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In an emergency, though, you need to ditch your weights first which, IIRC, isn't done in CESA during OW training. This does cause me to question the validity of still teaching it, or at least requiring it for certification.

At least you don't have to add flotation to your arms.

That would make sense as ships take on and discharge ballast water to compensate for buoyancy changes, thereby moving sea water from one place to another. Of course this would also spread the disease.

Just leave nature alone, particularly the fauna. Observe from an appropriate distance, but don't touch. Nothing out there is some cute, cuddly creature that just popped out of a CGI video.

That does seem to be a common observation about cruising, and I have seen it on Cozumel and Roatan when we were staying there and diving. A couple of posters have offered examples of getting away from all that on secluded parts of the ship or by going on excursions like kayaking that don't...

I know that some people are adamantly opposed to cruising, and that's fine, but I like to learn about other people, particularly those who think or see things differently than I do. So, if you do enjoy cruising, I'd really appreciate your thoughts.

The title of this post speaks for itself. I not someone who thinks cruising would be fun, but maybe I'm missing something. What is it about cruising that you like or love?

My wife and I have brought our regulators as carry on baggage on 4 PA flights....Vancouver to Manila and return, twice. That was pre-covid so maybe the rules have changed or we just got lucky.

I think it's clearer for them to say that scuba tanks can't be checked than to list all the conditions under which scuba tanks can be checked.....and then there's the issue of dealing with a checked tank that doesn't comply with conditions. Is a scuba tank with the valve installed just a scuba...

Your honesty is refreshing, Ralph. One of the reasons I never hesitate to recommend Splash Dive.

One thing to consider is that you will have minimal ability to keep things cold other than coolers while your ice lasts or streams/lakes. Dehydrated meals as someone else suggested are great. Cheese and smoked meats don't require refrigeration. Milk powder is better than milk.....you get the...

I think the inline adjustment tool has been changed since 1980. I'm not sure how the one I have could do damage if it's used correctly.

Yes I take my inline adjustment tool on all dive trips. It's easy to use. Even if you don't service your own regs it's a good tool to have. You can easily add an IP gauge to it and with an allen key learn to adjust that too if you want.

Sounds like my wife is similar to you although shorter. She wears a Bare Nixie and finds it comfortable. From their website it looks like there are Bare dealers in the Czech Republic.

After reading a lot of posts in this thread and others of a similar vein I'm questioning whether certifications actually are the way to go. I am one who will do a lot of research before I take up a new activity that carries with it a degree of risk. I will take a course or courses if they...

If I'm diving off a boat, which is most of the time, I consider the waves/swell and the boat setup and decide if getting back in is going to be a major problem for me. As I get older my knees and back get worse and it would only take one accident to end my diving forever.

Not sure you can avoid rough seas. We went in March and I was fine, but I don't usually suffer from sea sickness. A lot of people did though, including my wife.

So living in Utah you've got to have other outdoor interests besides diving. I'm in BC and we have a lot of great outdoor things in our backyard, but I still love to come to Utah to canoe, hike and canyoneer.

Reminds of a story my Dad told. This one was about books and the fact that loaned books often don't get returned.....probably just oversight, but annoying nonetheless. This particular individual had a stamp made up and rather than just his name and address, which is what a lot of book owners...

I don't have an EpiPen but do always carry a small first aid kit in a "man purse" unless I'm toting a backpack, in which case it goes there. I have pressure bandages and chewable aspirin.