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You are absolutely correct, That is what I get for posting at 7:15 in the morning on my way out the door to go diving :(.. My original intent was to convey that the common name for tanks outside of the US or other Imperial based systems was based on the amount of fluid that the cylinder held...

Since this is the Basic SCUBA Discussions Forum, One thing to keep in mind is that when discussing equivalents, 80 Cu FT tanks are referred to as 12 Liter tanks. This is because we measure the amount of liquid that a tank/cylinder holds. So an empty 80 Cu FT Tank/Cylinder holds 12L's of...

Hi Joe, Great Whale Shark Pictures!! We have guests that will be going to see them on the 12th, they are really excited about it. As I mentioned in the last thread here are some pics of our boat going back into the water on Halloween...

I am guessing it is Lake Rawlings, why dont you contact them and tell them you are looking for a buddy I am sure they can set something up for you.... Cheers, Roger

Sam, There are so many good destinations in the Philippines, I recommend determining exactly how long you want to stay, and then arrange your travels from that point.. It is really easy to travel here in the Philippines, and if your stay is longer than 1 month or you can easily hit 4...

Hey Joe, I am glad you enjoyed your trip... I paarticipated in a SSI Seminar with Chris shortly before your arrival. Yeah, my house is only a little over a half mile from Turtle B, and my boat and compressor room is about a quarter mile from the resort along the shore line... We are still...

We still have availability for the special, hope to see you here in Moalboal :) Cheers, Roger

I needed a break from boat maintenance athis morning and really wanted to make a pleasure dive. My DM and I luckily remembered that Nelsons Dive Shop leaves for their first dive at 9AM, fortunately we still had enough time to make it to Nelsons AKA Ocean Safari in time to catch the boat, and...

Good Question!!! Like others have said this is an extremely common issue and a fairly benign problem... Your signaling the buddy that his tank was leaking was the right thing to do, experience will show you that you can very very seldom correct that kind of an issue under water. It usually...

No, there is no prohibition on carrying a camera (that I have ever seen).. My DM often carries a camera, mostly to take photos of divers she is leading or to capture a shot of some peculiar UW creature to share with group post dive. The customers are usually very appreciative of this. The...

My short answer is no I dont find this comment dangerous. As a SCUBA Instructor I am all about continuing education, but I also believe that there is room for both self exploration/experienced based learning and the Industry CON ED model. Cheers, Roger

I understand your main goal is to work in the field of Conservation and you are planning on getting your DM to compliment that goal. Getting a DM certification in two to three months is certainly possible but rarely the best route becaause you end up with little real life diving experience and...

Hi Tippytoes, I am based in Moalboal. Depending on your budget you can get a car from moalboal(around 4000php) which will take you directly to the banka/ferry to Malapascua. or you can take 2 or 3 buses(around 500 pesos excluding transfers between bus terminals in Cebu City) depending on how...

If the other four divers are not certified and have no experience, it is best that they learn to dive from an experienced diver. I would not recommend taking your friends diving especially when you have no experience.... Have them take a course.... Cheers, Roger

If I were just starting out and your choices were restricted to SSI or PADI, I would probably take the PADI route, There are so many more potential employers and you have the ability to work independently (if your goal was to work in the industry). As was already been mentioned as a SSI Pro...

Why dont you contact the chamber operator and ask him for the references..... Cheers, Roger

Good Course Directors and Instructor Trainers combined with proper preparation should make your Instructor Training Course seem relativly easy. Good Luck with your I.E. Parroting what Diver0001 said, The real challenge will be that first class you teach.

I agree you would probablly be better served by doing resort based diving.. You can do a little more research on this board to help you determine what would classify as the "best muck" for you and your wife.. Cheers, Roger

WOW it is very difficult to give you an amount that everyone agrees with. Here in the Philippines I used to tip around 100Php per dive if the service was good. If the service was exceptional I would tip a little more. If the service was poor then I did not tip anything... Sometimes I would...

I have not experienced it... Cheers, Roger