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Thanks for the information and links guys! Greatly appreciate it!

Well, I was aware of what it meant of the surface, I've encountered it many times over, and I realized that they're often followed by a sharp kick to the groin :(

Oooh okay, that makes much more sense now! Thanks! and we did check that we all completed the safety stop before we surfaced, I'm trying to find links which detail all the hand signals, but to no avail, so if you guys know of any resources, I'd appreciate it :D

So I was diving with a dive master I never met before, and right before the end of both dives (during the safety stop) she made a hand gesture I didn't understand, and by the time we surfaced I had already forgotten about it (whoops) Basically, she made an X in front of her chest with her...

I don't think he meant he wanted to ascend by himself, I think he meant that he could manage himself during the ascent, the rescue diver didn't know this however, and didn't allow him to use his BCD inflator, causing them to go up too fast.. Or, at least, that's what I gathered But as you said...

Yeah overexertion can be a pain, I swim way too fast, with the grace and efficiency of an obese ballerina, so I experience that quite a bit! So I'm curious, if there was no body to be found, what was the criteria for passing the course? Or was he just watching from a certain spot to see if you...

Thanks for sharing those experiences, getting vertigo and being unable to see really seems to be a hard situation, especially when it's a wall dive.. Weren't you able to open your eyes and try to see what was happening? Or do you, like me, wear contacts? And I gotta admit, if I were in that...

I never realized that could happen, you can't blame a rescue diver for going rescue mode, so pointing out that you're still able to surface on your own really is something worthwhile to do

So, we all know (or at least, I hope we all know) what we should do in emergency situations: whether you're out of air, you get a runaway ascent, went past your depth/time limit, etc; but no agency really seems to discuss what divers actually do in these conditions But, we can't honestly say...

Those guys deserve a big round of applause, it takes real strength of character to push yourself through all of that for two complete strangers!

Ooh thank you very much! I heard about the Dive housing, but it's not readily available in Europe yet, and to order one from the USA would mean it has to go through customs, which is another week of waiting, and at least a 30euro/36 dollar fee, so it wasn't really worth it, but thanks for...

Hey guys! So I was just given a GoPro Hd Hero - Surf Edition, and I've just ordered the blurfix lens (should be here in a week :D), but now that I have the GoPro, I realized how absolutely clueless I am with cameras, so what would you think are the basics of videography with a GoPro? Any...

While not exactly about diving, there's always Bioshock 1 and 2! It's all about a city built underwater to escape the "corrupt" outside world, you don't get to swim around, but hey, the guys in the suits should have you sold:

Well, this is what I would take with me in order of priority 1. Mask- fit is important in this piece of equipment 2. Computer - helps keep you safe, and you familiarize yourself with it before you travel, if you could rent one, you'd spend an hour just mashing the buttons and hoping for the...

Well, while the course paths you take are different (PADI, BSAC, etc), the truth is that it's not that relevant when you're learning to dive, a good instructor will go beyond the course work and teach you to be a good diver outside of the curriculum I can't make a recommendation on dive shops...

Well, there's always the fact that we're never really content with what we have (not being all elitist hippy here, I'm never content with my possessions either :D)

Yes, definitely, I agree with that, obsessing about it could only do harm, as is in most cases, moderation is key What I do believe though, is that since there is a chance that not drinking enough water can cause DCS, taking an extra glass or two can't really do any harm (It could actually make...

As most people are away, it is said that dehydration can help cause DCS, and even though there is no strong empirical evidence to support this, why would you test it? Better be safe than sorry

Welcome to Scubaboard! It's incredibly easy to get hooked on diving, and starting out in Mexico must have been awesome! That's a rare opportunity right there

That's actually a great suggestion! I'll give it a look-see, thanks :)