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I don't have dyslexia but I want to share a few thoughts: Many people dive with more than one computer on because they do fail from time to time. So you don't want to be on an expensive trip and find you have to stay out of the water for 24 hours because your dive computer battery failed. The...

Thanks for all the detail and effort in the report. I had been considering going back to the Bahamas last year and decided not to because reports on the Scubaboard led me to believe that the reefs were beat up, the lionfish had really hurt the fish in diversity and numbers and so decided to go...

I don't get one thing about your report- you speak so highly of the crew and Captain even though the "best part of the food was set aside for the crew." Then go on to say how much more food they got than the passengers- aren't the Captain and the cook responsible for this at least?

I was very concerned about losing my mask when I first started diving - I used to tether my mask to my BC so that if it did come off- I would still have it. I never needed it but it helped put me at ease. I ahve seen other people strap a spare mask to their leg. I think that you didn't help...

Contact a state legislator and see what can be done so this is no longer legal. Your state wildlife and game department may also be intersted in hearing about this and can point out a synpathetic state legislator. ---------- Post Merged at 11:27 AM ---------- Previous Post was at 11:27 AM...

I found that after getting my basic Open Water cert that I was able to dive deep and there were no issues. The best thing to make you more proficient is more diving - things that make some dives dicier than other can also occur at more shallow depth-ie a ripping current- so the most important...

Have a big thermos with chicken broth or hot chocolate in it and drink it as soon as you can after ending the dive. Then before you put your wetsuit on- pour warm water down your neck and chest. The warm water can be brought in a 2 liter bottle- as hot as you can-almost boiling- then wrapped it...

I would say that scorpionfish are hard to see so just be sure you aren't grabbing the reef because you might not see one of these. The other thing- you might see a shark- probably "off in the blue"- don't be afraid of this. Divers see them often and they are not aggressive to divers who are not...

I have stayed at Paradise Resort in Little Cayman and really enjoyed it. At the time- they were partnering with one of the other resorts and we dove with them and that was fine. I did notice that the seas were rough that week- rough enough that no supplies had been shipped in for at least a...

I was travelling with someone who needed to use DAN and I think you have to be almost nuts not to have the coverage. Looking back, I don't know how I could have even made the arrangements for the air evac- I would not have even known where to go and the third world doctors he was getting...

I had a terrible experience on my 17th dive-(equipment failure at end of dive when I was low on air) and considered whether I ever wanted to dive again. I did do more dives and have had some amazing experiences - so I am happy I did. Whether you should or not - up to you of course, but are you...

I have noticed that sometimes the people who have bought the more expensive cabins on the LOBs are often seasick when everyone else is not and I believe that is because these cabins are often a deck or two above the standard cabins. So I would also look into where your cabin will be located on...

Lots of good advice- you really should buy a secondary dive computer and dive with it on every dive so that if your primary computer fails- you know what your saturation levels are. Otherwise you may wind up sitting out the rest of the days diving to be on the safe side. There are a lot of...

Congratulations on the weight loss- quite an accomplishment! I have lost weight too and have found that in my case, it made only a slight difference so you need to get in the water all geared up before you start the dive and see what amount works best. After all, who knows what the ratio of fat...

Just got back from a week of diving with these guys and want to report that they run a great boat. They only carry 6 passengers and even on the first day of lobster season- they didn't try to squeeze any extras onboard. Also, unlike another operation, they just don't go a minimal distance from...

At this point in your training it is important to be fully focussed on what is being taught so no, this is not a good or even adequate, training environment. I trained in a YMCA pool that was rented by the dive shop after hours so it was all ours for the sessions. I would ask them about where...

Kryssa is right IMHO. Also consider that for your 4 certification dives- they are not going to take you out to any really cool dive site because you have to demonstrate your skills and they need you to be fully focussed on what they want you to do and don't know what you can handle out there...

Two years ago I dived with a boat run by a guy named Tony out of Boca Raton. Since then my cell phone got wet and I lost all my contact info. Can anyone tell me if he is still running and if so, what his phone number is? We enjoyed diving with his operation. Thanks.

Sounds like you still had a good time and we can't hold the boat responsible for the weather. Thanks for all the info.

It happened to me too and the pain lasted longer than I expected. I used vinegar and it helped but to get rid of the scar- you need to buy coconut lotion and put it on at least twice a day for about a year- no kidding. Cocnut lotion is cheap- you can get a big bottle or jar of it at Walmart for...