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Hello, I am planing to visit south Florida on mid April. It will be my first time scuba diving into the ocean. I found and operator according to Google reviews I called them but they do not offer a dive master unless you want it and pay. Obviously, I will have a buddy or they will assign it to...

Hello, I am just wondering if i need a dive computer if i am planning to go to the ocean for the first time in a 4 hour diving trip ? Thanks for your help, G

Hello all, Finally I got certified at the Homestead crater in Utah. But, one question. Does any body has a sample for what to log if you do one dive ? what about two dives ? For example: Where do you get all the info about Visibility ? Temperature ? And if i was using a Dive Computer, what...

Hello all, Finally I got certified at the Homestead crater in Utah. But, one question. I am not sure if because of the contents of the water but my big toe nails starting to hurt while having the fins under the water then at the end of the dives, i saw my toe nails, really soft and some of a...

Hello, I am researching in my first entry-level/basic dive computer i found some reviews on the Aeris Manta Aeris Manta Scuba and Free Diving Wrist Computer but is no longer available. Any thoughts ? Advice ? I am newbie on this. Thanks for your help, G

Hello all, On March I need to take the open water certification. I did the confined water course back in November 2014. I do have the PADI guide and DVD but I am wondering if there are any videos online that I can watch while I am at work so I can refresh and recall what I did in the pool and...

Just wondering if I am just a tourist in the Caribbean and want to scuba dive. Can I do it without being certified ? Just curious. Thoughts ?

Hello all, I just want to say thank you very much to this site. It has helped a lot. Last weekend i did the OW confined diving. Theoretically, I felt good. I knew about the RDP Tables even though they don't teach it anymore at the PADI class. Dive Computer is the way to go. Here is my first...

Can you have sex/make love after one dive or repetitive dives in the same day ? Sorry for the question. Thanks,

Hello there, I have been reading about RDP but got lost in calculating surface interval. Question: you dive at 70' for 30min and then make a second dive to 50' for 4min. What would be the minimal surface interval to perform these two dives safely? So, Why the answer is is 24min I know that...

Hello, Can someone describe/explain me the "ahhhh sound" The manual says: "Simply look up and swim to the surface making a continuous ahhhh sound into your regulator. The ahhhh sound assures that you exhale expanding has, which is necessary to avoid lung overexpansion injury" So my question...

Hello, I found the following: *Avoid wearing shiny, dangling jewelry, which may look like baitfish/small prey to some predators So, in the attachment do I have to get rid of my bracelets or somehow cover them ? Thoughts ? Thanks for your help.

I suck in math :( :) and I am new on this... Question: if you have 1 litre of air at 30m/99'. What would the volume and density be at the surface ? So, why the pressure at the surface is 1/4 the pressure at 30mts/99' ? And why will expand to 4 liters at the surface ? And the air density...

I see a statement that says "ascent slowly, well within your computers ascent rate and make a safety stop at 5 meters/15 feet for three minutes or longer." So, is this safety stop 5mts below surface ? Or above of my targeted depth while I am ascending. Thanks for your help,

Hello all, I have been reading the PADI OW Dive manual and they state all the time that never ever hold my breath. So, if you are in constant and slowly breathing (In and Out) through your mouth/regulator and something happened and your mask fills of water. Do I breath in through my...

Hello all, I am new in this and I am reading though the PADI Open Water Diver manual to get certified. But, i am kind of lost in "how to calculate the different scenarios of reserve, safety stop and turn around point" Need some guidance. I have this question: My buddy and I are planning a...