Divers React to open water divers swimming through caves in Cyprus
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- This video was sent to us to get our thoughts on what appear to be inexperienced open water divers going inside what appear to be caves underwater.
Original video by @richardmuir9752: • SCUBA Diving the Swim ...
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You 2 are not JUST entertainers, youre the face of diving for some of us. Dive Talk makes diving interesting to even non divers. PR for diving is what youre great with. Im not a diver. Ive never done it. I might if I can get there 1 day, but I love watchin your channel and find it informative. Great channel
You took the words right outta my mouth!
So true !
Yeah, the obvious jealousy in the "they're actually just entertainers" comments is really pathetic!
Yes I'm not a diver
HAHHA@@b.h.8421 Love that he quickly diffused those comments!
Anytime I see Woody’s goofy hats it puts a smile on my face lol I love you guys, I wish I could properly thank you guys for everything you’ve done for me 💜 thank you 🥰
As a dive guide in Cyprus I’ve done this dive hundreds of times and still enjoy it every shop has a different name for the sites we call this Tunnels and Caves max depth 12m every entrance you can see the exit and it’s a very easy relaxing dive, however try it on a choppy day it’s like diving in a washing machine but still fun for the experienced divers also makes a great night dive.
Take us!
@@DIVETALK I’d be more than happy to speak to Minna at Viking Divers, PS the Zenobia is the best dive site on island and the reason I settled here.
"That's what she said" - Gus 😂😂😂
I got my advanced diving cert in Cyprus. You guys HAVE to go. Visibility was near perfect every dive and there is a TON of things to see. My favorite was the MS Zenobia wreck. Over 500 ft long and is sitting from 19m to over 40m down. Absolutely awesome dives. And the water is surprisingly warm as well!
You guys are doing a great job. Bringing awareness to the sport of scuba diving while influencing people to be safer for themselves and environment.
I live in Cyprus and have done this dive many times. Very basic dive, shallow depth (
Reminds me of some of the lava tubes in Hawaii; shallow, spacious, and just a few meters long.
The best reaction videos we can find are from Dive Talk - always learning with a little appointment of humour! Love you guys!
Those swim throughs and that exit from the cave for the end of the dive is what got me to do the cavern diving and wreck diving specialties. Those and zenovia wreck is what is currently moving me forward to go into tec and wreck-cave diving! Sometimes doing something just a bit above your level with a professional instructor that knows what he is doing is what you need to push to the next level in your hobby. Lionfish are invasive in Cyprus btw and they are very damaging to our environment, so is that kind of sea urchin that was in the video!
A new video!!🎉🎉 Side note, I’m now getting ads for knit octopus hats-no lie! 😂😂❤
As an Aussie who loves danger, watching you blokes has vicariously taught me that diving is NO JOKE. I always love your content and appreciate your words of wisdom. love your work from AUS, p.s. Make some beginner tutorials to encourage others to hit the depths, SAFELY!
Hey, fellas: I might not be a diver, but I grew up in Cape May, NJ, and I love the ocean. Just wanted to let you know Gus that Cyprus is South of Turkey. It's an island in the Mediterranean Sea, as I'm sure you know. It's just to the west of Lebanon and Syria! Hope you guys are well, and I always look forward to your content!
What part of cape may did you grow up in? My whole family lived in north cape may my whole life and is my second home
@BoostedCoyote I spent my first few years of life in North Cape May, lived in Rio Grande for the better part of the first 16 years of my life, then moved to the Villas, Mays Landing for college at ACCC and Stockton. But I'm back in North Cape May, while my mom is searching for a house to buy. I'm helping her out with her apartment temporarily. So I'm back in North Cape May in a dramatic "full circle" twist of irony! Where in North Cape May? I delivered food everywhere in the area and know these neighborhoods like the back of my hand!
@@roberthedleyiii279 thats awesome, and my grandmother and my great grandparents both lived on Hughes ave right off Lincoln blvd (ferry road is what we called it). My great aunt lived around the corner but all have since passed. My parents currently have rentals in north cape may and the olive oil store right off of sunset blvd and do some of the golf cart rentals. They now live up near the zoo to have some more property
I love seeing Gus and Woody debating and discussing hot topics in SCUBA, they always come to reasonable and thoughtful conclusions. It's a fresh break from the dumpster fire in internet comment sections
Finally a divesite I've actually been too =)...Cyclops in Cyprus is a very nice relaxed site. A lot of dive centres take their students there, as well as regular customers. If I remember correctly, the depth in the bay is 15m max unless you swim out for a bit. It is full of these swimthroughs with various marine life...and Gus: lionfish IS invasive to the island of Cyprus, though you need a license to hunt them. btw, Cyprus is located in the eastern Mediterrainan sea of the coasts of Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.
I have seen that they are allowing more and more Lionfish hunting in Cyprus... and the local restaurants are learning how to 'use them' so knowing how things work in my home country of Greece and also in Cyprus very soon there wont be much lionfish if there is money to be made ;)
Cyprus is an amazing place! Been a few times (although not to dive….one day).
And I’ll confess I’ve been the diver who’s on the bottom or crashing into things. But like Woody says, it’s easier to float and I’ve absolutely bust my ass to improve my buoyancy and general control and it’s something I try and improve with every dive.
I’ll also add that doing these kind of swim through tunnels was actually part of the reason (along with DiveTalk!) as to why I changed my mind about cave diving. I was convinced I’d hate being in the overhead environment. Turns out I loved it…now I’m wanting to cave dive.
Hey guys absolutely love you both. I'm from the UK but completed my OWC in cyprus October this year. (2023) and this was an amazing site I dove on my course. This isn't called cyclops which isn't far but just called sea caves. Water temperature is usually around 25-30°c. And these swim throughs I also did are beautiful, they are like you said around 8-10m deep. And the caves exit hole is awsome. I love cyprus and love diving there. I believe it was a sea cucumber you saw at the beginning on that rock (the long black thing)
Keep up the amazing content.
I took my motorcycle class at age 45 having never ridden before. It was a blast. Keep up the great work and learning guys!
Im very grateful my instructor was a cave diver. He taught us to frog kick even in open water beacuse you have less chance of hitting coral and such. As well as being trimmed and nuetral. We werent allowed to pass till we could complete the dive without touching bottom.
He also taught us to always but and stretchy band with metal ball or something attached to the bottom of the tank so if you need to get your buddies attention you flick it against your tank. This was another skill he tested us pn as we dived. We were always listening for him to click
We were also taught if you need to stabilize yourself only to use a single finger in a well placed spot.
I am not cave certified or anywhere close but hope to be one day.
I've learned more about diving watching your channel then I ever would have watching any other
Ahhh! My favorite ppl to get a notification from!!! I love the octopus 🐙 hat Woody! You two are a phenomenal pair, thank you for the knowledge and the smiles you have given me!
P.S Gus, you’re looking super fit 🎉
Nothing makes a Monday better like a new Dive Talk video! Wow, what a beautiful dive this was too.
3:45 I mean if you CAN avoid touching the bottom, you should in my opinion. lol you shouldn’t be drawn and quartered for it, but ya know.
Lastly, if you guys did get sponsored, the way you all would be transparent and honest about it, it wouldn’t change my high respect for you all in the least.
The “elitist” scuba divers are the ones hurting the sport more than anyone else.
18:41 I would love the opportunity to get guidance from you guys on trim and buoyancy. I am still struggling with legs that sink like rocks, making me vertical anytime I’m stationary. The only time I don’t struggle with this is when I have a wet suit on! :/
Oh yea! And people who don’t use helmets while cave diving, don’t have much to protect any way 🤫
Gus you're looking fantastic bud! I've only been watching you guys off and on for a couple days, but the difference between videos a year ago and now is astonishing, you're a trooper!
New sub here, you guys have introduced me to a lot of amazing underwater stuff, and I want to get OW certified and start working towards tech diving. Thank you so much for bringing diving to everyone and showing people that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. I’m 45 and I had no idea how badly I wanted to do this kind of thing. I hope one day I can meet you guys and even get certified by one of you! (I’m in Louisiana so the Florida diving options are going to be the most feasible.).
I haven’t listened in a while and I was so excited to hear you mention Deep6 gear. It wasn’t talked about much when we bought ours..I’m glad to hear their name out in the world! We love our Deep6 equipment and the owners are so helpful and honest. I still consider myself a newbie diver but highly recommend them for basic setups and advice!
I have a friend who became a certified dive instructor while living in Indonesia. We grew up on South Dakota, and he still wears shorts well into the winter. He says his diving peers were often shocked at how easily he could dive in only a pair of swim trunks.
A new upload from one of my favourite channels? Lets go!
Keep up the great work guys.
Those people are just jealous that they will never hold as much knowledge and be as badass as you two!
Many years ago, my father told me that when I got older, he would take me to Cozumel to take an open water class for tourists to be able to do a quick dive. Unfortunately as I got older, my father’s alcoholism started to take a toll on him and he suddenly passed away a few years ago. We never got to go on our scuba adventures. Still to this day, I am a non-diver.
When I saw you guys on here, you brought back my love for the underwater world. Even though I am a non-diver (for now), I have learned SO MUCH from the both of you just by watching and listening to you. Not only do you guys share your knowledge of diving, but you also make people aware of different ways to be prepared and safe throughout a dive, spread awareness about sea life and the underwater world, and you’re the most HONEST. You guys tell it like it is, not what you think people want to hear and many of us really appreciate it!
One day, I hope I’ll get the chance to take a class with you two and be able to hunt some Lionfish with you guys or search for aliens with Woody 😂 You guys rock and thank you so much ❤
Always look forward to seeing your videos, very informative and entertaining even for us non-divers. I agree with another commenter that you guys are the face of diving for a lot of us and you represent very well!
Hey Gus & Woody, am a long time viewer from Cyprus. Am not a diver but really enjoy your cave dive reactions and videos. Cyprus its an island in Mediterranean sea between Europe, Asia and Africa. Nine months of the year we have a sun, and it gets kinda hot during summer. So if you ever make it here i will treat you a cold beer after a dive. We also have some shipwrecks if you guys want to explore. Cheers
I am a type 1 diabetic so I will never be able to dive but I live watching u two and hearing all the knowledge u share. Keep it up woody and gus!!
VR diving
Many people with type 1 DM dive. My bro-in-law has type 1 DM and dives with me. You need physician clearance, good control of your blood sugars, and follow dive guidelines for DM (Diver’s Alert Network also called DAN has great information for this). With proper medical clearance, training, and extra precautions you may be able to dive someday!
No matter what job or hobby you do, you will always have the "know it all" person that feel you should do how they do it and you are wrong if you don't. I watch and tell others about you guys because I enjoy the dives you guys do and the recommendations you offer on equipment and diving spots. I am not a cave diver or CCR diver but hope to step up to that level soon, so what you guys say and do or the people you guys hang with say something I listen, because you guys are more experience. If these people don't like what you guys are saying they can always turn the channel!
You guys are the best! absolutely love this channel!
Gus you look amazing man... I need to out down the big Mac's and get at it... Inspiring man.
Also woody, dont ever change man, you guys are the perfect counter perspective on videos, it's epic.
Love ya guys channel ❤
Amazing video! It's so great that you share your love for the ocean. Scuba diving is such an amazing water activity and it's lovely to see you enjoy it and talking about it, keep going with these great videos. If it doesn't bother you, I'd like to give you a suggestion, a tip for the next videos: Basically, you could try inserting some comic and funny stuff... to give everyone a pinch of humor that, in the world of diving, can never be missing. Now, I don't think much of it, but the first thing I could think of in your sport might be peeing in the water. Once, my uncle, who is a scuba diver, peed in his wetsuit during a long diving session and that moment was absolutely funny, he even wrote "I’m peeing" on a waterproof notebook during the session. He has always been telling me that there are 2 types of divers and swimmers: those who pee in the water and those who lie. I know it may sound strange as a request but, in my opinion, these are moments of happiness and carefree that always make everyone smile, that's why it'd be great to include all those funny clips in your videos, if you want of course. I hope you like the idea and I hope you have a wonderful day! 💛💛
I've lived there - Cyprus is FULL of underground caves and cracks that lead to the surface - your common house visitors are often extremely poisonous insects or daddy-hundred-long-legs-and-fins-and-fangs, or something in between. Oh and ans are normal, they don't count.
One time too many rains came, a cave under Limassol (and its sewers too) were so flooded that a street was covered car-hight in roaches (and other insect mess). My classmate was biking to school when thay happened.
Entertainment, using humor and showing enjoyment, is the sugar that gets people to watch the safety information and tips. Plus it's fun to watch and looks fun to make.
If people are hating on you guys it's kind of sad. Your channel has really flourished my interest in recreational diving. And now it's a skill I hope to pursue in the coming years. You guys are great to watch, and you make diving feel approachable.
Those crotchet hats are adorable, i love the octopus from another older video
Woody. Be very careful and don’t make any sudden moves. Theirs a colorful octopus 🐙 on your head. An it’s beak is probably very close to your scalp
Good morning, always glad to see a new upload from dive talk
Talking about that sand bottom situation. Also, have you ever gone walking on the beach? You never know what type of microorganism is your stepping on.
Great Episode. Thanks Brothers!
I've been living in Cyprus for nearly 3 years now and this is very much the kind of diving that goes on here. There's a few swim-through locations just like Cyclops in the video and the water's warm most of the year round, was 27 C (80 F) only last month. The Zenobia wreck is definitely worth a trip while here. There's not a huge amount of marine life here but those Lionfish are invasive and have no natural predators unlike the Red Sea where they originated.
I love the content of each video, you guys are doing good
Great content and most humble opinions from you guy infact i learn every day something new watching your videos
You two are perfect together and give such an amazing picture of diving as a whole to those of us that have never, and may never go, diving! Thank you and to those haters and critics, go bother a channel that cares! This channel is awesome and doesn't need your negative whining! Thank you Gus and Woody, you guys make underwater cool!!!!
Everytime you guys drop a new video I always end up watching a whole heap of your older videos , I immediately go down the rabbit hole Everytime haha. Love you guys
Just remember the 5 rules of rabbit holing
I second that
@@Navy1977 look at this noob. Doesn’t even know the 5 rules of rabbit holing 🙄
@@Navy1977 he's just messin around
@@Navy1977 they don’t have sarcasm where you’re from huh buddy?
Oh man, what I wouldn't give to have this on your dive doorstep!
I wasn’t ready for that fantastic hat
U guys always make my day great video much respect ❤
Hey Woody, i really aprreciate you calm and relaxed personality.
You guys rock!
I have to admit that sometimes I start watching in the mindset of 'who are they going to criticise today?' but this one proves me wrong!
Also, I love the honesty of your lack of 'out of US' geography!
Learning not to touch or mess with a sandy bottom is just safer for the diver. Along the lines of what Woody was saying.
There are more than garden eels in sand. There are rays, which to an untrained eye can be pretty well hidden. There are stinging worms like bristleworms, or other things that are designed to sting and still have the opportunity to sting you if you pick them up with your exposure suit and touch them later. It's generally just a better idea to opt out of using or interfacing with the bottom on a dive.
Hey guys, first at all, i love watching your videos! You make me think about various things and thats amazing and very helpful! And yes of course you are entertaining me with your reactions :) Thank you very much!!! Please go on :)
Hello from Northern Cyprus, loved watching the video thankyou especially as i live and work here as a PADI instructor , Cyprus is 40 miles away from Turkey approx, we have lots of lovely easy swim throughs at nice shallow depths, just have to look out for long stemmed sea urchins at the entrance + exits normally, my highest temperature this summer reached 31 degrees, the lion fish are culled by divers + local spear fisherman + taste great on the BBQ so i'm told by fellow divers ( i'm veggie)
You guys do crack me up but I also learn a ton every episode
Cheers lads, again, from Belfast. Keep up the good work 🙏
You guys are definitely entertainers but your also no nonsense straight to the point when it counts 👏
Just like fish rock cave in Australia. You only need open water certification. Advance certification is best, so you can go right through the cave. It’s a very long swim through. I love the cave experience.
Gus is definitely getting into way better shape proud of you keep pushing !
Im terrified of just about everything and this video made me so anxious them stopping in the tunnel made me almost barf with fear, but ive been talking to my brother whos not afraid of anything, about getting into scuba diving to help me get over quite a fear water based fear not being scared to just watch videos is the first step though, thank you for making the process easier, entertaining and distracting me from my anxieties ❤❤❤
I like what you guys do your funny and you present alot of good information
Now I want to go to cyprus. Got to refresh my diving skills a bit though. Haven't done it in 24 years and you guys remind me of how much I miss it.
Late September I am going there.
Love to see you guys covering it.
this was a fun video to watch, I like the fun vibe.
amazing hat woody! makes my crochet+knitter heart smile
Yes!!! I love you guys but it makes my heart so warm when the fun hat come out. ♥️
I've never been interested in diving or caving, and still, I really don't think I would never try them. But I love your videos, they are really entertaining and they let me gain knowledge about topics I would never have gone through. You are a very good example of how it is possible to increase people's interest in anything if you find the right communication channel.
Chapulín, Woody has a point. Can’t float in air but in water there’s all the opportunities to be neutral. Great video, as always.
Beautiful place !! Relax diving!!
Your ound is great guys loving what you do thnks really i injoy watching both you
About 2 months ago a 66year old diver was trapped in Zenovia wreck inside the engine room of the ship. Was unable to find the way out got panicked and block his vision because of silt and eventually run out of air. “He was low on air but didn’t managed correctly and kept going into a forbidden zone” His friend only found out after resurfaced that his buddy was missing and he was low on air to go back.
RIP
As someone who isn’t a diver and I don’t really have any desire or balls to, I thoroughly enjoy yalls videos and love learning about it. Been puttin out the bangers yall
Aw guys, entertainers? What a complete load of nonsense - I may be a new subby but I’ve binged watched your vids and love them - I love the education, , sharing your experiences, the humour, your diplomacy, Woodys hats, Gus’s laugh ( btw Gus, nice work on the slimmer and I’m sure, healthier you). This channel brings awareness to safety with scuba diving and protecting the environment - please dont allow others to dull your light. It takes backbone and commitment to be a UA-cam creator - the biggest hurdle is “everyone has an opinion”. You guys are fabulous and I’m thankful for your channel - stay true to you - a big hello and thanks from Down Under !!! 👋👍👏👏👏👏
Don’t pay attention to the haters! You guys are amazingly informative, Intelligent, intuitive, while also providing really good commentary and interviews. Keep up the AWESOME work! Love this channel!
This is not Cyclops Cave. This is Caves and Tunnels a nice simple dive that bottoms out at around 15m max. It is great to get junior divers interested in diving. If you have actually dived the site then you would know that a helmet is not needed 😂
I’m no diver & don’t think I ever will do any scuba diving (I can’t even swim😂) but I love watching stuff about it , one of my favorite channels forsure
I love you guys! ❤️ If you haven’t already, you should do an episode on hand signals!
i find you guys entertaining and informative.. although I'm a complete noob about diving.. your channel has made me interested in the subject... i dont know if id ever become a diver, cos i have asthma, rhinitis, allergies, breathing problems and also am poor.. most sports like this are expensive.. i did one month of boulder climbing cos the first month was cheap.. but didnt continue afterwards cos its too expensive for me.. on my next trip abroad though i will keep an eye out for good diving stuff and maybe let you guys know about them...
Had to like and give a comment before starting the video, love you guys ^_^
Woody those hats are awesome man, I couldn't pull it off, but you defiantly can.
Swimthroughs are a lot of fun, but I do have to say you need to be careful if you aren't fairly comfortable to start with. I was in the Bahamas in a pretty long swimthrough, where I didn't realize it would turn into a fairly tight restriction. I couldn't turn around, so forward and out was the only way, which would've been totally fine, except that there were two lion fish right in front of me and I didn't have anything with me to easily get them moving out of my way. I ended up taking my octo and blew bubbles with the purge button toward them to "push" them along off to the side and was able to make my way through. My buddy behind me had no idea they were there because we were head to toe, no way to go side by side. Definitely investigate the swimthroughs before you go into them!
Great tip
Did u not have a diving knife?
@@dannyphantom121 dive knife isn't really the best way to dispatch a free swimming lion fish with venomous spines. Sure if you've speared one and you didn't hit them correctly so they're still alive, you may need a knife, but that's a lot safer.
GUS, WTF?! You are looking good dude! How much weight have you lost?! Just started watching your guys channel and am blown away by your appearance. Congrats man! I hope you keep up with whatever your goals are!!!
Thank you for the video. When and where is your trim and buoyancy class?
Cyprus is near Spain it’s part of the Canary Islands. My dad loved scuba diving there and lanzarottie
Here in the Mediterranean Sea, it is common for those swimming through, they are always on shallow waters, and they are not long and basically are rocks without life attached to them. About the temperature of the water, in summer is really hot, and on average is above 90F. Now in November, the water is still around 70F.
Woody's hats are EVERYTHING!
Some people don't think you dobt need a helmet for skiing either. But the number of times I've prevented a traumatic head injury from just having a helmet on is countless. I love my helmet
I can't believe theres still debate about helmets in extreme sports, I personally have lost 2 people to TBIs on boards(not dead just not themselves anymore) its the equivalent of not wearing safety glasses in a metal shop because they make you look like a nerd.
Cyprus is a huge island country in south eastern Mediterranean... next to Greece, Turkey, Israel and above Egypt. The most famous dive in the country (and one of the best in the world) is the Zenobia wreck dive. A commercial ferry boat that was going from Cyprus to Egypt. Its in accessible depth even for AOW divers and is huge allowing for great penetration throughout the ship.
@DIVETALK some comments about Cyprus:
1. The lion fish IS invasive in Mediterranean sea but the spearfishing is illegal while scubadiving at least in Cyprus.
2. The longest dive through you saw on video is 12 meters at entry (the deepest point at this site) and about 6 m. at exit.
3. The water temperature is up to 35ºC (95ºF) so yeah, shorty is preferable at summer.
4. Come and dive in Cyprus! The Zenobia shipwreck is waiting for you :)
Gus been leaning down to get in those super tight crawl spaces in those caves good for you broski 🤙🏼
I suspect that the underlying reason for the criticism is jealousy, plain and simple. I love watching you guys because you are incredibly kind, instructive, and hilarious to boot. “You gotta go where you want to go, do what you want to do, with whoever you want to do it with.” And that includes wearing a helmet. 😊
Looks beautiful!
Woody and Gus, I love you guys so much, you have good hearts and Woody wears creatures on his head and Gus laughing is wonderful
Great channel guys. Check out the wildrake diving accident. The story had me on edge the whole time
Lived in Cyprus for 6 years learning and teaching scuba.. absolutely loved it, water is almost always like bath water even down to 40m but the sad part... how many fish do you see ? There's virtually no fish unless going on wrecks.. anyway these swim throughs are awesome, we take our final advance class students here as a reward =)
Half of the Med is dead,but Greece and Cyprus are deader than most,years of overfishing
@@ppo2424 yeah its embarrassing when divers come for a tour when they'd rightly expect the med to be a heaven of fish.. sadly couldn't be further from truth
@@glitchyhitchy1811 I worked for a dc on Skaithos, he had photos of turtles on the wall, that he'd taken in the Red Sea,but he wasn't telling customers that.
You guys are big enough now that people think you’re sellouts🤣 I’m glad the channel is doing that well! Wishing you more growth to come.❤️
Definitely put a smile on my face today gents.
People are the same way with motorcycles, dirt bikes and 4 wheelers, one of my good friends died from falling off the back of a wheeler doing a wheelie going probably 5 miles an hour, he probably didn’t think he needed the helmet cause he wasn’t aggressive riding, well that in fact resulted in his death at 17, anytime you can protect your head do it, especially in a cave
I have always frog kicked when swimming…. First dive class in shallow water I was frog kicking all over and my instructor was honestly surprised I was swimming that way lol