Getting in to Scuba Diving....

Don't buy, rent.

Think how cool you’ll be when you put that sticker next to the 13.1 sticker on your volvo

I think you're going to have a challenging time scuba diving with snorkeling gear, but what do I know?

You’re about to spend a lot of money on something that you may not actually enjoy. To each his own.

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You’re about to spend a lot of money on something that you may not actually enjoy. To each his own.

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I spent a couple thousand dollars on scuba gear several years ago. I did enjoy it, but the time and travel involved meant it wasn't a wise investment. I only used it once or twice a year, and it's been a very long time since I used it at all. Hence my recommendation upthread to rent.

Don't measure your Diving experience by the Gulf-you will be severely underwhelmed and probably disappointed. . Once you get into the Caribbean you will be amazed at being underwater.

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I would probably follow most people's advice on here and rent gear until you know you will enjoy it.

I don't know what type of diving they are taking you on in the gulf, but diving the rigs has been most exciting diving I've done. There is nothing comparable to the life on the oil rigs.

I will echo what another poster said... Make sure you get a good instructor, it can make all the difference. That can be hard to do though, everyone loves their first instructor and won't recognize the shitty instruction they have received. At the end, you'll still he able to dive and breathe underwater, but you'll be leaps and bounds above others if you have a good instructor.

Also, don't get your advanced unless you plan on taking it further, it's a bullshite money grab.

When I was at LSU I joined a fb group called "divers do it deeper for longer."

I ended up meeting an incoming freshman from Tennessee. She was cool as hell and we screwed like rabbits.

She left after her first semester. She then got pregnant by an old high-school friend and held up several cash advance places at gunpoint.

She's still in jail I believe.


Make sure you go PADI and not that gay arse NAUI.

It will change your life.

Take it seriously if you're going to do it. While it's extremely enjoyable, it's also dangerous if not taken seriously.

I was once very into it and went to Cozumel many times a year. I had approximately $12K in scuba gear and underwater photography gear. I had the best of the best when it came to the gear that allowed me to breath at 100+ feet down. My second stage was as good as my primary. I had the best quality computers (Oceanic), the best BCD (Zeagle Ranger), regulators (Atomic ST1 and M1), Henderson wet suit and so on. DO NOT cheap out on your gear. Buy a high quality mask and fins. I used ScubaToys for the majority of my scuba purchases. Great prices and very knowledgeable staff.