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I think that you'll be fine in the long run. Just practice until you're comfortable. My husband and I are recently certified and found that it take longer for some people to reach a comfort level with their skills and underwater psychological issues. It is good that you know your challenges. If...

I wear either boat shoes or sandals with a strap on the boat. There is no need to risk turning your ankle and ruining your dive.

The water temp was around 76-80 degrees F, mostly 79. The viz 100 ft. + on most dives...a couple got cloudy but overall great viz.

We're staying at Caribe Blu in Coz and it has been nice (would be better pre-hurricane, but that won't make much of a diff for your trip dates). Nice people, nice view, everything I wanted at a reasonable price. We're diving w/ Blue Angel right next door. Jorge has been a great guide...

I'm taking the day off since my tummy wasn't in the mood this morning. Bicster and Riotnrrd are at the Cenotes -- I am feeling fine now, but at 5:30 I was a little green. Diving is great here from the newbie perspective. We've been on three "twilight" dives for those who were concerned about...

Thank you for taking the time to visit with them and post the information here. I appreciate it and can't wait to go on vacation (after eating some turkey, of course). :)

We're back. We went to Scubatoys on Saturday (rented a Caddy). After sailing up there, I tried on a medium Zena, which fit very well. Then I tried on a Stilletto, a Brigade (originally wrote Ranger ), and a DiveRite Transpac. I went with the Brigade (originally wrote Ranger): it had small...

I'm a "newbie" and I'm going this week. The encouragement is that if you're not a newbie, don't worry...well...hmmm...does the opposite hold true? That said, I will let all the Newbies know how things go when I get back. (BTW, I think that people are just frustrated after being encouraged not...

Let's just hope it is your typical, fast moving TS. No stalling this time -- give us the rain and keep on moving, Gamma.

straight answer: I don't know.

You might want to read this thread on other's experiences: http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=112450 Hope that helps.

My husband had some difficulty getting over the psychological barrier that SCREAMS: "You can't breathe under water." Did your instructor allow you to take your first breaths from the regulator while holding onto the side of the pool and putting your head under water? This helped a lot with our...

I found a workout group (small group lead by a personal trainer) that met in the mornings worked best for me. They would call you if you didn't show up. There was a lot of peer pressure and peer support. The morning time slot gave me no excuses -- no dinner parties or other social conflicts --...

I'm taking a pilgrimage to a dive shop to try on BCs this w/e. I looked at the Zeagle Zena and the Zeagle Stilletto and they're close but not perfect. The Zeagle sizing would be of interest to someone who is hard to fit and you should check it out. I'm not finished with my trials with them. So...

I bought a Henderson Hyperstretch. I'm tall and so I issues with the standard sizing, too. It is a v. comfortable suit. I'll let you know how it dives after mid-December. :)

This sounds like a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing. :)

According to the dictionary both octopuses and octopi are acceptable plural forms. Dictionaries don't always list the same form first, so it is up for debate as to which is "more" proper. In my experience, scientists and engineers around here make up words to fit their needs all the time -- we...

This is Continental's policy from their website: Scuba Equipment Continental does accept one dive bag containing equipment used in the scuba-diving sport as part of the free baggage allowance. Scuba equipment in addition to the free baggage allowance will be assessed at the excess baggage...

Perhaps all online retailers are not created equal in the area of working with customers on returns? Did you have a similar prob. with Scubatoys, or did this only happen with LP?

BTW, I normally use swimmer's ear, but didn't restock this year. I tried the 50% alcohol/50% white vinegar solution listed above and it smelled like swimmer's ear and worked great. I'll be using that from now on since it is much cheaper. I just poured a very little bit into each ear, waited the...