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I am a Padi Instructor, previously with a LDC until I retired and moved out of town. I sometimes return to my old dive center to do a class/confined but also teach on a private basis. I have set up a classroom in my home, have a couple sets of training gear and do private or semi-private...

I suggest you experience a "pool" dive before signing up. Most LDCs offer this dive as there seems to be no grey area. You love it and get hooked or determine that diving is not the recreational activity for you. Relax and enjoy the training and keep your homework up to date. The actual...

Padi usually takes about 2-3 week for a PIC envolope. Onlines about half the time. If the training portion of your logbook is complete and Instructor signed that should work as proof of certification along with a photo ID

The safety stop is a great time to test your octo and how it performs. You will probably notice how much better your primary breathes in comparision. When your buddy asks you on the boat why you switched to your octo at the safety stop, you can suggest you were getting low on air. If your...

For many beginners the mask removal/replacement is the challange. For others it's having the reg out of your mouth. Execution of these skills may result in a small bit of water up the nose or down the throat. For this reason, the first skill I teach in a confined water class is how to cough u/w.

This incident reinforces the value of confined water sessions prior to diving in open water. The most important thing is to LEARN from the problem. Taking in a bit of water can be a stressor. I always get my students to practice "coughing" through the reg very early in the pool session to...

I am a Padi Instructor recently retired from my day job and instructing out of my home near Picton. It sounds like your wife would be better with private or semi-private instruction. Many dive centres require a minimum number of students to justify instructor, divemaster and pool fees...

Habitat Curacao. Easy shore diving, great dive operation, warm water in January and nearly endless vis. The dive operation (Easy DIvers) is great and can provide a DM in the water for your warm up dives.

It is not uncommon during the alt/air use skill to get the reg upside down. A little water intake is often enough to start the anxious/panic cycle that leads to "bolting". I have had great success with having students practice "coughing through the reg" early in the confined water course...

There are two schools of thought on this subject. The most important thing is to get diving immediately after your O/W cert and practice your new skills. I feel that if you can get in about half a dozen dives between, you will gain more from your A-O/W training. If you don't easily have an...

Get horizontal and pull up your weighbelt 3 inches.

I have never heard of the "Padi Crawl" Before posting this reply, I referred to my Padi Instructor Manual in the conducting O/W dives 1-4 and the exit note stated "Choose an exit appropiate for the environment". ???

Find out where your LDC does their confined waters and see If you can get some practice time. On the tread, you only have keep your head (or just face) out of the water. If you keep a larger volume of air in your lungs it will be easier.

I'm with Mike. There is an old motorcycle saying "If you don't feel like riding -- DON'T" Recreational diving is something you do to enjoy and relax. Maybe back off a while, try snorkelling maybe, you can come back to scuba when you are ready.

Tables can be good, but it your mix is 32.3 then: 1. 33 x 1.4 = 46.2 2. 46.2 / .323 = 143.03 3. 143.03 - 33 = 110.03

Get out your calculator: First 33 x 1.4 = 46.2 46.2 / .32 (32%) = 144.3 144.3 - 33 = 111.3 ft max at PPO2 of 1.4

Regs: Apeks or Scubapro Computer: Suunto

On a recent dive with my wife using 32% and myself on air we compared ND time remaining when we reached 1000psi. We were both using Suunto Vipers and held a tight buddy position during the dive. My time 11 minutes, my wife had 37 left.

My O/W training dives were in cold (55) water with 4-6 feet of vis. My first dives without an Inst/Dm were in tropical water with 100ft vis and 80 degrees. It was easy.

Now that you don't get fed on aircraft except for 9 little pretzels, you might want to get luggage, check in etc and have a lunch or snack before diving. I usually suggest a couple of hours after landing if you are feeling well and you have no difficulity clearing your ears on the surface.