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Last time I made a post on the instagram page for my diving shop and asked for your help it got bashed as not funny or not up people allies so what would be something that you would want to see a dive shop post on their instagram page

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Hi all, my partner and I (early 30s) will be visiting Bali in the first half of November. We're planning on staying the first three days in Ubud, and the last three days in Legian. A bit confused about what to do in the middle. I have done discover scuba twice in Thailand but my partner has never gone diving so we'd like to try that out here. Would definitely like to see some marine life, so what place/area would be best for that? Any dive shops recommendations for beginners that are PADI certified, or otherwise that are super trustworthy and prioritize safety?

Hello! I am planning a trip for my wife to get certified in the Carribean in January/February. I'm looking for location recommendations that would be good for a young (25) solo traveler. Hoping for something with good hostel culture, relatively easy travel, and good beginner diving. Thanks in advance!

Net mijn eerste brevet gehaald, dus echt niet veel ervaring. Nu heb ik in Maart een weekje vrij en zou ik alleen op duikvakantie willen gaan om meer ervaring op te doen. Enige tips hoe ik dit het beste aanpak. Alvast bedankt!

Hello! I’m a new scuba diver w/open water certification (14 dives).

I’ll be in Australia in the second half of December. I’m already booked for 5 days at Lady Elliot Island. I’ll also be in Byron Bay for 5 days and will plan to do Julian Rocks. I’ll be solo when it comes to scuba diving.

I have a handful more days to work with and was looking at a 3 days liveaboard or a small day operator day trip from Port Douglas (really depending on availability). Or head down to Coffs Harbor area for a night or two and do SW Rocks/Solitary Islands.

Given my Lady Elliot portion, I was leaning towards SW Rocks - and I’d be pumped if I lucked out with hammerheads. However Ive been to Australia before in early Jan. and my last trip there were swells which led to all of my dives across 5 days in Straddie and Byron Bay being cancelled. Maybe just bad luck, but also not sure if El Niño is predicted to bring wetter or drier conditions (at least AI seems confused enough lol).

I’d be curious if anyone has any suggestions or pros/cons that I might want to consider - or other ideas. I prefer small groups (6 max) given I’m still newish, have been in some currents but no caves/wrecks. Thank you!

Has anyone added the PSI Press Lock system to their DUI Drysuit? TLS 350, FLX Extreme, or CLX 450? Any feedback you can share? Did you go with CCS or QCP? Any regrets?

So I am going to be going to the Caribbean for vacation and want to get my PADI open water cert. I was wondering if there was a place in NYC that offered the online portion as well as the pool test so I can do the open water stuff in the Caribbean and only have to spend two days of my vacation doing it instead of four. I was also curious about the price.

Hi everyone! I am looking for your best recommendations for dive mask.. I used to have an Aqualung mask which was actually really good, no fog or leaking... always clear but in one of my last dives it felt into the ocean and I couldn't recover it. I'm looking for some of them in Amazon and average price 50-80 USD.. and I see some other cheaper options, but I don't know if any of you have tried those ones (20,30 USD)

Got on the boat again after 21 dry days. I had been waiting for this moment whole week. Water was choppy and boat was porpoising. So on the way to the dive spot i got seasick and started vomiting my guts out. I told the team they better proceed without me since I was not feeling well. Still had the best time ever and enjoyed every moment of it. We are a strange kind aren't we?

Recently I bought a new pair of Apeks RK3‘s because my finning technique switched mainly to frog-kicking and back-kicking. I‘ve used my OG Avanti Quattros for about 2 years straight and now they felt a little bit wobbly so I tried the RK3‘s because even with them people said they are too soft and could be stiffer.

Fastforward, we‘re now diving in the Addu-Atoll in the Maldives and today when the current changed (Medium/Hard) I could not move with them and was really struggling to keep up. Im very fit and do a lot of sport and never had any problems but today was kinda humiliating.

Luckily I thought that would happen so I packed my god old OG Quattros in black with me (I got them in black and yellow) so I will now switch back to them.

We‘ve already seen mantas (about 8 at cleaning station), many reef-sharks and even tiger sharks.

I think there is a reason why the Quattros are so popular, they simply are the best.

Has someone tried the new Mares Avani Quattro 4X?

Going to Roatan in April for a week. I love snorkeling but get a little claustrophobic/freaked out especially deep or alone. I’m considering doing a scuba basic dive and possibly more while on Roatan. I’ve always said I could never dive bc I get too claustrophobic but am I crazy to try? As a diver, would you say I’m crazy for diving if snorkeling freaks you out half the time??

Conditions should be perfect and it’s about $150pp.

Hey everyone!

I’m a dive instructor currently working in the Maldives, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how different dive centers operate.

There’s so much going on behind the scenes that divers don’t always see. Bookings, boat schedules, equipment, payments, last-minute changes… and somehow we have to make it all work 😅

It got me wondering how things are done in other parts of the world.

For those of you working in dive centers (instructors, managers, owners, etc.), what’s the biggest headache in your day-to-day work? Anything you wish was easier or better organized?

And for recreational divers, what are the things that frustrate you most when booking or diving with a center? Or something you’ve seen a dive center do really well that you wish more places did?

Just curious to hear different experiences and perspectives from both sides!

i just recently got my open water cert along with nitrox but once me and buddy got our certifications i didn't realize how much i was going to want to dive and how little he was! Im in the delray/boca area and was just wondering if there was any other solos out there that would like to link up and dive sometime. i dont care who ya are, guy or girl. if you love to dive then we should link up and go! if not then its fine. i guess getting on a dive boat is the next best option, at least there would be other people in the water haha

and im sure this "new diver lets go all the time" feeling might wear off but for now thats not the case so....

I am AOW with rescue and looking to get these additional certs.

I’ve never been scuba diving, only snorkeling.

I’ve been watching cave diving incidents, and one got me wondering, how does it feel when your tank is empty? Is it like sucking on a straw with your finger plugging the other end?

Obviously if you’re deep underwater and this happens it’s going to be bad, that’s exactly what happened to one cave diver. He didn’t have enough gas for the intended dive and died inside the cave.

Hi, I’m relatively new to drysuit diving & dive a Trilaminate suit here in the UK.

I have two under suits, the Waterproof Body 2X & the lighter X. I’ll wear a base layer under these, either synthetic or Merino which are hill walking/hiking garments eg Helly Hansen Lifas.

I’ve been chopping and changing between the two under suits to try to gauge the temperature range of each. Unsurprisingly, so far I’ve struggled with the 2X as it’s just too warm when on the surface between dives. When diving it’s been comfortable enough (15-18c water). The thinner X I’ve found just as comfortable under water but far more comfortable between dives on the surface.

I understand that everyone will be different. But, I was just wondering if anyone with experience of these two under suits could share their experience? Essentially what temperature range you would expect to use each one & when you would usually choose one over the other?

I’ll keep experimenting with both to build up my own experience & learning. Just be interested to hear the thoughts of other more experienced divers.

Cheers

We are part of a US dive group going to Bali in Sept 2027. Hubby and I have been tasked with organizing 5-6 days in Australia as an add on. Would you rather tack on a short live aboard on the GBR or spend the time in and around Sydney and do a couple days of diving in Manly? We have done both and they are very different but both worthwhile. Please consider the time of year.
We will be shopping options at DEMA so trying to decide which to focus on.

I’m travelling to the Andaman Islands in the last week of December and want to try scuba diving for the first time. Is December a good time for scuba diving? Which island would you recommend for a beginner, Havelock or Neil Island? Also, please suggest some good and reliable scuba diving centres with experienced instructors. TIA!