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You can learn on your own, but there is more trial and error. Having said that, those lessons tend to stick better when you figure it out. Also, keep in mind that practice matters. I notice a big difference in quality when I’m out of the water for a few months or improvements by day 4 or 5 of a...

One suggestion when you are buying your gear is to stick with established companies with a lot of market share for your first set of gear. Personally I dive an Atomic regulator and a Halcyon bp/w. I wouldn't recommend that to a new diver. I travel with a full back-up reg set and replacement...

Connor, It is really important that you understand how to use your dive computer. There have been several suggestions about how to set the po2 max and about leaving the computer set to air to be more conservative. Take your class and ask for help from the instructor. If it helps, keep a cheat...

My recommendation is to take the AOW class if you want. It's not too early. New divers need to spend more time in the water. They need build good habits and develop confidence. If you can do that under the watch of a good instructor, it will make you a better and safer diver. In the AOW...

I have over 300 dives on my current wing and have never had a problem. Unless you are really hard on your gear you shouldn't have any problems with your wing diving recreationally. Check your gear before you go in the water and make sure that the LP hose and OPV valves and dumps are working...

Cozumel is nice that time of year. Prices are great and there are a lot of divers. They also are very well set up with medical care and a hyperbaric chamber in case of an emergency.

I agree with Kraken. I've been diving on a Halcyon bp/w for several years and use the rear dump most of the time. It took some effort at first, but now it's second nature. When I do use the hose during a dive, I roll my left shoulder and head a bit towards the surface. That keeps the hose nice...

I've had very good luck with a small dry at made to hold a cell phone. I throw my keys in and press out as much air as I can before I seal it. I wear it around my neck, under my wetsuit. There are a bunch of models certified to a100' of depth.

I am trying to make everyone in my family happy for spring break. My wife doesn't dive and my daughter is still too young. Would love to find a place with a really nice pool, tennis courts and a spa. I know a lot of good options if I rent a car and drive 20 to 30 minutes from the hotel to the...

I've been diving with the cobalt for the last year or so (about 150 dives) and love the computer. I have all the setting including the age set correctly and at the most conservative settings. I use a Suunto Zoop as a backup. I bought my 14 year old the Zoop as his first computer and wanted to...

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I did the same itinerary on Carnival Cruises in July. I did all three days of diving and all three were great. A few things that I would point out: 1. I travel with my own dive gear and underwater camera setup. In Roatan I had to carry it the farthest to where the pick-up spot was. We dove...

I still log all my dives. Really enjoy it. My computers do a lot of the work put I still do things on paper as well. Since I am a bit crazy I log a lot of information, including which wetsuit I was wearing, what gear I had with me , and where I was carrying my weights. I have a few tanks (steel...

I'm going to agree with Dr. Bill. I happen to live in Southern California and travel and dive a fair amount. I went through my PADI DM and NAUI instructor training in California. The conditions are more challenging than in warm water. Groups and students run into more issues. They deal with more...

Just spent a few days diving in the area. Did a great day of diving at Turneffe Atoll in Belize, but enjoyed the diving more in Cozumel the next day. I would go for Cozumel unless you are shooting a lot of video or stills. The currents in Cozumel and the drift diving are not great if you have a...

Take a look at the Halcyon travel BC. Its a great backplate.

When I was younger I used to take breaks from diving and never thought about taking a refresher course. A year or two could go by without any dives and I would think nothing of it. I could put me gear together, hop in the water and have a nice time. Now that I work with students, I agree with...

You may want to ask... Many of the dive operators that work with the cruises will also provide a private DM for an extra charge. Even if you do the refresher (and you should), you may want to consider the option. I'm an instructor and sometimes hire the Private DM. You get to go at your own...

I travel with my iPad and GoPro. I have a few SD cards and the card reader that plugs into my iPad. I also have the iMovie app on the iPad. I download my video files in clocks that roughly relate to each dive I make. Once I have them on my iPad I edit them each night into nice small films/clips...

I started diving with Scubapro regulators in the 80's and still have one that I use as a backup. They make great stuff. The last few years I have been diving with Atomic regulators. I like the way they breath a bit better. I have a couple of B2 and find the swivel very comfortable when I'm doing...