Can relate with loving the ocean part, although I can't call myself a surfer, since on the rare ocasions I get my surfboard wet the goal is trying to stand up... blame me for deciding to learn to surf 30 years later than I should! :) But do scubadive and we have to respect the locals (aka fishes big and small), after all we're the ones entering shark's home! Fingers cross you never have a close shark encounter!
Oh yes and you have the whole underwater world to fly in! How awesome - we only see the surface. But you get it - you know what it's like to love the ocean and be wary at same time..
Absolutely. And if you never tried scuba diving, go for it! You have stunning places there in Australia! ;)
I have done free diving which I loved, in Bali.. a whole new perspective of the ocean!
Some of my best dives were there! 😁