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Hello, If there is already a thread about this, please forgive me and please let me know the link. I'd like to know from the more seasoned divers which are the most common etiquette mistakes newbies make, i.e. what I shouldn't be doing while on the boat and/or diving. Anecdotes to illustrate...

You know I am a newbie, so bear with me. I am going to the Cook Islands on a diving vacations and the dive shop I am going to use is from "my" certification agency (PADI). I asked about getting Nitrox certified and they sent me a link to PADI's elearning saying that I needed to do the elearning...

Hello, Note: I couldn't find any sticky thread about this on this forum; it would be great to have one. Please forgive me if this has been already discussed, and please point me to right thread(s). I am still a beginner, but considering buying my own regulator after a discussing the benefits...

Hi, I think I finally understood how it works, but I wanted to double check with you. From PADI's website and documentation, I thought you could pick and choose the three elective specialties for the Advanced Open Water Course, but in reality, we are limited by the specialties offered at each...

Hello, I am a new diver and got certified (PADI) last month. My main issue is with seasickess. I got sick on ALL four dives from my course. Diving from shore. No boat involved. On the second day, I took two Kwells tablets, and still got sick. Took two more. Got sick again. I am so frustrated...