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My first open water dive for cert lol .... 49ft, the Benwood wreck in Key Largo.

Exceptional post. Just completed OW and AOW is my next one. I'm planning on getting it done in August 2012.

To handle the navigation, as in show me the typical hot spots. This would also mean the dive profile considering that one hot spot might be at 35ft, the other at 49ft, the next at 25ft and so on. The rest is my responsibility ......... but if they do it then it's just a bonus.

$485 all in. Classroom, books, pool, rental gear (everything), sales tax, ow dives …… everything.

I was extremely comfortable with all the skills both in pool and open water but only because I was extremely comfortable in the water. On high school swim team I was a diver. I was a Water Safety Instructor and lifeguard. I would freedive to 30ft. Generally just very comfortable. I...

that seems pretty cool. How does it actually "Folds up to a compact size for traveling divers"? XS Scuba BG150 Wheeled Mesh Duffel I had picked up a Divers Direct Evo mesh bag with backpack straps and a lengthwise zipper.

so off season's $799, full meals, 3 nights, leaves, literally, only the airfare?

Looks like a really nice setup. No ditchable weights? What's the plan if the bladder croaks? So now you're on the surface, how are you maintaining positive bouyancy?

Ah the compass. I'll add that. Most SPGs I've seen have depth gauge in addition to the PSI gauge. I bring a change of clothes with me so I can rinse off, change in the bathroom, then get in the car. Too lazy to go back and forth lol. I've tried wearing just my booties but its simply too hot.

I figure a minimalist approach (which helps in traveling) meaning a day dive off a boat (which has tanks) in clear water within recreational limits. -Dive watch w/bezel, wetsuit/booties/gloves/fins/mask/snorkel, single tank on BC with integrated weights, SMB, with a small pocket for a Tec 40...

Ok I went to Molasses Reef yesterday so I guess how do the Coz / GC hotspots compare to that? I was thinking a Friday out, Monday back type of thing.

Someone here posted a picture of themselves in their house with their mask on half-filled with water. I think that is a great acclimatization method. Tell her you know someone who can take their mask off at depth to blow their nose lol (that was me this past weekend), I'm sure many can do that.

Right now those are my two location ideas for a long weekend dive trip. I've done a snorkeling trip in Roatan (Celebrity cruise) and was underwhelmed.

I'm new, just recently certed, but the first thing that came to mind is that the dive plan has already been written down so you have the numbers. I would reset my bezel for each time frame, including the SI.

I've been looking into this as well. 1- warm water 2- mostly local but would like to fly 3- semi Keep It Super Simple. I'd like to clip a light and a camera at least 4- I would like integrated weights 5- Plan on using single tank 6- sort of. I've learned that buying once = crying once and...

OW 1 is done. First dive to 48 feet, Benwood wreck, just a sightseeing dive. Then dive 2 to 36 feet, French Reef, mostly sightseeing, with some skills work thrown in; flooding and clearing mask, replacing regulator, buddy breathing. I got video for the first dive. ---------- Post Merged on...

just to be clear ... you tried both the flip up filter (backscatter) and the bungied on filter (oculus)?

I bought a pair of Mares Raptors today, moreso for the footpocket than their split fin-ness. My first open foot fin. Along with them I got a pair of DeepSee 2/3 hard sole boots. The whole footpocket/boot thing was a joy to use. I found the regular flutter kick to be powerful but...

the dive housing comes with a snap-on cover. someone just needs to make a duplicate but out of red plastic. though the backscatter is nice due to the flip design

practice with a snorkel