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Unlike scuba diving, no certification is necessary — just a short orientation. “We’ve been taking out about a thousand people a year,” says Joe Hall, who operates a snuba-dive outfit on Duck Key. “Many of them come back the next time wanting to learn to scuba dive.” [(See 50 authentic American experiences.)](https://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1909343%5F1909285,00.html) Instructors show novices how to breathe into the regulator attached to the air hose and how to equalize ear pressure. With a guide in tow, participants then plunge into the water for a 45-minute swim, surrounded by spectacularly colorful fish and gliding over a seafloor littered with starfish and coral. Dive Duck Key offers daily snuba trips to around 30 sites for ages 8 and older. For details, see [diveduckkey.com](https://diveduckkey.com). 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