A dive boat is a boat that recreational divers or professional scuba divers use to reach a dive site which they could not conveniently reach by swimming from the shore. Dive boats may be propelled by
A liveaboard dive boat on the Similan Islands, Thailand
Deck of a dive boat for about 35 divers, with equipment and whiteboard for dive planning
Travelling to the dive site in a fast RIB. This boat is licensed to carry 12 divers and can travel at over 30kt on flat water
Flush decked dive boat with transom platform and ladder, and shade awning, suitable for tropical use over short distances.
Diving equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more comfortable. This may be equipment primarily inte
Dive boat
…modified to make it fit for purpose, or may be used without much adaptation if it is already usable. Dive boats may simply transport divers and their equipment to and from the dive site for a single dive, or may provide longer term support and shelter for day trips or periods of several consecutive days…
Surface supplied commercial diving equipment on display at a trade show
A US Navy diver at work. The umbilical supplying air from the surface is clearly visible
Diver in standard diving dress entering the water at Stoney Cove, England
Scuba diver with single cylinder and open circuit regulator