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Firstly thank you for posting this article, I am lost for words, I am about to do my AOW next month in Lanzarote with my 13 year old son. As a new diver it has been drummed into me that YOU are responsible for yourself before during and after each dive. Even if someone with 25 years of...

Sorry to mislead , no i am away to joing the local BSAC and be given instruction from a qualified diver. I have just been scanning the internet picking up tips and drysuit advise. Since i am new to diving and only PADI OW and never dived in a drysuit the internet has been a great source of...

Hi , I am about to start drysuit diving in the UK. I would very much apprciate any tips and helpful advise on drysuit diving. Thing i must do and be mindful of. I have studied but nothing compares to underwater. Cheers MARK..

As a new diver myself i find your story interesting yet worrying. To be honest you seemed to be ill prepared especially with equipment. This obviously led to complications with boyancy which can seriously effect your dive. This could have also led to a panic situation underwater. I was taught...

Hi, Me and my 11 year old son have just completed what you want to do. We found that the best option was to do the PADI REFFERAL. Aberdeen and the North sea is freezing and was advised not to dive due to the cold. WE purchased the padi Ultimate Crew Pack. This contains all the books and info...

Having just read all 19 pages of this, as a new OW diver with only 12 dives under my belt !! My first reaction is WHY would anyone want to piss off the DM. and how different a DM can be depending on the client. My view of a DM is that he is the boss and what he says goes for my safety and the...

Hi Juan, Having just passed my padi OW in JULY, like you i done the discover scuba and loved it. Once you begin proper training and read the padi OW manual things will become much more clearer and you will understand the reason things are done and why. Confidence and practise are the key...

Just a quick reference, called WDW divequest to book, got throught to operator in seconds only to be told that you cannot advance book the dive until 180 days before you plan to do the dive. I have to wait til March to book. Lady on phone was very helpful.

Hi Everyone, Thank you very much for all your help and posts. I am away to book it so i will let you know how i get on. Cant wait. Thanks MARK.... P.S for anyone wanting to call epcot the number from the UK is 0014079398687

Hello, I am planning to do the Epcot divequest at Disney. I an travelling from Scotland U.K. and would appreciate any advise and if anyone has got the contact details on how to actually book this dive for me and my son. I am hearing it is quite difficult to book this. Thanks MARK..

Hi OZ, Firstly well done to you for having the foresight and knowledge to spot a problem and help. As you said a simple thing like inflating your bcd can save a life. I recently read the whole padi mauual , watched the dvd's and became certified. I studied extremly hard and understood excatly...

Very true it is not in the PADI standards, neither is half the situations and diver actions that get mentioned on this site but it happens regardless ??? You have to seperate an OOA controlled situation with a panic diver situation. I have only experienced a controlled OOA and despite what you...

Very good reply and as you expertly said OW training is no comparison to real life. I can only imagine being in that situation, it really gives you food for thought. i never thought of someone else apart from your buddy getting in trouble. It may be an idea for something to practise under strict...

Hi Hickdive, i have just recently completed my OW certification. I was looking to possibly buy my own gear. I have only dived abroad and will only do so until i get more dives and experience. What order would you advise me to purchase items in and can you advise any good retail shops or...

This is an interesting point about you have made about panic divers snacking for the buddy main reg. In spain during our OW certification all the instructors taught us to cover our own reg with one hand and raise our right hand to clearly show the other diver where the octo is located, this...

Hi Nwcid, no problems good discussion. i passed my OW with my 11 year old son who is a fantasic diver according to the instructors and he will be my buddy when we dive. Being taught together is a real bonus having the same instructors and skills. I have never dived with anyone else and would...

Now i can see why accidents and mishaps happen and panic may occur. Just a month ago a passed my OW. We were taught by several PADI instructors on pre dive checks, yes test the octo where it is located and how it is released and when diving with a buddy go through the ooa situation. What you...

Fair enough, but if you were 20 m down and all of a sudden no air was coming through your regulator then surely the training you have recieved should automatically kick in and you signal ooa and take you buddys octo. at that split instant when it happens you have no idea why this is happening it...

You last comment puzzles me. I have just passed my OW and i am very new to diving only doing 12 OW dives but we were taught and practised by padi instructors if we were ever out of air to signal to our buddy and take their octo. never once was it mentioned to take your own octo. very...

Sad news so close to home, no details of what happened as yet. The north sea can be very unforgiving.