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Category: For New Divers

Picking a dive shop

13 July, 2018 Michael Fineberg Dive Training, Dive Travel, For New Divers

How do you pick a good dive shop? A shop to learn from, or go fun diving with? Most people[…]

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row of fins

Equipment: My top 5 fins

18 May, 2018 Michael Fineberg Dive Equipment, For New Divers

Updated: 10 Mar, 2021 What fins do I recommend for divers? There are few key things you’re looking for in[…]

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Equipment: Top 4 recommendations for your first underwater camera

5 November, 2017 Michael Fineberg For New Divers, Photography Equipment

Not a GoPro. They’re handy, and they have lovely wide angle lenses, but they will frustrate you, and everyone around[…]

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Equipment: Top 4 starting dive computers

6 September, 2017 Michael Fineberg Dive Equipment, For New Divers

Updated: 20 June, 2019 Despite the surfeit of dive computer reviews and comparisons out there – some of which helped[…]

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10 Reasons why you should log your dives

14 August, 2017 Michael Fineberg Dive Training, For New Divers

Updated: 8 Nov, 2017 Many people are surprised that I still log my dives, in full, every time, by hand[…]

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How to use less air… or just dive longer

30 July, 2017 Michael Fineberg Dive Training, For New Divers

Updated: 13 Jul, 2018 A common question I’m asked by divers is how to improve their air consumption. While the[…]

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Dive Travel: Vietnam

10 July, 2017 Michael Fineberg Dive Travel, For New Divers

Updated: 12 Nov, 2017 My first post on this subject really should be Vietnam. After all, this is where it[…]

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