Shore diving or boat diving?

Question

What do you prefere and why?

Answer 1

I prefer boat diving. Better visiibility most of the time. You ride to the dive site instead of burning through gas to get there.

Answer 2

It depends on the site for the most part ive spent more time diving from a boat. But when we lived in California and diving Monterey Bay shore diving was grest.

Answer 3

I like to do boat dives, now if I could find some fun places on shore I would like that, but around here I got to go on a boat. What do you like to dive?

Answer 4

I like both, but if i had to choose one it would probably be boat diving (if it is for a drift dive), otherwise, if i'm going to need to surface swim to a boat, it isn't much different from shore diving. Though, I guess i really only like shore diving because the only time I do it is to look for fossils, and I like fossil hunting, so, i might be biased. (Yes i can also fossil hunt from the boat, but sometimes, only sometimes, i can get sea sick, so shore diving certainly prevents that).

Answer 5

There both good if your in a tropical place but your best bet is to go with a boat they'll take you to a nice reef to dive.

Answer 6

I find boat diving easier & cleaner

Answer 7

You are missing out if you don't try both. I have had such enjoyable experiences from the shore. In fact the majority of my younger years were only off the shore because I didn't have money for a boat. Shore diving could be an amazing experience and in certain circumstances it actually take more skills then a deep dive from a boat (as an example). As I think of places like Bon Aire or the Cenotes in Cancun, boats are really not necessary. Try them both, you will be a better diver because of it.

Answer 8

Prefer boat (or ship). Just easy logistics with mobility to access sites.

Answer 9

Always like boat diving more than shore, have done a few really good shore dives tho. It would mosre less depend on location and area.

Answer 10

Boat divng, hands down!