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Good afternoon everybody! New here and looking for co-lovers of all things oceanic! Been scuba diving once out in Hawaii, but I spend most of my time looking for opportunities to learn about and appreciate the sea and its creatures. I live about an hour outside Chicago suburbs and do graphic...

Following @TMHeimer 's advice and reposting here... Hey all, I’ve been investing in gear lately and I think I’m just about at the point where I can just get out weekends and dive. I’ve got 10 dives (woo) and looking to log more; it’d be nice to at least hit 12 to get my fancy specialty diver...

Hi Guys. Glad to be a member finally, despite having searched the forums a number of times for tips and recommendations on different dive gear. :) Currently working in Mauritius (beautiful island) but originally from West Africa (Nigeria precisely). I am on the verge of starting the Rescue...

Hi, I am living in Indiana, used to live in Florida and am planning to move back to the Tampa Bay area. I think I want to wait to take my dive training until after I move. That way I can test in The Gulf Of Mexico instead of some cold, murky lake or quarry here in the Midwest. Anybody have dive...

A friend and I recently got our Cavern Diver certifications. We plan to go diving at Morrison Springs this weekend. We need to rent gear/air/nitrox and I want to understand the layout of the cavern before going so that I can plan our dive(s) to reduce the chances of bends/narcosis. I was...

I recently got my open water, advanced open water, enriched air and cavern diver certifications. I am hooked on cavern diving. I cannot wait to get back to Florida and explore some more caverns. I want to purchase my own dive gear and I have so many questions. Keep in mind I want a cavern diving...

Hi all. Im planning to take an open water course in Batangas, Philippines, but I'm unsure where specifically to take the course. I'm looking for a resort that's reputed for having good and effective dive masters, but with fees that are not overpriced. I've already done an introductory dive and...

hi all. I'm planning to take an open water diving course in Batangas, Philippines. however I'm not sure how to choose which resort to take the training from. Ideally one that's not too expensive, but is reputed for having dive masters who are strict with training and in getting standards right...

We first lived on Cayman for just 6 months back in 2015. We loved it, and our son was young enough, so we went back for a further 9 month secondment the next year. That second time I decided to see what all the fuss about scuba diving was about :) As much as I love Cayman, there is little to do...

I've never had time to get fully certified and have just had fun with hotel dives along the way. Now that my kids are all old enough, going to try this spring to get them into it. Heading to Cozumel! Trying to learn more here!

Hi All I have no diving experience at all, but I have a dream of scuba diving in a kelp forest. I know this will take work to get up to,but my question is where do I start and how do I work up to that? I currently live in Australia is that changes anything. Any help and advice would be...

I just got back from Grand Cayman and dove the USS Kittiwake before it was toppled. Great experience. I like Cozumel but my wife is sick of the CZM despite the ease of access and inexpensive life there. Now, my 26yr old diver-daughter, her 30yr old non-diving boyfriend and my non-diving wife...

I'm traveling to Riviera Maya, Mexico in October [2017] and was hoping people could recommend dive sites/shops in the area. I haven't been diving long and don't have that much experience, so I'm not looking for tech. orientated or challenging sites; just something where I can relax and gain a...

Let me know what you have and what you want for them! I'm a newbie and want to complete my set up before summer.

Hi everyone. Nice to be here! I just completed my open water course in February and now diving is the only thing I think about. If anyone has any advice for how a Boston diver who doesn't really know any other divers can get back out there asap without spending a lot of money, I'd be super...

Hi all, I decided to face my fears and give diving a chance! I signed up last night at a NAUI center, it's the closest dive center to my house. I planned to do my open water dives for certification while on my honeymoon in Moorea & Bora Bora. Both islands only have PADI dive centers. If I...

I wrote about this in some other thread but it was lost among other comments and I really need an advice. Here is my problem: I enjoy diving and not worried about our murky waters at all, but every time after a dive, even a pool one, I am freaking out about getting DCS, look for the symptoms...

Hello! I fell in love with snorkeling in the ocean with rental fins but we are heading to Belize and I want to bring my own fins this time. I am a women's size 7 - 7.5 and a weak swimmer with slightly wide feet. I ordered Tusa Platinas that we tested out in a swimming pool and between a size...

Hi there, Yet another new member here. I'm doing my PADI Open Water cert at the moment and should be finished in a couple of weeks. I've been meaning to get into scuba for.... forever, however have gotten the chance as my other half and I have both decided to learn in preparation for going...