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We are at about 350 dives, a good portion of those are shore reef dives alone w my buddy (husband). I read once, "every time you communicate with your buddy, ask them their air consumption & vice versa". And when checking the spg, also check depth, time of dive, NLD, & oxygen/nitrox loading. It...

Thanks much for all your responses. On one of our dives on our last dive trip, my husband got a tank filled at 2300, which we noticed while gearing up at the site, a couple miles from the shop. (Yeah, I know we should have noticed it sooner). Rather than return to swap it out , I took the low...

When shore diving, my husband & I like to stretch our dives as long as possible breathing our tanks fairly low after completing our SS (sometimes seeing amazing critters in the 5' shallows). We never drain our tanks completely dry, but we do run them down lower than the 500 psi required on many...

@dberry , "walking UPHILL (coming & GOING) through the snow". :rofl3: Yes, indeed. Seems impossible, but we did it. :D

Or are we teaching them to expect "handouts" so they become sorely disappointed (& agressive) with the diver who shows up on the reef without anything . . . .

@Dan_T , thanks for the Wow! video. Amazing. Our lds has gone on a number of trips to the "Blue Corner" & elsewhere, returning with quite the videos of schools of fish, shark, etc passing by off the edge. Usually big $$$ attached, so we haven't joined them yet. (Shore diving is cheaper -...

Ok. @CuzzA , I almost fell out of my chair - I wasn't expecting that. :fear: @Steve_C , I did see one strike - today's barracuda striked at the lrg snapper - Yikes! Extremely fast! That's when I started wishing I was on a boat dive, with lots of other "tasty" divers, instead of diving on a...

@CuzzA , so what makes us look tasty? Pretty basic gear - Black wetsuit/booties/bc/black hair. Same with my husband except he is a blond with blue/black Mares fins, (& I have the yellow/black Mares fins). Are you recommending "calling the dive" when this behavior exists? @Dirty-Dog ...

We are shore diving in the Caymans; our last day is tomorrow. We have been seeing/being followed by several rather large barracuda. We have seen them in FL Keys, Bonaire, Curacao, but we have NOT been PURSUED by them. Is there a proper behavior when 1 or 2 big fellows decide to follow closely...

I did carry extra attachments when I first begun diving (fish ID cards+), "just because" & probably did amuse many a fellow diver. After awhile, I starting observing what the more experienced divers were NOT carrying, & I began removing items a little at a time. Now I have a checklist & take...

@pelan-pelan , I hear what you are saying. My wrists are also small (5 1/2") . Recently, I thought I was ordering a small DC/band, based on the photo. I DID want to see the display as well, however. Plus, I wanted both my husband's & mine to to the same, for consistency. Well, as other have...

@p0werline , thanks for sharing. In our OW we are told to Stop, Think, Act! None of us really knows if we'll do it until something happens - and then, we'd better or the consequences might be grim. I had a similar episode a few years back diving w a group in a fair current. I was caught in a...

My husband lost his wedding ring swimming in the ocean on our honeymoon. He had his replacement wedding ring snag on farm equipment & nearly rip off his finger. I have felt my own rings loosen while swimming in a pool & have had earrings get lost simply wearing a winter hood. Neither of us wear...

It has been fun reading the back stories on other members. When I first signed into scubaboard, my first 3 username attempts were taken. By the the 4th try, I was thinking, "Well, let's try this. . ." and "keep it simple". I have been a swimmer as far back as I can remember, & a springboard...

@jamesw71 , So sorry to hear about your wife's injury. Sadly, this is probably a case of "you don't know what you don't know". When I look back at my first dives - how I was weighted (over), how many times I adjusted my bc (air venting mechanism - too many) to correct for this, how slowly my...

@KathyV , a last note about Atlantis/Dolphin statues - these are located among the shallower finger reef system of CB (which seems to run 25-55+' or so) and are considerably shallower than their wall dives (Atlantis in the sand at 55'; Dophin at 45' or so). Both sites would be suitable for the...

Especially, when you can be almost certain this was NOT his first time. And he got away with it before - probably in smaller shops without cameras. Thus "pass this photo around", a BEWARE for the neighboring islands & shops - I hope.

@KathyV , yes we have, a number of times. When we have been shore diving there, dive boats have dropped off divers on both reefs while we've been there (so they must think so). Both sites are certainly easy to get to from shore, & we think they make interesting photo opps as you said. There are...

We are headed back to the Brac for our 3rd year in a few weeks. :D We were in Bonaire in early Feb, and Curacao a year ago. We enjoy returning to each destination because of their differences. I would agree with @vincent54 , expect nothing but a new adventure, be appreciative for everything. We...

Hopefully, his photo has been passed from dive shop to dive shop, & retailers as well, among the nearby islands - if they are smart. Doubtful he'll quit with this minor slap on the wrist.