Not so much I'm questioning if I should go as much as if I do, will it end up beyond what they say. Deeper diving, 15 ft turns into 60-100 (doubtful in the keys), currents, visibility can all come into effect.
That being said, I think I'm going to do it as long as the conditions are right. I will have my own gear and being I'm with a DM, along with knowing the basic fundamentals in shallow water, I think it may just be a great experience. It would be different I guess if it was with some other newbs wanting to go diving rather instructing. I will let you know about it this coming weekend. Thanks again for all of your input on the situation. seems to be about 50/50
Whoa! Hold the bus! I'm half way through this thread and can't believe the last paragraph... hopefully others are chiming in the rest of this thread but I can't go any further.
"seems to be about 50/50"... does that make it OK? You've got some people saying 15 feet is no big deal, and some people saying 4 feet can kill you. Did you stop to consider that maybe some people aren't aware of the risks, and others who just don't care, as well as a few who just like to encourage acts of stupidity?
If you're going to try it, you and your friends ought to spend a night in a Holiday Inn Express... that'll make it OK, wouldn't it?