anyone qualified? I did a learn to dive taster session at the weekend (no it wasnt muff diving) and really enjoyed it going to do an open water course so I can go diving on holiday.

Whats the best to go with Padi or the other one.

Sorry forgot to ask does anyone know a good instructor in cambridge area, think I am going to do it with PADI as my mates have.

Im an open water scuba diving did it more for when I'm on Holiday. I did mine through PADI and love it when I'm away been diving in the Domincan and at New Year was diving in the National Park at Ras Mohammed in the Red Sea Egypt.

I am going to do it as looks brilliant and a good hobby. I might just go to Sharm el Sheikh and do it there in a week.

Were did you learn to do it?

why don't you ask the lads at Hartlepool Divers Club? They'll sort you out, one of the mainstays in there is also a coastguard and a good mate of mine. Do you want me to get in touch with him? Then if he's ok with it I'll pm you his phone number

That would be good cheers, I dont particularlly want to do it in hartlepool though as would be a pain coming all the way home every weekend. However I am sure they would point me in the right direction so his number would be great thanks

can't get hold of him at the minute - I'll send him a text and let you know if he gets back to me!!!

message sent!! Hopefully he's not on holiday in the Red Sea himself

Scuba diving is worth doing, I first got interested by snorkeling on holiday which for the cost of not very expensive equipment is good value. Had the chance to dive on the barrier reef off Cairns in Queensland when we were over there and it was fantastic.

I tried diving, but the smell of diesel from the submarine used to get everywhere.

I thnk you can get electric ones now

... it was the early 80's and .... it'll take too long to explain.

I did mine in the Dominican Republic did a five day course while on holiday (couple hours a day). Thought about doing it over here but the Hartlepool one is a British Sub-Aqua club and i think id have to take other exams to swim with them. So I'll just make sure when i book up to go away I make sure there is a PADI dive centre there.

you could always Try here first

http://www.cambridgedivecentre.co.uk/

This Scuba Diving is it anything like Muff Diving ,if so put me down for a two week intense course.

Yeah, I've got my PADI advanced, I did the try drive in Jamaica, Scuba Diver in Hurghada and Open Water half in England and half in Oman. Then in Sharm El Sheikh I did the Advanced. Fantastic hobby, one of the few ways to feel completely weightless.

Thanks for the advise, I noticed that Hartlepool wasnt PADI but going to ring mick's mate for advise anyway. Think maybe a dive holiday would be better and just do it all at once.