Scuba anyone?

[Giles]

@T4920 said in Scuba anyone?:

that Open Water is something I'd like to pursue

You def should. It is such a multi-dimensionally different thing to normal everyday life....

[Giles]

@Karol said in Scuba anyone?:

you are glad that it's not the dry suit

100% - but glad there was something between teeth and skin......

[Karol]

@Giles 3mm? 5mm? 7mm?

[pechelman]

That's a pretty amazing looking intro drive to do without an OW Cert! I did my intro in a pool and then OW Checkout dives in a 25' deep freshwater pond that had about 10' visibility and 55deg water.

[Karol]

@pechelman so many great warm waters around the world but the Red Sea has so much animal action.
@T4920 Going OWD in Thailand is cool idea, but You will forever remember the first time in Red Sea.

[Giles]

@Karol

2mm

I normally dive in the tropics with this combo:

And then this on top......

But sometimes I'll just wear the long johns, and sometimes just the jumper. I was wearing both yesterday and the jumper took the hit....

[Karol]

@Giles nice set! Good to know that even 2mm can make a difference. Stay safe on and under the water @Giles !

[Giles]

[goosehd]

@Giles I’ve seen guys on the Rolex forum question if they should swim with their submariners…but I see the Blancpain is up to the job

[Giles]

It's a diver..........In fact, the first modern diver......

Unfortunately, I just found this......

Luckily it is well out of reach.......

[Giles]

Getting ready to jump.

Gull (a Japanese scuba and snorkelling brand) Emden floating fins. I use these when I am on top reefs looking for small critters, they help me keep a more horizontal aspect in the water, and thus cause less damage to the reef.....

[Giles]

You would not believe the planning and preparaion that went into this ultra-crap photo.....Paula and I are in there somewhere......

[Karol]

@Giles the visibility sucks big hairy balls but the banner is professionally held

[Giles]

Yeah, 50 or so divers, sandy bottom, bad call........:-)

And some of them did not got the memo about not breathing when the photo was being taken.....

[Alex]

@Giles said in Scuba anyone?:

Yeah, 50 or so divers, sandy bottom, bad call........:-)

And some of them did not got the memo about not breathing when the photo was being taken.....

but youre never supposed to hold your breath when diving...

[Giles]

Decided that I needed some shorties.......(Not for the UK in winter, I may add )

[JDelage]

Planning a scuba trip in Puerto Galera, Philippines this April. Was looking at Raja Ampat in Indonesia or Tubbataha in the Philippines but decided to do that another time. Puerto Galera is a 20h flight, plus drive, plus ferry, plus trike, but it's still much easier than those other two locations...

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Some of my favourite dives were in the Philippines, @JDelage. Saw thresher sharks off Malapascua and this blue-ringed octopus in Dauin…. Have fun!

[JDelage]

Yes, I'm pretty excited about this...

[T4920]

Such amazing times completing my PADI Open Water course on Koh Lanta, Thailand.

The caves and swim-throughs were a highlight, and everything I thought was going to scare me on land was just so serene and beautiful underwater...