Is there much dangerous marine life?
This question is always present with new divers and deserves an answer. Based on sensational movies and television documentaries that comprise the primary source of input, you would think that all divers are in extreme peril from underwater predators. In reality, the risk is barely worth mentioning. If you like statistics, more that 100 people die each year in the U.S. from bee stings. The annual average for non-provoked shark encounters, worldwide, is about 25, and the majority of these incidences involve swimmers, not divers. If probability is viewed correctly, the most dangerous activity you will encounter on a diving vacation is the drive to the airport.
