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Hi everyone, I'm new to diving -- just got certified this month and my boyfriend and I are going to Thailand in June. We are thinking of diving in Phi Phi. Does anyone know if this is worth it or if the weather will be ok? My friend who lives in Bangkok assured me it's not the rainy season yet...

Thanks to all who've helped me thru this! I just wanted to mention one more thing: I switched to using contacts and a mask and am very happy w/ the results. I found that closing my eyes underwater was not a big deal as you do that anyway normally when you swim. I also found, like the person some...

Well folks, I was the one who posted this problem a few months ago, and for those of you are scared, I promise you will get it. I did and I passed the OW dives 2 weeks ago! In fact, on my fourth dive, my mask was not on properly for almost the whole dive and I had to clear it about 50 times. (I...

Foo, good to hear from you! I'm going to down to Fla the weekend of April 16th. My instructor is leading the certification dives so it should be nice b/c I'll feel comfortable w/ the group (much of my class is going). I need to go back to the pool just to familiarize myself w/ the whole...

Did you go thru Ocean Horizons at the Prsopect Park Y? The instructors there are from the NYFD. I'm doing my last pool class tonight (yikes in about 20 minutes) and I'm thinking of doing my OW dives in Fla, preferably the Keyes, possibly somewhere else in Fla. Did you feel that the pool prep was...

OK folks: good news! Yesterday was my first lesson and guess what? I successfully cleared the mask in the shallow end. Now mind you, I did not have the equipment on and was holding my breath during this exercise, but I feel it's a step in the right direction as I only got water in my nose once...

Well, I was foolish and found out the class starts tomorrow so I'm gearing up -- am slightly worried because I have a cold and am thinking that a pool might not be the best thing, but ah well, at least my nose is stuffed up! Anyhoo, I tried the mask thing in the shower but found I was always...

I think I'm ready to start this on Tuesday! I'll let you know how it goes (unless, of course, I freak out and have to flee in shame!)... Tomorrow I'm going to take my snorkel into the shower and begin practicing. Thanks everyone, Kerstin

Thanks everyone for the vote of confidence! I will indeed do as suggested and print this out and bring to the instructor. It all seems a bit daunting now as I haven't put on this gear for over a year. I'm already feeling panicked. Ugh, I need to relax, I know. The really strange thing about...

Hi. I went to Honduras last year and enrolled in a three-day intensive PADI training. I freaked out during the shallow water breathing exercise, especially when clearing my mask. Every time I did it I accidently breathed in through my nose, got water up my nose and had to shoot up to the surface...