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I would get an additional 5mm shortie and a hood. If you need it- you can wear the shortie over your current suit. Also bring a skin to protect your legs if you decide you want to wear the shortie without the 3mm you already have. When I was on this boat, I did notice a big difference in temp as...

The two most important things are: not to panic and never dive without a buddy. Usually the down current will spit you out as mentioned earlier but you may have to do other things too- like swim away from the wall, lessen your weight, inflate your BC (slowly- do not rocket up), assess how...

I had pretty much resigned myself to being an air hog but then just decided- so be it- when I am low on air , I end my dives. I had spent too much of my mental energy while diving worry about it. Then my air consumption improved on its own. I think that removing the anxiety and concern I had...

I agree that you need more than a 2mm for thermal protection. I would also recommend you bring a pair of sweatpants and sweatshirt - this helps me recover my heat afterwards so I don't start the next day feeling cold. Also, bring the 2mm- you might want to layer thermal protection.

I am glad you are OK- the good news is you had the capability to get proper medical care. I think the problem originated when you tried to swim to the boat even though you were tired. I used to do this as well because my dive buddy would have been embarassed to be picked up but then I decided...

It can happen - the most important thing is not to panic. Make sure you always dive with a buddy. Get yourself stabilized if you can by grabbing onto something and then inflating the BC and taking off some weight. Mind you- don't take all the weight off at once- take off enough so you can go...

The 50 pound limit is more the norm these days unfortunately. But it can be done when you are going on a liveaboard. When you don't have to pack shoes and hair dryers, etc it helps. Hopefully you can also use the carry on to help you with those extra pounds. My husband and I each carry a...

I would consider several things: what level of "luxury" do you want on the boat? - they range from shared bathrooms and people sleep in bunks and eat buffet style to private bedrooms with private bathrooms and meals served at the table. Then what kind of diving do you want- what do you most want...

Does this forum not allow you to name the dive shops that gave you good and not-so-good service? If it is allowed please tell so that others do not get in the situation you did.

I am one of the previous posters. My advice is to buy the Ikelite housing as it will give you white balance control and good customer service. I have expereince with both companies and can vouch for Ikelite. They even tried to help me with the Equinox problem by suggesting different camera...

I have also heard good things about both shops but I would suggest you also ask the shops how they feel about buddy diving versus diving with a group led by a DM. There is a tendency in hawaii to the group led DM dives but some will let you stray a bit. If that is important to you- or you have a...

I do what ayisha does- it works well

I have had an air integrated computer and it has failed on me. I was on a liveaboard so if I did not have a back up computer on me (no need for air integration)- I would not have been able to keep diving because my nitrogen load would not be recorded on a replacement computer. On liveaboards-...

I never took AOW and have never been limited by a dive operator on my depth. I would suggest that you get some diving under your belt and then see how you feel about your skills. If you feel there are still some gaps that you need to address, then it might be a good idea to take further...

A lot of good advice on this already- best bet is to go into a dive shop- try it for fit and how you like the field of view. Don't go cheap either- you want it to feel good on your face for an hour so the rubber should be soft. Also, consider- you may not like the first one you buy so it can...

I was on a trip with someone who needed to be evacuated back to the USA for emergency treatment and DAN was responsive, professional and a real lifesaver. They were there to answer the phone at 1:00 am - will this other company do that? Primary health insurance covered a lot of the cost but DAN...

I was on the boat in August and they did a great job. Could this have been a relief crew? Do you remember any of the crew members names. What has the Aggressor Fleet said about this?

I am going to purchase a Lavacore and would like to know if you can trust the Henderson size guide or if they run large or small. Any other input on the Lavacore would be appreciated. Thanks.

Not a good idea. The water could have a contaminant. 2 people in Louisiana just died from something like this using fresh water. The mucous is there for a reason- to prevent bacteria and viruses from infecting our bodies.

Make sure you start equalizing immediately when going underwater- just under the surface. Clear early and often. I take the decongestant too and have since 1993- it works for me. It will get better as you dive more and more. Same for the buoyancy.