out to be extra careless and far too tactile with gloves. If wetsuits have been banned, the diver-created harm to reefs will likely develop into a rarity.
Very careful where by you dive bare
Really don’t do it wherever it really is physically dangerous or in which regional customs do not get way too kindly to these sorts of transgressions from the dress code.
In get to stay adequately heat for a standard dive – lets say 40 minutes – the h2o temperature would have to be 34C/F equivalent. Cold can be a hazard so beware of the symptoms of hypothermia.
Try out it
There are resorts and dive operators who cater to this specialized niche. A research on line should yield up a record of decisions for your up coming holiday getaway if you might be feeling apparel optional.
In this article is a quote from a Spanish naturist web site, a warning about some hazards affiliated with nude diving:
“It is gentlemen who hazard the only dangers exceptional to nude diving. Feeding fish is not proposed by male divers. A lot more than a person has described being bitten on the male appendage by some fish that perceived it as a food. Adult males are recommended to secure themselves if surrounded by fish large adequate to bite.”/blockquote>
Hmm. Helps make sense. But certainly, they’re getting extremely cautious? A male member is not special in protruding. What about fingers or the nose?
As for me, I am going to adhere to my wetsuit. I tend to get chilly rapidly and besides, there are lots of prospects to choose it all off immediately after the dives. Hail the very hot tub and the apre dive routines.
If any one out there’s a seasoned naturist diver or has attempted it – as a sport and not in a pornographic movie – be sure to enable us know.