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Unfortunately, no. A one foot CESA would be a quick ticket to a QA with most RSTC agencies. It's one of many reasons why I like team-teaching with another instructor, or at least having multiple classes working at the same time. Our shop will charter an entire boat for 3+ classes (not all of...

SDI does have a Lionfish Awareness specialty. Not specifically focused on hunting, though an instructor could certainly add that if they were familiar.

Hyrum - welcome to diving! Rest assured this is a problem many novice divers have, for a handful of different reasons. As has been stated above: a) long, deep exhale. Far deeper than perhaps you think is possible. If you remember back to the effects of pressure on air spaces, this is why you...

NetDoc, It's edifying to read your post. The amount of emphasis I've seen some instructors place on CESAs at the expense of gas and buddy management always puzzled me, and I even asked a couple for their thoughts on it. One pointed out that our slates devote an entire side to CESA, which...

It's a nit, but as long as you're breathing, Mike, you're not breathing incorrectly in my book. I tell students the same thing. That said, there are definitely ways to improve your breathing in order to a) maintain neutral buoyancy and b) extend the life of your gas supply and therefore bottom...

You'll be working on buoyancy skills for as long as you're a diver...like golf, scuba is a game of small adjustments. And re-adjustments. But the more you work the more you notice your overall skills will increase. It looks like you're in Canada - is there any local diving nearby? It'll probably...

Due respect, you know zero about my diving, demonstration, or instructional capabilities, nor the types and variety of diving I've engaged in, nor the degree of awareness I have about my capability - and my limits. By the way, you didn't actually address my substantive comments about diving and...

Drysuit Scuba sled (****ty mid 90s SUV with plenty of storage for gear, will perpetually smell of seawater, has 4 wheels, and drives) ...guess which one I'll probably spend more money on...

I did my advanced course with Dive xPlor Riveria Maya when Gerardo was running it. I think he may have had Josh take over for some of the day, but Josh was very good too. It was a good outfit and I definitely got my money's worth - did two dives each off of Playa, Cozumel, and in the cenotes...

I think this is a fascinating discussion, so I'll lend some (hopefully) useful perspective from my experiences as both a diver and new DM. I got my certification through a three-day course in Belize back in 2012, and thought it to be more than adequate at the time. In part, that was because I...

Chilly - thanks for the updates! Sad that Lazy Lizard's is closed, I loved that place. I'll blame the beer and cigars for confusing Wednesday with Thursday... :D Completely agree with starting inland. I took the chicken bus into San Ignacio which was an adventure in and of itself, then...

I've done all 3 when I was in Belize in 2012. Caye Caulker is very cool, it's the most "backpacker" of the three sites that you named (though all have that element). It's very easy to get to; fly into Belize City, then hop on a water taxi (which usually stops in San Pedro/Ambergris Caye first)...

Yep, I'll teach part time out of the shop where I'm doing my IDC, mostly weekends. It should be fun, and I love teaching in other contexts, so teaching scuba is a natural fit.

Hey ScubaBoarders, Just thought I'd stop by and introduce myself. I've been diving since 2012 - did my initial work through PADI (OW/AOW/Nitrox) in the Caribbean, Belize/PDC-Coz/Roatan - then moved to SoCal and the LA area where I got into California diving, did my Rescue and EFR class, and...