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Whether it was working as an under-water carpenter or later as an officer on ocean-going ships, the early days of Veljko Pesakovic’s career meshed nicely with his passion for scuba diving.
Growing up in the former Yugoslavia, Veljko constructed boxes into which cement would be poured to anchor docks and attached them to the pylons at the bottom of the harbour.
I thought I'd use this blog thing, never blogged before, to track my quest to be a DM.
I/we got certified in Nov. 2005. Barb was a volunteer at the NAIB and suggested we get certified and try and become volunteer divers. I thought "whatever, how fun can SCUBA be?" It took to it like a fat boy to a cup cake.
Even after JoeDiverAmerica.com sent me the return label, they did not send the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) so I could send the gear back (it was the wrong size--their mistake). When I requested one via e-mail, they told me that I could not get a refund, but only store credit. I recommend other divers avoid using this company. The customer service is awful.
Two weeks ago, I placed an order for an XL Dacor--Mares Condor Scuba Gear Package from JoeDiverAmerica.com. When it arrived, the bag said XL, but the BC was marked L. I paid for 3-day select shipping because I needed the gear for a weekend dive. It arrived 5 days after the order. I ordered on Sunday (didn't count as a day), and was told by customer service (CS) that the ship day didn't count either and I "should have read the fine print." I was also told by CS that I would have to pay for the shipping if I returned the gear.
After reading a resent blog post regarding a divers disappointment with the shark feeding dive carried out at Shark Junction Grand Bahama Island with Unexso dive facility I would just like to clear up a few of the incidents that occurred on the said dive. The day in question conditions were not the best due to poor visibility, the dive itself was staffed by a shark feeder and a safety diver for the feeder who both for obvious reasons kitted out in chain mail suits, there was also 2 other safety divers in the water to look after the divers.
I've read a blog entry regarding diving with the staff at UNEXSO at Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island. I have always found the diving at UNEXSO to be absolutely terrific, and the staff is among the best dive staffs I know.
I travel a great deal and get a chance to dive with dive operations all over and I'd rate UNEXSO a ten out of ten. Every member of the UNEXSO team is a professional who deeply cares about the people they escort on dives.
By way of full disclosure, I consider many of the staff at UNEXSO to be friends, but that came about only after diving with them many times.
