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I guess it is also dependent on whether you want to produce good divers or great divers. Also in reply to Amy, it is a good job you learned this lesson in a pool as it can be potentially harmful to freedive with your lungs empty. The pressure will reduce their volume, and without any air in...

OOh this sounds interesting. I have just got back from working on a project where at one point we were creating a GPS map of a particular reef, noting the depth and life forms at certain points whilst someone on the surface registered the actual way points. This system would have been great...

Free diving cerainly doesn't have the issue of nitrogen… so long as you haven't been scuba diving before hand. If you have taken on sufficient nitrogen during a previous dive, then it is logically possible for that nitrogen to recompress during a freedive. If you then ascend from that dive...

Hi there, I am about to embark, well… have already begun the reading and studying process of my Divemaster, and can't seem to find a thread for us guys. Not being a qualified professional, I can't yet join the pro gang, but the other areas seem to be aimed at either the real techie guys or...

Must admit, I have yet to discover the joys of bounce dives. I am about to do my Divemaster course in Sharm el Sheikh, and the one thing that is a little concern is the bounce dives that the guides have to do to moor off on the Thistlegorm, never popular, and by all accounts, sound a little...

Regardless of which skills you choose to practice, you can only improve your comfort in the water by being in the water. It certainly won't harm your diving technique, and no doubt will enhance your confidence, after which you may find that the skills come easier anyway. It is always easier to...

Yeah, I too did not learn this at open water stage, and only found out once I started talking about things with fellow divers. Of course, now I think about it, it is logical, if you recompress the excess nitrogen and shoot back to the surface, there is the absolute chance that it can form...

All of the above and more… Another small bonus is that if you go on to do your dive master (as I am now) there will be a whole chunk of gas theory that you already understand! If you are planning to do the course whilst on holiday, I would recommend buying the manual ahead of time and...

Hi there Aust-girl! Well I'm with Daisydivealot on this one. Life is toooo short!! Ok your finances may not be in the best nick, and I can't give you advice regarding Thailand itself, however do know that the only regrets you have in life are about things you didn't do. I know a friend of...

Hey petite diver, I know you are looking at other threads for this chat, but I didn't see you in the Seaquest Diva section, so thought I would add my bit here. I too am very much on the small side, being a UK size 8 which I think is 6 in the US. I have also had the nightmare of feeling...

still a warm water wuss here. Had my warmest batch of dives a couple of weeks ago: 30ºC hmmmm just right for me. I like that bath feeling, I'm afraid.

must admit, I am with the conservationists here. Whilst my hair really does suffer in the salt and sun, I can't bring myself to put conditioner on prior to my dive, as it can't be good for the environment. Especially in the busy areas like Sharm or Cozumel. I think the spray in conditioner in...

It sounds like much of the information I have on this subject has already been covered. Just thought I would add that having just been on a 6 week trip, I did the natural thing and didn't avoid the period at all (in fact diving did seem to make it all a bit lighter and short-lived which was...

I'm with the majority here. I have had my Diva for over a year now and completed around 50 dives with it so far… love it love it love it. It is so comfy with the padding and lumbar support. Yes the lack of front strap also gives a feeling of freedom whilst remaining secure. I love the...

ooo hot topic. I truly believe in one step at a time. Nitrox may not seem daunting to most divers, but as some of you have mentioned, when you are dealing with the psychological issues of simply breathing underwater, let alone controlling buoyancy and mask clearing, I don't think there is any...

The first thing I noticed about breathing underwater was how noisy it was! I know what you mean about the challenge aspect. There has to be something said about being able to visit a world where we weren't designed to be. It is always a great feeling when a challenge arises and you deal with...

Hi there Seabunny, I have not been there myself, however my friends were there last year at a similar time of year to you, so I would go for the thicker wetsuit as I remember them mentioning that the water can be chilly all year round. I am sure you will have a blinding time though, there...

vote of sympathy from another shortie here! I am not even 5ft 2, so find it very difficult to find anything that fits, kids stuff is too small, and adults too long (masks are a bit of a bummer too). You will be glad to hear that there are loads of diving women about who are far from skinny...

what is it about water that just drives you to pee? I go right before I kit up and right after, but if the water is the tiniest bit nippy, I just can't hold it and end up peeing then trying to subtly flush my suit out before I get on the boat! Oh the shame of it! On a normal day I'll go once...

sorry mania, I'm with Belushi in the Camel bar on that one… it's got that something special. Tho last time I was there it seemed that the Ocean Club sunset bar had become the place to go to mull over the day's or week's events. anyway, that's not entirely relevant to a thread about fave dive...