Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving is an activity in Grand Theft Auto V, and later introduced in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Doomsday Heist update. It can be performed anytime by the player.

Description
In order to begin the activity, the player can go to the wardrobe at their safehouse/property and choose the Scuba Suit, although this is not necessarily required, as the player can scuba dive with regular clothes on. The player then must enter either a Dinghy or a Submersible. Upon exiting either craft, the player will immediately be equipped with a scuba tank and breathing apparatus. The player will then be able to enter the water and dive. The movement controls while scuba diving are identical to the controls of normal underwater swimming, however this time the player is not restricted by any breath meter. There is also a depth limit, and if the player passes it, he will slowly lose health and eventually die. In Grand Theft Auto V, the player must be aware of are sharks, which may attack the player unprovoked.

Scuba diving can be an enjoyable activity to perform, and with the inclusion of a fully-detailed underwater environment and several wrecks scattered about the ocean, this may be a very rewarding activity as well. Some shipwrecks around the ocean contain weapons strewn amongst the wreckage, along with briefcases full of money.

If the player walks on land, he will immediately take off the scuba tank and mask.

Despite having a steady supply of oxygen, scuba diving gradually increases the player's lung capacity, and the tanks worn by the protagonists never run out of air.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * The Merryweather Heist - Freighter approach
 * Monkey Business

The Doomsday Heist

 * The Bogdan Problem

The Cayo Perico Heist

 * Heist Prep: Kosatka
 * Heist Prep: Gather Intel - Available after the first heist playthrough.
 * The Cayo Perico Heist - Kosatka approach.

Trivia

 * The player's phone is not available while scuba diving.
 * In Grand Theft Auto V, each protagonist dons a different color mask when scuba diving that corresponds to that character's signature color. Michael has a blue mask while Franklin has a green one and Trevor has an orange one.
 * The flippers are only used by Michael in the The Merryweather Heist the freighter approach and in Monkey Business missions only. They are not available outside of those missions after unlocking the scuba suit after completing the main story to all the protagonists.