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The paper discusses selected types of contemporary leisure diving (among
others scuba diving, snorkelling, snuba®). The history and organisations (mainly
CMAS, PADI) which focus on the dissemination of diving worldwide are
presented. The scale and dynamics of diving development is discussed on the
basis on the international federation PADI. Furthermore, regulations concerning
leisure diving in Poland are presented and the population of Polish divers as well
as the peculiarity of the activity in question in Polish conditions are assessed.
Then, the issue of diving trip destinations is tackled. The data and research
carried out over the years and quoted here indicates the dominance of trips in a
home country along with a simultaneous increase in diving in warm seas. The
latter is dealt with in more detail. Based on official data, the paper discusses the
scale of diving in Hurghada, the Egyptian tourist resort on the western coast of
the Red Sea being at present the major destination of Polish foreign diving
tourism. The analysis of destinations of foreign diving trips organised by Lodz
diving club Tryton between 1961 and 2003 demonstrates that the beginning of
increase in Polish diving tourism in the region of the Red Sea goes back to mid-
1990s (the greatest number of the trips was still observed at the Mediterranean
Sea at that time). The present leading role of the Red Sea as the major
destination of foreign diving trips of Lodz dwellers is confirmed on the basis of
research by Kalenbach (2007) and Kolec (2008). In addition, a profile of a Lodz
diver and their diving preferences are outlined. Finally, the paper presents the
results of a survey carried out by the author among students of tourism and
recreation in two Lodz higher education institutions (the University of Lodz and
Higher School of Tourism and Hotel Management). The results show that
despite little experience, the informants’ interest in leisure diving (in its various
forms and types) is huge and scuba diving itself is perceived as an exciting but
dangerous form of active leisure.
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