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I agree the diving is not great. I go several times annually to Cuba and have done a fair bit of diving in different areas over the years. The last few times I haven't bothered- reefs are generally not very healthy and marine life is sparse due to over fishing. But it's a cheap holiday, people...

That's great- I'm sold for that price. If they can get it to me in a few days I may cancel my other order-cheers!

Actually I was just reading up on the DMX mask and it certainly sounds like excellent value. I did read reviews that mention fogging issues, have you noticed that with yours? How long have you had yours and is it reasonably durable for a less expensive mask? I'm considering one of these now as...

Many thanks for that info. I did a little digging and it seems they are about ten years old and a division of Taiwanese company that manufactures a variety of products. I can't seem to find reference to the Goblin masks however, and the Asian-fit seems to be a design specific to a certain head...

I just ordered one of these masks online from a local Ontario DS as it had very good reviews. However they say it is out of stock in the store but they offered me another mask that they say is identical call the Pro Blue Goblin (Asian fit..?). Is this indeed a Dive Rite mask that is renamed for...

Wow- ok now I'm just jealous. I did my checkouts in a dreary quarry in december. Have fun !

Welcome ! I lived in nearby Hamilton for awhile- I've heard good things about Dan's.

Well basically your just saying ****-happens. Fine, I get that, but there are clear ways to mitigate risk to the point where such an extreme level of panic in a diver are a rarity.

I see her the octo attached to her chest at 42s no ..? If not a student she is surely a new a diver, even an OOA shouldn't lead to that immediate level of panic and gear rejection. It didn't help that her buddy was behind her though.

She would inhale a lot of water. It needs to be in her mouth or mostly in her mouth.

Well the correct answer is I wouldn't let it happen in the first place. For starters an intro diver has no business diving deep. A properly trained diver should not panic to that level of distress over minor issues- shark attacks, entrapment etc withstanding. IF you got yourself into that...

She would have to accept the regulator into her mouth, or at least mostly in her mouth in order to get air. Forcing her to take purging air is dangerous and may also require restraining her- expending time and energy and perhaps even causing greater panic. The least dangerous option at that...

Fortunately they were not too deep. I was taught in rescue to get behind a diver, if necessary hold the tank valve so they don't try to turn around, and then attempt to replace the reg- gently purging. But considering she wasn't taking a reg and was in full blown panic ( she even attempted to...

I haven't dived in such extreme cold conditions, but is unhooking the inflator now practised by some divers when under ice? Is there any change in protocol now for ice diving when it comes to this..?

I did that Dos Ojos dive a few years ago. It is very cave-like as it gets narrow in a few spots and it is very dark, pitch-black through much of it- but apparently you are never too far away from a place you can surface. There is also a permanent line in place and my guide had extra lights and...

My guess she is an excellent freediver. With these ‘scuba dives’ she is doing a combination of breath-hold diving with scuba and occasionally sips from her tank. Perhaps she thinks having a pony is conservative..? Considering she has dived for decades and lives for diving it is likely she has...

Another thing you could do is maybe skip the refresher and do a buoyancy class. For padi it's called Peak Performance I think- it's not hard at all. You'll get more time in the pool to get comfortable while working on some buoyancy and trim. Just tell the instructor you've been out of the water...

I don't know about fail but I recall attrition being pretty high in my Naui OW. There was a significant swimming component and time commitment over the 3 months which saw a lot of people drop-out. But I hear if you take a weekend or crash resort course nobody fails- irie ;)

I've encountered a lot of people who would like to try it, and I think a lot of people probably still do- often just to check it out and to say they've done it. Whether they stick with it as a lifetime hobby or a even 5-10 years is another matter altogether. Cost is often prohibitive, especially...

PADI has changed the industry standards basically- they made it easier for the average person to be certified and get in the water, and the way their course progression is structured those serious about diving and improving skills through education opt to do DM or 'Pro' route because there is no...