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Originally posted by cashmoney
You go scuba diving???
I'm thinking of starting that up as a hobby. Like I want to go to coral reefs and dive, though. I live in Miami, FLA and coral reefs arent far away in the carribean. Is it expensive to start up? And how much gear do you need.....
Tips?
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cashmoney...I tried to PM you, but YOUR BOX IS FULL!!
Here's what I wrote you.... LOL
I'm actually in the midst of getting certified right now. I've done 3 of my 4 dives required to get your Open Water (OW) certification. I was supposed to get my 4th dive done yesterday, but the water conditions were really poor and we had to abort the dive.
As far as start-up, finding classes in your area will most likely be easy. Even the YMCA has classes!! Costs may include registration and class fees, rental of gear and boat fees. I was required to purchase the following:
Mask
Fins
Snorkel
Boots (for the fins)
Gloves (cold water dives)
What I rented (fees for rental were $45 + $100 deposit (refundable) which includes tank refills):
Wetsuit (7mm)
Hood
Regulator/Computer/Octopus (2nd/backup reg)
Weights
BCD
Hope this helps! My start up cost in totem was about $500...I plan to buy more equipment as I get certified and have the money (little by little)...
Any other questions? Feel free to PM me back!!
Jodi