Comments on: Learning to Dive in the Philippines http://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/2008/10/19/learning-to-dive-in-the-philippines/ A blog about travel freelancing in the Philippines Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Week 18: Hello 2009! | Have Internet Will Travelhttp://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/2008/10/19/learning-to-dive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Week 18: Hello 2009! | Have Internet Will Travel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:50:21 +0000 http://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/?p=183#comment-215 [...] months, and have made a lot of great memories so far. Some highlights include seeing a Tarsier, Mike learning to dive, exploring the island of Siquijor, learning to use my camera underwater, sundowners on beautiful [...] [...] months, and have made a lot of great memories so far. Some highlights include seeing a Tarsier, Mike learning to dive, exploring the island of Siquijor, learning to use my camera underwater, sundowners on beautiful [...]

]]> By: Maggiehttp://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/2008/10/19/learning-to-dive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Maggie Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:46:50 +0000 http://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/?p=183#comment-38 Many thanks for the tips, Mike!! Many thanks for the tips, Mike!!

]]> By: Shimhttp://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/2008/10/19/learning-to-dive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Shim Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:01:20 +0000 http://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/?p=183#comment-35 Congrats on the open water Maggie! Diving is way more interesting than I initially thought. I'm loving the huge coral walls and all the little creatures are fascinating.I found learning to dive very easy. A few other people in my class had some initial problems getting used to breathing only through their mouths, and others had problems equalizing pressure or maintaining buoyancy... but other than that, there were very few set backs. If you can swim, you can dive.I highly recommend Joe do a discovery dive. I was a little intimidated at first as well, but after talking with an instructor about all the safety redundancies that are built into the equipment these days and proper communication underwater, most of my fears were alleviated.Regarding the bends, air embolisms, etc... On a discovery dive, you won't go deep enough, long enough to have much chance of developing decompression sickness. Provided you are exhaling regularly upon ascent, there's very little that can go wrong. Once reading the course materials it will explain how to avoid the dangers of decompression sickness. Understanding the no decompression charts, a dive computer to watch your limits, and breathing regularly are the best advice I can offer.Good luck getting Joe into the water Maggie! Maybe the warmer waters will help. I hope you have a fantastic trip! Congrats on the open water Maggie! Diving is way more interesting than I initially thought. I’m loving the huge coral walls and all the little creatures are fascinating.

I found learning to dive very easy. A few other people in my class had some initial problems getting used to breathing only through their mouths, and others had problems equalizing pressure or maintaining buoyancy… but other than that, there were very few set backs. If you can swim, you can dive.

I highly recommend Joe do a discovery dive. I was a little intimidated at first as well, but after talking with an instructor about all the safety redundancies that are built into the equipment these days and proper communication underwater, most of my fears were alleviated.

Regarding the bends, air embolisms, etc… On a discovery dive, you won’t go deep enough, long enough to have much chance of developing decompression sickness. Provided you are exhaling regularly upon ascent, there’s very little that can go wrong. Once reading the course materials it will explain how to avoid the dangers of decompression sickness. Understanding the no decompression charts, a dive computer to watch your limits, and breathing regularly are the best advice I can offer.

Good luck getting Joe into the water Maggie! Maybe the warmer waters will help. I hope you have a fantastic trip!

]]> By: Dadhttp://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/2008/10/19/learning-to-dive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Dad Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:13:01 +0000 http://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/?p=183#comment-34 Hi Mike, Congratulations on the diving... it sounds fantastic - maybe you could get jobs as a diving instructor... you never know what opportunities will arise - great job on the web-site. Maybe you could try advertising for travel agents??? just a suggestion.Dad and Carol Hi Mike, Congratulations on the diving… it sounds fantastic – maybe you could get jobs as a diving instructor… you never know what opportunities will arise – great job on the web-site. Maybe you could try advertising for travel agents??? just a suggestion.

Dad and Carol

]]> By: Maggiehttp://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/2008/10/19/learning-to-dive-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Maggie Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.haveinternetwilltravel.com/?p=183#comment-30 Hey Kelly and Mike, The article is very interesting. and this is something Joe should read. I just got my open water license in Vancouver about a month ago and dove a few times in around Vancouver. But Joe won't go and learn dive because he is scared of the bends and the potencial hazards. I have convinced him to do a discovery dive while we are traveling in Zanzibar Tanzania this Nov and hope one day he will go forward. Mike, in your experience, did you think that diving is easier and more interesting than you thought? Hey Kelly and Mike,
The article is very interesting. and this is something Joe should read. I just got my open water license in Vancouver about a month ago and dove a few times in around Vancouver. But Joe won’t go and learn dive because he is scared of the bends and the potencial hazards. I have convinced him to do a discovery dive while we are traveling in Zanzibar Tanzania this Nov and hope one day he will go forward. Mike, in your experience, did you think that diving is easier and more interesting than you thought?

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