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from: Maxx Adventure TravelWhat happens in scuba diving e-groups? Other than exchanging information and tips, the e-groups also alerts members of news and events related to their chosen sport. They can also exchange reviews and opinions regarding diving instructions and schools. Some e-groups also organize many diving trips online, some of which are open only to members.
An advantage of joining a scuba diving e-group is that members periodically announce sales of secondhand scuba gear and equipment. If you're looking to either sell or buy, e-groups provide a highly targeted market. If the e-group is sponsored by a bigger organization, members may even receive freebies and discounts ranging from gift certificates to scuba gear to diving vacations.
Some scuba diving clubs host message boards through their websites, often accessible only to members. It's a good idea to join these sites if you want to meet a few diver friends, exchange stories and find out about scuba diving activities in other locations.
If you have questions about diving instruction and certification, you can also ask members of your e-group for recommendations. You'll have the confidence of knowing your query will be answered by people who have actual experience in scuba diving.
E-groups can also provide you with firsthand information about undiscovered dive sites from sources around the world. You could send a message to a diver in the Maldives, Malta or Fiji and ask about diving conditions and dive spot recommendations -- things you normally won't have easy access to. Meeting people and winning new friends isn't uncommon in scuba diving e-groups.
Finding a diving buddy is also an invaluable service from e-groups. www.scubadiving.com is a website that offers a 'buddy finder' message board, along with a 'new diver' board for beginners. Another website worth checking out is www.scubaboard.com, which has over 500 dive forums. This site is also popular enough to allow you to communicate with over 65,000 divers. Opening an account is free and you'll have access to diving posts and personal photos from members from around the globe.
Another source for scuba diving e-groups is the Yahoo! Groups. It has diving e-groups from 17 countries including Malta, Australia, Turkey, Portugal, the Philippines and Turkey, which currently has the most number of e-groups.
Some of the e-groups from the U.S. are the Wet Gazette, the Dolphin Divers and Easy Diver (www.easy-diver.com). The Wet Gazette used to be an invitation-only diving e-group but has since opened its membership and changed its format to an E-zine group. The Dolphin Divers is a smaller group of weekend divers who post diving trip announcements online and provide information on training.
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