huntinsonovagun Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 This has always been on my "to do" list. Something about it just facinates me. My Zoology professor recently said this is something everyone must do in their lifetime (or snorkel) and view the coral reefs in person. Plan on doing it someday.....Let's hear the stories, and if you had an underwater cam at the time, let's see some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I have snorkeled on the coral reefs of Barbados and it was awesome, I have never tried scuba diving but have thought about doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I've done plenty of diving. Worked for about a year in Calif as a commercial diver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I snorkeled in Cozumel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? Are you crazy!!! And what be shark bait... I would look like a cream puff to one of those critters... No, Thank You... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
total disaster Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I have done commercial diving for awhile(not steady) but last summer I messed up my ears really bad and scared to go back for atleast a year ....I kinda miss the extra cash ....nothing beats 7 hours underwater a day LOL I find it relaxing and very injoyible ....I think if you like to swim go for it ....its a blast!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? We used to snorkel all the time when I was in the service, and I snorkeled on my honeymoon, but never have made the time or money to SCUBA. It's a different world under there for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny_gun Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I went scuba diving last fall off the coast of Honduras. Went down about 70 feet. It was absolutely amazing to see the coral reef in person. Even managed to get fairly close to a couple barracuda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? Haven't tried that yet but definitely interested. That's on my list with skydiving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I've done both. I went snorkeling in the bahamas when I was in college and there are not words to describe it accurately. I saw literally thousands of fish most were very colorfull and really cool. I saw some small sharks and rays and one really big baracuta. It's actually better than what you see in books or on t.v., much like the difference of watching a hunting show and being out in the woods. I've been scuba diving a few times in Beaver Lake in NW AR. We were next to some white rock bluffs and visibility was about 30 feet. We popped open some musles and fed them to the fish, mostly perch, but there was 1 bass that came in that was probibly 5-7lbs. It's hard to say, they look a lot different when your down there with them. If I ever had the chance to scuba dive on a reef I would jump on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I have scuba dived off from Maui. It was awsome, and I hope to do it again some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? My wife and I went scuba diving and snorkeling in Cancun. The scuba wasn't so great. From what I hear, Cozumel is the place to go in Mexico. We seen some cool stuff, but we seen more when we went snorkeling. It's something I would do again if I ever get to a better dive place. I would snorkel just about anywhere though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I've been scuba diving in fresh water. But there's no way I would go in the Gulf. For one....there are no coral reefs in the Gulf. You have to dive the wrecks to see any fish. And I would absolutely FREAK OUT if I saw a shark. They have quite a taste for human flesh around the panhandle. Besides...........if you really wanna take up scuba diving then DO NOT watch the movie "Open Water". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I am scuba qualed. I got my cert over in Okinawa. I havn't done a dive since I left there though. I can't wait to go back but I will need to do a refresher probably. Hopefully the next time I can get my wife down there with me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? Used to spearfish all the time at Broken Bow Lake, Mountain Fork River and Little River. Loved it. The farthest I've been down is only 80, though. Speared a 20 lb catfish. Scary stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? [ QUOTE ] Speared a 20 lb catfish. Scary stuff... [/ QUOTE ] Be truthful, the cat probably figured say your mugg and died of fright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? My father was a certified scuba diver, used to have all his gear until my mother sold it at a yard sale without my knowing it. Never been scuba diving myself, but have done some snorkeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? NO SIR! at 260 lbs I sink and don't surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan) Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? I've logged a hundred or so dives with tanks over the years and thousands of snorkle dives. Spent 2 years living on a 32 foot sloop mostly in the Bahamas. Crewed a couple of boats on Australia's Great Barrier Reef years ago. tank dives in: Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Cook Islands, Honduras, Fiji, Mexico, Florida, and Hawaii (just this month). The Best diving I've seen was in Roatan, Honduras. Beanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: Have you been scuba diving? Hey Ryan, there is a Dive School on Yale across from Sams. You can get certified and it cuts out a TON of time when actually going to dive. We want to take a cruze in the next few years. I want to dive and fish for the big fish then! Its on my plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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