Scuba Diving Article
What are the Best Gifts for Scuba Divers?
One of the best things about having a friend or spouse that is an enthusiastic scuba diver is that they are easy to buy gifts for. There is always that new piece of gear that they need or want, and not to mention dive related books, movies, clothing and jewelry.
While diving is of course a participatory sport, and scuba divers enjoy most having their own experiences, there are some great dive DVD's fiction and non-fiction that divers will love to add to their collections. Divers enjoy discussing their favorite "dive" movie, and from The Abyss, to The Deep, to my own personal favorite - "Thunderball" there is a wealth of dive fiction available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, E-bay, or anywhere else you buy videos. For those that prefer their underwater thrills be more documentary or instructional there are also many non-fiction DVD's that make great gifts for divers from the many Jacques Cousteau Odysseys and National Geographic Specials, to the Award winning "Coral Sea Dreaming" which features probably the best footage of the Great Barrier Reef ever filmed. Of course there are also hundreds of books on diving and famous divers, and magazine subscriptions to any of the popular dive publications that also make good gifts for divers.
On the more "hands on" side are gear gifts. If you are not a diver yourself buying a gift of a piece of equipment for a diver can be difficult, because the selection of some pieces of gear is a very personal thing, or require special fittings, but one you can't go wrong with is a Dive Computer. If your diver friend does not already have one, he or she will thank you immensely for this high-tech piece of gear that many are calling the greatest breakthrough in recreational diving in the last 10 years. While the Dive Computer, which can be worn on the wrist, is replacing the traditional Dive Watch these also still make great gifts for both men and women. Seiko is still one of the top names in Dive Watches and offers many types and styles to choose from. As does Citizen and Invicta. Digital underwater cameras continue to come down in price, and a high quality camera can be had for under 200.00, like the Bonica Digital Snapper a 3.2 MegaPixel camera with a 4x zoom lens rated to 180 feet.
While it is true that divers spend most of the time out on or under the water, they usually have to drive to get their, and most love customizing their cars or trucks with dive accessories. Dive Flags and underwater images are available on everything from License Plates to Mud Flaps. On the more practical side of auto accessories are roll stop Scuba Tank holders, which are under 20.00 dollars. Divers Log Books make great gifts, as do Mousepads - Amphibious Outfitters carries a line of very cool Scuba related ones - including the hard to resist "Narced Out" frog that says - "I've got Nitrogen Narcosis -What's Your Excuse"
If you notice your diver is carrying his or her gear in their old high school gym bag, a Gear Bag would make a good and inexpensive gift. Other gifts for Scuba divers that can also be had for under fifty dollars include Dive Knives, Scuba themed jewelry - which includes Scuba Gear Charms and Marine life themed pieces for both men and women, Scuba Themed Clothing, Key Chains, Pendants, Patches and Pins.
