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emulating my scuba breathing I get about 8 breaths per minute. I do not feel anxious underwater. I do need to work on buoyancy control and swimming efficiency. One issue I struggle with is the recommendation to dive more. I look at the number of dives for many of the folks posting and think...

We can tolerate some higher end. Ideally, we would prefer some place smaller so that we can get to know the other guests. We would like a mix of activities but would like to try wind/kite surfing if possible. Not really in to shopping. Otherwise, we just want to stay active. For some reason I do...

Thanks. I was thinking about Curacao. I'm working on getting the others to stay longer. Having other things to do would be an attraction. Do you have accommodation / dive shop recommendations?

OP here. This is very, very helpful (as are many of the other comments.) Lots of good tips to improve my efficiency. I don't think there's any real danger in my doing any 30 second breathing cycles. But, I think that I can slow down my rate of breathing, in particular, exhalation. I found this...

As our plans have evolved, we are limited to 3-4 days of diving in mid December. We are leaving from Chicago. I get the impression that much of the Caribbean is iffy then so I am concerned that we might get someplace with winds that interfere with diving and not much to do topside. Any...

Thank you all. Yes, I do have busy brain. Clearly, I need to work on my breathing topside. Also, lose some lead and swim more efficiently. Not all that easy to work on this an accrue more dives as we live in Chicago. So, there's the quarry....

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I'm still a relatively new diver with about 40 dives per date. On most trips, even though I feel pretty relaxed, I go through air faster than most of the other folks on the dive. As per directions, I let the dive master know that I'm at 1500 psi. Looking at my log, I'm finishing dives at times...

Thanks. I would be happy with 2 dives, maybe 3 per day. I only have about 40 dives to date am on the cautious side.

Thanks. It looks wonderful. But quite expensive.

Thanks very much. We've found a couple of places. Bohio in Grand Turk and Little Cayman Beach Resort. Wondering how folks would compare diving at these two destinations and if anyone has experience with either of these resorts. Thanks again!

We just returned from a week at Utopia Village in Utila. Had a great time. Wonderful staff, great facility. But we especially enjoyed being with a smaller group that dined together. We would really like to go to dive resorts with the same degree of closeness. Any suggestions? We are still on the...

I'm looking for a hand grip for my GoPro. Something that won't be hard to manage and that I may be able to attach to a D ring. Reviews of the Bobbber (poor quality) or the Beneath the Water grip (poor tolerance, loose fit) leave me a bit anxious. Any suggestions? Thanks

My wife, daughter and I did this while staying at Anthony's Key Resort (March of this year). We are relatively inexperienced divers. For us, it was thrilling and well worth the trip out there. At times the boat ride from AK was quite choppy. From what I understand this is par for the course...

We've decided to go to Utopia Village in Utila. We liked the idea that it's a smaller dive resort where people seem to get to know one another by the end of the trip. Appears to offer valet style service. Wonder if anyone else has been there?

Limited is actually a good description. Just started diving about a year ago. Now 60 years old. Because of some physical limitations, valet style diving is appealing. Living in Chicago, there are not many nearby diving options. So my skills and comfort level will always be limited compared to...

Gets very good reviews. Do you have a dive shop to recommend?

Any specific thoughts about Turks and Caicos? Anyone familiar with Bohio Resort or have another suggestion? Thanks!

I noticed that you didn't mention Cozumel???

I'm wondering if there are any, ecologically directed, educational dive trips. I've enjoyed having the divemaster point out fish. I would especially enjoy a trip where we dove in the morning and then had lectures about the reef, environmenal issues, etc. in the afternoon. Does such a thing...