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Hi there! I am new to diving (got my certification in Thailand a couple months ago and am now doing more diving in the Philippines) and looking to get into underwater photography. I have a Nikon DSLR 3500 that I use already but I’m not ready to spend several thousand on a housing for it. Does...

Hi all, Recently got Fundies Rec Pass in single-tank / wetsuit, and my GUE instructor's advice was to start making the transition to drysuit / doubles, neither of which I have used before. I have future aspirations for T1 / CCR / Cave (but first need to make 94 more non-training dives...

So I’ve been to Bali twice and dived Nusa Penida and Tulamben for just a couple of days before heading out to Komodo each time. From what I reckon everywhere seems to be good for AOW divers up to 30m. My friend recently got certified and with just 6 dives under the belt - is it worthwhile to go...

Hello Scubaboard, Short term lurker, first time poster! I am 42 years old. I obtained my Padi Open water 12 months ago and did an additional 5 dives abot 4 months ago. (Only 10 dives all up) I have very average to low cardio abliity. I am not overweight or particulary unfit, cardio has just...

Hi everyone, I will be visiting Australia in December from London, UK and had scuba diving number 1 on my list. However, although I want to obtain a entry level certificate in scuba diving I am not entirely sure what class/lesson to go for. Could you please recommend the most preferred and...

Greetings from Canada! My friend and I are planning a trip to Costa Rica in early June, and I want to take the opportunity to get scuba certified as it's always been a dream of mine! I have no prior experience. I did learn that June is the rainy season in Costa Rica, so I'm not sure if it will...

Hi scuba team, Long time lurker, first time poster! I've done a quick search with no results(!) so apologies if this has already been asked... a million times. I wanted to get into photography during my local dives in Sydney and found an old Canon PowerShot G15 in the back of my cupboard I...

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Hi all- this will be my boyfriend and I's first proper SCUBA trip! We were certified in Jamaica in December, and have a grand total of 8 dives thus far. We'll be staying on Cay Caulker and have about 3 full days set aside for SCUBA- I will admit the other half of the vacation will be caving in...

Hey folks So next year I'm planning to finally step into technical diving. I'm completely new to this part of diving and don't have any friends to ask. I plan on doing it abroad and have been considering Egypt, Malta, and the Philippines for quite some time. Now obviously I care about proper...

Hello everyone! Thanks in advance for any thoughts. I've snorkeled ... but never Scuba! I'm (and my 16 yr old son after school finishes in a few weeks) studying the PADI online, and will do pool, then quarry cert dive (Michigan/Ohio) in June! In July, I'm going to Maui for my 20th Anniversary...

My husband and I just passed our open water certification. I would like to get him a wrist dive computer for Christams. I understand that air integrated computers are more expensive, but won't it be nice to have everything he needs to check in one place?

Hey SCUBA Board, I'm new to diving (SCUBA certified in December, freediving for a year before that, been on six tank dives since cert, Monterey, Caspar, Mendocino Headlands), and I'm here to check out info about northern California dives/meet folks/get specific routes and tips for places to...

Hello! Relatively new diver (<15 dives), open water certified. I'm getting to the point where I would like to start buying my own gear and was hoping for some suggestions on the best wetsuits out there. I'd be looking at a 5mm as I mostly stick to warmer climates and obviously don't go past...

Hello! New member here from Australia. Great to be here! Relatively new diver (>15 dives), open water certified. I'm getting to the point where I would like to start buying my own gear and was hoping for some suggestions on the best wetsuits out there. I'd be looking at a 5mm as I mostly...

I looked through the manual for my YS-D2Js, but it seems lots of UW photography equipment manuals assume you already more or less know what you're doing. As a newbie to all of this, I have a couple questions I'm hoping someone can help educate me on. 1) When shooting in manual mode, I notice...

Heya! I’m looking into completing a PADI scuba diving course (beginner level) in the Philippines either towards the end of this year or early next year (before uni starts here in NZ). I’ve been doing a little bit of research and found many diving destinations all over the country and need some...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for recommendations on where to go in the South Pacific for some easy beginner diving. My husband and I are planning a trip for this year and I’ve always wanted to dive in the South Pacific. It’ll be a bit of a splurge before we have kids kind of trip, but our budget...

hello! I will be in Fiji in mid February, staying on the south side of Vanua Levu. Would be happy to hear any recommendations of dive shops/dive sites. I will have to rent most of my gear and am a new diver. Hoping to get in 3 days of dives.

excited to learn more about scuba. I was certified in the last 6 months and have only done a few dives (live far away from dive sites). I already had a taste of equipment malfunction as my LPI orang started leaking 10 minutes into my 3rd post certification dive. I am looking for tips/hints on...