Scuba Diving

[farlene]

Time for a lifestyle change.
less drinking and no more Twilight.
so was thinking Scuba diving for a change.

I've never done it before so if anyone could kindly enlighten me please?
Any recommendations which organisation/company offer good rates / lessons / classes?
Anyone else interested?

"Count me in..." or "i'm interested" does not count.

Thank you.

[JR8]

It's a fun sport, that certainly takes you to some interesting places.

Q1. Can you swim, and have you tried snorkeling?

[nakatago]

That has been brought up several times already; SMS, carteki, JR8, I and countless others have chimed in. That said, you can look for NAUI and PADI with the search function (you can also add "open water" and "certification" into the mix).

[alberttse]

I got a PADI open water. I think lots of friends here also got it even higher level.

Yea~ Should organize a diving trip somedays later!

[JR8]

I got a PADI open water. I think lots of friends here also got it even higher level.

Yea~ Should organize a diving trip somedays later!

Er, what does this mean?

[sundaymorningstaple]

I feel sooooo bad. I've only got a NAUI "Basic Diver" rating.

Of course I got in in 1976 an worked as a commercial diver as well from the mid '70s to the early /90s. I've been scuba diving since around 1965 till today. I've probably done most of the different types of diving that you can get rated for (the big exception being technical diving on scuba). Plus I was a certified blaster as well (federal license). Seems like organizations like PADI are only in it to see how much they can dive into your pockets. You can have it. My NAUI certification has served me well for 35 years.

[JR8]

I just think someone else should organise something.

Here's my e-mail....[xyz] over to you.... hit me!



Waaaaaaah! Hit me hit me! Tell me what you want! [is this ok, it's late lol]

Here is my contact [abc] I'll SMS or something when I can't make it.

Cool

[nakatago]

I feel sooooo bad. I've only got a NAUI "Basic Diver" rating.

Of course I got in in 1976 an worked as a commercial diver as well from the mid '70s to the early /90s. I've been scuba diving since around 1965 till today. I've probably done most of the different types of diving that you can get rated for (the big exception being technical diving on scuba). Plus I was a certified blaster as well (federal license). Seems like organizations like PADI are only in it to see how much they can dive into your pockets. You can have it. My NAUI certification has served me well for 35 years.

Gramps, you're most of the time, the exception to the rule! You're a personification on why P1 passes don't require academic achievement.

[farlene]

yes to both questions.

It's a fun sport, that certainly takes you to some interesting places.

Q1. Can you swim, and have you tried snorkeling?

[poodlek]

I've been meaning to ask you guys about this. I was never much interested in diving until I heard y'all talking about it. As a kid/teenager I took lots of swimming lessons, and in the more advanced classes we did dives in the pool up to maybe 5m and the pressure in my ears was extremely painful. As we were just going down to grab rubber rings for lifesaving type exercises, it didn't have too many positive aspects to balance out the pain so I've never considered it again until now. My question: is this normal to experience pain at a relatively shallow depth? During my teens I had chronic sinus infections so I suspect this may have had something to do with the pain. Do some people have ear/eustachian anatomy ill suited to diving, or can this be overcome?

**Apologies if this is all very ignorant sounding

[farlene]

I asked a very simple question so if there's anyone out there kind enough to help me out that would be great.

I haven't an inkling what PADI / whatever else that has been said means hence the request for help.

I've searched the forums and no one has talked about scuba lately.

so i shall repeat my questions:-

1. Any recommendations which organisation/company offer good rates / lessons / classes?
2. Anyone else interested?

That's all.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Should be able to find all you need here:

http://scubasg.com/index.php

The following will give you a list of the various certification agencies worldwide:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_divi ... n_agencies

sms

[farlene]

Thank you for your kind assistance SMS. much obliged.

Should be able to find all you need here:

http://scubasg.com/index.php

The following will give you a list of the various certification agencies worldwide:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_divi ... n_agencies

sms

[farlene]

I will get information and sign myself up for lessons.
if anyone else is interested, please let me know.
i'll let you have the details and you can either join me or do sign up yourself at your own convenience.

Farlene

[carteki]

SMS - you're too kind ...

I asked a very simple question so if there's anyone out there kind enough to help me out that would be great.

I haven't an inkling what PADI / whatever else that has been said means hence the request for help.

You haven't bothered to even do a simple web search then.

I've searched the forums and no one has talked about scuba lately.

Actually, I answered a question on diving yesterday....

2. Anyone else interested?

This seems to contradict the start of your post... where you said ...

"Count me in..." or "i'm interested" does not count.