marine sports

Competitive water activities

Marine sports are athletic activities conducted on or in the sea—sailing, surfing, water skiing, scuba diving, and the like.

The term overlaps with water sports but specifically implies saltwater settings: The resort offers marine sports including jet skiing and parasailing.

Competitive marine sports range from yacht racing to open-water swimming.

Related

paddle board · snorkeling · windsurfing · jet ski · jetski · paddleboard · wakeboarding · kitesurfing · scuba · open water · deep sea · waves · ocean · wetsuit · life jacket · fins · reef · rip current

Opposites
environment/terrain

marine sportsfield sports

Outdoor hunting pursuits

mountain sports · track and field · court sports · indoor sports · running

element contact

marine sportsair sports

Athletic pursuits involving flight

skydiving · paragliding · hang gliding · wingsuit flying · bungee jumping

Family

marine, sports, mar, marina, mariner, maritime, submarine, ultramarine, marinade

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G