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  1. divebunnie

    Rescue Diver Course - I can't recommend it based on my recent experience

    Wow.. if you read the requirements of the PADI rescue diver course... this is nothing like it! I am not one to simply tick boxes and do the minimum requirements, but there are limits, and above all else, the priority is safety, and the fact that you should actually be learning something, not...
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    Container Ship stuck on Woodhouse Reef

    Sadly the ship has run aground on the prettiest part of Woodhouse Reef... right near the garden on its most North Easterly end, just before the "Washing Machine" and Jackson Reef. Such a shame. We had been contemplating as to whether the skipper had been trying to get between the two reefs, but...
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    To grease or not to grease?

    Whilst an O ring is not exactly a moving part, it does need to move slightly in order to create a good seal and this is where the silicone comes in handy. Just enough to make the O' ring look glossy is enough to allow any movement it needs as the seal is closed, thus ensuring it is water tight...
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    how come the mask will move up and down during a dive

    You mention that your wife is exhaling through her nose during the dive. Whilst this is fine if they are calm and relaxed with a gentle exhalation, however if she is blowing out hard it can cause the mask to jiggle and feel unstable. Also, when testing the mask for a good fit, if she has to...
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    Decompression issues

    The problem with long shallow dives is that the slower tissues start to really get laden with nitrogen and these tissues take that much longer to release that nitrogen afterwards. Hence you can become a Z diver on the PADI tables only on longer, shallow dives as opposed to deeper dives, which...
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    can u get alcoholic beverage in Cairo, Hugarda, ??

    You can also purchase duty free alcohol for 48 hours after your arrival in Egypt in their special duty free shops, if you don't like the local brew and want to save a few pennies. :D
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    Need advice on best place for holiday and diving in Egypt

    I agree with Crowley too, however if you are really wanting a full on Divemaster course, then Sharm may be the place to do it. There you will gain experience of both shore and boat diving, busy dive centres and busy courses. You will also get a taste of the general stamina required to become a...
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    Water temperature in Sharm now?

    Well the good news is that for this week at least, the wind has dropped somewhat, and the viz is clearing up. Mantas have already been spotted on Far Garden and on Jackson Reefs, so I am certainly not about to complain just yet. As Crowley said, the low viz is caused by plankton and a bit of...
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    Excellent diving & accommodation in Madagascar, Nosy Be

    Ahh the wonderful Madagascar... I had a life changing experience there seven years ago. I was part of a reef conservation project in Andavadoaka in South Western Madagascar and ended up becoming an instructor a couple of years later! My experience there was just amazing, living in huts by the...
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    Do I need new fins for my new drysuit?

    I use the same style of fins for both my wetsuit and drysuit diving, however do need larger fins when diving in my drysuit, whichever style of boot I use. I have used both integrated and the sock/rock boot combo... the former is warmer on your feet but the latter is much more lightweight. As...
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    Sharm in February?

    Aahh String a person of my own heart... Crowley, I am in my drysuit for guiding already... and I was not the first. Having said that I don't have a huge amount of body volume so get cold really quickly. I actually end up wearing the drysuit for nearly half the year! Yes... I am a wuss! Enjoy...
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    Sharm El Sheik Fishing Net Appeal!!

    In answer to your question Froggie, yes sharks can swim in 50cm of water, (well the juveniles can), however the bigger ones are less likely to want to do that for fear of getting beached. Hence the ruling about snorkelling shallow. But as Crowley has mentioned, the area that you have described...
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    now tourism is dead!

    I have since heard that this is all just a rumour... who knows for sure. I also took it to mean that travelling in groups meant package deals with both hotel and flight included. As Crowley says, I am sure that if they do implement this, it is definitely aimed at preventing people simply...
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    Planning a trip while considering the current situation in Cairo/Sharm

    Oh crikey! Sorry... Sinai Divers are excellent and of course one of the main centres I usually recommend... when I am not having a brain storm that is :( (I knew I had missed someone out.. that teaches me for posting in a hurry) :depressed:
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    Red Sea Wildlife Report

    Talking of sail fish... I saw four the other day gliding past me on Jack Fish Alley in Ras Mohammed!! It was an awesome sight. They slightly threw me because their "sails" the very large and long dorsal fin that gives them their name, were down. But despite that, they were unmistakeable with...
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    Planning a trip while considering the current situation in Cairo/Sharm

    I would pretty much second all that has been said so far. Even during the most dramatic moments of the revolution, Sharm was completely untouched by any violence.. and to be honest, had we not had our eyes glued to the television, we would not have known that anything untowards was happening...
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    Going to Fort Lauderdale, FL

    I went snorkelling in Antigua a few days after Hurricane Louis struck back in 1995 (or was it '96?). Anyway, I will say that the visibility was very milky. I have also dived in Madagascar before and after a cyclone and it was very similar. I would say, be prepared for the viz to be pretty poor...
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    Thoughts on the future of Sharm

    Hmm thing is, at the end of the day, there are many many different ways to live a life. Every country has its own culture and people who travel cannot help but learn a little about each culture. And as a result of this extensive travel, we now find that most countries are host to several...
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    Thoughts on the future of Sharm

    Crowley you took the words out of my mouth. When I saw that email, I thought exactly the same. A sign of the times :(
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    Red Sea Wildlife Report

    Coool... I have been teaching, mostly off the beach, so not seen any of the big stuff... a nice honeycomb ray the other day though... and I guess that was pretty big. I did have the pleasure of seeing the tiger shark that was here about five years ago... a couple of times on Shark and Yolande...
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