I realize that this community is new and not many people are here. But thought that technical diving needed it’s own community due to the advanced nature of the diving. Question and answers need the perspective from those with similar experiences.

I figured I’d kick off the community discussion with the question, When did you getting into technical diving? What made you want to take the jump?

  • @elitegoodguyOPMEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    I got certified in 2000 and made it up to Advanced Open Water by 2001. I did the typical recreational diving of only a few dives here and there every year until 2008. I then got out of the hobby. In 2018 I took my wife on a cruise and used that as an opportunity to get her certified and I took a refresher. After that cruise I told her I wanted to dive more and start taking the hobby seriously.

    I always enjoy progressing in experience, knowledge and skill so I went up the SSI chain to Master Scuba Diver where I hit the end of recreational diving. I told my wife now I needed to go the professional route or the technical route if I wanted to keep going gaining new experiences. SSI professional I had no desire to do. I ended up taking a Intro to Cave certification from a great shop in North FL in August 2022 where I’ve been doing a bit of diving and putting in some practice.

    My next step is Advanced Nitrox/Deco Procedures and Full Cave.