Sea Scooters, are super fun underwater propulsion gadgets. Initially used by more serious scuba divers but in recent years have been adopted by thrill-seekers, water sports enthusiasts, and the general public 'having a go' on one while on vacation. If you are searching 'what is a sea scooter', then please read on. I will go into more detail on these fantastic underwater gadgets.
So, What Actually Is A Sea Scooter?
Sea Scooters, also known as Aqua Scooters, Underwater Scooters, and Personal watercraft have been around for decades. The first-ever Aqua/Sea Scooter was invented by a guy called Bernd Böttger from east Germany in 1967. He was a German chemical engineer and was trying to flee East Germany across the Baltic Sea to Denmark (brave man). If this interests you then you can read all about it on Wikipedia here.
I'm guessing you are more interested in current-day Sea Scooters, how they work, how fast or how safe they are, so we will jump right into that.
Sea Scooters are made to safely propel the person holding it through the water. It enables the user to travel more quickly through the water while conserving energy to enjoy their surroundings.
Sea Scooters are very compact and lightweight battery-powered devices that normally have one or two propellers, kind of like underwater drones. There is nothing quite like gliding seamlessly through the crystal clear ocean snorkeling and looking at the sea life beneath you. My wife and I were hooked the minute we tried it.
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