The posts to this thread have all been excellent....
I would just add one caveat...
Beware the Posers....
Many of us *seasoned* divers have come to regard the Poser as the greatest UW danger facing us:
The poser wants you to admire him (let's face it ... he usually is a him) and he pretends to be very experienced...
And because you are a newbie you are his chief target...
He can kill you if you are not careful....
Stay very far away from him.
I would just add one caveat...
Beware the Posers....
Many of us *seasoned* divers have come to regard the Poser as the greatest UW danger facing us:
The poser wants you to admire him (let's face it ... he usually is a him) and he pretends to be very experienced...
And because you are a newbie you are his chief target...
He can kill you if you are not careful....
Stay very far away from him.