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If you are staying at Turtle Bay, expect a 45min-1.5 hour drive to Kailua. I have been shore diving Shark's Cove on the North Shore and I live in Kailua and at 6am on a Sat it is a good 45min. That being said, I have not dove with Deep Ecology. I have only dove with Aaron's in Kailua. I...

I asked some locals about dive flags here in Hawaii. You are supposed to tow a flag and buoy or surface near it. The problem is that people have been stealing them while the buoy and flag are anchored on the bottom. Boats swing by, investigate the buoy and say, "Wow, nice buoy and nice flag...

As a new diver I was thinking about this the other day and was wondering why a lot of experienced divers were ditching their consoles for wrist mounts. Then I realized a console is good, but there are so many cool dive computer wrist mounts out there that may be better than the consoles. Plus...

Thanks for the replies, starting to make sense as a combination of a bunch of things. Interesting physics question though. Makes sense when you talk about 5 pounds of ice in water, but then again the specific gravity of water in its solid form is less than 1, which means it floats. The...

Hatul, Yes, they would, and they did a bit. I was improvising as they were not supplying weights on the shore dive and I didn't feel like paying $30 to rent them or over $100 to buy them. I had some weights from a weight vest that fit into the belt pockets and figured I'd give them a try...

Correct. We were both using new weights. I initially had some trouble getting down but worked it out. Interestingly enough after doing some more internet searching I found this interesting piece of information. http://freymanart.com/scale.htm Turns, out it is a reverse experiment of the question.

Ok, It may seem like a strange question, and I risk sounding like an idiot. But am I really this stupid??? My wife and I conducted a boat dive in salt water a couple of weeks ago. Buoyancy checks revealed her to need 12lbs of lead and I needed 15lbs. We had a great dive to about 40 feet...

I have been on a few dives with Aaron's and I like them a lot. Even though we live in Kailua, we met the van at the dive site, which is an option whether or not you are renting your own equipment. It was easier for us since we just loaded the gear in the car and headed out....Plus we didnt...

Pali lookout. Free with HI DL. Couple of bucks to park without it. Just show the attendant in the lot and you are all good.

If things fall through, I recommend Aaron's. I have been diving with Aaron's Dive Shop in Kailua. They will pick you up at your hotel. They have a dive for advanced divers in the AM and a shallower dive for beginners or chill divers in the PM. All 2 tank boat dives. If you have your own...

As first time-divers, my wife and I were turned toward Aquanauts and away from another LDS by a local we trusted. We had a great time. We had our OW cert, but this was our first ocean dive. Aquanauts is a small shop in PA but the people and experience are great. We liked the atmosphere of the...

It is really amazing and understandablw at the same time that he was found only 100 ft from where he was last seen. Home to first base in baseball is 90 ft., not all that much, but as in diving you can't think linear, you have to think in 3 dimensions. So all of a sudden, the 100 ft becomes 100...

As a new diver, I have never used a Dry Suit nor have I done a lot of research on them. Is it possible for them to fill up with water through a hole or vent and send a diver to the bottom? Not on air I could see as how this would be a problem.

Does anyone have any updated info on this officer? Coverage was hot and heavy initially and has subsided the last 2 days. Search Continues for Missing Virginia Diver: Top News Stories at Officer.com

We just got back from a Whale Shark Tour through Holbox. There is a cute girl from the University of Vicotira doing her thesis on the Whale Shark Tour industry and its impact on the sharks. We filled out a 45 question questionnaire. We saw about 10 sharks and had a great time snorkeling with...

Just got back from Puerto Aventuras. When on a Whale Shark excursion up to Holbox with dive Aventuras, and had an afternoon reef drift dive with Aquanauts. Had a great time with Aquanauts. It is a great shop and the instructors are awesome. Can't say enough about them. It was just the three of...

Just got back from Puerto Aventuras. Dove with Aquanauts. This is a small, but awesome shop. They are very personable and don't have the hangups some shops do that deals with Hotel divers. If you want a great experience with knowledgeable divers go to Aquanauts. They are in Puerto Aventuras...

I don't have a lot of dives under my belt, but had a struggle with the wet suit the first time also. But, they tried to squeeze me into a M. I am a large. I found that out the hard way. From what I have been told, and I ask a lot of questions...Farmer Johns are a lot more restrictive and...

I recently got my OW cert as well and went through some of the same questions. First, the wet suit. Sounds like a size too small. i am 5'9" 180 and they tried to squeeze me into a M NEO 5mm. Wow was that tight. Very constricting and tight on my biceps and neck. I didn't like the feeling. I went...

So PADI is 80 and then 100? And NAUI is 60 ft. for beginners. Doesn't make that much sense.