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more info on scuba diving?

i am going to lake erie this summer for vacation and i have seen scuba diving as an activity. i have never gone before but id like to try it. so is at all possible for me to go and have as little trouble at all and end up having a fun experience? or do i have to go through courses and involved training?

You have two options:

1: Get your certificaton, and dive. This is generally classes, swim test, and diving practicals.

2: Take a "Discover Diving" class at Lake Erie. This will give you a brief introduction class, and allow you to dive with an instructor.

Cancun: Manta Divers scuba diving?

Has anyone here ever used Manta Divers in Cancun? Are they any good? I always wanted to try scuba diving and am thinking of signing up for their intro course when I’m there next month.
On a side note, what’s the single scene like in Cancun? I’ll be travelling solo and was just curious. I’m a seasoned traveller, but never been to Mexico before.

Scuba Cancun has a good reputation as does Solo Buceo…personallly, I would try these companies before I would try Manta.
Cancun is a single friendly area. Very easy to make new friends if you want…

Basic Scuba Gear?

been wanting to try scuba diving for years, but i don’t have any idea what gear i should have. is there any specific gear i should have for tropical waters like in the Philippines? and if you have any helpfull scuba tips for first timers like me. thanks!

If you want to try out SCUBA diving, you can do that inexpensively at a dive shop by signing up for a "Discover SCUBA" class. The shop will provide all of the equipment, some training, and supervision so you can see if you like diving. Then, if you sign up for an Open Water class, many shops will credit some or all of the Discover SCUBA cost toward your OW class fee.

Don’t buy your own equipment until you need to. When you sign up for class, you will be required to purchase your own mask, fins, and snorkel.
I recommend using rental gear for a little while after you first become certified. That way you can try out different styles of BCs, wet suits, and instruments to see what you actually like in the water before you plunk down a chunk of money on your own gear.

Basic advice for a scuba/snorkeling dummy??

Hey now!

I’m just getting into snorkeling and scuba diving and want to get a really good mask/snorkel/fins to begin with. Unfortunately, I do not live anywhere close to a dive shop and have to order these items online. The store has said not to worry about sizes, as I can send back and exchange sizes at no charge to myself (which is really rare and nice of them). But I am not sure which brand or model to go with, especially for fins.

What would you consider to be the very best set of fins, if money was not an issue? Atomic? Mares? Should I get split fins?

Do dry snorkels really work? Do they close when submerged? If you have a good dry snorkel what brand did you get?

Thanks a bunch. Any extra advice or abuse you want to include for a rookie scuba diver/snorkeler would be appreciated. I will be taking a PADI or NAUI course in the winter on vacation, but wanted to practice snorkeling all summer and fall.
I’m not really getting much in the way of advice from the dive shop. They just want to know what I’d like to order. Some people prefer open heeled, some split fin, some like longer ones, etc. I’m sort of trying to get a grasp of which fins experienced divers seem to gravitate towards as they begin to dive more. If you can’t suggest a brand/model you like, can you at least tell me what you didn’t like about a particular pair then?
I will be swimming in tropical and cold water, and will pick up some neophrene boots, so I can narrow it down to open heeled fins. The fin selection is actually the choice I am most unsure about. The dive shop is going to let me buy 3 or 4 masks and let me keep the one I like and use the refund towards my fins, snorkel, PADI training, etc…

I dive the Apollo BioFin Pro. I love them. My husband dives Mares Volos and does alright with them. It sort of depends on your diving style. I like the split fins because they give power/propulsion on both the up-kick and down-kick. That means I don’t have to work as hard, and can easily keep up with any other diver in the group. If you are already a strong swimmer, like my husband, you’d probably do fine with a traditional fin.

Fins also have different buoyancy ratings. I wanted a fin that is negatively buoyant, because I have a tendency to be naturally buoyant and don’t need any extra help there. My husband likes the idea of a fin that would float in case he ever drops it. So, you might want to consider that too.

Scuba magazine does a bunch of product reviews, you could check those out for a professional opinion. www.scubadiving.com

SCUBA equipment?

I’m am looking into getting certified for SCUBA diving. What is the Equipment I need? Please specify.

I would go ahead and buy a mask, snorkel and fins. The rest I would rent until I found out if I liked the sport. Nothing quite like spending 1500 dollars on gear and then turning around 2 months later and getting 500 bucks for it if your lucky! Your instructor, and usually the dive shop will fill you in on details of gear needed. Follow directions and remember. Never, ever, ever hold your breath.

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