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Um, maybe I misunderstood but scenario #1 IS straight up lying and IS a shady/scam practice, layman or not. Granted unsafe equipment and practices trumps them all but if I got a behind the scenes look and my LDS and found such deceptive sales practices I would not only run out the door I would...

There is a forum just for you! ABC Islands Lots of good info there....but take the Bonaire bashing threads with a healthy grain of salt!

Austria doesn't have nuclear tipped missles so their launch codes aren't as complex?? Just sayin'

Will you ship? What would be the cost to NH?

33 for me, but only 6 were local in Rockport, MA, (including a new year's day dive) and York, Me. The rest were warm water wuss dives on the AquaCat and in Aruba.

And I wonder why SSI doesn't reply to this thread at all!! I hope TDI has a better system.

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This is pretty common. On my first SCUBA experience, more years ago than I care to count, I was briefly convinced that I wouldn't be able to do this. As soon as I put my face in the water and started to breathe from the reg I felt a panicked sensation that went all the way to my toes! I...

SSI requires logged dives for various levels of training, I don't think PADI cares. For example 25 certified dives are required prior to beginning AOW in SSI. The instructor is supposed to certify that you have the logged dives (according to my instructor, at least). My dive computer logs up...

One would hope, but the statement was a bit ambiguous...just sayin'

When I started diving it was in the Carribean, nice clear warm water, and I felt much the same as you do. I was confident in the water but pretty dicey about being fully responsible for a dive myself. I think this is a natural confidence thing...will I forget something? Can I find my way back...

And the housing I'd recomend is the new Backscatter version. They really did it up with a 55mm filter ring as well as an adapter system for QR wet filters. They have an underwater filter that is supposed to work wonders down to 40' where you pretty much lose the red altogether. Gonna try it...

Time for another bump, I was just about to ask this question when I found this thread. I don't know what an 'odin system' is (assuming web based software?) but if it requires a nuclear launch code to identify individual divers then it is an extremely BAD web based softwware package and should...

I love diving with JADS as well, glad to hear you had a good time! Heading back on the 17th...how is the water temp this time of year?

Or just clip onto their BC and let them tow you...you KNOW who we're talking about.

Blah blah blah. Tipping is part of the business model for certain segments of the service industry. The crew of the Aquacat get about $100/wk. If you want to let someone do a job for you and then not pay for it then fine...hang a sign around your neck that says "cheap bastard who will cheat...

Is your computer air integrated and does it specifically say "NDL Time" or is it RBT for Remaining Bottom Time? I'm a bit of an air hog and my AI computer usually counts down RBT but it's based on air consumption and remaining air supply...unless I'm on my doubles or diving (too) deep I'm...

I just returned from the Aquacat Feb 4-11 and I couldn't agee more with this commentary! Unfortunately this was my first so any others that I do will probably not measure up ;) We had a great time as well although the legendary Chef Kirk was on vacation and our captain was Ron (they're on a...

Just back...40 dives and buried the 200 mark! The vis was on the poor side even for Aruba, there was an unusual long shore current that might have been stirring things up a bit. Otherwise the trip was great! JADS is still wonderful, this was not my first time there or with them. I would...