Andy_Mason
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I don't think I'm saying anything new here but I'd suggest you try to find a couple of buddies you can dive with who are more experienced than you but are willing to help you along as you learn. That's what I did and it's been the best experience for me. Now I'm starting to do the same for other new divers, (even though I too am still a new diver). I think sometimes when you're with groups of divers that you don't know and don't know you, no one is really thinking about helping a new diver learn. They've all spent their money and they want to have their own great diving experience. Maybe find a safer place to dive for learning and skills practice than out on a reef or a wreck. We have quarries around where I live that are set up just for new divers with big underwater platforms etc. They're a great place to practice and learn without the added pressure of diving off a boat in rough water etc.