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  1. CaliDenna

    Failed Open Water Cert Dive - Panicked and Bolted for the Surface - Confidence gone!

    You did not fail your open water dive, you just haven't completed it yet! If you search my older posts you'll see my rocky but successful path to being certified. Lots of issues but when I met my instructor and told him my whole story he said if I wanted to dive that badly he could teach me...
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    Are you a garbage collector?

    I had a semi-mesh bag always stuffed in my BCD pocket that I quite frequently use to pick up junk. Great idea on carrying a plastic baggie as it also would be good for hooks for an extra measure of safety. I pick up anything that doesn't belong unless it's a critter hotel. I haven't found...
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    Average Divemaster's Salary

    After I read the article I initially thought perhaps they were mis-labeling it as something such as a Dive Safety Officer, etc. but then at the very top of the article they define a Divemaster as: A divemaster leads diving trips and helps divers in and out of the water. He goes on the boat...
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    phobia of suffocation

    PADI training does NOT include any exercises that involve turning off your air. Mask clearing and no mask swim don't involve lack of air supply either as you have the reg in your mouth the whole time (you do have to master the trick of not breathing through your nose but you already swim...
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    Average Divemaster's Salary

    I thought the article was quite funny and was wondering who the heck they got their info from. It certainly is going to give a lot of new divers some false hope!!
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    Average Divemaster's Salary

    Came across this article just now.....:confused:wonder where their numbers came from (especially if it's an "average" then where are those DMs working that are at the top of the scale?) And according to them, DMs make more than Instructors...LOL Salary The average salary of a divemaster...
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    phobia of suffocation

    I know what you mean! I still get somewhat panicky if someone throws a blanket or towel over my head and holds it for even a second. I got that way from my brothers when I was little throwing a blanket over my head, holding me down and tickling me. (and I still HATE to get tickled, I'll go...
  8. CaliDenna

    Greetings from Calgary

    Welcome to the board! You will find LOTS of answers to all your questions. It's a fun and informative place to be! I lived in Calgary for 8 years (loved it there!) but now living in Florida....just had to have the warm water diving all the time!
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    Great White hooked in Florida

    Stuff like this just makes me soooooooo angry! They should be jailed, fined and made to attend Shark conservation and awareness courses. A three hour tour....did they not think that would harm a protected species?? And they didn't mention how long they tortured the Goliath Grouper or what...
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    Lost Hollis H160 dive scooter in Fort Lauderdale

    Ya just gotta love divers and SB! You have gained some enormous karma points fireMARTINmedic!!!!
  11. CaliDenna

    Refractive Lens Exchange or LASIK vision correction?

    My boyfriend who is a Scuba Instructor had Lasik done in 2003 and had his eyes corrected mono-vision and he dives a lot. He is always talking about how life changing it was to do the surgery and that it's the best thing he ever did. When it was getting to the point I was having problems...
  12. CaliDenna

    New Diver here from South Florida waters.. just a little nervous.

    Welcome to the board! Most all new students have some sort of issues which create anxiety. If you can stop the anxiety from being your focus you can work through all the rest of the stuff :) When you start feeling like you are starting to breath too fast or getting anxious or panicky, Stop...
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    Personalizing or customizing gear for identification - anyone do it?

    I bought fabric paint from Michael's (same as scuba goop but cheaper and in more colors) and I painted a tribal sort of design in hot pink on the back of the lower leg on one wetsuit. Easy to spot underwater. On another wetsuit I masked off the side panel sections and used the spray fabric...
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    2 Divers reported dead at Point Lobos, Ca.

    This is so tragic. They looked so happy in their scuba photos :( Sincerest condolences to their daughter in this horrible time. Scuba - a set on Flickr
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    A few last minute Bonaire Questions..

    Off topic of Bonaire but on airlines. I just flew Frontier from Florida to Denver to California for the first time and will fly them any chance I get! I bought the next level fare up over the basic economy fare for only $20 and that got me 2 free checked bags, priority boarding and free...
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    A few last minute Bonaire Questions..

    I flew DAE and they were great! They do not make a big fuss over your carry on in terms of weighing it or anything like that. If you were attempting to bring on some oversized monster thing I am sure they would but if dimensionally sized right they don't worry about it. I found the agents...
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    Needing Flight Advice to Bonaire

    We did that same flight and there were no issues. It's so tiny and we just got off walked through customs and then over to our flight. And if your resort is Buddy Dive, they do the scheduled orientation at 9 am but are very accommodating to do them ad hoc. Our group of 4 did it when we got...
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    Aqualung lotus or libra?

    I have a Lotus which I now have about 125 dives on it and still love it as much as the day I bought it. A friend had one so I was able to try it in the water prior to purchasing. I've tried the Libra on in the store on several visits (as I wanted to be really sure before laying out that kind...
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    If you're diving Jupiter, you've GOT to dive this boat!!

    Yes actually I have been out with 2 others in Jupiter and several further south. Out of the ones in Jupiter, one I would rate very good, the other I will never dive with them again. The World Class rating that I spoke of is not "just because" of the things you quoted. Those are just...
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