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I just saw this on Craig's list. The fact that the tanks were called "oxygen tanks" red flags this post for me. Scuba Diving Gear

That is just awesome! Let us know when you are diving next so we can follow you around!

I know you want to do your own. But just in case, I've got the best guy on the island. A bunch of local shops use him. He is located in Hawaii Kai. He services NOAA gear and is direct. No need to go through a shop. He guarantees a week turn around, too. Standard pricing. But I really...

About golf ball or ping pong ball, like your octopus (very impressive, by the way!)

Thanks, Teamcasa. I guess the price my shop is quoting is in the ballpark for Hawaii. I'll compare shipping to taxes.

Yeah, I guess the word is pulsating, not pulsing, huh? Well, to be honest, when I said to Crab Lover that it was pulsating, she sort of paused before saying breathing (like I was kind of crazy). I think my description is more dramatic and mysterious. But really, what would be breathing...

So, I've had this tank since 1989. It is getting harder to turn the air on and off (sticking). I read somewhere on SB about needing to overhaul it once a year. Nothing has ever been done to mine, outside of hydro's and VIPs (both are due in August) My dive shop tells me that it is $48...

Crab Lover and I hit this site on Sunday. It was an okay dive but we saw two unusual things, one identified and one just weird. We saw a lion's paw (or head - I can't remember which) sea cucumber. It was really going to town with it's Medusa head end. Too bad we forgot the camera could...

I've never seen a longjaw squirrelfish before. Are they usually quite deep?

I try to follow the rules. That being said, my buddy team lags behind the group quite a bit, as we go slow. Many charters have schedules to keep. That is why they set time limits. They also don't want to have to corral everyone. I see their point from a business point of view. I don't...

Four times for me, always with a brand new buddy. Each time, that was the last dive with them. Three of them took off, and one of them exceeded the depth plan.

Many titans have been spotted in that area recently. But 2' is big!

If you have access to a car, go to Shark's Cove or 3 tables on the North Shore. These are shallow dives but good navigation is important. At Shark's Cove, you have to walk through some knarly rocks and pesky beach goers. At 3 tables, it is easy entry and easy exit but an uphill walk through...

In your original post you asked if there was a dive you shouldn't miss, even if it is on another island. The manta ray night dive is on another island; the island of Hawaii, also known as "the big island". Sorry, no manta dives here on Oahu.

Nemrod, You missed the part where the sale eventually went through because of the steller mechanic who maintained the boat the entire time. She is wondering about the ethics of the guy who almost sunk the sale because of the lie told by the buyer's mechanic.

Shall we make it this Sunday, then?

I have a friend visiting, so of course it didn't go as planned. Before we left the house on Saturday, he says to me "Beck, will there be a current?". I said, "Oh no, there is never a current this time of year". Guess what? Yep, current. It was mild but enough to sweep me off course a bit...

I think the entire philosophy behind DIR is sound. I won't go that route, though. It is really too structured for my style of diving in most cases. I have taken bits and pieces of the gear configuration and try to dive in synch with those DIR folks that I do dive with on occasion. I agree...

Wow! Just WOW! That is some dental visit. I'm looking you up when I come to Maui. I'll sit there for the entire dive.

OK. That nudi looked huge underwater! Next to my hand, it doesn't look so big. Oh well. Oh, and for those that think I was touching the reef, I wasn't. Just holding it above the reef. That hermit crab was NOT letting go of that new shell. You know how when you touch the shell of the...