r/diving

I've never dived before, but it is something that I want to do, ultimately diving the Britannic (Titanic's sister ship), though I'm guessing that would take a while to work up to.

Speaking of which, how far can people dive?

I’m sharing an amateur video from an ice dive in Poland - on Kashubia’s Lake - Radunskie Dolne.

My editing is still very amateur, but I wanted to post it anyway because the conditions were amazing.

It was the end of February, the ice was still holding strong, and the weather was fantastic. We couldn’t break through from one side of the lake, but we managed to get in from the other side. The ice was over 40 cm thick, and the underwater visibility was surprisingly very good for a Polish lake.

Hope you enjoy it!

I’m AOW and ~45 dives, but I feel like I’m always the first person to be low on air. I feel completely calm and chilled underwater, rarely add air to my BCD mid dive, and I think my buoyancy control is completely fine compared other divers with similar levels of experience.

I’m reasonably tall (6’0) and I’ve got a background in cycling and running cardio, so I’m guessing my lung capacity is a lot bigger than the average diver.

Is there anything I can do to mitigate this? I feel terrible when I go on fun dives while travelling and get down to 50bar quicker than my group/buddies, and it’s really started to stress me out recently. Obviously stressing will use up more air, but towards the second half of the dive I’m constantly checking my SPG and often get to the surface pissed off that I’ve got 30+ bar less than the other divers.

Thanks

I've been reading lots of suggestions on Malta and just figured I'd throw my hat in the ring for advice!

I've been SSI open water certified since I was 13 years old. However, I do not dive a lot.

That I can remember... I last did the Kelp Forest in San Diego and an easy 30-45 ft dive of lava tubes in Hawaii a few years ago. I've done Cozumel twice as a teen and young adult. And Turks and Caicos as well as some dives in the Pacific.

Everyone's been saying to do the wrecks, but I think the coolest ones, might be outside my skill level. I will take a refresher course in my hometown before going. And I believe I'm certified to 120 feet... I've been that deep! Lol.

I would like to play it safe a little and not push dives at the top of my skill level. But also not do beginner or boring dives... if that makes sense.

Caves don't scare me. I just worry about the depth of the tanker and skill level needed.

I think I only have time for two dives and I want them to be awesome. I'm looking for the really cool jaw dropping Instagram pic sort of thing. I don't really care where on the islands they are (I will travel to them), I just want them to be cool.

I've been seeing a lot of advice for caves (Blue Hole particularly) and wrecks? Knowing my skill level, any good dives that would match that?

Thank you!

hi all!

I have just been diagnosed in the last few days. I'm currently working in KSA as a dive professional although the rest of my job is data analysis....I've lived a super active life running half marathons, surfing and diving ..although I know now with intermittent relapses.

I know and fully accept this may change my trajectory and career and expect I won't be able to dive now for a year if clear of relapses. I just wanted to know if there's any other MSers out there who are dive professionals (I'm sure there is!!!) and what advice/words of encouragement you could give me?

Hey everyone,

I’m heading out on a long-term world trip soon and I’m a bit stuck on which DAN insurance I actually need.

Here’s the plan: During my first year, I’m going to do my Divemaster and my Instructor (OWSI). However, I’m not planning on actually working or teaching during the rest of my trip. I’ll just be doing recreational "fun" dives (max 40m) for the remainder of my travels.

My question is: Do I need to get the DAN Pro plan because I’m doing the DM/IDC courses, or is the DAN Sport plan enough since I won’t be "in status" or teaching for money?

I’ve heard mixed things about whether the training itself counts as "professional activity" that requires the Pro version (especially regarding liability). I want to make sure I’m fully covered for medevac and the chamber, but I don't want to pay for the Pro version if it's overkill for someone who is basically just a perpetual tourist for the year.

Has anyone here done their IDC while on a Sport policy, or did you have to upgrade the moment you started the Pro-level training?

Thanks for the help!

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Unfortunately diving costs a lot where I live. I spent a lot of my savings to do my PADI exam and I really fell in love with diving.

The next year, I was incredibly lucky as a friend of mine had to cancel his diving sessions he already paid for, and I managed to dive for free for the second time in my life.

I would love so much to dive this summer too. But I do not have the money for it. So I'm asking : How to enjoy diving in a budget friendly way? What are your tips to minimize diving costs?

I'm really just a casual -I rent everything, no watch etc.- but I would like this to become a big hobby in my life.

Hi everyone! I'm a solo traveler from the US looking to get my dive certification this July in Southeast Asia. I want to learn properly, not just get a card, so quality instruction and safety matter to me. I've looked into Koh Tao, but everything I've read suggests it's more of a certification mill than a real learning environment.

That said, I still want the trip to be fun. I'm hoping to find somewhere with warm tropical water, a solid social scene for solo travelers (good hostels, nightlife), and dive schools that actually take the training seriously. Any recommendations that check both boxes?

Had an awesome time observing the turtles at Spotts beach on Sunday, and got a bonus visit from a juvenile Mola mola (maybe 20” long). Was our first visit and super curious how rare this sighting might be from some more experienced with these waters.

Has anyone done Deep creek Lake?

A dive buddy has property there . We have been discussing it forever. Finally scheduled for next week. Not much info on line. DNR web site has a few vague restrictions. I just really want time under water to work on skills and dry season shake down. Dutch WAS my go too until it closed.Juterna was awesome briefly. Phoenix is 4 hour drive that I have become very familiar with (95 sucks).

Not looking for Caribbean quality LOL, but anyone seen the bottom ?

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A YouTube short from my latest video upload.

Caribbean Reef Fish, sheltering next to a coral wall, Mexico.

I'm just starting my channel, views, likes, and subscribers most welcome! Not very much content yet, but lots to upload.

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