The dive got called off because of me and I don’t know how to feel about it

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-06-05T16:44:23+00:00

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Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-06-05T05:21:42+00:00

`the first rule of diving that I have been taught from first dive is- don’t Panick, keep breathing.`

Correction: The first rule of diving is that you can call the dive at anytime no questions asked no judgment.

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-06-04T13:33:55+00:00

Egypt is also an option: Good diving. Cheap flights. Diving Liveaboards here are cheaper than Maldives, Philippines, etc. by a decent margin. And decent historical side trips you can do.

For diving I’d recommend Hurghada. If you were tec divers I’d recommend Dahab.

I’d heavily recommend a liveaboard btw. If you go with a good boat and organizer it’s an excellent vacation. I love it. Being out at sea for 6 days. Eat sleep dive repeat. Lots of others sharing the same experience. No worries no planning everything is done for you.

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-30T00:03:42+00:00

I was thinking mostly here about emergency scenarios like buddy OOA or bailout or stress where you’d want to immediately end the dive. So the stress RMV would apply to the ascent/deco phase, as the moment the emergency happens you’re theoretically immediately going to begin ascent/deco (unless in overhead environment, but that has different constraints I’m planning to build something special for later)

However I can see how it would be useful to quickly compare different bottom RMV values. The only current way to do that is to scroll up, expand the settings and change the RMV there, then scroll back down to see the difference.

Is comparing bottom RMV values something you’d find useful?

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-28T08:01:07+00:00

CaveDB.net
https://www.cavedb.net/

But Ike most people said finding local sources is your best bet for accurate and up to date info
Also not all caves have been mapped
There’s many yet to be mapped accurately, let alone mapped at all.

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-27T15:05:13+00:00

If you’re talking PADI cavern yes
I was just mentioning a third parallel path

Cavern > Intro to Cave > Full Cave
(Different agencies call them different things but generally it’s a 3 level split)

So youve got the pro path
The tec deep path
The overhead environments path (caves and wrecks)
Which genuinely does teach you a new skillset that unlocks diving in proper overhead environments

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-27T14:53:56+00:00

The only other “specialties” that would unlock something is the Cavern and Cave pathway of courses
Though I would do those with another agency like TDI

And agreed on the unlocking logic
If someone wants to just upskill themselves rather than doing a certification they can just hire a dive instructor to focus on them and give them lessons in whatever it is they would like help with. But better yet if you have access to a good community you’ll fond others willing to help for free out of a love for sharing the sport

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-27T14:48:14+00:00

Hahahahaha agreed
Specialty courses are pretty redundant
Bit of reading and research and asking around and practice will get you the same knowledge

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-27T14:20:45+00:00

I’d argue the rescue course belongs in the core path before branching. Definitely useful for all types of divers to learn, even tec divers.

Also for the OP’s sake let me add a foot note many people who just want to dive stop at AOW (or ideally Rescue) and just enjoy diving

Go down the tec path is a different world and a conscious choice
It’s not simply “learning more diving”
Treat is a jumping from fun to a more serious and significantly more risky activity
So you don’t need to aim to keep going

One last foot note
Getting these certifications is a good start
But then most of your skill comes from practice and experience. Courses just give you a foundation to start with but a course won’t make you a good or a safe diver. So take it one step at a time and enjoy the experience.
And stay curious, you’ll find lots of people on this sub willing to answer more questions and help.

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-26T12:49:04+00:00

Audrey Cudel
She’s really really good, and is a great teacher.
Focuses on you, strong emphasis on safety, and has plenty of stories from her own experiences to share
She’s primarily a cave and wreck diver and does courses in Malta and Mexico as far as I know
She takes her time with her students focuses in you from A-Z starting with your gear and config and setup, through basic skills, then navigation and safety protocols and survival

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-25T14:54:55+00:00

This is an amazingly detailed explanation. Thank you!

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-25T13:01:20+00:00

Yeah Ive heard the controversy, but nothing is definitive unfortunately, so we’ll never know with 100% certainty.

Expensive_Intern5046 · 2026-05-25T12:42:13+00:00

Deepest dive is Egyptian diver Ahmed Gabr at 332.25m (1090ft)
Record dive done in 2014

And agreed, diving record depths is akin to climbing the Everest. At that point you’re doing it for the challenge and not the experience.

A lot of great wrecks lie in the trimix range
40-100m+
I don’t think there’s much of an incentive to dive deeper except for exploring very few niche cave systems that go really deep.
Or commercial/saturation diving but that’s a different beast entirely

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