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$10 snorkel, forget it. $10k diamond ring? I'll hang out for a few on the surface then go back and get it. Rachel

So... after years of trying to convince regular divers that bad things can and do happen and trying to properly equip them both mentally and with gear appropriate to handle most common diving occurrences; you're saying to the diving public at large that they've been oversold gear and that being...

I think that the vintage gear crowd and the Hog crowd are talking about totally different things when speaking of minimalism and therefore the term cannot be used generically to describe any sort of actual 'movement'. Rachel

You don't! U/W pumpkin carving is a lot of fun. It only counts if you do a night dive with glowsticks in the pumpkins to see them lit up all over! Rachel

RDP and eRDPml. No wheel, no eRDP. As others have said, the 2009 PADI Instructor Manual is going to be COMPLETELY different from the 2008 and earlier. It would be very very wise to wait until it's official release to buy one. Rachel

Jep, I'm always happy to see your posts. :) R

This isn't going to get any better, is it?

and just to point a finer point on it, the PADI RDP has you clean after 6 hours as well and unless he REALLY screwed up the day before, in which case he shouldn't be diving anyway, I don't even think he would need to drop into any pressure group on the tables and just start that day with the...

So, back to a previous semi-hijack with this article... I understand the author did the most conservative thing possible when he sat himself for 24 hours due to computer failure and then planned to resume diving on the tables. The logic for me breaks down when if he was using recreational...

I know the operator here doesn't mind if you bring your own equipment but you should know that the boat will have up to 45 divers and I've seen dive groups of fifteen people per divemaster and the dives are SHORT, like under 30 minutes in 40' of water. There are a few other shops on the island...

I'm finishing with right around 400 for the year. My last dives were yesterday and my next won't be until the new year! Rachel

For the record, Blue Island Divers has been sold and is currently under new management. I would reserve judgment as to how the op is doing as it's not the same crew as was there a few years ago. I like Duane and Laura from Admiralty and we've worked with them in the past, however I'll...

Are you looking to dive each destination or one day of diving through the trip? Rachel

One thing no one has mentioned is the PADI experienced diver program. I think if you show 20 logged dives (certified or not) you can just take the exam, do a scuba review type skills review in the pool and retake your open water dives. I know that isn't an ideal solution, but if Sports Chalet...

AFAIK Sports Chalet is a huge business and wouldn't willingly employ an instructor with his/her credentials suspended or revoked. I'd go straight back to them and find out what they can do for you. Obviously PADI is already aware of something regarding the instructor and if the store number is...

So, your post should read, "You should reserve shopping for St. Thomas." The word order makes a huge difference. R

Sapphire is on the $1 taxi route between Red Hook and Tutu (which also continues to Havensight) so you should be able to use that as an option. R

Somehow, I knew I was going to read that... RhoneMan, why do you think that St. Thomas should only be for shopping? Rachel

The $1 taxis have very set routes so depending on where you're staying, it might not even be an option for you. Taxis are really expensive so if you plan on getting out and doing stuff, a rental car might be the ticket. In case you didn't know, we drive on the left and the roads are poorly...

This is what I tell everyone about touching turtles: I like turtles, I like seeing turtles, I want to show turtles to other people therefore I don't allow any diver to do anything to any turtle that might make said turtle want to avoid being seen by divers. The example I give is that if...