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Got it - and sent you a PM reply. I think you might have a taker - she's about your age, not afraid of much of anything, lives near you and wants to get her OW cert.

Depends on what you want to see and what kind of diving you like to do. Are you flying in to Miami? How far do you want to drive? (The keys are a LONG chain - Key West is hefty drive from MIA.) If you are looking for easy reef diving where you don't need (or want) to go deep - you can...

Magan; My daughter is interested in taking a discover scuba class and getting certified. She's a pretty good snorkeler and a good swimmer. She's 21 and just moved to VA Beach and hasn't met many people there yet. I'd love to find out more about where you went to take the class - maybe I can...

Actually, I think I figured out why Jacques Cousteau always wore a speedo - try getting a pair of the freakin' board shorts they sell these days for swim suits under a dive skin or 1 mm without it looking and feeling ridiculous! I look for a pair of lined, nylon running shorts to wear under...

And I got certified at 46. Now I dive Nitrox - which my son calls "geezer gas!" :santa3:

I used Delta FF miles to get to Bonaire, then called Tropical Divers and got a small apartment with a pickup truck (dive tank rack in the back) and unlimited nitrox - even came with an instructor/guide to get us started and check us out - all inclusive package for a week for $750 a person. They...

I didn't think it was particularly difficult. If you used tables to get your OW cert, you will just be doing more of the same. You have a couple of new variables thrown in - most specifically learning about O2 toxicity and its effect on the central nervous system. I took the course as taught...

You have to remember that you actually have the deck stacked against you on at least one front that no one has mentioned: as a renter in a neighborhood with an active HOA, there will likely be a good bit of latent hostility toward you and the owner. The perception is that once the neighborhood...

In looking for a liveaboard that leaves from Florida and has itineraries in the Bahamas I found the Juliette: Juliet Sailing and Scuba Diving There are no recent reviews or posts (since about 2009), but I spoke today with one of the captains (and co-owner) John, who tells me that they are...

Awesome story! Love hearing about this... Hope to meet you sometime, Karen. :clapping:

Definitely something you should agree on with your dive buddy before getting in the water. I had an incident a couple of years ago with a new dive buddy when I was with a group including my dive instructor. My buddy was very new and very nervous. My instructor, knowing I had just completed a...

While kneeling on the sand bottom at 25fsw while doing my skills assessment for my final open water cert I handed my primary reg to my buddy and reached without looking for my Air2 on my BC. I inadvertently grabbed my snorkel and stuck it in my mouth. Fortunately, I saw the horrified looks on...

Thanks, everyone, for the contributions - this is a very enjoyable and enlightening thread. My 2 psi? It has already been shared - but: SLOW DOWN. There are so many positive rewards for this... Taking time to check and recheck my gear keeps me safe and boosts my confidence; taking time...

OK, I belatedly found post #306... (Open mouth, insert foot!) I never got to give one of them a try, but always wanted to. :blush:

What's the latest on this? Are the Nekton boats really going to be back in business? Or is this just wishful thinking?

Following the link in the VG article, it takes you to another story where they claim that dive operators in the area intentionally dumped one or more lamb carcasses into the sea to "bring predators closer to the reef than they would naturally come." I get really steamed when media outlets go...

I'm embarassed to admit that on one of my early dives, right after adding a camera to the list of stuff I was trying to manage and keep track of, I completed the 4th and last dive of a great, but tiring, day in the keys. After climbing back onto the dive boat and taking off my gear, and securing...

Blue; Thanks for sharing your story. Your experience shines a bright light on the very real dangers of becoming complacent with valet-style dive operations where well-intentioned dive operators try hard to make sure everyone is relaxed and comfortable. I understand why they do it, but it...

Jenn; Some of the verey best advice I got before going to Bonaire: The owner of my local dive shop told me to make sure I had some hard-soled booties that worked with my fins before I went to Bonaire. I found these and ordered them - Hard-Soled Scuba Booties I know you said you...

NoMan89, Welcome! I made my first visit to Bonaire this summer and dove 'Ol Blue. What a great place and a great dive. Are you planning a trip?