Snuba

Snuba
Breathing air is supplied through hoses connected to compressed air cylinders on a raft at the surface.
Other namesHookah
Airline diving
UsesSurface supplied air system for shallow recreational diving
ManufacturerSnuba International Inc
A raft used for snuba showing the air cylinder and hoses

Snuba is form of surface-supplied diving that uses an underwater breathing system developed by Snuba International.[1] The origin of the word "Snuba" may be a portmanteau of "snorkel" and "scuba", as it bridges the gap between the two.[2] Alternatively, some have identified the term as an acronym for "Surface Nexus Underwater Breathing Apparatus",[3] though this may have been ascribed retroactively to fit the portmanteau. The swimmer uses swimfins, a diving mask, weights, and diving regulator as in scuba diving.[4] Instead of coming from tanks strapped to the diver's back, air is supplied from long hoses connected to compressed air cylinders contained in a specially designed flotation device at the surface.[5] Snuba often serves as a form of introductory diving, in the presence of a professionally trained guide, but requires no scuba certification.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "SNUBA System". SNUBA. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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  5. ^ Jackson, Kristin (1995-01-22). "Snuba Diving Offers A Chance To Experience Rapture Of The Shallows". Seattle Times. Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  6. ^ Hoover, Pierce (March 1990). "Underwater Adventures". Popular Mechanics. Hearst Magazines: 98, 101. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  7. ^ "SNUBA Lets Novices Dive Without Tanks". nl.newsbank.com. Palm Beach Post. 1994-06-19. Retrieved 2009-08-10.