Thailand: first ever dive info/advice

On 9 Jun 2005 01:34:50 -0700, "rc" <rconnors@its.leeds.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
>before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
>while in Thailand.
>Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
>their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
>look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
>I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
>Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
>dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
>Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
>what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
>Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
>Cheers,
> rc

No harm in doing a "try dive" whilst on holiday. Be warned though, if
the bug does bite, it can be seriously addictive and financially
crippling!

If you post where you will be staying, someone (though sadly not me)
may be able to recomend a good local dive operation.

Good luck.

David

On 9 Jun 2005 01:34:50 -0700, "rc" <rconnors@its.leeds.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
>before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
>while in Thailand.
>Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
>their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
>look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
>I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
>Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
>dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
>Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
>what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
>Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
>Cheers,
> rc

No harm in doing a "try dive" whilst on holiday. Be warned though, if
the bug does bite, it can be seriously addictive and financially
crippling!

If you post where you will be staying, someone (though sadly not me)
may be able to recomend a good local dive operation.

Good luck.

David

On 9 Jun 2005 01:34:50 -0700, "rc" <rconnors@its.leeds.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
>before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
>while in Thailand.
>Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
>their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
>look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
>I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
>Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
>dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
>Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
>what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
>Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
>Cheers,
> rc

No harm in doing a "try dive" whilst on holiday. Be warned though, if
the bug does bite, it can be seriously addictive and financially
crippling!

If you post where you will be staying, someone (though sadly not me)
may be able to recomend a good local dive operation.

Good luck.

David

On 9 Jun 2005 01:34:50 -0700, "rc" <rconnors@its.leeds.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
>before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
>while in Thailand.
>Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
>their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
>look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
>I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
>Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
>dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
>Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
>what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
>Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
>Cheers,
> rc

No harm in doing a "try dive" whilst on holiday. Be warned though, if
the bug does bite, it can be seriously addictive and financially
crippling!

If you post where you will be staying, someone (though sadly not me)
may be able to recomend a good local dive operation.

Good luck.

David

On 9 Jun 2005 01:34:50 -0700, "rc" <rconnors@its.leeds.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
>before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
>while in Thailand.
>Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
>their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
>look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
>I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
>Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
>dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
>Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
>what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
>Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
>Cheers,
> rc

No harm in doing a "try dive" whilst on holiday. Be warned though, if
the bug does bite, it can be seriously addictive and financially
crippling!

If you post where you will be staying, someone (though sadly not me)
may be able to recomend a good local dive operation.

Good luck.

David

On 9 Jun 2005 01:34:50 -0700, "rc" <rconnors@its.leeds.ac.uk> wrote:

>I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
>before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
>while in Thailand.
>Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
>their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
>look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
>I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
>Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
>dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
>Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
>what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
>Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
>Cheers,
> rc

No harm in doing a "try dive" whilst on holiday. Be warned though, if
the bug does bite, it can be seriously addictive and financially
crippling!

If you post where you will be staying, someone (though sadly not me)
may be able to recomend a good local dive operation.

Good luck.

David

You really shouldn't be diving without any qualifications - it is a
"dangerous" sport (though only if you don't know what you are doing).
Do a Try Dive - that will tell you if you really want to do anything
else. If you like that, get yourself on an OpenWater course. If
possible, do the try dive and theory here in the UK (local dive club
should be able to help), and then do a Referral O/W course in Thailand -
that will save you from spending time in a classroom whilst on holiday.


rc wrote:
> I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
> before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
> while in Thailand.
> Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
> their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
> look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
> I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
> Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
> dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
> Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
> what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
> Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
> Cheers,
> rc
>

You really shouldn't be diving without any qualifications - it is a
"dangerous" sport (though only if you don't know what you are doing).
Do a Try Dive - that will tell you if you really want to do anything
else. If you like that, get yourself on an OpenWater course. If
possible, do the try dive and theory here in the UK (local dive club
should be able to help), and then do a Referral O/W course in Thailand -
that will save you from spending time in a classroom whilst on holiday.


rc wrote:
> I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
> before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
> while in Thailand.
> Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
> their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
> look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
> I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
> Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
> dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
> Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
> what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
> Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
> Cheers,
> rc
>

You really shouldn't be diving without any qualifications - it is a
"dangerous" sport (though only if you don't know what you are doing).
Do a Try Dive - that will tell you if you really want to do anything
else. If you like that, get yourself on an OpenWater course. If
possible, do the try dive and theory here in the UK (local dive club
should be able to help), and then do a Referral O/W course in Thailand -
that will save you from spending time in a classroom whilst on holiday.


rc wrote:
> I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
> before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
> while in Thailand.
> Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
> their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
> look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
> I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
> Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
> dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
> Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
> what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
> Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
> Cheers,
> rc
>

You really shouldn't be diving without any qualifications - it is a
"dangerous" sport (though only if you don't know what you are doing).
Do a Try Dive - that will tell you if you really want to do anything
else. If you like that, get yourself on an OpenWater course. If
possible, do the try dive and theory here in the UK (local dive club
should be able to help), and then do a Referral O/W course in Thailand -
that will save you from spending time in a classroom whilst on holiday.


rc wrote:
> I'll be in Thailand for the first 2 weeks of October. I've never dived
> before whatsoever and wondered if this would be a good thing to try out
> while in Thailand.
> Clearly I won't have the expertise to assess any given dive shop, if
> their gear is any good etc, and I don't know where to dive, nor what to
> look out for with weather and sea conditions.
>
> I don't want to try and get any qualification, just have a go.
>
> Being optimistic: going for a couple of days diving with a reputable
> dive shop should be easy, safe and fun. (any recommendations?)
>
> Being pessimistic: this is a bit stupid - I ought to have a vague idea
> what I'm doing before I think about giving it a go.
>
> Any advice? (including if I ought to have posted this elsewhere!)
>
> Cheers,
> rc
>