PaulG
Registered
Hi everyone, just wanted to stop by and introduce myself as a new member.
My wife (Karen) and myself have just completed the Theory and C/W sessions of the PADI O/W course in preparation for a trip to Paphos, Cyprus in early Sep to complete the referral course.
Neither of us had really considered scuba until we were on holiday last Sep (in Sep) and got talked into a try dive with the hotel dive school (should have stayed sunbathing, it's a lot cheaper!!, but then nowhere near as much fun!!).
After a session in the pool, we were taken off for a shallow shore dive. Needless to say, the experience was not without traumas, I think Karen shot to the surface 3 times and I managed it twice.
We finished the dive, annoyed with ourselves rather than put off diving as non of the airside trips were really founded. In fact, we were so annoyed, we booked another try dive for later in the week. Fortunately, the instructors were excellent and lent us masks/snorkels/fins and suggested we spend the next couple of days snorkelling in the pool/sea to get used to it.
The next try dive was MUCH better and we were hooked. It has taken us a while to get around to doing the course but mainly as I was determined that we would do the O/W dives somewhere warmer and therefore we had until now as the holiday is Sep and thought it better to do the rest as close to the trip as possible.
I have spent the last few days browsing through the board since finding it and am impressed with the level of help and expertise that is available through the members.
I will try to avoid stupid questions where possible and apologise in advance should I post one in the future.
Anyway, enough for now, pleased to meet you all.
Paul
My wife (Karen) and myself have just completed the Theory and C/W sessions of the PADI O/W course in preparation for a trip to Paphos, Cyprus in early Sep to complete the referral course.
Neither of us had really considered scuba until we were on holiday last Sep (in Sep) and got talked into a try dive with the hotel dive school (should have stayed sunbathing, it's a lot cheaper!!, but then nowhere near as much fun!!).
After a session in the pool, we were taken off for a shallow shore dive. Needless to say, the experience was not without traumas, I think Karen shot to the surface 3 times and I managed it twice.
We finished the dive, annoyed with ourselves rather than put off diving as non of the airside trips were really founded. In fact, we were so annoyed, we booked another try dive for later in the week. Fortunately, the instructors were excellent and lent us masks/snorkels/fins and suggested we spend the next couple of days snorkelling in the pool/sea to get used to it.
The next try dive was MUCH better and we were hooked. It has taken us a while to get around to doing the course but mainly as I was determined that we would do the O/W dives somewhere warmer and therefore we had until now as the holiday is Sep and thought it better to do the rest as close to the trip as possible.
I have spent the last few days browsing through the board since finding it and am impressed with the level of help and expertise that is available through the members.
I will try to avoid stupid questions where possible and apologise in advance should I post one in the future.
Anyway, enough for now, pleased to meet you all.
Paul
