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The biggest mistake I made after getting certified was to not go on a dive trip. I was certified for over 10 years before I discovered the joy of dive trips. Not a trip, where you dive, but a trip centered around diving. There is a big difference. Dive trips are typically taken to locations where you can certainly enjoy the resort, go swimming and enjoy the pool, but you are there to dive. Diving is the focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My wife is a non-diver but there are lots of locations we can travel to where I can dive two or three times per day and we can still enjoy a great vacation together. We can both have what we want. I can check out some amazing wrecks or beautiful reefs, while my wife enjoys relaxing on the beach or reading a book. If you live in North America, you know how fortunate we are to have the Carribean islands so close to us. Some of the best diving in the world is just a short flight away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Local Dive Shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check with your local dive shop and ask them if they are running any dive trips. The best dive shops have lots of trips to choose from. If your shop doesn’t, you might want to find another dive shop. My local dive shop, Seaventures<\/a>, runs 60+ trips a year to various destinations<\/a>, making it easy for you to dive with people you already know or who live in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida Keys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Florida Keys is Seaventures’ signature trip<\/a>. The team runs typically runs two trips per month to the Florida Keys where we dive with Rainbow Reef,<\/a> one of the best dive operators in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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