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Newby here, and to scuba diving, haha. I have my referral from a dive shop in Annapolis Md....I am doing my 4 OWD in the Keys, using Conch Republic Dive shop near Key Largo. I am going down next weekend to complete the dives, (I hope I pass).
Just want to say I hope to be joining the scuba community as a PADI diver.
Conch Republic had good reviews on Trip Advisor...
C card= Certification card. Good Luck with your dives! The biggest thing is to just listen to your instructor, relax, calmly do your skills (It's not a race to finish first) & enjoy your dives. You're diving to enjoy yourself.
Very Cool! Enjoy your journey into the amazing underwater world! Just relax and have confidence in yourself. You're about to have a whole new appreciation of our Earth!
"Since everything is but an apparition, having nothing to do with good or bad, acceptance or rejection, one may well burst out in laughter."
-Longchenpa
Thanks guys...I had so much fun in the pool, so I KNOW scuba diving in the ocean will be awesome. I was going to dive up in Daytona, but this time of year they do the owd's in springs. Not that there is anything wrong with springs, but my g/f and I want to dive the oceans.
And yes, our instructor from Atlantic Edge was very patient and good. He is a Navy guy, and a good teacher. Calm, that was huge with him, and I learned that. The weirdest, prob most difficult part was the removing of the mask. I did well on it, as I opened my eyes in the pool, but it was certainly more uncomfortable than I thought it would be.
Not sure if I will be able to open my eyes in salt water however....seems not..?
Finally reached 25 dives and it only took 2 years...
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jetdoc, your tears are saltwater so you should be able to at least open your eyes in the ocean, though you probably won't be able to see very well sans mask. It will of course depend upon salt content, some places are more concentrated than others, but most of the oceans and bays I've been in aren't too bad. By the way, if you're looking for a semi-local buddy sometime, PM me and we'll head out. I'm still fairly new, experience wise, but I'd like to get out and dive more often.
Never judge a day by the weather. The best things in life aren't things. He who dies with the most toys still dies. There are 2 ways to be rich - make more or desire less. No rain, no rainbows. Take it easy.
-Hawaiian rules to live by
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