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The Caribbean has some of the best marine life—ripe for exploring—in the entire world. So it's a great idea to earn your scuba certification before you start your next Caribbean locum tenens assignment. This way you can get up close and personal with these undersea creatures. Here's some more motivation to get scuba certified before you venture to these azure waters:
Did you know 70 percent of the world is made of water?
Do you really only want to see 30 percent of it? We didn't think so. The Caribbean islands are surrounded by water, so there's no better place to start exploring.
Want to make new friends?
Your dive boat will usually have a few other excited divers on board, ready to make a splash with you. What better way is there to meet new people?
There's nothing like seeing marine life firsthand
Sea turtles, dolphins, whales, stingrays and other awesome kinds of marine life abound in these waters. And swimming with them is a whole different ballgame than just seeing them in an aquarium.
Scuba diving is a skill you'll be able to take with you anywhere
Even after you return home from your locum tenens assignment, you'll be able to take your scuba skills everywhere, from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia to shipwrecks in Guam.
Possibly the most exciting thing about spending time under the sea? More than 95 percent of the ocean is still unexplored. Luckily, getting scuba certified is pretty accessible. There are organizations like PADI in almost every town where you can take a class, hop in the pool for a few confined water dives and learn everything you need to know about being safe under the sea.