new diver bad experience

Hi, My SO and I have been snorkeling for 7 years in open ocean conditions, and we decided to try SCUBA and apply for PADI's OW cert. We did the e-learning, and then booked the practical part of the course with a well-known business in Bonaire. Our class started with a total of 4 students, and...

This thread is an object lesson for all of us. Given the eventual outcome (read the thread to the end), this tells us a lot about the world we live in, our preconceived notions and our prejudices. The OP should be congratulated for her courage in asking this question on an open forum. Hi...

I am a newly certified OW diver (3 weeks at the time of writing). And I have done 1 guided dive since. So total 5 dives, 4 being a part of the course. So as new as new can be. I didn't take to scuba naturally, needing 2 attempts and the 2nd being a private course so it worked at my pace. My...

Hello Well, my title is pretty self explanatory. I burnt the freakin plastic in my scuba mask. “I thought the glass in scuba masks were supposed to be tempered” Well looks like the side view glasses are plastic. I tried the toothpaste method like 3 times, used defog and spit a few times...