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Scuba Boat

A scuba boat refers to any boat carrying scuba divers. Live-aboard can be used to describe both a dive excursion and a type of boat. A dive trip of at least one night is generally called a live-aboard. Live-aboard dive trips usually last from 3-14 days and involve staying on the boat for the duration of the trip while making up to 5 dives a day. The term is sometimes used to describe the boats that are used for these trips.

Some scuba boats are similar to rafts, and are powered by the diver’s fins. These are generally used for shorter distances, or to get to locations that are inaccessible by larger boats. Often these boats have a large diving flag to alert passing boats that a diver is near.

Other scuba boats work underwater, and are designed to transport a diver, or divers, underwater. Some look like handheld rockets that are steered by pointing them in the direction desired. A small propeller pushes the scooter, as they are often called, and pulls the diver behind it almost effortlessly. Some look like a jet ski, but function underwater and require a slightly different set of driving skills, but can often handle a few passengers or other payload.

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