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    Lost 20-30 pounds

    Thanks all, I think going down with 2 pounds more than I need will probably be ok, on previous dives I had touble staying down when my tank was near empty. I'll try to remember to come to this thread again in mid Sept.
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    Lost 20-30 pounds

    The last time I dove in April, I ended up going to 16 pounds of weight with a full wetsuit. That was up around 2 pounds from my previous dive. I am now down 20 pounds from then and it is my full intention to be down another 10 by my next dive in September. Should I just stick with 16 as I...
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    How bad was this thing I did? (2nd dive ever)

    After reading this thread, the main thing again new divers and cameras is the situational awareness and overloading them with things to do? I've done 5 Caribbean dives now, all with a gopro with mask mount. I turn it on in video mode when I get in the water and don't think about it much till...
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    Diving with a GOPRO

    I'm about to take my 4th dive, 1st beach dive this week. My wife just won a GoPro camera. Whats the best way to secure one.?I see they have a wrist wrap.
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    2013 Scuba Resolutions

    Hello again folks. I did just make my diving resolution today, so it was a coincidence I got the email pointing to this thread today. When I finally post this reply, it should show a very small post count. I came here last year while I was considering getting certified. I did complete my PADI...
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    Use of the alternate regulator

    Having just completed certification OW, I can add on the final moments of our certification dive our group in the quarry suddenly hit near zero visibility and the dive leader stopped. The diver behind me didn't stop and basically punched me in the mouth dislodging my regulator and my backup. I...
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    Blue Island Divers ST Thomas

    Thanks, I'll go back to their website and check out their info on those locations.
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    Blue Island Divers ST Thomas

    Thanks Laurie, I assume you are the same Laurie S over at cruise critic? Lots of good recommendations there prompted me to choose Blue Island, along with the fact they are right at the pier where Allure docks. I'm going at the beginning of their slower season, but the last time I dove in St...
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    Blue Island Divers ST Thomas

    Based on several recommendations on cruise-critic.com I just booked a 2 tank dive with Blue Island Divers in St Thomas. Any good words or experiences would be appreciated.
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    If you can breathe, you're ok

    At least yours was planned, I had a similar experience. We had just finished our ow certification and were touring the bottom of the quarry when visibility went to zero. The student behind me didn't stop and effectively punched me in the mouth sending my regulator out. In the practices we...
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    Air Guzzler

    I know just enough to recognize good advise. I was talking with my dive buddy in my certification class and he told me how he was just above another diver who suddenly changed directions and had a collision. Incidently, in our last certification dive we went into water were there was suddenly...
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    Air Guzzler

    Thanks for all the replies. These make sense, I'll try to be the last in, the stay a little above the group makes sense, I'll remember that one. I think I'm pretty good at getting nuetral, In one dive in St Thomas I did really well and did that very well in the class and certification dives.
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    Air Guzzler

    I was reading a thread in my cruise forum about group dives and someone mentioned having to come up when the worst air guzzler got low on air. I don't want to be "that guy". During my certification dives, I was among the lower tank levels each dive. I asked my instructor is there was someway...
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    Mask Flooding Problems

    I'll have to show this to my wife, I thought she was nuts, she told me the same thing in our class.
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    ENT visit next week, fingers crossed

    As you can probably see, I'm one of the newer members here. I just finished my certification and am counting down the days - 264 till I dive in St. Thomas. I hope I didn't just throw it all away. This weekend I decided to go to the pistol range and shoot 100 rounds or so. Once I got...
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    I'm very insecure, you better welcome me!

    Thanks. I've already been corresponding with the COKI Dive Center at Coki Beach St Thomas. They do seem to have experience with cruise line passengers as he already knew the arrival time of our ship and mentioned how that he could accomodate that. I'm not settled as to this being the place...
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    I'm very insecure, you better welcome me!

    Kidding!, I've been on the internet much too long to be insecure about anything posted. I worked for CompuServe in the 80s, so I have been online for awhile. I'm active in a lot of forums and I usually don't do these intro posts, but this is one topic I'm definitely on the lower end of...
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