Comments on: Learning How to Scuba Dive

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:54:26 +0000

This is so exciting! Matt, you seem like a genuinely HAPPY person to be around! It’s so nice to read these guides and feel your positivity and honesty. I am heading to the South Pacific (Fiji first, Vanuatu, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tahiti) in two days to backpack for 7 weeks and am so excited! It’s my first time traveling alone AND backpacking, so I’m a bit nervous.. but also very excited. Thank you for doing these guides!! I am going to read through them all. Any chance you’ll be in the S.P. over the next few weeks??

By: LEE

LEE — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:53:14 +0000

GLAD YOU FINALLY TOOK THE PLUNGE. I’M 52 NOW AND AM BACK IN SAUDI ARABIA. I’M TAKING THE PLUNGE NOW WITH SOME GOOD FRIENDS OF MINE. THERE ARE 10 OF US SO FAR THAT ARE PADI CERTIFIED. WISH I DONE THIS SOONER. WE HAVE THE RED SEA ON THE WEST COAST AND DUBAI AND THE ARABIAN GULF ON THE EAST COAST. ALL THE EQUIPMENT HERE IS SOOOOOO MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN IN THE STATES. I LIVE IN SAVANNAH, GA. SO WHEN I GET HOME FOR GOOD NEXT YEAR I PLAN ON USING MY PADI ALL THE TIME. ALMOST EVERYONE SHOULD GIVE IT A SHOT. HAPPY JOURNEYS AND I’LL LOOK FOR MORE OF YOUR STORIES. LEE

By: C J Carter

C J Carter — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:29:59 +0000

I have been into diving form a number of years and I have been to Costa Rica, Belize(San Padro Island), Tortola BVI, Cozemel, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, U352, North Carolina), USS Oristikany(Pensicola) Hait. I want to dive more exotic places and this sounds like an inroad to my idea of pleasure. I’m a retired Aferican American Male that love to blow bubbles. Be in touch.
cjc

By: adventure_geeks

adventure_geeks — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:46:37 +0000

Once you get your PADI Open Water , you’re hooked alright! Sipadan Island of Sabah, East Coast is the best place to dive ever!.Just did it last week, you will know why its in the world top 5 only if you visit.

By: Cheekyface

Cheekyface — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:23:21 +0000

Hi Matt….loved your article. I volunteered in a dive shop in Brisbane for 6 months and loved it. I learned so much about the dive industry, and at the end of the 6 months, the instructors wanted to teach me to dive….for free. Being over 50 I was a little apprehensive but was considering it when I found that being asthmatic, I was not allowed to dive. So, although diving has always fascinated me, I will probably never go diving, and although the offer is always there, I am skeptical about even going for a medical. Guess I dont wish to be told no. Now, I just enjoy watching movies of the underwater world made by others who have experienced what I can’t.
So anyone who has enjoyed diving, I would like to read about your experiences on here….good or bad.;)
Cheers

By: Asia Correspondent

Asia Correspondent — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:03:04 +0000

Your post made me really seriously sad. My husband is in Chicago, and I’m here in NY.

By: Dan @ LGA Parking

Dan @ LGA Parking — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:49:52 +0000

Congratulations, Matt. I just discovered your blog, and I’m already enjoying and learning from the your articles here. I remember my own certification dive, we used to practice scuba diving in a swimming pool. It’s standard practice, I guess, before you hit open water, still all that gear looks unnatural in a swimming pool. I hope you’ll pursue your newly-found love for diving, looking forward to reading posts from great dive spots in your blog.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:34:42 +0000

I highly recommend diving. I was so glad I finally did it. i can’t believe I waited so long.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:25:15 +0000

Great article. I have only snorkeled, buy maybe next time it time to go deeper. Thanks

By: Matt Hope

Matt Hope — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:59:21 +0000

Just saw this post for the first time. I just took the plunge this week in Utila, Honduras. The rates here are so freaking cheap! I did my open water certification for $250 U.S. and I can do my advanced certification for $250 U.S. as well. I’ve got a cool post coming up in the next couple weeks about using dive experience to travel and make money!