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@Dutch Mermaid Thanks for the video! :) I really appreciated it, as we can clearly see the boat and the dive itself, of course. I am still planning on going, can you believe it? Since it's been over 2 years since my last dive, I will probably start with a beach dive at João Fernandes Beach...

Hi Leejnd, Did you end up diving in Búzios? How was it? I moved back to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after 10 years living abroad, and I am looking forward to start diving here. Cheers, Gabe.

Hello, If there is already a thread about this, please forgive me and please let me know the link. I'd like to know from the more seasoned divers which are the most common etiquette mistakes newbies make, i.e. what I shouldn't be doing while on the boat and/or diving. Anecdotes to illustrate...

Thanks for the prompt reply!

You know I am a newbie, so bear with me. I am going to the Cook Islands on a diving vacations and the dive shop I am going to use is from "my" certification agency (PADI). I asked about getting Nitrox certified and they sent me a link to PADI's elearning saying that I needed to do the elearning...

Strange. I am spending a two-month diving vacations here in French Polynesia and have no issues at all (I am a newbie O.W. and got certified in Australia). In none of the places I dived (Tahiti with Top Dive and Tahiti-Iti Diving, Mo'orea with Top Dive, Huahine with Mahana Dive, Raiatea with...

Hello, Note: I couldn't find any sticky thread about this on this forum; it would be great to have one. Please forgive me if this has been already discussed, and please point me to right thread(s). I am still a beginner, but considering buying my own regulator after a discussing the benefits...

Hi, I think I finally understood how it works, but I wanted to double check with you. From PADI's website and documentation, I thought you could pick and choose the three elective specialties for the Advanced Open Water Course, but in reality, we are limited by the specialties offered at each...

I live in Australia, that is how I get it. I will be back in Australia around Nov 10, PM me and I will be happy to help you.

Hello guys, I know that I opened this thread six months ago, but I wanted to give you some feedback regarding all suggestions you guys gave me (and I appreciate all comments). As I write this, I am in French Polynesia and so far I did eleven dives, from those, I only got really sick in two...

Thanks, Daniel, for your testimonial. I live in Australia, so for me getting Kwells is just a matter of walking into any drugstore or supermarket... I used to live in the US and I think it is really silly for them to make you to go to a doctor to get this kind of medicine... What is the next...

You guys helped me no to give up just yet... I will give it another try using the trick of taking the medicine before sleeping and then in the morning. Question: how many tablets of Kwells should I take, one or two?

Thanks, all. No, I was not wearing a hood. But one thing I notice was that the wet suit pressing my throat was worsing the sickness, because I was pulling the wet suit from my throat without even realizing I was doing it while I was sick. No one else in my group got sick, just me. Just...

No headaches here. Just dizzy and vomiting.

Thanks for all answers, guys! I will definitely try a different medicine. Yes, I took Kwells 45 minutes before diving (the box says to take 30 minutes before). However, your tips of taking it the night before and then taking it again 1-2 hours before might solve the issue! I will give Kwells...

Hello, I am a new diver and got certified (PADI) last month. My main issue is with seasickess. I got sick on ALL four dives from my course. Diving from shore. No boat involved. On the second day, I took two Kwells tablets, and still got sick. Took two more. Got sick again. I am so frustrated...