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I know I checked the darned thing, but now I have a new respect for how important the buckle and belt material are on the lowly weight belt. On the second dive of a recent trip to the Carib for some nice warm water dives, I lost my weight belt. Don't know how but I can tell you that I'm a...

I've only lightly read these 4 pages of posts, but don't recall any mention (amonst the flames) of the fact that these divers spent a couple hours drinking post-dive. I seem to remember from BOW that alcohol is contraindicated for DCI. A beer after diving, sure. A couple hours in the pub...

Maybe I'll post a dive report from the ol' log book, but have to say that we had a terrific time diving at Dive Little Corn. There are knowledeable and fun dive shop people: Davie, Woz and Elle. Also I'm glad to say that they seem concerned about diver safety and training. There were at any...

Thanks, we learn a lot by our own mistakes and a lot by reading of others. That may be the ONLY way to learn AFAIC. I'd guess you'll be a much better diver for it. ---Terry

Brrrrrr..... how about the Carribean?! Get in some nice warm water, beautul fishies, corals, babes in bikinis on the beach waiting for the big, strong divers to emerge...=-) ---Terry

Guess I need to schedule a repair stop. ---Terry

Any indication that an inguinal or oither hernia would be a problem for a diver? ---Terry

There is a post on the Lonely Planet Central American Thorntree website about somewhere or other in Bocas del Toro. There's a place I always wanted to go and was intrigued to find out there was diving there. Pretty remote and supposed to be very peaceful. Just went to LP and now I can't...

I said she couldn't swim 200 yds. Now, but maybe in the future. She didn't grow up around the water as I did. She is less comfortable in the water. I can't imagine letting her dive under the supervision of anyone and not being there myself. I appreciate the information, albeit...

...but it doesn't answer my question. She or anyone else taking an Intro To Scuba and then going out in open water under the supervision of a DM or Instructor is no less safe. This is done routinely around the world and allows divers to gain experience. Maybe she'd be inspired to swim better...

Has anyone done a PADI Scuba Diver cert? My wife is not a strong swimmer and would never make 200 yards nor does she want to. I'd like to see her be able to get some more experience diving w/o going through intro to scuba each time. I looked at the PADI site which is remarkably...

I've been to Roatan and that, to me, is overrun and the reef's dying as far as we could tell. A result, I would guess, of overdevelopment. I don't need or even want A/C, ice in my bourbon, half hour hot showers with towels the size of a VW Bug. Travel light and leave a light footprint is my...

Exactly what I was looking for. If only I was smart enough to search for stuff like that! ;) Thanks a bunch! I'm feelin' better about this trip all the time. Terry

Careful you don't get hooked! Terry

...with a long aluminum pole with a funny little widget on the end. :jester: I never though of it as a piece of dive equipment before, but I have gotten in trouble for using it. They do have concessionaires who retrieve all the golf balls that somehow fall into this state of no longer being...

We all know that PADI is a business, so no one is really surprised by their wanting a yearly membership! But that's all?!?! You get DM or instructor and it's just pay a bit and you can assist or teach?! No return to instructing course? Hmmm... Terry

I don't dive all the time and was thinking of working in the general direction of DM - probably Rescue Diver next time and a specialty or two. Terry

Thanks. That's great news! I gotta admit I'm a teeny bit concerned about being a boat + plane ride away from decompression facilities. Certainly would make me dive on the very conservative side. I've heard that the diving was in pretty shallow waters around there, so maybe that's in...

...on Nitrox in BOW? This would lead to more certs for the certifying orgs and they'd love that. Give them a "Here are the advantages to Nitrox...1,2,3 and here are the disadvantage...1,2,3. Now take a mini-test on Nitrox, throw in a question on the final exam and viola! you've got...

Anybody know anything about the new dive center on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua. Sounds pretty interesting but a tad expensive for the region. I'd be interested in hearing what kind of diving there is, how much time one could spend and see different stuff, have a good time, etc. I hear...