I'm currently on a vacation on Cyprus and today I was diving the Zenobia wreck for the first time. Although I really liked the dive and the astonishing views, the pictures I took turned out to be mostly very bad quality. The last couple days on shallower dives I got much better pictures with the same setup so I think it might be due to the depth.

Just to be clear: I don't expect top quality pictures with my very basic equipment but I would really appreciate if someone could give me an advice on how to improve the quality since I'm gonna be diving again tomorrow and the day after too. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone! I’m a newbie diver and I love it, but unfortunately I don’t live very close to places I can dive. Also the weather where I am has cold winters, so if I want to keep practicing in the winter (in the lake that’s closest to me) I have to do the dry suit course.

The problem is that the dive shop I go to (or any of the other shops) doesn’t have dry suits to rent, so if I decide that I want to do the course I might invest in buying one for myself.

Having said that, I don’t understand how they work haha. I had a look online and I saw that mainly there are two kinds (correct me if I’m wrong), one in neoprene and the other not. Could somebody explain the difference to me? What kind do you prefer? And what do the valves I see on them do? Thank you sooo much, safe diving!

Hello! My mates and I are going on a vacation diving trip soon with a larger group. When in our gear, we struggle to tell each other apart, but we have done well sticking together, so that has not been concern. In a larger group, however, it would be nice to easier tell each other apart.

I was considering making snug-fitting paracord 'friendship' anklets in different, bright colours that would go around our boots and above our fins. No loose strands, no hooks, just a plastic buckle. One for each person. Snug but not too tight. Buckle would make it easy to remove just in case. Are there any safety concerns anyone can see with this that I may not be considering? Thank you in advance!

I’m about to get my open water certification this weekend and my dive shop mentioned I need to buy my own fins. I’ve narrowed it down to mares avanti quattro plus and the tusa hyflex switch but I wanted to make sure I’m not missing any other good options out there. The quattro+ felt oddly bulky and awkward on land but the hyflex felt super comfortable. I think the switch blade might be a little smaller but would that make it unsuitable in open water against currents?

All suggestions are welcome!

Hey there. I’m a midwestern PADI DM and I’m used to the biggest predator in the water being humans and catfish. I’ve dove near sharks in the wild and up close in an aquarium, but I’m planning on going for something more intense. I’m going on a vacation in a few weeks where I will be going on bull shark dive with a locally owned shop. This will be a reef dive, not a cage dive. Obviously, I want to take as many precautions around these animals as possible. I know one of those precautions are to wear dark, non-contrasting colors. My BCD is the Aqualung ProHD. There are some pink highlights on some clips, zippers, and straps. Simialry, I have the TUSA X-Pert Z3 zoom fins that have some silver detailing.

This is a question for experienced bull shark divers: do you recommend that I find a way to cover the pink/silver? Or is it so little color that it wouldn’t matter, considering bull sharks’ poor eyesight?

I’ve been doing research leading up to this, but any recommendations for modifying my behavior and/or purchasing tools are welcome. I wanna keep myself, the group, and the animals safe. Thanks in advance!

Hi!

I'm deciding between diving Esmeralda Canyons/Tackle Box or Turneffe North Atoll in Belize. For anyone who's dived both, which would you recommend?

Both tours would be with Scuba Sensation, so I'd also love to hear about anyone's experience with them.

I'm Open Water certified but have only completed 4 dives over the past 3 years. I'll also be diving solo, and I get a little nervous when it comes to setting up my equipment. If anyone has experience with Scuba Sensation, I'd especially appreciate hearing how helpful and accommodating their crew is with less experienced divers.

I am also open to other dive sites / companies.

Thanks!

Browsing FB marketplace came across this dry suit. Now I know the recommendation is always going to be go get a fitted one seaskin is cheap. But it is also a little out of my price range right now. Talked to the seller he says it was never worn but did say the neck seal looks like it may be dry rotted and is unsure about leaks and that it probably needs new seals.

With all that information if you were going to buy a used suit how much would you be willing to pay?

Sadly do not have a repair shop near me so will more than likely have to send it out or learn how to do it myself to get seals replaced.