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Thank you all. I think I am going to go to my local dive shop and try on the fins with boots before purchasing them.

Those were actually the fins I was looking at purchasing. Thank you!

Do you have to wear boots or booties with open-heeled fins? I have only ever been diving with full-foot fins, but I am considering purchasing open-heeled fins.

I have never used a back inflated BCD, just jacket style. I did originally want the Axiom, but my local dive shop was sold out of them in my size. So, I purchased the Pro HD BCD. I don't know this first hand, but I have heard that it really doesn't matter if you use a back inflated BCD or a...

Thank you for your posts!

You will likely want to do both eventually, but I would take the Nitrox class first, personally. I don't know about PADI, but SSI only requires two dives using Nitrox if you are going to use it as a course to get your AOW. Since, you already are AOW certified, that doesn't matter. Rescue Diver...

I was certified in Aruba, and loved it. I highly recommend getting certified there. If not, and depending on where you are and how far you want to travel, Maui is also very nice.

Generally, I just wear boxers or bathing suit shorts under my wetsuit. In colder water, I also wear a rash guard under it.

If it's a boat dive, use air. Even if you decide to use Nitrox, they likely won't wait for you to finish your dive. Plus, like other people have said, using air involves a lot less preparation. For a 30ft. dive, you probably won't want the extra hassle.

Is the requirement to be a volunteer diver at the National Aquarium a PADI Open Water certification or a PADI Advanced Open Water certification or equivalent? Someone said the requirement is only Open Water, but it appears on the website as if you need an advanced certification. Any...

If you dive with a pony bottle, obviously use it. I generally don't carry a pony with me, and, like you, I rely on my buddy if I run out of air. The shops and resorts I have been to generally do not offer pony bottles, so you must rely on your buddy if you run out of air. Also, the pony...

I'm heading to Aruba in June. I was certified with Red Sail Sports there years back. I have been to several of the wrecks located in Aruba, including the Antilla, Pedernalis, the Star Gerren and the Debbie II. I am interested in diving the Jane C or Jane Sea this trip. Has anyone been to...

First off, does Aqualung still make the Titan LX regulator? I don't see it on their website. Second and more importantly for me, can you dive using Nitrox with the Titan LX or LX Supreme regulator?

I received my PADI Open Water certification in Aruba. Neither of the instructors who taught me are there anymore though.

I think it is everyone's own preference whether or not to dive with a snorkel. I know I always dive with a snorkel, but for me it is a comfort and safety thing. If I resurface to far from the dive boat, I can easily use the snorkel as I swim back to the boat. Also, it is useful on shore dives...

Does the SSI Perfect Buoyancy course count as one of the four specialities required to obtain the SSI Advanced Open Water certification?

Red Sail Sports in Aruba. I spent most of my vacation there getting certified.

I received an Aqualung ABS octopus, Aqualung HD Pro BCD, and an i300 dive computer for Christmas this year.

I am going to Hawaii for the first time in a couple of months, specifically Oahu and Maui. I have been searching online for a good quality dive center to dive with, but I am just curious to see if anyone has been to Oahu or Maui and if so, which dive centers did you use to dive with?

You are not insane at all. There are a lot of people who begin diving around the age of 50. Diving is a very relaxing sport which it sounds like you would want. I have never done underwater photography, but my instructor does a lot of underwater photography and loves it. He teaches a course...