Where was your first OW dive?

[solo_diver]

You're talking after the checkout dives right?

in that case:

La Jolla Shores California.

I couldn't find anyone to go with me so I went by myself. Greatest dive of my life.

 

[Webbo]

The Great Barrier Reef - not bad for a first dive. Lots of fish - great reef and warm waters. I only had to wear a 5mm wetsuit. Sadly my second was in a quarry in England, cold, dark and nothing to see. Didn't put me off though!

 

[KOMPRESSOR]

My first OW dive was in mid-winter outside Trondheim, Norway. Air temperature was 5F. Water temperature was 31F... After 30 seconds we couldn't feel our lips. After 10 minutes my fingers were gone. But inside my drysuit the rest of me was ok, and convinced me that EVERYTHING AFTER THIS has to be easy! -And it was quite correct...

 

[Rookie_J]

My first Open Water Dive, The Throne Room, in Negril Jamaica

 

[montyb]

My first ow dive was in 1960 in Lake Huron off the Michigan side. Now looking back - that was a long time ago....

montyb

 

[cortez]

I've been back, since but can't really say that I took anyone back to share the memories. Like most quarries, it can have its good days and it can have its bad days....

 

[menemsha43]

My first OW dive was Beach 8 in Far Rockaway, Queens. Its was right near JFK airport and I took a cab out there from Manhattan with all my gear, including tanks. 65 degrees, 2 foot vis and a swift current. We clung to a chain about 20 feet down. Boy did I really want to get certified. Lol.

My first dives after certification were in Antigua.

 

[Buoyant1]

Hmmm...Technically..my first OW dives were in Key West on a "resort course"...

My first POST certification dives were (ironically) In Key West again....

For some weird reason... keep going back......----->

 

[Firebrand]

The Blue Grotto in Williston, Florida. I met a couple of awesome dive buddies who told me about Scubaboard!

 

[Slick6]

The Blue Grotto in Williston, Florida. I met a couple of awesome dive buddies who told me about Scubaboard!

Heh. That's where my first O/W dive was. My first certification dive that is. Although calling Blue Grotto open water is kinda funny.

My first certified O/W dive was at Ginnie Springs.