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The Wonderful World of Scuba Diving

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I took this photo of my friend and dive buddy, Gary H., at Grand Cayman 11/98

I started scuba lessons in January of 1994, with the intention of diving the world. The Creator has seen fit to bless my life enough that I have been able to do just that.

Although I still have a lot of the world to see, I have been fortunate enough since that time to have logged more than 200 dives in the Florida Keys, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Santa Catalina Island, Hawaii, Fiji, Mexico, Bonaire, Belize, and the Red Sea. Oh, and I suppose I should mention the murky, low vis limestone quarries of southern Indiana, the state that is my home. Diving is my passion. I know of nothing in the physical plane that is more beautiful, serene, peaceful, awe inspiring, and just plain fun than gliding along in crystal waters and exploring the world of the sea and all of its creatures. I have listed some of my favorite sites, and I hope if you have an interest in scuba, that you will check them out. I encourage you to take the plunge (yes, pun intended) into the wonderful world of scuba!

Have you ever thought about learning to scuba dive, but didn't know where to start? Here is a listing of dive schools where you can find the nearest associate in your area and descriptions of courses. Many of the pages also have dive travel links.

Scuba Schools International (SSI) Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)

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What should you know about dive safety and dive medicine? Try these links: Doc's Diving Medicine Homepage Divers Alert Network (DAN)

Want to read about diving without the hassle of going to shop for a magazine? Try these online magazines: Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine Scuba Times Online Asian Diver Online Dive Travel Magazine About Diving Explore Underwater Magazine Online

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What about some information on dive travel? Check out these links. dive Travel Online Community Deep Diversions Dive Guide International Travel Source, Scuba Three Routes Worldwide Scuba Directory Scubadex Diverlink (multi-lingual)

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My other favorite sites: Scuba Central Scubaland Adventures, (A Texas dive shop/travel agency owned by Mike & Vicki Coker, a wonderful couple I met on a live-aboard in the Red Sea) Ed Robinson's Diving Adventures (Maui, Hawaii) Dive Kadavu (Fiji) Divers Outlet (in Key Largo, Florida City, and Orlando, FL) World Water Sports (Florida) Southern Indiana Scuba (Bloomington, IN, where I learned to dive) Blackbeard's Cruises (sailboat live-aboard from Miami to the Bahamas Catalina Diver's Supply (Avalon, on Catalina Island, CA) Nekton Pilot Cruises ( a unique live-aboard sailing the Bahamas) Lawrence County Scuba Divers (In my hometown of Bedford, Indiana & owned by my friend and co-worker, Rusty Collier and his wife, Susan) Mermaid Scuba Club (A Dallas based scuba travel club for women only)