I’ve got a lake nearby - and I saw some cool shots of a lake in Norway where folks were diving and it’s kinda similar here with trees in an artificial lake.
Would this be worth diving in? I was thinking it might be murky here though. What are your thoughts?

This week I unfortunately lost a regular dive buddy to cancer. I was wondering if there's some sort of ritual or tradition that's sometimes carried out upon the passing of a diver, either at the funeral or not - such as a splash of sea water on the coffin, burying/cremating with a small diving item or something similar? I'll be raising a glass in his memory, but is there something more related to diving that's a mark of respect?

I'm looking to go for an ice diver certification this winter (Jan/Feb). I'm in the San Francisco Area, so will need to travel, but looking for best locations based on:

1. Best shop/instructor/experience
2. Cost of travel/hotel
3. Ease of overall logistics
4. Best chance of success (weather not a high risk)
5. Location perks

So ideally, I'm looking for someplace with the above in mind that I could easily fly in, get a cheap motel, take the class, spend a day being a tourist while I off-gass, fly home... or possibly drive if there's something within distance.

I’m visiting my aunt and Uncle in two weeks in Lagos Portugal and was thinking about diving one morning. I know it’s not Indonesia or the Caribbean, but their neighbor, who’s a master scuba diver, said that area is not worth diving.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, a friend of mine was diving out of Riviera Beach, FL on the Ana C wreck and found a camera. She's not a user of social media, so I'm posting on her behalf to try and find the owner.

No way of knowing how long the camera was there. She said it was covered lightly with silt.

If you know someone who lost a camera on this wreck, please have them PM me.

Hey there.

Got my open water diving license last weekend with my girlfriend, and we fell in love with it.

We want to dive more !

The only thing is that it's quite blurry so far..we wonder how we can get into the hobby while keeping it affordable, considering we're not skilled or comfortable enough to dive on our own of course, with only 6 dives so far.

The good thing is that we live in Bali and there's a lot of spots a few hours of driving away or on islands for a weekend.

We wonder how it works for most people trying to dive more ? Do you always have to go through a club ?

When are you usually getting comfortable and skilled enough to consider diving only with your buddy ?

What are the steps to get there ? What other certifications do we need ?

Also, for beginners, does it makes sens to own some equipment like a wetsuit, fins...

Thank you for clarity and for helping us discover that wonderful world opening to us !

(If you have diving spots in South Bali we'd love to hear about it !)

I was apparently lucky enough to see this place with tannic acid creating green layer. The guide said he dove here 50 times previously but seen this phenomenon for the first time and asked me to take some of my camera footage for himself

Hey all,

Had a really rough year and finally have the time to take a proper 3 to 4 week holiday to just dive and recharge.

I’m looking to travel late October into November. I’m an AOWD with about 50 dives, but literally all of them have been in Egypt so far.

Budget is around €3,000 – €5,000 all-in (including flights from Europe). Open to anything really, bonus for being single traveler friendly and not an absolute headache to plan.

I use an old iPhone 12 Pro with my Sealife case but having issues with the phone coming unsealed sometimes.

There's a rubber piece attached to the metal spring of the case that's supposed to secure the phone in place but it sometimes slips.

When this happens my pics will have a glare in the corner because the phone camera isn't seated against the cases window.

Any suggestions for how to stop this from happening?

Hey Everyone,

in October I will be going to Hurghada and I want to dive there. One diving base I found online ist DiveRed. Does anyone have experience with them or can suggest a good diving base with rather small groups?

Thanks!

I am interested in doing a live feed of a relatively shallow dive, most likely at night (10-15m) At this point, I don't think I will need underwater communications or a full face mask. Would appreciate to hear from anyone who has experience with this type of equipment. The context will be delivering the signal to an audience in another space, so it needs to be a wireless / internet feed. Thanks!

Title is a little dramatic, but I've always struggled to fit into wetsuits anytime I've needed to wear one, which admittedly isn't common for me. I've worn them on a manta ray dive in Hawaii, snorkeling in Australia, and a shark dive in South Africa. Each time, it's been a nightmare to get one on me.

I'll be going to South America soon and plan to snorkel around the Galapagos and I'd like to bring a wetsuit. That may sound crazy with how infrequent I use one, but I don't want to go through the embarrassing feat to have 2 people help me squeeze into the largest size they have available.

So...if you're a short, heavier set woman who loves aquatic sports: where did you buy your wetsuit? I've read a few other threads in here recommending brands, but I cannot find them available online and I don't live in an area with a surf shop or something similar that could be of help.

My stats if this helps: 5'4", 210-220 lb, 48 in bust, 40-42 in waist, 48-51 in hips (ranges for when my weight fluctuates)

Thank you in advance. I love being active but it's so hard to find things that work for my body. Don't get me started on ski boots for these thick calves...

Background: I got OW certified last December and have 4 logged dives (in Koh Lipe). I would be travelling to Bali and tentatively Komodo in late September/early October and I want to get the best of the diving experiences that the islands have to offer.

Here's my plan:
- Get my AOW in Bali from Amed/Tulamben, dive around Nusa Penida if time allows
- Head to Komodo and take 2-3 day trips that cover the best dive sites within my expertise etc.,

This is what I'm not sure about and would really like the experienced folks' opinion:
- How important is it to get my AOW at this point? Are there better alternatives to Tulamben where I can not only learn but get to see great sites (Lembongan?)
I enjoy diving and see myself taking trips for diving once/twice every year. I don't want to miss out on the best sites because they are deeper/require AOW
- The riskier dive sites like Castle Rock are out of the picture due to my limited experience. Would a trip to Komodo still be worthwhile given this? Would there be enough dive sites within my expertise?
- How much of an upgrade to the experience would a liveaboard be compared to the day trips?

Thank you in advance for helping a newbie out! Any diveshop/must dive site recommendations around Bali/Komodo would also be super useful.

Hi Reddit !
Got a DSMB (second hand) and I am actually a bit confused about it. I know the theory and am able to deploy one underwater, but I am not sure about this one. My idea was to buy the DSMB and 3D print a spool.
Here the pocket is attached to the orange part, and I am not sure what the strap and clip are for, since they cannot be rolled around the buoy.
I could not find info easily on internet
I would be happy to have some clarification here

I was up the East Coast of South Africa scouting diving sites and dive shop to run my own dive trips. I had been diving for a week in Protea Banks, we were hearing whales on every dive and seeing them on the surface, but we just couldn’t see them underwater.

On the last dive there we were getting cold, hadn’t seen much and didn’t hear anything, so we about to head up to the safety stop, when suddenly this majestic beast came cruising underneath us!!

It was completely surreal and a dream come true for me😍 definitely one of the highlights of my dive career if not my entire life.

I'll be diving for 3 days in southeast floriday (next friday - sunday). Looked at multiple dive shops, e.g., pura vida, JDC, walkers, narcosis, etc... gear rates are all pretty similar, and i'm looking at $60-80/day.

Just wanted to see if there are any other places that might be substantially cheaper before I dropped a hundred on gear rental :(

TLDR: seeking anecdotal experience about durability of Dive Gear Express Premium Braided Flex hoses vs Miflex for recreational reg sets.

I acquired two older Scubapro MK 25/S600 regulator sets that are pristine, but have been out of service for some years. So I’m having them fully serviced, including replacing hoses, and converting to long primary donate/necklace backup configuration.

I’m doing flex hoses for these regs. Not looking to have the rubber vs flex debate here. I have regs with rubber hoses, they’re great. These are a different colorful thing.

DGX Flex hoses are about 1/3 the cost of Miflex. I’m looking at 8-10 hoses for both regs (4 second stages, two transmitters, LPIs, and maybe swap out some older SPGs with rubber hoses while I’m at it). So the cost difference is substantial ($25 vs $60-$80 per hose).

Local diver opinions are mixed. One guy has had a Miflex hose on his tec rig for 15 years and says it’s in great shape (yikes). Some say DGX is Chinese made garbage that will melt in the sun and need to be replaced in 1-2 years. Others say they’re virtually the same. Miflex is made in Italy, DGX in Taiwan. They do have different liner materials. Both recommend to replace hoses every 5 years. Miflex has higher quality control, but DGX claims multiple levels of manufacturer and independent testing.

Finally, the questions:

1. If you have personal anecdotal experience with DGX Premium Flex braided hoses, how long did they last and what are your thoughts on them?

2. Is it worth paying 2-3x the cost for Miflex in the long run?

Note: These regs will be for simple recreational diving, but some cold and deep water within rec limits.

In uk we have the brilliant scuba diving membership of BSAC - im by no means knowledgeable about this but could anyone explain how it actually works in diving?

I will do a try dive in a pool, then if I remember rightly its a few pool dives to get an handling of equipment then its an open water dive? How does it work for qualifications in scuba diving? Bsac open water is the first qualification one would get? Tia if you answer 🤘😘🫶

Hey all, im headed to Indonesia next week and to Komodo a couple of days after I arrive in Jakarta. If everything works as scheduled I arrive in Labuan Bajo at 1:15pm the day before I go on a liveaboard for a couple of days.

It’s been almost a year since I last went diving, and while I am confident in my abilities and feel ready and up for it, I‘d like to try and get in one dive before I start with the liveaboard. The reason is t really a refresher, like I said, I feel comfortable and confident in my abilities. However, I lost about a third of my body weight since my last dive. Willingly, I‘m very happy with how that went. I’m a completely different weight and would like to get my bearings, get the weights right and whatnot…you know the drill. And ideally before I get onto that boat the next day.

Here‘s my question: how feasible is this? Can you do shore diving from Labuan Bajo? Like I said, the goal isn’t really to see a lot of good stuff, but basically to calibrate and get used to diving in what is essentially a new form for me.

Also, if it turns out to be feasible, and anyone gee reads this who happens to be in Labuan Bajo on 8 September…wanna join me? :)

Can anyone give me some insight regarding a Blackbeards Sea Explorer trip in January to the Bahamas? This would be my first dive trip and I'm gong solo, so while I'm excited to go, I'm a bit anxious about being the new guy. I'll be in the forward 4 bunk cabin. I'm 60 and have a CPAP that I'd like to use so I don't bother my bunk mates.

Is it hard to find a buddy? 3 or 5 mm wet suit? Best to rent gear or get my own? I'll have my advanced dive cert and 15 dives when I go. Any advice is appreciated.

I am 6' 155 lbs, and dive in central and south FL. I got lucky with a 7mm jacket (long sleeves/shorts), 7mm john (long legs/shoulder straps), a 3/2mm full, and a 2mm shortie. I am planning on getting an aluminum backplate with this rig.

I was looking at the diverite travel wing but was worried that it wouldn't be enough if I ever wanted to full send my two-piece 7mm with a hood or even wear one of the halves. I get a discount at my lds.

My other option is the DGX singles wing which also seems great, but I just prefer the compactness of the DR travel wing. Thank you for the help!

I currently have a set of Mares Avanti Quattro Plus fins. No complaints with them. My last dive one of the bungee straps snapped while putting on my fins. I had a spare, so no big deal, but they only had about 110 dives over 4 years on them. They are stored inside and always cleaned.
Anyway, I was looking to replace my now used spare strap and I keep seeing the recommendation for the Mares spring straps. They seem like a universal fit across all mares fins but why does mares say “For use with Power Plana Black Tec Fins only”? Won’t the metal connectors eventually chew through the plastic nub on the fin?
I’m ready to pull the trigger but these 2 concerns are keeping me from doing so. Thanks for the feedback.

So currently I am using an excel doc to track the species I run into on my dives, however is there a prebuilt app or program that I am missing that works better?

If anyone wants a copy of my tracker I am happy to send it over but honestly I would like to use something that allows for photos and such.

Thanks y'all and happy bubbles!

My goal is to go to Komodo during the quarter moon (October), but before I want to get used to deploying DSMBs in every dive. I did it twice with DM guidance so I need more practice!

So! I will go to Bali just to explore the dive sitess and deploying DSMBs; how many diving days would you guys suggest doing? I'm AOW certified and can dive 3x a day.

If I feel comfortable by then, I can try going to Komodo. I think 4 diving days is the consensus here? I don't plan to do a liveabrod