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I may be missing something here, but I always thought you were meant to analyze your own tanks, when diving anything else than air

From past experience a Suunto DC will “punish” you for being deeper than the ceiling on a deco stop. I have found that being at 5m when the ceiling says 3m,results in a 5 min stop being upwards of 7 or 8 minutes, depending on the dive. Other divers I know who have acquired a deco obligation have...

We just got from Taveuni, my partner booked Melbourne Taveuni, on the one ticket, our checked baggage allowance was 30Kg. We were weighed with our carry on in Nandi and Taveuni. I suspect that was more about the max takeoff weight of the twin otter. We were easily under 30kg, even with the 5mm...

Hi, After booking on the Emperor Atoll, the travel company “upgraded “ us to the Emperor Virgo, as the EA was not sailing. Just wondering if anyone has recent experience with the EV. I am wondering if all ships are company owned or if it is a franchise. cheers

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Thanks for the information @Tippytoes12 , greatly appreciated

My partner is keen on a trip in June 2023 and search of SB only finds one mention and that relates to a COVID question, a google search only seems to bring up booking sites and advertorials cheers

Hi Wals09: Just wondering if you have had your trip and if so what you thought of the Emporer Atoll, we are looking at a trip in June 2023 Cheers

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I know this post is almost 7 years old, but am I correct in assuming that tbone is referring to the same Add Helium that is the subject of a 33 page post for selling re-breathers to Libya ?

I suspect your s/s nuts and bolts will corrode before your carbon fibre backplate https://www.corrosionpedia.com/galvanic-corrosion-of-metals-connected-to-carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymers/2/1556 Stainless Steel There is no evidence of the formation of corrosion for stainless steels coupled to...

As a matter of interest what does a Dive Centre need to do to become a 5 star dive centre ? Cheers

An interesting article on prices on imported goods are going up due to shipping cost, Banana Ships And The Hidden Fees Of Ship Cargo

Don’t do it you will get wet 🌨🌨🌨😁True story, I was doing a cave diving course at Ewens Pomds, everyone was pretty much geared up when it started raining, we all jumped in our cars. After a few minutes I wound down my window and yelled out how stupid was this, we are all in wet suits.We all...

Did a live aboard with Mike Ball out of Cairns in January, from memory we were told you would be isolating in your cabin for the rest of the trip, if you were COViID positive. Everyone, guests and crew, had to do a RAT at the office before boarding

Looks like 1789 was the year for HMS…. . Still a nice bit of work for the discoverers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Majesty%27s_Ship

I had a gig quite a few years ago, driving the rescue boat for drag racing here in Oz, @Bob DBF link summarised what happened pretty well. The differences were that the rescue boat also had a firefighting capability and carried a paramedic. The drag boat races were like car drag races in that...

Bring a diver of a certain age Mike Nelson and Sea Hunt was certainly a source of (dis?) information. I am pretty sure IWR featured in a couple of episodes. Note edited as the first post was blank

If you plan on a GBR trip then I agree with @shearcaigh that the Yongala is an awesome wreck dive. Cairns to Alva Beach, where Yongala Dive are, is about a five and a half drive fromCairns, but give yourself a few days there, the site is very exposed and weather dependant

What are you interested in, wrecks or fish diving?