This was one of coolest experiences I have ever had.
As part of the advanced scuba program with PADI, a person is required to do a night dive.
I have to say, leading up the night dive I was a little apprehensive. Thoughts of deadly fish that only come out at night, getting lost, or worse, running out of air in the pitch black, 20 meters under the water were haunting me.
As we boarded the boat I was joined by two guys from Denmark, who were also training for their advanced dive certificate.
As we began the journey to our dive location, occasional comments between us broke the silence, most along the lines of, “what the hell are we doing?” and “tell me again why we are diving at night?”
The tension peaked as we arrived and the boat engine turned off.
All we could hear is the sound of the waves crashing over the nearby rocks, and the boat rhythmically slapping the surface of the water. None of us were talking as we geared up. A few minutes later we dropped in the water, one by one, and filled our BCD’s with air, now floating in the middle of what most would call nowhere.
As the water rushed in wet suit the feeling of the sea against my skin quickly turned my fear into excitement. Smiles and uncontrollable laughter followed as we all realized, this was going to be fun…
“Listo’s?!” (ready?!) the dive master called out in spanish.
We all gave an OK sign with our fingers, and began letting the air out of our BCD’s. The hissing of the air quickly turned to a gurgle as the lead weights took over, pulling us slowly down, like an inescapable vortex into another world.
Once below the surface, as if by some innate instinct to explore was wired inside of us, we all began shining our lights towards the sea floor, eager to see the mysteries that awaited us.
The experience was beyond what I thought it would be. I am officially addicted. So much so that I am committed to seeing the best dive spots this world has to offer. Why not? After all, it’s like going to alien planet right here on earth.
It feels good to have something that I now feel so passionate about. Like a snowboarder who wakes up at 4 in the morning to be the first on the slopes, or the surfer who is still catching waves after 8 hours on the water, I have found my love.
I hope you enjoy the video of my first night diving experience above 
Hi, I’m Nate Bunger and the writer and entrepreneur behind this blog.Over the past several years I've created, managed and sold several different businesses despite never finishing high school, making myself more or less financially free by the age of 25.
I used the realization that we can do anything in life if we are simply willing to set goals, find the answers we seek and never stop until we achieve what we set out for.
I currently teach people how to get clear on their purpose, create habits for massive change and bring their deepest desires into reality.
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