What to expect during OW dive for PADI course?

[Dive-aholic]

msanta, it's okay to be nervous. In fact, don't ever let yourself not be at least a little nervous. Here's some advice: HAVE FUN!!!!! Diving is supposed to be fun. That's why we all do it, isn't it?!?!?!?! Your instructors (2 to 5! WOW!), if they are good ones (which most are), will make sure the dives are safe. Again, HAVE FUN!!!!! Enjoy the dives, and be safe. Open water check out dives are not fail safe, but there's not much that can go wrong with them if they are conducted by safe, responsible professional instructors and DMs. Welcome to the addiction!

 

[CaptSaaz]

<edit> I found your Intro, and you're in Long Island, NY? I guess you'll check out in a cold quarry. You'll wear a 7 mil suit, I guess, with neop gloves, booties, and beanie, I hope. Buy them if needed. Worth it. You might ask your Instructor if it'd be okay to go for a swim in your suit, without the mask, to adjust to the water temp. That may or may not be a good idea?

Don, on Long Island we shore dive for checkouts. The nearest quarry is 2-3 hours away in PA, Dutch Springs. A pretty neat place to go but a bit of a trip when you have plenty of local spots to use. And we definitely dive in 7mm with gloves/booties and hood. Water temps are in the 60's and dropping now that summer has gone. brrrrrrr

 

[DandyDon]

Don, on Long Island we shore dive for checkouts. The nearest quarry is 2-3 hours away in PA, Dutch Springs. A pretty neat place to go but a bit of a trip when you have plenty of local spots to use. And we definitely dive in 7mm with gloves/booties and hood. Water temps are in the 60's and dropping now that summer has gone. brrrrrrr

There ya' go - local info, once we figured out where you were. Thanks Skipper!

2-3 hours to Duthc Springs. I wish my OW checouts had been that close. Mine were 4 or 5 hours from home, but then - I do live in the Great American Desert. :cowboy2:

 

[ShakaZulu]

One thing is 4sure, you're gonna get wet...........

 

[No Fish]

Let us know how it went.

 

[msanta]

This is by far the best forum I have ever belonged to and the friendliest and most knowledgeable people about scuba I ever met. Thanks so much for such encouraging words. I will definitely have fun, I feel much better and confident after reading your postings. So far I have done great in the pool, haven't had problems...I'll keep you posted. Mike