{"id":11,"date":"2017-01-13T20:59:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T20:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neptunesdives.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2023-02-12T16:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T16:41:14","slug":"celebrities-scuba-divers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neptunesdives.com\/celebrities-scuba-divers\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities You Didn\u2019t Know Were Avid Divers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neptunesdives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/celeb-diving-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neptunesdives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/celeb-diving-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.neptunesdives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/celeb-diving-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neptunesdives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/celeb-diving-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>Celebrities enjoy taking some time off to visit the beach, explore tourist attractions, or take part in athletic activities while vacationing in exotic places. Water sports are a popular choice for many people and the rich and famous are no exception. One of the many things celebs enjoy is scuba diving. <a href=\"\/\">Scuba diving<\/a> is a fun choice for everyone from non-experienced divers taking part in guided tours led by professionals to the most die-hard divers in the world. There are quite a few famous actors and actresses who are bonafide PADI divers &#8212; member of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the largest membership for recreational diving. We know you\u2019re wondering what celebrities like to scuba dive, so here\u2019s a brief list:<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Cameron<\/strong> &#8211; The accomplished film director loves to explore beneath the water\u2019s surface, which may help explain his talent for conveying complicated storylines on the water, such as Titanic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew McConaughey<\/strong> &#8211; This Oscar winner has been a longtime <a href=\"\/about\/\">scuba enthusiast<\/a> and is also a certified diver, one of his requirements for starring in the 2008 action-adventure movie Fool\u2019s Gold.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nina Dobrev<\/strong> &#8211; Dobrev, of Vampire Diaries fame, got hooked on the diving scene and decided to take this fun activity rather seriously, and snagged her PADI certification while on holiday in Bora Bora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Alba<\/strong> &#8211; The actress, mother and entrepreneur has been known to start in her share of water-themed films. Alba grew up in the water and is a proud PADI diver; she\u2019s even graced the cover of Scuba Diving magazine!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prince William and Kate Middleton<\/strong> &#8211; Among the many things the Royal Family is known for, you probably didn\u2019t know scuba diving is one of their favorite pastimes. The Prince is known to enjoy a dive when vacationing from his royal duties, and the Duchess has since joined in the fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrities enjoy taking some time off to visit the beach, explore tourist attractions, or take part in athletic activities while vacationing in exotic places. Water sports are a popular choice for many people and the rich and famous are no exception. One of the many things celebs enjoy is scuba diving. Scuba diving is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Celebrities that Scuba Dive | Neptunes Dives","_seopress_titles_desc":"We bet you\u2019ll be surprised to find out that some of your favorite celebrities love scuba diving. 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