curious: how many techies scuba dive?

[Pliablemoose]

PADI open water here-20 years.

Don't buy your own equipment aside from the basics, it's a pain in the ass to keep it serviced unless you live on the beach.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: jjones
I'm not a tech type but I scuba dive pretty frequently; one of the benefits of living by the world's second largest coral reef, not to mention the awesome diving in the cenotes.

You live in Belize? (or does the reef extend up into Mexico?)

The Meso-American Reef begins at the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and extends down the coastlines of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. I'm not sure how much coastline it covers in Honduras. It's the second largest barrier reef in the world being over 400 miles long, the Great Barrier Reef being the largest of course.

Edit: And if you want to see some pics of the awesome cenote diving down here, take a look at this photo gallery.

The cenote diving is really incredible. Probably the best cavern and cave diving in the world.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: jjones
I'm not a tech type but I scuba dive pretty frequently; one of the benefits of living by the world's second largest coral reef, not to mention the awesome diving in the cenotes.

You live in Belize? (or does the reef extend up into Mexico?)

The Meso-American Reef begins at the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and extends down the coastlines of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. I'm not sure how much coastline it covers in Honduras. It's the second largest barrier reef in the world being over 400 miles long, the Great Barrier Reef being the largest of course.

I still want to come live in your walk in closet, I wouldn't take up much room

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Don't buy your own equipment aside from the basics, it's a pain in the ass to keep it serviced unless you live on the beach.

True, but if you are diligent in keeping your gear serviced, it is infinitely more desirable than relying on a shady dive shop in some far away land that you are using because they have a snappy website...

While I do rent equipment when I travel, I always take as much gear as I have room to keep. I want as much of my own life support gear as possible for safety reasons and as much of my other gear as possible for comfort reasons once underwater.

I dive with a back plate and wing, so getting a crappy rental BC always is a big adjustment for me. I also like knowing where everything is stowed...

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I am NAUI certified, but haven't done a ton of real-world diving.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: jjones
I'm not a tech type but I scuba dive pretty frequently; one of the benefits of living by the world's second largest coral reef, not to mention the awesome diving in the cenotes.

You live in Belize? (or does the reef extend up into Mexico?)

The Meso-American Reef begins at the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and extends down the coastlines of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. I'm not sure how much coastline it covers in Honduras. It's the second largest barrier reef in the world being over 400 miles long, the Great Barrier Reef being the largest of course.

I still want to come live in your walk in closet, I wouldn't take up much room

lol, I'm not sure if the wife would go for that, besides I don't think I could squeeze in another shoe in the closet let alone fit an entire person.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: jjones
I'm not a tech type but I scuba dive pretty frequently; one of the benefits of living by the world's second largest coral reef, not to mention the awesome diving in the cenotes.

You live in Belize? (or does the reef extend up into Mexico?)

The Meso-American Reef begins at the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and extends down the coastlines of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. I'm not sure how much coastline it covers in Honduras. It's the second largest barrier reef in the world being over 400 miles long, the Great Barrier Reef being the largest of course.

Edit: And if you want to see some pics of the awesome cenote diving down here, take a look at this photo gallery.

The cenote diving is really incredible. Probably the best cavern and cave diving in the world.

I know about the reef as I dived it. It's cool that it is only a few hundred yards offshor in Belize (unlike the barrier reef which is miles offshore...)

Stop talking about Cenote diving. You are going to make me cry. That is like a dream vacation for me and my wife isn't into it...

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: jjones
I'm not a tech type but I scuba dive pretty frequently; one of the benefits of living by the world's second largest coral reef, not to mention the awesome diving in the cenotes.

You live in Belize? (or does the reef extend up into Mexico?)

The Meso-American Reef begins at the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and extends down the coastlines of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. I'm not sure how much coastline it covers in Honduras. It's the second largest barrier reef in the world being over 400 miles long, the Great Barrier Reef being the largest of course.

Edit: And if you want to see some pics of the awesome cenote diving down here, take a look at this photo gallery.

The cenote diving is really incredible. Probably the best cavern and cave diving in the world.

I know about the reef as I dived it. It's cool that it is only a few hundred yards offshor in Belize (unlike the barrier reef which is miles offshore...)

Stop talking about Cenote diving. You are going to make me cry. That is like a dream vacation for me and my wife isn't into it...

Yeah, in a lot of places here we swim out to the reef when we're just going snorkeling. I spent this last weekend camping at a place called Xpu Ha about 60 miles south of Cancun and went snorkeling out at the reef.

You need to come down and dive the cenotes. It will blow your mind. There's lots to do here besides diving and I don't know if you have kids, but places like Xcaret and Xel-Ha are great eco-parks for families. You need to convince the wife that a vacation to the Riviera Maya is in her best interests.

 

[JonTom]

I've got my adv open water, nox, drysuit, etc. But I haven't been diving in a couple of years. I have, however, managed to get my fiance comfortable enough in the water to put her face under to blow bubbles without holding her nose...

 

[MaxDepth]

I've been diving now for eight years. PADI Instructor rating, NAUI and Y certified.

I've done underwater search and recovery and research diving for underwater archeology. I've also had the priviledge of doing some product testing for Mares and Rodale's.

I have done deco but not cave. I am certified on, and used quite extensively, Nitrox and Trimix.

Mwilding have you tried to convince her to go Cozumel and while you get a cenote early in the morning she could shop, lounge around the pool, and then meet up in the ruins at Playa Del Carmen?

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: MaxDepth

Mwilding have you tried to convince her to go Cozumel and while you get a cenote early in the morning she could shop, lounge around the pool, and then meet up in the ruins at Playa Del Carmen?

I plan to do just that this summer...

 

[sharkeeper]

Watch out in Cozumel!

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Watch out in Cozumel!

For?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Watch out in Cozumel!

For?

Nekkid chicks!

 

[sharkeeper]

nvm

 

[Quasmo]

I do, this thread needs a poll.

 

[91TTZ]

I once swam to the bottom of the Marianas trench.