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Hi, everyone! I did some searching in the forums here but thought it may be best to just ask instead of guessing based on old experiences and pricing. We're planning a 4 night trip (realistically 2 and maybe 3 days of diving depending on return flight.). We have dove in the Keys before, but we...

Hi, everyone! I'm a fairly new diver and super happy owner of the Atmos Mission One. I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help me answer. I've started to lose my mind with Google, the Atmos manual and "support" site, etc., so thought maybe someone here would have quick answers. 1)...

wetb4igetinthewater, thank you so much for sharing those resources, and for your kindness and support. I will look into everything you shared. My husband and I just had a long soak in the hot tub and talked through everything that happened again, and we both feel like we learned a ton from this...

I will absolutely keep my ear out for that, and I really appreciate the insight. This is a great point. I see what both you and @Centrals is saying. I can see merit in locals' insight, but also into the insight of those who have approached an area as an outsider. We are planning to dive...

I LOVE this idea! :):):)

On day 1, I had 1900 PSI (I'm not sure how to word that but hope that is written right), so plenty of air to have hung down the line. Unfortunately, I did not know that was an option--the DM with my little group had given me the "up" sign and everyone was at the surface waiting to board again...

@wetb4igetinthewater, I was a little embarrassed to share, but I know I have too much to learn to keep it to myself. At the end of the day, I do not think this is the right op for me ever to dive with again. With that said, I am equally sure that they're a solid op for plenty of other divers...

@uncfnp and @VsubT, thank you both for your insight and tips around boarding with different dive conditions. I think it's going to behoove me to find different options for my fins; I found this old post and will read through it and then choose one option to try. I've learned so much from this...

Thank you for your insight, and for sharing the video from the boat in Thailand. I am certain the waves were higher than the video from Thailand. They did not start off that way, but by the time I was trying to get back on the boat, they were definitely higher. One dive boat near us, but a...

uncfnp, thank you so much! I may have learned and forgotten that, but I won't forget it again! I so appreciate your guidance! :)

@SlugMug , YIKES! I am going to be reading a lot more in the Accidents & Incidents board. I have been reading and talking through the learning scenarios here with my husband/dive buddy. I'll keep learning to help me be more prepared. I think that's largely the case, but I know a lot of folks...

@Scraps, thank you so much for all of this feedback. It really helps to put a breakdown in perspective. We did not plan to dive separately (and never wonder off looking at fish)--we're really good about sticking with each other... when we're in the water. While we believed we were supportive of...

Any tips at all to make it easier? Someone made an offhand comment about getting bungees to hold their fins on, but I have never tried them. Thank you, too, for the tips on timing the ladder. I think that sounds super savvy and doable, especially if I can get my nausea under control. I am...

@lowwall -- thank you. I felt like I posted a novella, and I know it was a major chunk to read. I was pretty upset about the whole thing, and I am unbelievably grateful to you and to everyone who took the time to read my outpour and to offer advice. I am feeling so much better, so much calmer...

@Diverlady13, thank you so much for all of this helpful info. I am going to try to learn more about shark dives and what all they entail. Truth be told, I'm a bit scared of sharks, but I see everyone else who dives getting so jazzed about them, and I know that divers are so rarely attacked, that...

@Belzelbub and @Edward3c, thank you both for the suggestions. Sounds like some more purchases are in order... and that is not a bad thing! :) Plenty of great resources here and online to help me narrow that down, and some great shops near me to try on some items. I think computer and reg next...

Thank you so much, Jay! This is all super helpful. Bobbing on the surface seems to be better for a lot of people, so it's comforting to know I'm not a total oddball! I did ask about hanging on the line on day 2, but I ended up not needing to with everything else that was occurring. I'll...

Thank you. This is HUGELY encouraging. Not that I want anyone else to ever feel unwell, but knowing this area affects others similarly, and not always right after having a storm, makes me feel a lot better!

Thank you SO much! I greatly appreciate it and will be a lot more careful and proactive in the future!

Thank you! I really, really appreciate the encouragement and great summary of key lessons. I am excited to dive again... but will do things differently for certain! :)