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It is my dream to dive there! Thanks for the appetiser!! Seadeuce

Not bad, but I don't subscribe to their idea of "32 unique destinations dived" by their "top" logged diver. I wouldn't credit him with 20 having seen his posts. Many duplications, Cyprus for instance. The calendar is, at best, a rough guide as I have seen wildlife mentioned well outside the...

Again, I'm no expert, but I do know that an ECG will not pick up on a PFO. One in four of us has a shunt, they're the stats. Not being negative here, just pointing out what essentially should be broadcasted more in dive theory and lectures. Seadeuce

I am no doctor, but if I suffered from migraine I would want to eliminate all possible causes. See here: Migraine :: News Seadeuce

A few comments and tips based on this thread: If someone has a migraine with aura, go have themselves checked out for a PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale), otherwise known as an Atrial Shunt. You may be able to kill two birds with one stone. When kitting up on a boat before a dive it is better to...

If you are diving in an area prone to tidal runs, or currents, (not the same thing) your first priority should be to ensure you are as streamlined as possible underwater. This you must do BEFORE diving. Arrange gear so as to offer the least resistance to the water. I often see divers that are...

Stop diving at 50??????? Hell, I tell people of that age they should take UP diving to prolong an active life! The person who stated the top comment probably never even stuck his head underwater in the bathtub as a child, let alone snorkel/dive. That person's loss to be sure - So ... I...

Interesting local anomaly. Thanks for the explanation. Must be nice getting a night dive by day. I'd like to do that one! We live and learn - the beauty of diving is there is always something new. Seadeuce

In the Galapagos what you see may not be what you get. IOW the temperature at the surface may be 23degsC in the southern islands, but you can find thermoclines that mean the bottom temps may be 2degs lower. It is not unusual to find three different thermoclines as you descend, each pencil-thin...

Hi Sassalin, and welcome to the underwater lunatic's asylum! One exercise you could do next time you're in the pool is swim ON THE SURFACE with a snorkel in your mouth and the mask ON YOUR FOREHEAD! Do this for a few lengths of the pool and you will train your subconscious to handle the...

Remember a good dive I had there with Marty Dunwoody some years ago. Is she still active at the Grotto? Too nice a place to die in, all those sea biscuits and sand dollars. Sad to hear of the recent tragedy. Seadeuce

I would suggest one variable that would directly influence the number and type of plants on the wrecks and that is enrgy, of the surrounding water that is. A wreck in a high-energy site will have a different variety of life on it, as opposed to a low-energy one. I mention this because this...

Overbreathing, or "Beating the Reg" commonly occurs when: a) Swimming against a current; b) Trying to catch up with a DM/buddy; c) Descending along a reference line - buoyline/shotline/rockface into dark gloomy depth - where you can see the reference line disappear ahead of you in poor...

As a postscript, and at the risk of heresy on this hallowed Board, have a read of the following link from another forum. It contains some good info that might enhance your enjoyment: I've been MIA but I'm back with a question. - Divernet Forums Cheers, Seadeuce

You will find Decompression Theory discussed in many books, such as those by Lippman. Usually a chapter is devoted to it. However, a guy by the name of Bob Cole has written two dedicated books on the subject: Decompression and Computer Assisted Diving; and The Decompression Matrix...

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When I was there I found that you could lie on your stomach, head-in to current, and take shots to the side. The bottom on Wolf and Darwin allows this (in between the Green Morays) and no damage need be caused to any coral outcroppings. The Hammerheads will circle you at about 3m distance, no...