Blind diver 'flies' in a sea of sensations

The Cairns Post - 

Many dive into the depths of the Great Barrier Reef to experience the colourful underwater world, but for Ed Przybylek, feeling the coral gave him a new sensation.

Mr Przybylek, 59, has been blind since he was 10, but it did not stop the American tourist from plunging into the sea for an introductory dive with Quicksilver instructor James Hight.

After surfacing from the dive, Mr Przybylek could not stop grinning.

“It was like flying down there,” he said.

“I have just ticked one item of my bucket list but I have to add another – get certified.”

Mr Hight said the dive was a unique learning experience for both of them.

“A dive brief prior to entering the water is normally very visual with pictures and signals so we had to work out a whole new set of signals once underwater,” he said.

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