Someone who is an enthusiast of all things related to the water. Someone who loves doing anything by the water, on the water or in the water. Much
like a cinephile is a
film/cinema enthusiast or an
audiophile has an ardent interest in stereo & high-fidelity sound reproduction.
If you enjoy
sun-bathing, boating, fishing, surfing, stand up paddle boarding, scuba diving, kite boarding, kayaking,
swimming, water skiing, beach volleyball,
marine life, shelling, riding a jetski, sitting on a dock , swinging in a hammock or drinking margaritas with your toes in the sand, or anything else by the water, on the water or in the water, you are an aquaphile.