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I am taking a scuba class to get cert. in open water diving, and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with it. If so what can you tell me about it?
Scuba Diving anyone been?
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#2 Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:50 AM
I'm a licensed scuba diver, the training courses to get your license are great fun. Just be careful where you step when you hit the ocean floor. I thought I was standing on solid ground on one of my first dives, and got scared shitless when a giant sting ray that was bigger than any human tried to wiggle out from under my feet. Scuba diving rocks, there are so many branching paths and licenses you can get. I recommend going on a few dives through sunken ships. You never know what you might find.
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#3 Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:53 AM
I just did a project in school on the bends, so I doubt I'll go scuba-diving anytime soon. :P
Never really interested me all that much, I have a big fear of drowning. I'm cool with snorkeling but that's it.
Never really interested me all that much, I have a big fear of drowning. I'm cool with snorkeling but that's it.
#4 Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:55 AM
Oh yeah just don't head to the surface too fast. I was on a dive with this chick and she came up to fast, she was bleeding out the ears for hours. That or you will die.
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#5 Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:56 AM
Mipac-ROCL, on Jan 9 2008, 07:55 PM, said:
Oh yeah just don't head to the surface too fast. I was on a dive with this chick and she came up to fast, she was bleeding out the ears for hours. That or you will die.
Thanks for the soothing advice.
:P
#6 Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:57 AM
Lol I do what I can.
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#8 Posted 10 January 2008 - 02:52 AM
Funny, I'm likely to take scuba training my next term. 
I don't have experience with it, but I have snorkeled in deep water in Puerto Rico. I'm hoping to use a scuba diving certificate towards career interests, such as marine biology.
I don't have experience with it, but I have snorkeled in deep water in Puerto Rico. I'm hoping to use a scuba diving certificate towards career interests, such as marine biology.
#9 Posted 10 January 2008 - 02:54 AM
It doesn't matter who teaches you, the rules to safety are pretty basic. Don't come up too fast, take breaks every few metred during ascent, never go alone (especially at night), and never explore pitch black areas where you are not visible to others. I know it sounds childish, but honestly I have seen so many people get in serious trouble just by making little mistakes.
It's one of the best things you can do as long as you follow the rules, I must have been on at least 70 dives in the past few years, the Australian coast is full of good sites, so hopefully you live in a good area for it.
It's one of the best things you can do as long as you follow the rules, I must have been on at least 70 dives in the past few years, the Australian coast is full of good sites, so hopefully you live in a good area for it.
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#10 Posted 10 January 2008 - 02:55 AM
Never been scuba diving, but it must be intense. I've only gone snorkeling in the oceans around hawaii and it was amazing. Very good hobby or career.
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#11 Posted 10 January 2008 - 01:01 PM
Mipac-ROCL, on Jan 10 2008, 08:50 AM, said:
I'm a licensed scuba diver, the training courses to get your license are great fun. Just be careful where you step when you hit the ocean floor. I thought I was standing on solid ground on one of my first dives, and got scared shitless when a giant sting ray that was bigger than any human tried to wiggle out from under my feet.
Generally a bad idea to step foot on the ocean floor in any case (IMO). If it's sandy then yeah, you wouldn't know what's hiding underneath, and if there's coral then all the more reason not to step anywhere at all; if not for yourself, then for the benefit of the coral.
I've been on a few dives myself, seen some interesting stuff like nurse sharks, sea snakes, turtles, etc. It's good fun once you get past the awkwardness of the gear and the changes you have to make to simple things like breathing, when you're underwater.
#12 Posted 10 January 2008 - 01:02 PM
AgentVX, on Jan 10 2008, 01:01 PM, said:
Generally a bad idea to step foot on the ocean floor in any case (IMO). If it's sandy then yeah, you wouldn't know what's hiding underneath, and if there's coral then all the more reason not to step anywhere at all; if not for yourself, then for the benefit of the coral.
Like I said, it was one of my first ever dives, and I paid dearly for it :P
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#14 Posted 11 January 2008 - 05:39 AM
Lean, on Jan 10 2008, 06:28 PM, said:
I'll be in Ocean Engineering in the fall so I'll be taking scuba diving for that, I've only been once before in a huge pool, pretty fun, but I'd rather go in the ocean :D
Ocean Engineering what exactly is that?
