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Tim, Cincinnati, OH Basic OW; PADI, Panama City Beach, FL AOW, Nitrox; PADI, M/V Ultimate Getaway Drysuit; SSI, Houston, TX

I am 31 years old and in fairly decent shape. I just returned from Bonaire and had no problem diving 4-5 times per day for 6 days. This was a mix of boat, shore, and resort dock dives. The most I have dove was 24 dives in 4 days on a liveaboard. The amount of bottom time was physically...

Another point which I did not see mentioned is the NEED for a computer if you plan to dive a LOT. Tables may work fine for 2-3 dives in a day, but if you want to log some serious bottom time on a trip, a computer is the only way to go. Yes, you can try to manually map your actual dive profile...

I have a Puck Air console, same computer function as Puck Pro. Basic, simple computer. I recently picked up a DG03, they are only $199 new from Dive Gear Express. I like the feel and functionality, haven't dove it yet.

The Fling does trips to the Flower Gardens out of Galveston. Several operators also run rig trips in the Gulf, Captain Beard Charters is a good one. Aquarena Springs is near the Comal, but you have to take their course to gain access. Amazing diving and well worth it.

I have dove around a lot of Barracuda and never had any problems. I was told by a boat captain to be careful on night dives not to blind them with your light, because it bothers them and their response is to head toward the source. Supposedly on a previous trip a diver blinded a Barracuda and...

From the letter that was posted it sounds like the recipient Robert did receive his OWD card from PADI (Wookie beat me to it), but they are recommending some form of additional education due to the certifying instructor violating standards (most likely to cover their own personal liability)...

I would agree that a Discover Class CAN be good prior to taking Open Water, but only if conducted in a confined environment to a very limited depth after some instruction. Prior to my certification I took a Discover Scuba class with a friend of mine that was also planning to get certified. She...

topher10, The flower gardens depends on the conditions. The diving can be perfectly suitable for a freshly certified OW diver, but conditions can also increase currents to be more suited for an advanced diver. You will need Nitrox to take advantage of all the dives and get maximum bottom...

They would tie up to a new spot every 1.5-2 hours starting at 7am. Second to last dive would be dusk dive, last dive would be the same site for night dive. Dives were 60-80' on 32-33% nitrox. My buddy usually limited me to around 45 min, so an hour SI would off gas enough to clear for the...

I dove with the Ultimate Getaway a few years ago out of Ft Myers. It was my first liveaboard experience, but from what everyone told me it is the equivalent of "camping at sea". Very bare-bones, no frills, but it was exactly what I wanted and very budget-friendly. Up to 8 dives a day for a...

I took the non-computer Nitrox class through PADI in 2014 (I think). We were taught to round to safety, up for MOD, down for NDL.

Another option would be Frogskins by Probe wetsuits in Australia. They had very good reviews, so I decided to go that route. The suit is multi-layered with a quick dry fleece inner lining. I have not gotten a chance to dive it yet, but it is very warm on the surface and the construction is...

I don't believe he's talking about 'solo-diving' but travelling alone to dive with insta-buddies. Have you looked into liveaboards? Here in the states there are several budget minded liveaboards that work out great for a solo traveler.

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I couldn't find a place to review DSS, so I figured here is as good as anywhere. Before purchasing my BP/W, I called and talked to Tobin. He spent a good 30 minutes and a very thorough breakdown of my diving needs to determine which backplate and wing combination would fit the bill. His...

As newer divers a computer will assist in monitoring your ascent rate to prevent ascending too fast. Each diver needs a personal computer to correctly determine this factor.

I'm currently stuck in NM with little to do for a few days and was wanting to run down to Balmorhea and get a dive in. I know it's short notice, but figured I would give it a shot. I am planning to rent gear at the outfitter near the dive area. I will be contacting them tomorrow to confirm...

Everyone has their own reasons for diving, who are you to call someone else's goal dumb? I personally am drawn to everything under the water, fish, wrecks, reefs; however learning the safe and proper way to dive deep is at the top of my list. I plan to pursue this goal as time, finances and...

Sounds good, I'm in. I just moved to Houston and thought I would check out CHUM.