My favorite things are meeting new dive buddies and learning to become a Scuba Guru. The free boat rides are nice and the deals on equipment can be killer but still don’t justify it.

The time you spend in the water as a Pro isn’t the same as by yourself / with your own buddies, learning the sites since you are worried about compeleting skills, the safety of students etc. Professional divers should always set aside fun diving from “work” diving otherwise they run the risk of burning out.

I like to think of Scuba Diving as the closest thing I’ll ever come to experiencing Space Exploration. =)