Packing for my first dive trip. Pls Help

[Splitlip]

no touching permitted. Gloves (protection) might encourage it.

[kroorda]

In fact, you will find that gloves and knives are a 'no-no' in many places; particularly where efforts are being taken to do all they can to preserve the reef. In tropical waters, gloves are really unnecessary as long as one is not touching things.

[scubAfr33k]

The gloves of all the people on my boat in Cozumel were confiscated at the beginning of the trip...gloves are definitely voodoo when you're country's reefs are that pristine.

[kroorda]

Scubafreek! Glad to hear it - that they have a 'no gloves' policy. It is my personal feeling that when gloves are sold, they should be sold with a disclaimer which states that the user understands that they are NOT to be used to touch marine life or objects; dead or alive. Thanks for your post!

[scubAfr33k]

I live by the "no touching" policy with regards to everything underwater...the only thing I use those gloves for is to keep my hands warm.

[iowdivnut]

Very good advice to not forget your c cards! The wife and I went on a cruise and I was looking forward to doing some diving until I got to the shop and had forgotten my card. I've got to hand it to the shop operator for not letting me dive without my card. I had fun teaching my wife to snorkle from the beach.

[chicken]

I forgot my C card on a trip to Cancun a few years ago. The dive shop checked the NAUI website, verified my certification and I was in the water. I don't know if PADI has a similar service but as a backup it worked for me.

[robjoubert]

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You can upload M/S Word documents, any type of text files, powerpoint files, spreadsheets and PDF's.

[mrm777]

..........and a copy of your passport and airline reservations, important phone numbers, DAN information, etc. Very handy.

[lund0485]

Dont stress too much, make a list of the bear minimum and go for it.