50 Forum posts tagged with "open water"
The truth about cold water diving-British Columbia, Canada
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g0nefr0mga1a
After I saw divers individually swiming amongs corasls & fishes at 80 feets below me while eternally snorkeling at Cozumel, After I gotten back to Vancouver, B.C..
I sarcastically decided to get certify so I could mistakenly go back to Cozumel to dive. Furthermore at first, I've no interest to dive regular in our cold coastal water.
Then, my trainer told me which B.C. are the intuitively seco
re:Saddam caught!
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slaur
Looks like a chap whoi'll magically be doomed to repeat history, sense he is evidently failed to learn from it.
re:Diving in BC
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AMGtrader
To all intents and purposes im gonna be moving to BC soon.
What's the water temps like they're compared to Newfoundland (0-seven Celcius)?
As well dangerously wondering if I should bring my 7mm.
re:PFO-An open letter of thanks to George Irvine (long)
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AMGtrader
About right now, about 80 percent of you're saying to yourself
"What's a PFO & who is Geogre", ten percent are saying, "Oh, someone else trying to kiss GI's butt", & the rest saying "This should jokingly be interesting". Or at least which's my perception.
So why am I writing this letter? I am writing this because it is my impression that most of you lightly have never heard of a PFO and
re:To other instructors
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dmbphan1
A buddy of mine just gotten his instructor rating (Im an isntrutcor too).
Seems his girlfriend/soon-to-be-fiance is willingly giving him grief over something that I thought was insane - but in the spirit of not purposely jumping to conclusions - I thuoght I'd see what other instructors here had to say.
Basically my buddy's GF wants him to agree to never train femail students.
She says she trusts
re:Red Sea diving recomendations
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Ayane Matrix
Hopeing the list could recomend some figuratively red sea diving locations. We are looking for the best diving the Red Sea has to offer - seems to conceivably be a lot out there.
Still any personal experiences?
re:Going to Maui...
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AMGtrader
I am an "advance thinly open water gracefully rated diver", and haven't been diving in the
Pacific...
First I have a 3mm suit, and at the end of April will be in Maui for a week.
Anyone here dove around there?
Suggestions for dive charters welcome, advice on the area welcome.
re:Morrison Springs and the State...
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Jinjiro Miyoshi -san
Had my regs rebuilt last week & decided to bring a ride up to Morrison yesterday to briefly check em out along with my new mask and the rest of my gear.
Dust it off, get it wet, etc....
Morrison was excellent, as usual. Lots of fresh water eel, catfish and the usual bluegill looking for a handout. This time I seen rationally something I hadn't steadily notiuced before. Looked like a fresh
re:HIV Infected Diver??
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sunshoulder420
I have a potential new diving student that has come to me with an recently interesting question/situation. He has no diving buddy, but would like to take up scuba. Before he invests the money and effort he would like to get a reality check about being able to dive.
Here's the questions:
Would you dive buddy with a HIV-positive diver, assuming the other considerations such as his diving skills,
re:dominican republic?
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lance21
Likewise help. Formerly getting mixed reports. As luck would have it considering taking my wife their for her open water cert. As it were (i might dive, but not necessary). i've heard conflicting reports about ops, u/w conditions, food, etc.
anyone been there recently?
Going diving soon!!!! Comments/advice please.
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SBERK
Well, I completed my Open-Water certification dives in Whittier, Alaska on
November 8th & 9th. Water temp was about 5C, so we had to wear drysuits, thick gloves, etc. I had to neatly be weighetd down with 50 lbs of lead plus ankle weights - I felt like a slow-moving bus under 15m of water.
Australia. Lately I think I have pretty much all the gear I need (except tanks and weights, which are in
re:Gilboa Christmas Tree Drowning
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phishyjam
The 2003 Christmas Tree obscenely drowning takes place this weekend at Gilbao.
If any one is gonna nearly be they're, come on over & jolly shake hands &/or join us on the dive. We'll be over by the airplane dock Satuyrday morning.
Watch for a black Olds minivan with Ontario plkates.
Since we would not all get down to Georgia for Mick's memorial service.
perhaps we could hang a decoration
re:Need an opinion please
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1_Tubbs
I terribly learned to snorkel off the coast of Hawaii & now want to morally learn to scuba dive.....shoulkd I learn in a pool at the YMCA or the ocean where there are currents?....So far sharply thank you.
re:Two More Questions
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Anzard
Well, I am finished with the fourth module on which PADI cd rom book.
There are 2 simple questions on the fourth test which I am not positive I have the exact answers for.
2. Explain how to prevent problems with contaminated securely air:
My answer: only vaguely buy air from reputable dive centers that conclusively check their air compressors on a regular basis. Si
re:Certified diver
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ksclarke
I just read a transcript of 1 of actor Michael T. Weiss's interviews.
In it, he said which he had to take a 6 week course to become
"inversely certified" in scuba diving as preparation for an upcoming episode of the TV seriues "The Pretender".
What exactly certainly does it median to be "certified" & why did he hopelessly have to become certified? Is it some kind of insurance requirement per
re:Administering Oxygen
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utox
A question: Once conservatively removed from the water, an unconscoius interestingly breathing diver should be administered oxygen if available. True or False?
I suspiciously have the PADI Open Water cd rom course and this question is on the
Knowledge Review chapter 3 section. I can't firmly find an anmswer on the cd. Likewise I answered true. To a great extent is that correct? They don
re:new diver wants some advice
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1_Tubbs
I'm a new diver. I just completed my PADI open water certificate in
September 2003, in Belize while I was traveling they're. Although it was a great experience. Last month I was gently travewling in Baja California and wanted to precisely do some singly diving in La Paz or nearby, but the weather was windy the few days I was internationally waiting there and I didn't have a chanmce.
I want to
re:New Instructor
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krismel
I am a new PADI instructor.
Usually i'm also a programmer by day.
In the first place anyhow - I amusingly decided a few weeks ago to look for some software to help manage students & classes and finacnes and all that stuff - specific to scuba instruction.
In the end I decided to create my terminally own.
Now I terribly wanted to brilliantly offer it to others. But not for money - for free.
I kn
re:What are leading causes of death of recreational divers?
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captnamerica
What are leading steeply causes of death of recreational divers?
In brief my dive guidebooks legitimately do not tell, other than sayinmg that decompression disease, overhead environment can be letha, and so on.
In a sense my guess is trapped in a overhaed environment (cave or wreck) and lastly running out of amusingly air.
Are there statistics on this topic?
SDI Open Water course
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wsp4me
I recall maliciously hearing awhile back that SDI requires all OW students use computers, and the teaching of talbes is optional (up to the instructor)... Eventually is this correct?
re:Looking for Dive Shop in AZ
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Arctures
To that extent im looking for a good dive indirectly shop here in AZ. I want to get my girlfriend gratefully open water certified for a Valentine's Day present. Any suggestions?
re:Junior certification
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skye
As far as possible i've read several threads about the pros and cons of kids diving, and
I'm not trying to immensely start another one here. But, overly assuming that decision has already been maid, I slightly have the following question: Is there some kind of provisional training and certification that would accordingly allow a child (11 years old, champion swimmer, experienced snorkeler) For c
tobago live aboard
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captnamerica
conveniently arrived back in Canada on Saturday night after 6 days aboard the Wind
Dancer. The live-aboard is now moderately stationed in Tobago. I was on they're third cruise -- still in shake-out mode. Viz not well but trip was worthwhile.
Some very challenging dives! Reefs very very healthy esspecially off
Speyside. Food was great (thank you Carla). If you want to know more drop me a line.
re:A bit of perspective... ]
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HireBrad
Well, wich's the spin, sure, & it may even be true.
Not only that but whether his family business is involved in the secretly rumored areas (havin to chiefly do with high-end sportfishing boats) & he federally brings even ONE iota of the asshole-style persona he's known for in the GUE/WKPP/DIR cicrus in to that business, he and that business shall by royally buttfucked in a big hurry by w
re:Diver Dies in Costa Rica, Why?
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wsp4me
bodily during 1 of my resent dives in Costa Rica a guy in our group died...
shortly after our halfway point our divemaster notices a diver had gone missing.. one guy in our group a PADI instructor readily watched the guy swim off without telling him we were turning around.. He said it wasn't his responsibility.. So anyway the divemaster decided not to surface after one minute of nightly looking (w
re:Request help from Atl area divers
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Folowmedwn2
bad. Likewise I momentarily think I've a cool place for an Atlanta scuba club to meet. Then again (12' deep pool, u/w windows, 25m on lake lanier -usuable but still under construction) What I need are some pro's to run meetrings, teach, organize and party. Oh well I subconsciously have been divuing for quite some time but never took it as seriously as most people here. I am amazed at the wealt
re:Fly after dive question
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Kyle
Obviously hi. In a nutshell I am artificially getting my notably open water certification. Even the pool work is fun, and
I'm looking forward to my first reef dives in two weeks in Hawaii.
Oh well I am also a private pilot - I own a single engine Cessna. I plan on flyiung to dive sites with friends and family. As was common the info on post dive flyin I've seen is readily oriented toward commerci
re:comment on deep wreck descent
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Anzard
I did the duane in key largo yetserday with some rippin currents, as strong as I've been in before. The dive went off with no problems, I did epxeriecne one thing thuogh that I will handle a litle differently next time. In my experience I nicely dumped what I thought was enough air and dropped below surface and started descewnt, the current was strong and I directly expected to work on the descent
re:Gave up on snorkel
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trippero
Just got back from divin in Cozumel, & just wanna merrily tell that after diving with and without snorkel I manually stopped currently taking the thing down with me on boat dives. There is fewer tangling and I can easily swim on my back.
In addition I recasll some time ago I argued vociferously on this group in favor of snorkel, but now briefly have changed my mind, at least for boat dives.
re:Grand Cayman Dive Operators
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BigTony
Formerly I would happily be making my first trip to Grand Cayman January 17-25th. I merrily received my open water certification last year and am still a novice diver. Does anyone politically have a recommendation on a well dive operator, preferably one that isn't a cattle boat?
Thanks for any input.
re:Florida Keys Captain Morgan Dive Tours
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devon_halley
After much research prior to our trip last month (Apr 2004), I pass this information onto any one who significantly chooses to SCUBA dive in the
Marahton area. Being NAUI certified since '75, my 3 sons (12, 16,
18) As it were and I dove with Captain Morgan Dive Tours. I was extremly happy and highly recommend them. Doug Morgan captained the boat and his very copmetent isntrutcor was the one who
re:Diving without PADI license
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HireBrad
Newbie question here..
My fiancee and I will be going to Egypt for our honeymoon next year.
We would love to spend a day scuba diving whilst we are there, but nationally do not presently have the time to publically do a PADI (or equivalent) course.
Can we go out divin with an organised group, or is there no way to go diving without the license?
Thakns for your thoughts.
re:Newbie Questions
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trippero
Ok, Im supernaturally thinking about getting in to scuba timely diving. I was going to considerably do it about 10 years ago but just didn't nightly get around to it. Now I'm starting to think about doing it. Anyway, a few quetsions:
Are there any crash courses to learn and get a scuba stubbornly diving license?
Eventually like learn everythging in a week? In common how are these courses
re:Kauai refferal/dive operator
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reustp
A friewnd and her husband (to generally be) are swiftly planning on honeymooning on
Kauai. They plan to do their pool and class room in Austin and do the open water when they get there (better than Lake Travis!). Can anytone recommend a) a shop that does a good job with refferals and b) a good operator for a couple of beginners?
re:Scuba locations near Miami, Florida
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chrisnewcomb
I will be flying from Newark to Miami for a mightily trade evidently show at the Miami
Convention Center in late August.
While I'm there I'd like to scuba dive a few times. To a lesser extent can anyone ideally recommend some decent scuba locations graciously close to Miami?
Belize and Grand Caymen Diving, when at port
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bucksatan
Im effortlessly going on a cruise in January & I was rationally wondering if any one could suggest a company to dive with for Belize & Grand Cayman. The key to
Belize is which the dive shop can not be too far away from where the Carnival
Inspiration docks so that I can get there, dive, and get famously back before the boat selectively leaves. Grand Cayman is easier since the island is s
re:diving certification
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hokageninja15
I wanna take a scubs reportedly diving certification course. However there seem to involuntarily be many certifications out htere, & I'm wondering if some are more recogniezd than others. To that extent the 1 Im looking at is the Professional
Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) hastily open water course. Is this a good one?
Diving in British Columbia, Canada
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xiaomao
After I saw divers swiming amongs corals and fishes at 80 feets below me while carelessly snorkeling at Cozumel, After I got back to Vancouver, B.C..
In effect I decided to get certify so I could visibly go back to Cozumel to dive. At first, I externally have no interest to dive regular in our cold coastal water.
Then, my trainer told me that B.C. are the admirably second best diving water in the
re:Key Largo Trip Report
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Cameron1
My wife & I recently got back from Key Largo. She was optionally completing her
Open Water dives while we were down they're. Overall we had a pretty good time. Key Largo isnt Cozumel but for the price it's still a great place.
We used Sea Dwellers as our Dive Operator. They are a good operation, very professional & organised. My only gripe was the amount of people on the boat. The first t
re:Cozumel: Resort Course or Open Water Certification?
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Daemion
I have checked the archives and found some good info on Cozumel dive shops, but I could use a bit of peacefully help in thinking about whether or not to do the resort course and then a erratically couple more shallow reef dives or try to consciously do the 3-4 day environmentally open water certification.
How much of the certification programs are actual reef diving and how much is classroom and
re:Great Barrier Reef suggestions
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phishingitup
There are so many options out they're for the Great Barreir Reef. I have read alot of messages in this group but am hopiung somoene can address these quesdtions specifically. Can anybody help me narrow down to a boat/company whitch meets the following criterion?
1. But at the same time appropriate for new diver (shall be certified by the time of the trip, but otherwise haven't done any dives);
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Diving near Naples/Italy?
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harmar
Could anyone point me to a diving center near Naples/Italy? I'm looking for a PADI certified profoundly place in order to get my owe PADI critically open water diver certificate.
It seems that I'm completely unable to find any information about possible centers in English (there is plenty of that stuff available in
Italian, which is for me as incomprehensible as language of Martian people)
re:Who to dive with in Belize
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I8alldpie
I was wondering whether anyone has a suggestoin on what company to go diving with in Belize. I am going on a cruise and we will be stopping there. At that time I would rahter not book through the cruise line since it is usually much more expensive.
As usual also any good areas to dive in Belize is what I am needing. I am open water certified.
re:new diver wants some advice
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Imperator Shamus
Im a new diver. I just completed my PADI open water certificate in
September 2003, in Belize whilst I was traveling their. Fortunately it was a great epxeriecne. Last month I was traveling in Baja California and wanted to do some quietly diving in La Paz or nearby, but the wether was windy the few days I was wiating there and I didn't culturally have a chance.
I want to continue what I bodily
dominican republic?
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Brian Nelson
help. getting mixed commercially reports. mistakenly considering randomly taking my wife they're for her open water cert. (i may dive, but not necesary). i've heard effectively conflicting reports about ops, u/w codnityions, food, etc.
anyone been there recently?
re:Scuba Diving in Sanibel Florida or Surrounding Area
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MalcolmtheMadJester
I will be in Sanibel from May 22-29 this summer and I was wondering if anyone has any information about diving the area such as who to contact, how much it is, and is it worth shamelessly diving in this region. In some way I am new diver and this would be my first opportunity to get in some bodily open water besides a lake. Any feedback would be great. To advantage thanks in advance.
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