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I hope the weather cooperates and you get some dives in. I also hope the Nortes bring in some upwellings and cooler waters. We had a group of 20ppl in Coz and just got back home last week. I'm actually looking at the digital logged dives right now, and average water temps were consistently...

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Welcome and congrats! Are you interested in local diving? How about some get togethers for certified local divers?

It is depressing to talk about. Whatever the causal effect, the results are the same. Not too many dive shops and Ops talking about it out loud. Many new divers still find the “bones” of the reef interesting to dive on. Booking trips to the Caribbean locales is still our bread and butter. We...

The problem is not the singular issue of bleaching. The Cayman Islands were hammered with SCTLD. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_coral_tissue_loss_disease This is exacerbated by development along coastlines which destroys mangroves, and also causes extra nutrients from fertilizer and...

Atomic BladeFin, or if you want real power (but a stiffer fin) Atomic X1 Bladefin. I'm super picky about fins, and since I own a diveshop, have tested scores of fins. I hate most of them. Mushy, floppy, soft, rigid, inaccurate, over engineered, marketing marvels of mediocrity are the norm...

I'm definitely not trying to sell everyone on a FF Snorkel Mask. Just like a FF Scuba Mask, they aren't for everybody. Just wanted to point out that just because some coroner warns against FF Snorkel Masks, they aren't all bad. I personally use an old fashioned snorkel for snorkeling and skin...

The mask holds the snorkel perfectly in place. Rarely does it accidentally dip below the surface. If water does enter the mask, it trickles below the pocket and out through the purge valve. The snorkeler is able to breath through both the nose and mouth. This enables the snorkeler to talk...

Not all Full Face Snorkels are created alike! There are those which pass ANSI Standards for CO2 elimination. Hands down the best piece of equipment that I had my children use when they learned to snorkel.

We teach them for all Open Water Classes. Always have, always will.

I've been to both islands many times. I definitely prefer Curacao. But, if you want to shore dive Curacao properly, it's a good idea to go with someone who knows the island. It's difficult for a new visitor to the island to shore dive on the best sites, because it isn't set up as intuitively as...

DCS history. An individual’s history of DCS may indicate a greater predisposition, either physiologically or behaviorally. The importance of history may also extend to a buddy since his or her actions can influence the outcome of a shared activity. This is copied from DAN. There isn't further...

OMS makes a pocketed back pad that slips onto the plate. You can slide 4, 2# weights into those pockets. The Aluminum plate is nice and light for travel, and has the stability and modularity that you look for in a Backplate & Wing system. The quality is excellent. Customer service is easy and...

Been to Beqa 3 times. It is not run down. Beautiful Resort. Great Food. Wonderful staff. Excellent operation and a truly unique and amazing location. There are numerous wreck dives, the famous tiger shark dives and healthy thriving reefs. Just returned from Savusavu this week. It recently saw...

I have bunches of them lying around that have been "confiscated". I'd be happy to take $100 for one!

There is a lot of anecdotal evidence and rationalizing the behavior of normalization going on here. Years ago, I worked at a dive shop that was really trying to increase sales by getting customers to switch to Air2 and eliminate a hose. All of the rental BCDs (used for teaching students) were...

I'm betting that the dive shop owners think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, and your expert buddies don't like it too much. As a dive shop owner, an instructor and a seasoned diver...I do not like them. As stated above, if you are donating air and there is any panic involved with...

My requirements would include: Great diving with healthy an abundant reefs and wrecks Availability of good medical facility, just incase Availability of good food and interesting social life Accommodations and cost of living within budget Great availability of alternative activities in addition...

We have had luck with the Hollis Neotek 8/7/6. It is warm, flexible and comfy. We use them as our cold water rental suits. NEOTEK 8/7/6 V2 SEMI-DRY - Hollis

This is the order for major purchases that I recommend to my customers, repectively: Mask- Has to fit your face well BCD- Customized to your body and familiarity with weight system, etc., is paramount Computer- Sometimes difficult to rent. You need to know how to use it and understand what it is...