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    Tomorrow I start my diving course (Open water PADI), and i cant wait
    Did a trial dive not too long back, (well, got dragged into it by the g/f ) and it was the most fun id had for a long time.
    Shes currently advanced open water, starting to do rescue diver. I should be fully trained up to do open water dives in time for my holiday to Ibiza

    Any other divers in here ?
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    ive dived the great barrier reef twice, and ive dived in ibiza, but i wasnt qualified, wasnt allowed over 10 meters down, still an awesome experience though, especially in Australia.
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    Qualified PADI open ater diver here
    Great fun but one of then most dangerous recreational sports you can do
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    I've dived Ibiza... Nice warm water compared to Britain!

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    Is the underwater life in Ibiza as beautiful as people are making out ?
    Im considering getting a water case for my Canon IXUS to snap some shots.
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    It's pretty good, but its nothing like the pictures you see of the great barrier reef, and of course being the Med, the water isn't that clear. Still, it's a great experience!

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    Yep, not been diving in Europe. The best place I've been in Cozumel in Mexico.

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    I did a couple of intro dives on the Great Barrier Reef before leaving Australia; was mental. A very unique experience.
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    Yeah, went to Malta and did my PADI Open Water course in 2 days! Was brilliant, loved it. You forget how heavy all the tanks and weights are when you try an clamber out though! I loved it, its quite expensive though.

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    Yeah, i took my PADI open water, advanced open water and the rescue diver in eygpt..passed them all going back again soon to start my divemaster...got to log some more dives tho! how many dives have you logged? i think im on about 20 or so.
    Got to love diving tho!

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    Did a little and plenty of snorkelling when I was in Sharm over Xmas. The water there is amazing, crystal clear and the fish - well, it's like being in an aqauriam.

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    did my divemaster a few years ago in thailand, was pretty imprressive, much more visability than the barrier reef but nothing like as good as fiji which is th best ive dived. id like to go to sharm too someday, supposed to be amaaaazing, but PNG this summer should be pretty sweet as it relatively undived

    hope you enjoy it agent, its much more fun when you get your open water and can go off on your own with a mate.

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    Dove into a Swimming Pool once, most memorable Water was sooo clear too!
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    just getting around to finishing my BSAC ocean diver. went to horsea island a few weeks ago. well they say hardship builds charater. you can say that with 6 degree water in a semi-dry

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    Never got around to do diving, however i'm a bit of a keen snorkeler, and did so around the red sea in Egypt, was an experience and a half, never seen such colours before!

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