My hubby and I started diving about 7 years ago, after our 13 year old (now 20) got certified. We joined our local search and recovery team a couple of years ago and this has turned our to be a great way to volunteer within the community as well as meet other divers and learn tons. We just retuned from a trip to St Lucia in July of 14 where there seems to be a perfect mix of awesome diving and other great stuff to do. I would recommend this experience to anyone who loves to dive and travel.