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I don't use my watch to keep time when diving, but I always wear one to use topside, and keep it on in the water. I've tried 2 separate costly dive watches; one flooded and one just quit. So I went back to my reliable Timex Expedition (I have several). Lasts forever, just keep replacing the...

I've done timed tests with 2 different instructors. One had us open a combination lock at the surface and at depth to compare times; one had us do a version of the number chart with 1 - 25 written in random order in 5 rows. We crossed of the numbers in order. As previously stated, it's to show...

There are two main dive shops there: Triangle Divers on the East end (@the Blue grotto), and Blue Water divers (@ Somerset Bridge for boat dives and Elbow Beach for shore dives). Their websites give basic info for most dives, although Blue Water's site doesn't mention that night dives are only...

I don't have problems with motion sickness, but I do take meclizine just in case. Was on a dive trip recently with a woman who had a real problem with it, and had great success with the patch behind the ear. If it's a big problem, that sounds like the route to take. Good luck, and enjoy your DM...

I'm thinking of replacing my reg hoses with Miflex braided hoses. Anyone out there with opinions or experience with them?

Just came across this thread. Great snorkelling sites are Tobacco Bay and Church Bay. There are all kinds of great places, if you want to step off the shore. The Dockyard on the west end has a snorkel park, and you can venture around Fort St Catherine from Tobacco Bay on the east end. There...

I'm not prone to motion sickness either, but most of the DMs at my LDS advised me to take something anyway. Dramamine makes me drowsy, but you can get a 100-tablet bottle of generic meclizine at Target for around $5. I take it before every trip, and have no side effects. I really hate the...

For me, two main things: buoyancy (especially trim) and my shot-to-heck knees. Carrying mail for 10 years - I have no cartilage in the right, and the left isn't much better. They've gotten stronger over time, but sometimes climbing the ladder or walking up the shore is a real challenge. And...

You might check out Bare wetsuits. I am short (5'2") and stocky, and thought all wetsuit manufacturers assumed all women came in "supermodel" proportions. Bare has some suits in sizes for those of us who aren't as thin as we'd like to be........... Not too sure about the size variety in 3 mil...

Why set up your own gear? Because it is your life support, and you (as a certified diver) are responsible for yourself. You say you will never dive without him, but what if something happens to him while you're diving? Can you rescue both of you? Can you also keep him safe? While this...

Have you looked at ScubaDooRags? Check out their website; very handy (and cool-looking) for warm water. And, no, it's not just women. My 16-year-old son has long curly hair that's a real challenge, even with a hood.