Dead Sea turns into scuba attraction

ISRAEL21c: The seemingly lifeless lowest place on earth now draws extreme divers

Divers in the Dead Sea (illustrative photo credit: courtesy Dead Sea Divers)
Divers in the Dead Sea (illustrative photo credit: courtesy Dead Sea Divers)

The first time Avraham Bresler was asked to dive in the Dead Sea, he was being paid to purge an air pocket in an underground pipe. More than 20 years later, he is still plunging into waters often deemed unfit for scuba divers.

What’s more, Bresler runs tours for extreme diving fans in the cloudy Dead Sea.

“The water is warm but it’s as if you’re in the Antarctic. Everything is white; it looks like you’re diving in ice. The water glitters because of all the salt. It really is another world,” Bresler tells ISRAEL21c.

The Dead Sea has always been one of Israel’s most popular destinations. It is the lowest point on Earth and a place renowned for its vistas, healing powers and natural beauty.

Read the full article: “Diving where few men have dived before.”

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