Hey, Y'all...newbie from GA, USA

[Ragin]

I'm Deb. For our wedding tenth anniversary, DH and I want to get scuba certification. We'd love to go on yearly dives after we're certified. When DD turns 10, we'll get her scuba certified too. I'm primarily interested in finding the best route for our lifestyle for getting certified. We live in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

We love the ocean, and DH is a salt-water aquarium hobbyist. He keeps a 75-gallon reef tank, and we would love to be able to swim with "Nemo" and "Marlin" in their natural habitats.

It's great being here, and I look forward to learning from this board.

 

[Corigan]

Greetings from Woodstock, GA. Welcome to Scubaboard. I'm sure you'll find this site is of great information and will be valuable in your quest for scuba knowledge. Sounds like a great idea for a wedding anniversary. I know of a few shops here in the Atlanta area that are pretty good. If you would like, feel free to PM me and I could tell you of a few good instructors/shops. The most important thing when picking an instructor/certification agency is to ask lots of questions. A good instructor can make or break a scuba course. I am also an aquarium enthusiast. I have 7 tanks right now. I used to run saltwater tanks but now run natural aquariums (freshwater+plants). I find running a tank of this style is about as painstaking as running a reef setup. I am looking back into setting up another reef though, as I love saltwater critters/fish/corals. Good luck on your diving quest,

Matt

 

[baitedstorm]

Heya and welcome to the Board. I think you'll find this place a very helpful tool. If you need anything, just give us a shout.

Cheers,
Vickie

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board!

Joe

 

[Scott Riemer]

Hello Deb, welcome to Scubaboard!

 

[murphdivers286]

Welcome to the board. Sounds like you have the major family plan. Sounds great.

 

[Ragin]

Thanks for the warm reception :10:

I have already learned so much by "lurking" around.

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

And welcome to SB - the biggest, the best, the fastest growing, and the friendliest! If you'll click ScubaBoard.com above, you'll be taken to our long list of forums, a wealth of information and resources. At the bottom, be sure to notice the Local & Singles Dive Club forums.

PM me if I can help you learn your way around; that is - click my username to the upper left, then follow the prompts to send me a "Personal Message."

don

 

[GrierHPharmD]

Welcome! It's always great to see fellow southerners on the board.

Be sure to check out the New2Diving forum for some discussion of other new divers' experiences.

Once you're certified, you may want to check out the Florida Conch Divers forum. It's a great place to learn about the freshwater springs that aren't too far from Atlanta.

Best wishes,
Grier