I live in the midwest, U.S. and there’s not a whole lot of scuba options around here. I’ve done some freshwater dives but the murky lakes around here are boring.

I’ve heard of people getting permission to drop down into a newly-drilled commercial well before all the equipment is installed. Then they dive around the sandstone caverns in the aquifer.

Has anyone ever done this? Was it a worthwhile diving experience? Know of any clubs or shops that arrange trips like this?

Thanks in advance.

Nope, I’d be very surprised indeed if that was actually allowed by the owners of the well. The liability they would incur should there be an accident would preclude it. Nobody in their right mind would allow it on their property unless they’re prepared for a potential law suit even if the divers involved signed a waiver and were properly trained to conduct the dive.
I think you heard an urban legend.

It would be cool to try out the rangers but there with the army. After boot camp I want to try both parachuting and scuba diving. Theres recon but I think you have to have time in infantry to try out for that. What could I do?

to get jump status the you will have to go to airborne school in georgia (i,ve seen it done )and then scuba diving then you might have to go to the navy diving school.and then a couple of years of infantry the you can try out for force recon .

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Is going to a dive resort the only way to have great accommodations and diving?

No, you have an alternative to dive resorts. A travel club membership that entitles you to travel to luxury resorts all over the world at the best dive destinations, 52 weeks a year and you don’t have to worry about going during the low season for the best price.

I have been diving for over 40 years and if you love great scuba diving vacations you can have them without staying at one of the dive resorts.

I am sure you are aware scuba diving resorts are always priced per person, this really increases the cost of your dive vacation.

Let me give you an example: This scenario is for Belize Ambergris Caye

Average dive resort price in Belize is $900 to $1300 plus tax per person for an 8 day 7 nights stay with 12 dives.

2 persons on the trip will cost you $1800 to $2600, this varies with the season.

Costa Maya Reef Ambergris Caye, Belize is one of the Resorts available in this travel club membership.

Cost for 7 nights and 8 days is $699 and no tax for a 1 bedroom. 12 dives at $405. Most of these 1 bedroom you can have 4 persons, further reducing your cost if there are more in your party. With 4 people it would be $580 per person. Great way to travel with the family.

Total cost for 2 is $1510 or $755 per person anytime of the year.

Savings $290 to $1090

Here is another example in Grand Cayman, I lived there for 4 years, I know this island well and it has great diving.

Average price for 7 nights and 8 days with a diving package is $1400 per person.

A 1 bedroom at Morrits Tortuga Club is $705 plus 6 days of diving at $1200 is $1905 or $952.50 per person.

Savings of $447.50 per person. You would save even more if there were more in your group.

Other advantages of the travel club membership are:

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All resorts are 3 to 5 star.
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All inclusive resorts are available.
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Cap on the price that you can be charged of $799/week, NO per person charge.
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No tax on the resort price.
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You can get a 1, 2, or 3 bedroom at the same price based on availability.
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Specials and hot weeks for $99 to $498.
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Lifetime membership that is transferable.

Usually these resorts offer many more amenities than dive resorts, this can be important if your travel companion is not a diver, nasty weather, sinus infection (clearing problem) or you want to take in some other adventures on your trip.

How would you like to have your trips paid for? With this luxury travel club membership it is possible. Contact me if you want more information on how that works. Dave Zeller 800-725-0669.

Take a look at luxury resorts at some of the dive destinations you would like to visit.

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Scuba diving (“scuba” originally being an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, although now widely considered a word in its own right[1]) is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for recreation, commercial or industrial reasons.[2]

Unlike early diving, which relied exclusively on air pumped from the surface, scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas (usually compressed air),[3] allowing them greater freedom than with an air line. Both surface supplied and scuba diving allow divers to stay underwater significantly longer than with breath-holding techniques as used in snorkelling and free-diving.

According to the purpose of the dive, a diver usually moves underwater by swimfins attached to his feet, but external propulsion can come from an underwater vehicle, or a sled pulled from the surface.

Water normally contains dissolved oxygen from which fish and other aquatic animals extract all their required oxygen as the water flows past their gills. Humans lack gills and do not otherwise have the capacity to breathe underwater unaided by external devices.[3] Some experiments indicate the possibility of filling and ventilating artificially the lungs with a dedicated liquid (Liquid breathing) — this currently has only medical applications.

Early diving experimenters quickly discovered it is not enough simply to supply air in order to breathe comfortably underwater. As one descends, in addition to the normal atmospheric pressure, water exerts increasing pressure on the chest and lungs—approximately 1 bar or 14.7 psi for every 33 feet or 10 meters of depth—so the pressure of the inhaled breath must almost exactly counter the surrounding or ambient pressure to inflate the lungs. It generally becomes difficult to breathe through a tube past three feet under the water.[3]

By always providing the breathing gas at ambient pressure, modern demand valve regulators ensure the diver can inhale and exhale naturally and virtually effortlessly, regardless of depth.

Because the diver’s nose and eyes are covered by a diving mask; the diver cannot breathe in through the nose, except when wearing a full face diving mask. However, inhaling from a regulator’s mouthpiece becomes second nature very quickly.

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A scuba diver should eat a staple diet of high-energy foods and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, but heavy foods should always be avoided before diving. Find out how to eat as a diver with helpful advice from the owner of a Miami dive store in this free video on scuba diving.

Expert: Valerie Kevorkian
Contact: www.tarpoondivecenter.com
Bio: Valerie Kevorkian (NAUI 12041) opened the PADI 5-Star Tarpoon Lagoon Dive Center at the Miami Beach Marina in 1997.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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