Want to find a buddy for your next diving trip? Or do you want more information about a dive site from a "local"? Check this directory!
If you want to enter your details in this directory, mail them to me! 
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Ruth Snyders (Snijders) Orta |
| City/Country: |
Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Certification: |
Open Water; soon to be Advanced & Nitrox Certified |
| E-mail: |
RSOhana8@aol.com |
My husband and I and our two older boys, ages 11 and 13, became certified in July of 2007. Since that time we have done 39 dives across the U.S. -- in only 9 months! We LOVE to dive but I too have come across men who want to do "guys only" dive trips or think that women can't keep up with the men. We ARE different, as you clearly state, but I can tell you that I am the safest diver in my group. I'm conservative and aware whereas my husband takes too many chances, in my mind. So I appreciate your balanced approach -- not that one is better than the other but we're different and we need to take that into consideration. Thank you for a great website.
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Kim |
| City/Country: |
Albuquerque, USA |
| Certification: |
Open Water Diver, Nitrox |
| E-mail: |
calvok@yahoo.com |
Have been certified since 2006, most local diving done in Santa Rosa, a natural spring in New Mexico. Up for new dive friends who don't mind cold water!!
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Amanda Viljoen |
| City/Country: |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Certification: |
SSI Instructor |
| E-mail: |
mermaids@polka.co.za |
I am a diver who had to become a instructor in order for me to have my 5 beautiful daughters become divers without having to go through all the touching and degrading remarks I had to go through. I also started a dive shop called dive buddies to help women get buddies who are safe and reliable.
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Stephanie Lewis |
| City/Country: |
Richfield, USA |
| Certification: |
unknown |
| E-mail: |
slewis@cut.net |
Interested in other women divers in my area.
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Cindy Omstead |
| City/Country: |
Miami Beach, FL, USA |
| Certification: |
Advanced Open Water, Nitrox |
| E-mail: |
cindy0183@gmail.com |
| AOL: |
cindy0183 |
If you're looking for a dive buddy in and around South Florida, I love to dive every chance that I can! A favorite of mine is Key Largo, but the wrecks off the coast of Miami are good, and I also love a variety of sites throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii.
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Maria Shakhova |
| City/Country: |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Certification: |
PADI Advanced Open Water |
| E-mail: |
maria.shakhova@gmail.com |
I'm living in SA Asia for more then a year, most time in Indonesia, also visit Singapore, Malaysia. If you dive in these countries, drop me a line :)
I speak English and Russian.
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Debra Mayo |
| City/Country: |
Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI Advanced, Rescue |
| E-mail: |
dmayo@wcfgroup.com |
I have been diving for 6 years, I am working on my Master Diver. I love to travel anywhere.
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Barb Garii |
| City/Country: |
Oswego, NY (near Syracuse and Rochester) |
| Certification: |
PADI Advanced |
| E-mail: |
garii@oswego.edu |
I'm looking for weekend (and, sometime, weekday) diving in the Central NY area. I'm getting to know the Central New York diving spots-- learning about wreck diving and cooler water diving. At the same time, I love warm water diving everywhere and anywhere.
I've been diving since 1996 -- although I'm just getting back into it, on a pretty serious basis, after a 5 yr hiatus. Just bought my own gear! I'm PADI certified (Advanced), completing wreck diving and NITROX classes now, and will be starting a Rescue Class next week.
Best diving: Andaman Islands, off the east coast of India.
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LeAnn Hickox |
| City/Country: |
Portland, OR, USA |
| Certification: |
Open Water Diver |
| E-mail: |
wavejamr@gmail.com |
| MSN: |
WaveJamr |
I have always wanted to check out the world below the surface. Recently I got my Open Water through PADI. I am planning on getting a few dives in the next month so I will be prepared to take the Advanced Open Water in Sept. Looking for other females into diving in the PNW.
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Michelle |
| City/Country: |
Fayetteville, USA |
| Certification: |
Rescue, nitrox |
| E-mail: |
michellek71@aol.com |
Hi, I am up for a dive any weekend ( I normally work M-F) I just got back from Fl, I was on the Speigel, and the Duane and various other sites..... love it.....
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Lindsey Robinson |
| City/Country: |
Birmingham, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI/SSI Master Diver & EFR Instructor |
| E-mail: |
c.lyndsey.r@gmail.com |
| Website: |
http://www.ssdsupply.com |
Looking for dive buddies in the Southeast or wherever. Just got back from diving in Pattaya, Thailand. Hope to advance my diving skills and training within the year to SSI Dive Control Specialist. I like adventurous diving and the easy stuff.
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Sigornee Colby |
| City/Country: |
Orlanda, USA |
| Certification: |
OW, AOW, Nitrox (June 2007) |
| E-mail: |
diving_for_fun@hotmail.com |
Started diving in March 07. I am going for my Nitrox in June and am planning on doing the USS Oriskany this summer. I belong to a group in Orlando that is a non competitive group that dives for fun. Am always looking for a dive partner and a new place to dive.
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Muriel Siadak |
| City/Country: |
Seattle, USA |
| Certification: |
OW, AOW, Nitrox, Drift, Rebreather |
| E-mail: |
msiadak@gmail.com |
I started diving in August 2006. I really enjoy both cold water and warm water diving. I would love to share information on local diving in the Puget Sound area.
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Joanna Cordry |
| City/Country: |
Austin, TX, USA |
| Certification: |
Divemaster, Cavern, Nitrox |
| E-mail: |
joanna@connectthethoughts.com |
I'm just now starting to get into technical diving, and am taking Basic Cave in Florida in June. I'm looking for female technical divers to learn from, AND I am looking for a way to support more women getting into diving (especially into technical diving!).
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Jennifer B. |
| City/Country: |
Shermans Dale, PA, USA |
| Certification: |
Open Water Diver |
| E-mail: |
jbastardi@yahoo.com |
| Website: |
http://www.myspace.com/eklipzvixen |
I am new to diving. I completed my Open water cert. in September of 2006. I am currently trying to persue my Advance Cert. I am always looking for dive buddies.
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Laura Wilkinson |
| City/Country: |
Cozumel, Mexico |
| Certification: |
PADI Instructor |
| E-mail: |
scuba_laura@hotmail.com |
| MSN: |
scuba_laura@hotmail.com |
| Website: |
http://www.cozumelscuba.com |
I've lived here in Cozumel for the past nine years, teaching scuba divng, laughing out loud and generally having alot of fun.
I really love my island home, and enjoy showing my special take on this unique place to other divers.
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Shannon Sankstone |
| City/Country: |
Chicago, IL, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI AOW |
| E-mail: |
sankstone@yahoo.com |
| Website: |
http://scuba.meetup.com/105/ |
I'm always looking for female dive buddies! I dive locally and in warm water. I'm also hoping to do a bit of cave diving.
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Joan Brackin |
| City/Country: |
San Diego, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI Advanced |
| E-mail: |
jbrackin@tao-tech.com |
I am new to scuba diving and would like to find other women to dive with in Southern California well as outside the US.
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Danielle |
| City/Country: |
NJ, USA |
| Certification: |
Divemaster |
| E-mail: |
scuba41girl@yahoo.com |
I have been diving for a few years. I'm looking forward to getting my Instructor certification. I just completed Divemasters. I'm looking for a few female buddies to dive NJ or to plan a girls dive getaway now and then. I also have 2 boys 10 and 13 that both dive.
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Lyndsey Robinson |
| City/Country: |
Birmingham, AL, USA |
| Certification: |
IDEA OW & Advanced |
| E-mail: |
c.lyndsey.r@gmail.com |
I'm 24 & just got into diving in September. I love it & want to dive all the time. Finishing a master's in counseling working in substance abuse but would rather work at the dive shop - Southern Skin Divers Supply (www.ssdsupply.com). I'm going spearfishing for the 1st time Nov.4 '06 & hope to learn more about Women & Diving - designing better equipment for women by women. Love some dive buddies in the SE.
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Carina |
| City/Country: |
Blankenberge, Belgium |
| Certification: |
Open Water Diver |
| E-mail: |
carine.garre@telenet.be |
Ik ben nu reeds een jaar begonnen met duiken en heb de smaak goed te pakken. Ben nu begonnen aan "adventure diver".Veel ervaring heb ik nog niet ik ben begonnen in Turkije met mijn opleiding, thuis gekomen, club gezocht en gevonden. Je zal het niet geloven maar in onze duikclub zijn er héél wat vrouwen en dat maakt onze club ook aantrekkelijk om vrouwen te motiveren in de onderwaterwereld. Zelf had ik graag wat meer informatie gekregen over de duikplaats Midoun(Tunesie) dit is onze volgende vakantie. Waar vind ik een padi divecenter op het eiland? Wat valt er te zien en wat zijn goede locaties?
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Trudy Beckers |
| City/Country: |
Valkenburg, Netherlands |
| Certification: |
PADI Open Water |
| E-mail: |
trudy.beckers@freeler.nl |
Heb mijn open water, maar nog niet veel ervaring. Hier wordt veel gedoken in groeves. Wel gedoken in Indonesie en Cuba. Beviel prima. Maar tips en adviezen over lokaties waar je als alleenstaande vrouw terecht kunt (en dus ook wat aanspraak hebt-zonder-bijbedoelingen) en waar je als beginnend duiker op moet letten als je niet georganiseerd gaat, zijn van harte welkom.
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Meredith Florian |
| City/Country: |
Oakland, USA |
| Certification: |
Open Water |
| E-mail: |
meredithnp@yahoo.com |
I just got my open water certification and am looking for buddies. I'm interested in cold water as well as the tropics.
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Sylvie MacDonald |
| City/Country: |
Ottawa, Canada |
| Certification: |
Advanced Open Water, Wreck Diver |
| E-mail: |
sylvie.mac@alumni.uottawa.ca |
Hi everyone, I'm 34, been diving for about 3 years. I've only done freshwater diving, but it's some of the best freshwater diving anywhere. I dive in the St. Lawrence seaway, where the water is great and there are many wrecks to check out. I haven't traveled much because I have a 3 year old, but that's okay! Write to me!
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Anouchka |
| City/Country: |
Belgium |
| Certification: |
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer |
| E-mail: |
a.waelkens@skynet.be |
| MSN: |
a_waelkens@hotmail.com |
| Website: |
http://spaces.msn.com/members/anouchkadiving |
My name is Anouchka Waelkens, PADI MSDT from Belgium and active teaching in Mexico. Single female instructor in the whole team of 45 instructors.
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Susan |
| City/Country: |
NYC, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI Rescue/EFR |
| E-mail: |
susiqw@myway.com |
I got certified January 2005. Since then I have advanced to Rescue Diver. I love warm water diving and have been to Belize and Cozumel, Roatan and the Fla. keys. I am in my mid-fifties, and want to keep diving for the rest of my life. I have 65 dives and want to keep improving and taking the occasional trip outside of the US, when my time and budget allow. I'm planning to return to Cozumel this February.... If you're interested in contacting me about possibly becoming buddies for such a trip, that would be great. If you live in the NY-NJ-Long Island-Conn. area, I'd love to meet up to chat and see if we could become compatible, responsible buddies.... and fellow travelers.
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Lynn Fowler |
| City/Country: |
Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Certification: |
NASDS/PADI (Open Water) |
| E-mail: |
fowlerHL212@aol.com |
I am 45, single. I got certified when I was 14 yrs old, but there was about a 20 year lapse of no diving (raising my son). I live in Colorado, but originally from Tennessee. Out of all of the diving I have done, Cozumel is my favorite. It gets a little crowded sometimes, but it's worth it. I would love to have someone to go with or meet there. I have been traveling with "Apple Vacations" - it's a nonstop flight from Denver to Cozumel for less than $200 usually and I have a friend with a Condo down there so it's cheap.
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Becky Tifft |
| City/Country: |
Fayetteville, NC, USA |
| Certification: |
SSI (Rescue Diver) |
| E-mail: |
becky@scubasharks.org |
| MSN: |
becky@scubasharks.org |
| Website: |
http://www.veledastower.com |
I've always wanted to dive though it took my boyfriend to actually get me to do it. Now I've just completed my rescue diver course and I'm working on logging the dives I need to begin my Dive Master training. My boyfriend is a partial owner in Rec Tec Scuba (rec-tecscuba.com) here in Fayetteville, and I coordinate the dive club, the Scuba Sharks (scubasharks.org).
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Eva Dvorackova |
| City/Country: |
Istanbul, Turkey |
| Certification: |
2* CMAS Instructor TUR/F01/00/01084 |
| E-mail: |
eva@deepstore.net |
| MSN: |
warmice01@msn.com |
| Website: |
http://www.deepstore.net |
I have started scuba diving in 1996 when my underwater rugby team coach had arranged scuba classes for us. Since then, I was completely drawn to water in any kind of form and altitude, yet my homeland does not have a sea!
Currently, I am married and moved to Turkey where I work in a diving club as a leading Instructor. My previous work experience is from Japan, Holland, Croatia and Czech.
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Linda L. Lunow |
| City/Country: |
Waitsfield, VT, USA |
| Certification: |
Divemaster |
| E-mail: |
linleelu@vtlink.net |
I first got certified only about 10 years ago and wish I had started 20 yrs earlier than that. I love it and will continue to dive until I can no longer breathe. I am planning to complete my PADI Instructor Certification by the end of 2005. I would like very much to travel the world and dive dive dive. One of my goals is to promote scuba for women as much as possible - in particular - larger women who often get left behind.
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Deba Matherne |
| City/Country: |
Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
| Certification: |
NAUI Advanced and Nitrox |
| E-mail: |
scuba_sky@yahoo.com |
I'm 51 years old and got my OW 8/19/01 with my son. I fell in love with Scuba immediately; my son didn't :( so I am always looking for travel and dive buddies. It stretches my dive budget to share the hotel rooms :). Although I dive mostly the Florida panhandle and Key Largo, my last dives were Cancun and Belize... from a cruise ship. Drift diving the walls was GREAT, but next time I'll fly, lol. I would LOVE to find other women to travel and dive with. I dive wrecks and reefs. My passion is UW photography. My husband and I have a deal... I don't hunt with him and he doesn't Scuba or skydive with me.
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Dana Humphrey |
| City/Country: |
San Diego, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI |
| E-mail: |
danaburgerdana@yahoo.com |
| Website: |
http://www.greatwhitewines.com |
I want to dive with someone! I also am doing public relations for Great White Wines, a wine company dedicated to reversing the negative image of the Great White Shark through the enjoyment of wine.
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Lisa Davis |
| City/Country: |
Western Slope of Colorado, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI |
| E-mail: |
lisad@sopris.net |
I am interested in taking a tropical dive trip next spring. I have many dives in Florida and Bahamas, but want to do some place different. Any Ideas? Anyone interested in joining me? I will take seven days, I want to dive two or three times a day and do some eco adventures during the evening. Let me know if anyone wants to try to coordinate something. Only those who love to laugh please!!
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Tineke Prang |
| City/Country: |
Maassluis, Netherlands |
| Certification: |
PADI OW |
| E-mail: |
maartje1@kabelfoon.nl |
De redenen heb je goed omschreven. Het zoeken naar een buddy is steeds een probleem. En het zijn meestal mannen. En dan moeten de tijden nog overeenkomen. Ik ga over 2 maanden naar Egypte doe daar mijn advance en nitrox. Deze site is mij wel door een man doorgelinkt. Echt iets voor jou zei hij. Tot horens Tineke.
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Linda Goderie |
| City/Country: |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Certification: |
PADI Master Scuba Diver |
| E-mail: |
lindagoderie@hotmail.com |
Next to the cold waters of my own country I've dived at Malta, Kenya, Maldives, Egypt, Oman, Bonaire, Monterey (California) and Thailand. After 10 years I still enjoy every dive. Next month I'm going to the island San Salvador (Bahama's). According to Floortje Dessing one of the most beautiful underwater places in the world.
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Peri M. Blum, Psy. D. |
| City/Country: |
Boca Raton, FL, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI OWSI, TDI Nitrox- Deco; IANTD Normoxic Trimix. Drysuit certified. |
| E-mail: |
drperi@bellsouth.net |
30+ years' diving experience; spearfisher, also enjoy lobstering in season.
Enjoy deep wreck diving (penetration); taking caving courses this upcoming summer wth NSS.
Dive with a Hogarthian harness/backplate system, use Apeks & Zeagle regs, Diverite halogen light, either a Suunto Nitrox or a Diverite (trimix, etc.) computer. Always use a pressure gauge & a Diverite runtime-depth meter. Otter drysuit, scubapro jet fins. Scubapro skins/wetsuits.
Most deco & NDL diving in our area is drift, unless it's an NDL wreck. Dive doubles & singles, partner & solo (solo is NDL only, but I usually hunt).
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Michelle Robinson |
| City/Country: |
Calgary, Canada |
| Certification: |
Divemaster |
| E-mail: |
robinsons17@shaw.ca |
Hello All! I'm a newer diving and enjoy diving the West Coast and mountain lakes. I'm always up for trying a new buddy. Keep diving!
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Mireille Matthijs |
| City/Country: |
Deinze, Belgium |
| Certification: |
CMAS 3* diver |
| E-mail: |
mireille.matthijs@onlinegrafics.be |
I started as a 15yr old girl in 1978 and now have over 2000 dives. For me diving is "the never ending story"! Even after all these years of diving in the Blaarmeersen, Nekkers and several other places in Belgium, the Oosterschelde in the Netherlands, the Red Sea in Egypt and several other interesting seas in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, Tunis, Italy, ... it stays incredible interesting and exciting. There still are many secrets under water, many things to discover and ... I just love it.
Interested in some info? Just send me a mail !!
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Erica |
| City/Country: |
New Jersey, USA |
| Certification: |
OWD NAUI |
| E-mail: |
erica_franco243@hotmail.com |
I have been diving for a year now. I will be taking my advanced class this August. I am looking for some good suggestions (other than Dutch Springs) and some people to go out and have a good time with.
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Saskia Wieldraaijer |
| City/Country: |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Certification: |
PADI OWD & AOWD |
| E-mail: |
swieldraaijer@hotmail.com |
| ICQ: |
59175203 |
Hi, I started diving in Thailand (Koh Tao) last year and it's really great. Hope to go to Egypt in September.
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Jo Giraudo, Ph.D. |
| City/Country: |
Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI, SSI |
| E-mail: |
askdrjo@mindspring.com |
Up for all underwater adventures. Certified in wreck, nitrox, deep, night diving. Interested in dive medicine and women in scuba history.
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Cheryl Clayton |
| City/Country: |
Boynton Beach, FL, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI Open Water |
| E-mail: |
tekriter601@hotmail.com |
| ICQ: |
128357049 |
I'm a new diver in southeast Florida and have only been out a few times outside of my certification, but I love it. Looking for partners in my area that I can dive with. My current partner has a hectic schedule and is unable to dive with me on a regular basis. My family thinks I am crazy for doing this, but then they have never seen what's down there or they'd be hooked too.
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Lindsay Parker |
| City/Country: |
San Francisco, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI Divemaster |
| E-mail: |
lindsayjp@yahoo.com |
I have been diving since 1996 with about 200+ dives logged so far. I also have worked part time as sales staff and divemaster at Diver Dan's in Santa Clara, California. I'm really excited about this network, so contact me to talk about diving!
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Susan |
| City/Country: |
Brooklyn, NY, USA |
| Certification: |
PADI Open Water Diver |
| E-mail: |
waeve99@yahoo.com |
Hi, I just got my open water certification in south Florida last year, and I want to keep diving! I'm looking for any suggestions for beginners about diving near my home. I'm also interested in traveling for dives. I'm planning a vacation to Fort Lauderdale and maybe the Florida Keys in late August/early September if anyone wants to join in or send suggestions...
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Jannine |
| City/Country: |
Perth, Australia |
| Certification: |
Divemaster |
| E-mail: |
jannine.samways@srd.wa.gov.au |
I started diving in 1995 and have enjoyed some awesome dives in Africa, Asia and Australia. I'm always keen for a dive, so if you're in Perth, drop me a line.
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Audrey |
| City/Country: |
Subic Bay, Philippines |
| Certification: |
NAUI Open Water |
| E-mail: |
audreyshapiro@hotmail.com |
Hi! I am 34 and have been certified since 92 and have 100+ logged dives. Basically money has been the only factor that has kept me from diving more! I have recently moved to the Philippines and want to do a lot of diving around this country. However, it has also been (one of) my dream(s) to dive Palau. So I am looking for info (& possibly a buddy) to go there this dec/jan (i teach, so i have 3 weeks off). I have had this idea in mind: spend 2 weeks diving, hiking, kayaking and exploring Palau--on the cheap,however possible that is--then 1 pampered week at a resort, or even a liveaboard, which I have never done. I am also really into underwater photography. I'd love to hear from anyone out there....! Thanks!
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Julie Miller |
| City/Country: |
Alexandria, VA, USA |
| Certification: |
YMCA Open Water, NAUI Advanced |
| E-mail: |
jmiller@titlei.com |
I'm a fairly experienced diver (200+ dives). Will dive almost anywhere with warm water and at least 15 feet of visibility.
I'm also a widow with a 3 year old, and very interested in finding travel companions who also have children, preferably of similar age.
The kids have someone to play with; the adults can take turns diving and babysitting. I hate leaving my son at home.
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Danielle Janga |
| Certification: |
IDD Open Water Diver |
| E-mail: |
daniellejanga@yahoo.com |
I'm an Open Water Diver since 1998. I got my IDD licence in Aruba, but did also dive in Bonaire. Even though I have traveled most of the Caribbean, including Belize, Mexico (Baja California) and U.S.A. (The Keys) I did not make any dive! The reason: I travel with my husband and he doesn't like the ocean... :( Maybe some day I will get him so far!
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Charlene Barker |
| City/Country: |
Calgary, Canada |
| Certification: |
PADI MSDT, SDI instructor |
| E-mail: |
cbarker@aquasportscuba.com |
| Website: |
http://www.aquasportscuba.com |
I have been diving for 15 years and I am 31 yrs old. I am also a TDI extended range diver (180 feet; about 60 meters roughly). Most of my diving has been locally in glacier fed lakes. I also dive the West Coast of Canada. The diving here is some of the best in the world!!! Most people dive in drysuits here. When you do your o/w dives you usually use a 7mm wetsuit. If you are frustrated after your 4 open water dives get back in the water again for dive # five. I guarentee you'll change your mind!! If any one is in my area give me an email.
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Rebekah Marcum |
| City/Country: |
Tennessee, USA |
| E-mail: |
Rebekah_Leann@hotmail.com |
I haven't actually "started" diving yet... I have been twice when we were on a businesss incentive vacation in Cancun. BEAUTIFUL there !! They weren't even certification classes. Just beginner classes. We signed up this weekend to start our certification on May 6th. It will take 6 weeks going to classes on the weekends. I would LOVE to hear from others that dive. I am 29.
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