2006-07-10 10:01:43 · 13 answers · asked by koifox_104 2 in Sports ➔ Water Sports
In scuba diving you wear a tank and are fully submerged in the water. Snorkeling is where you wear the little mask with a hose that sticks out of the water so you can breathe.
2006-07-10 10:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chantal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Snokeling is done without artificial support. You have a small tube that allows you to breathe while you are on the surface of the water, but which closes when you go underwater. You can free-dive comfortably, using snorkel, to depths of around 30 feet. Then you have to come back up for air, unless you are VERY experienced.
Scuba is quite different. The name scuba is an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. You swim with an air tank strapped to your back, and with it you can stay underwater for about an hour, depending on the depth at which you are swimming and the amount of energy you are expending.
Hope this answers your question?
2006-07-12 10:26:00 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snorkeling uses a mouth snorkel and you swim on the surface with your face down. Scuba diving involves an air tank so you can stay deeply submerged for at least 30 minutes at a time.
2006-07-10 10:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by Rockstar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In snorkeling, you don't have any artificial way of breathing, namely no air bottles. If you want to 'dive' while snorkeling, you'll have to take a deep breath and come back to the surface before you need oxygen.
Scuba diving requires some equipment which allows you to stay under water for a long time, giving you the possibility to dive deeper.
2006-07-10 10:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The equipment and depth.
Snorkeling you only need a snorkel (sic) and fins, for SCUBA diving you need underwater breathing equipment - SCUBA is an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.
Regards,
desrtfx
2006-07-10 10:06:23 · answer #5 · answered by desrtfx2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scuba divers have oxygen tanks, wet suits, air regulators and spend most of their time deep underwater, snorkelers on the other hand need only have a mask and snorkel and stay mainly on the surface of the water looking down. of course they can dive but only for as long as their lungs allow.
2006-07-10 10:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by jonathan p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u snorkel u stay just below the water's surface and the waters are usually shallow as well. Scuba diving, u need gas tanks and all the other deep sea diving equipment and.. dive ^^
2006-07-10 10:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by taffy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snorkeling requires your own lungs, a snorkel, and goggles...scuba diving requires a tank or two of air so you can stay submerged longer...
2006-07-10 10:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by Joy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deep water in scuba diving where in snorkeling your just wast deep or you never go under more than the snorkel will reach
2006-07-10 10:04:39 · answer #9 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scuba diving you have a air tank and you "Dive". snorkeling you look at sea weed and shells on the edge of the beach
2006-07-10 10:07:54 · answer #10 · answered by dustinr91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋