Hi, I'm a new diver - From Durham, UK

[Chr1sp]

I have just done my Padi open water and advanced while on holiday on my own in Fuerteventua - I can't believe it's taken me 55 years to experience scuba. I arrived home last Saturday and have already booked to go to Lloret de Mar next month for a long weekend to dive. I'm hooked just wish the waters around the UK were warmer as I don't fancy dry suit diving in the cold. I suppose it's a good excuse for loads of long weekends away and an opportunity to meet loads of other divers x

 

[Dogbowl]

From the UK, Red Sea diving is popular and easy to get to AFAIK. And so inexpensive now too!

 

[Chr1sp]

Thanks I've heard it's good diving there and hopefully might get there next year. At the moment I'm looking for quick flights and if I go Saturday-Tuesday it only costs me 2 days holidays at work. x

 

[Edward3c]

I have just done my Padi open water and advanced while on holiday on my own in Fuerteventua - I can't believe it's taken me 55 years to experience scuba. I arrived home last Saturday and have already booked to go to Lloret de Mar next month for a long weekend to dive. I'm hooked just wish the waters around the UK were warmer as I don't fancy dry suit diving in the cold. I suppose it's a good excuse for loads of long weekends away and an opportunity to meet loads of other divers x

HI and welcome to the undersea world.

Don't dismiss UK diving out of hand there is loads of life. Yes a dry-suit does help, but it keeps us warm and I often spend an hour per dive. I've just done a week in West Wales which was a toasty 11/12'C.

 

[Chr1sp]

I'm not dismissing UK diving altogether but want to get experience in warmer waters first without dry suits. I'm eager to get as much diving as possibe. X

 

[Marie13]

Some of us do cold water from the start! I’ve not hit warm water yet.

 

[chrisch]

Dry suits are fantastic. I can't imagine getting wet ever again...