My wife and I certified in 2013 in Belize. Should've done it a long time ago! So we have done:
Belize
Bahamas
Iceland, drysuit of course! That one was amazing as you are between two of the earth's plates.

What a disappointment, I thought this topic was about the pinball machine. : (

Here's my story. Certified in 1974, 2 open water dives and I felt like I didn't belong down 'there' and never went again. I had USDivers equipment and sold it all.

Beautiful pictures.

I've done it twice

I have some gear now and think I'll try to get certified in 2017

I loved it when I went and have always been fascinated with the deep.

Nice pics!

I'm looking for a Scuba pin ... Just saying ...

Only got to dive a few times in Jamaica, absolutely loved it, but for some reason I am unable to depressurize properly no matter what I try, I come up with a nosebleed every time.

Stop doing coke and you wont get nosebleeds. Seriously though, if you are getting nosebleeds something is wrong. Are you equalizing the pressure in your mask or letting it suck to your face? I don't mean to treat you like you don't know what you are doing but nosebleeds are not good.

I have been diving for 30 years and I love it more than almost anything. The freedom the vast ocean. The feeling of swimming over the edge of the wall looking at nothing but hundreds of feet or more of water beneath you or swimming with fish that could, if they wanted to, eat you for a snack. Doing it with your kids is even better. Mine were certified at 12 and now they can be certified at 11. My grand daughter will hopefully dive with me before Im too old. I met a man in Hawaii that was 80 and still diving.

Well this was a good 15-20 years ago when I was about 16, so it was long before any coke was ever around me. I think I just have some type of issue. I remember them discussing equalizing pressure and giving me plenty of instruction but it still didn't work out. We didn't even go very deep, I wanna say around 100 meters. I also get nosebleeds for no reason when I'm up on a ladder painting if that makes any sense. Got nosebleeds from shoveling snow for a few hours before too. I think it's just my body or something. Sometimes they bleed for over an hour too so it's not something I want to risk too often, hence why I've quit the diving for now.

Beautiful dive pics. I got PADI certified in 1978. I haven't dove a lot since the kids came along. Any traveling we do is always hauling all of their toys - not mine anymore. Most of my diving has been in the Florida Keys. I started to really get into night diving. The reef is so different at night.

I don't like swimming with the fishes! Lol
But the pics are really cool!

I have a timeshare in the Florida Keys (Marathon at the 7 mile bridge) that I am renting out (June 17 - 24). Two bedroom, two bath, fully stocked kitchen. It has 270 degrees of unbelievable ocean views. The place has its own boats that you can take out and Sombrero Reef is a short ride out. It is near all of the great dive spots in the Keys. PM if you want more info. I would consider a trade (if close by) for a nice Diner or Cyclone (and cash from me).

Been certified since 1995. I got into vintage style diving. My current go to reg is an Arganaut Kraken from VintageDoublehose.com. My collection of double hose regulators is probably an impediment to my ability to collect pinball machines....

Wow. 5 years. And I was the last poster.
Necrothread! Time to get back in the water!

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I got SSI certified In 2019. Was able to dive in Disney World in 2020. Then COVID hit. My wife was my dive buddy up until she got COVID and now she can’t dive due to breathing issues. So I’ve been trying to wait for her to get better, but I think 2022 is the year I get back down there.

Gear checks out. Drysuit stayed dry. Regulator behaved itself after tweaking the IP a bit. Ready for a weekend in Monterey.

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Wife and I just finished up our confined water dives. Now scheduled for an April trip to Key Largo to do our open water dives and complete the certification process. I turned 70 last year so it's never too late to try something new!