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25 New Year's Resolutions Only Scuba Divers Make

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On December 22, 2015
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25 New Year's Resolutions Only Scuba Divers Make

It's that time of the year again, folks. The time where we all vow to improve ourselves — one way or another — and get a fresh start with the onset of a new year! You've heard the repeat offenders (and probably made them yourself, be honest): lose weight, quit smoking, eat healthier, save money, drink less... the list goes on. So here at Scuba Diving magazine, we decided to come up with a list of our own! You know you're a diver when...

Freediver underwater

Freediver underwater

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Resolution #1: I will stop calling freedivers "snorkelers" behind their back.

Diver in bathtub

Diver in bathtub

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Resolution #2: I will finally start saving for my dream dive destination.

So I stop feeling like this guy...

Scuba diver underwater with great white shark

Scuba diver underwater with great white shark

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Resolution #3: I will learn a new skill. Maybe underwater photography....

Kids Scuba Diving Training

Kids Scuba Diving Training

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Resolution #4: I'll stop referring to the beginners as "chum."

Scuba divers silhouette

Scuba divers silhouette

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Resolution #5: I will practice my emergency skills at least twice this year.

Woman laughing on boat

Woman laughing on boat

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Resolution #6: I will not laugh every time somebody on a dive boat uses the words "safety sausage" or "offgas".

Beers on the Beach

Beers on the Beach

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Resolution #7: I will not have any drinks the night before a dive.

Disclaimer: Diving hungover is one of the leading causes of DCI. Drink AFTER the dive, not before.

Diver above dive buddy

Diver above dive buddy

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Resolution #8: I will stop peeing in my wetsuit when my buddy is swimming under me.

scuba diving resolutions

Scuba diving resolutions

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Resolution #9: I will take part in a Dive Against Debris.

Underwater Photo of Boat

Underwater Photo of Boat

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Resolution #10: I will come back in the same dive boat I left in.

Divers holding hands underwater

Divers holding hands underwater

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Resolution #11: I will encourage my family to dive.

Scuba Diver Selfie

Scuba Diver Selfie

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Resolution #12: I will stop taking so many underwater selfies.

But first let me take a selfie...

Woman Underwater holding breath

Woman Underwater holding breath

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Resolution #13: I will dive more often to help manage stress.

Diver touching shark underwater

Diver touching shark underwater

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Resolution #14: I will stop tugging on sharks' fins with my one good hand.

Disclaimer: Really, don't tug on sharks' fins...

Dive Boats on the Water

Dive Boats on the Water

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Resolution #15: I will join a local diving club.

Woman sitting at computer

Woman sitting at computer

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Resolution #16: I will finally edit all of my underwater video footage.

Scuba Diver above water

Scuba Diver above water

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Resolution #17: I will update my equipment.

Scuba Diving Couple

Scuba Diving Couple

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Resolution #18: I will find a new dive buddy — but forever love my old one.

Scuba Diving Magazine

Scuba Diving Magazine

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Resolution #19: I will subscribe to Scuba Diving magazine. ;)

Scuba Divers coming out from the water

Scuba Divers coming out from the water

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Resolution #20: I will attend a diving-related function.

Scuba Divers in the Water

Scuba Divers in the Water

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Resolution #21: I will ACTUALLY take that refresher course this year.

And also retire my ’80s dive gear...

A Diver's List of New Year's Resolutions

  1. I will stop taking so many underwater selfies.
  2. I will stop calling freedivers "snorkelers" behind their back.
  3. I will visit a new local dive site.
  4. I will dive more often to help manage stress.
  5. I will stop exaggerating the size of that whale shark I saw that one time (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS HUGE).
  6. I'll stop referring to the beginners on the boat as "chum."
  7. I will find a new dive buddy — but forever love my old one.
  8. I will not have any drinks the night before a dive.
  9. I will get another certification: Advanced, Nitrox, Cave Diving, Wreck Diving....
  10. I will ACTUALLY take that refresher course this year.
  11. I will finally edit all of my underwater video footage.
  12. I will learn a new skill. Maybe underwater photography....
  13. I'll exchange my mother-in-law's gift certificate for a shark-feeder program.
  14. I will take part in a Dive Against Debris.
  15. I will stop peeing in my wetsuit when my buddy is swimming under me.
  16. I will not laugh every time somebody on a dive boat uses the words "safety sausage" or "offgas".
  17. I will finally start saving for my dream dive destination.
  18. I will subscribe to Scuba Diving magazine. ;)
  19. I will attend a diving-related function.
  20. I will stop tugging on sharks' fins with my one good hand.
  21. I will join a local diving club.
  22. I will update my equipment.
  23. I will encourage my family to dive.
  24. I will come back in the same dive boat I left in.
  25. I will practice my emergency skills at least twice this year.