Considering diving

[dive_lover88]

Like they say DON'T WAIT!! GO DIVE!! you never regret it!! I'm glad that i started young...now i have a whole life of diving in front of me!!

 

[Don Burke]

Do it. It will give your writing more credibility.

 

[dive_lover88]

I totally agree...non-divers who write stuffs about diving usually dont get the facts right(tell me if i'm wrong about this...) and give people misguided infomation about diving

 

[dilligaf368]

I love diving so much I became a commercial diver in 1974. I started SCUBA DIVING in 1967 when I was 16yrs old. Navy trained Diver in 1972 and Commercial diving school in 1974. I have been working EVERY YEAR AS A DIVER SINCE. I average 966hrs-855hrs per year until I was crushed by a 17ton landed across my back and sent me into the hositals and even more surgeons did even more. Three surgeries and the doctors Ok it I'll be back in the water within about 6months.
I can only do the SCUBA type outfit and no longer Hat and Hose and working long hours in the cold water anymore!
I wiss You all the luck in the world and If You need any information in the future, by all means 'mail me.. B

 

[serapis]

You can doo itt! Its the best addiction I've ever had.

 

[spectrum]

I am 32 years old and I am thinking about getting certified to dive. So far I have snorkled in the Bahamas, the Florida Keys and Cozumel. I am currently working on a book in which the main character will be diving, so I could use helpful hints about what the experience is really like. It is set in the Carribean.

Well did you want to dive before you started the book?

It sounds like you've been to some nice snorkeling locations so we can say that you went to the movie theatre, made it as far as the lobby, smelled the popcorn , saw the posters up close and heard bits of the sound track when cinema doors opened. Are you ready to go in to enjoy the feature presenatation?

You have plenty of local opportunities so if you are so inclined go for it. I'm 48 and about to get certified, it's something I've always wanted to do. 2 years ago I did a discover dive as something to do before I die (just a metaphor) last year it was 91 logged skin dives, all in Maine and New Hampshire, ocean and fresh.

The equipment is a little fendlier than it was years ago and the training is nothing difficult as long as you're comfortable in the water. If I had known what I know now I would have found the money to make this dream happen decades ago.

As for the book, if you want to take up the sport get a reasonable local training program, plenty of threads on selecting an instructor can be found. If all you really want is to "taste the water" then a discover (usually in confined water) or resort dive (into limited openwater with direct supervision) may suffice as book research.

Pete

 

[Iceguy4]

Good luck with your book. I'm wondering if you will have time to write after you discover scuba!~

 

[kabluton]

Diving was one of those things I always wanted to do. I finally got certified when I was 37 :11:

Now that I'm hooked, I can't believe I didn't do it sooner

And here I thought I was the only one who waited too long. I had always thought about it and actually bought the surface propulsion stuff in 1994. I had a trip to the Keys planned and everything but backed out. Finally got certified almost 3 years ago and wish I hadn't waited. Imagine how many dives I would have under my belt by now!

 

[dive_lover88]

that's one down side to look out for anyway have fun diving

 

[RobC]

Moved from Introductions & Greets forum.

Just curious, did anybody tell him that his post was moved?