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The reason I pose this question. The vast majority of my diving is shallow local shore dives - basically zero DCS risk. But when I go on vacation, I often schedule one deep wreck dive. Since my wife doesnt dive, I dont do alot of diving - just the 2 tank morning trip - maybe one the next day...

FYI - I was watching the PBS series "Rivers of Life" the episode about the Danube. There was a bit about the extensive cave system that exists, apparently right under Budapest. It was kind of crazy. These dudes walked into a building, in the middle of Budapest, walked down some stairs...

I am hoping that this thread can be a resource for folks to plan their dives, and list sites that may be impacted by urchins. I hear alot of second or third hand reports, so hopefully folks can be fairly accurate here. For example, I have not dove S. Monastery or Lovers Point in years, bc I...

Only two dives from La Paz, but they were enjoyable. Sites were Los Islotes (shallow, 50-80 ft viz, easy diving, except fighting current to get back to boat) and the C-59 wreck (~60 ft deep, 40-60 ft viz, no current). My DC said 78 deg water at the surface (i didnt note at depth) - I was fine...

So Ive had my back inflate BC for ~15 years. I bought it super-cheap on closeout, it dived fine, never saw the need to replace through hundreds of dives, local and travel. I especially like that it had 2 tanks straps. So yesterday, after months of no diving due to COVID, I went shore diving...

So like many of you, I cant dive, so I find myself think about my past dives. So here is a recounting of my critter encounters (_____ denotes no encounters - yet). Please feel free to copy to add your encounters, and add critters. I mostly shore dive in Monterey/Carmel sites. Most Common...

For now, this is largely an academic question, as I cant dive for the time being (my county is on lockdown). A few years back I swapped out my regs to a primary donate set-up. I had not done so previously, frankly, out of laziness, but finally decided the small amount of reduced risk was worth...

I will be visiting the Costa Brava, in Catalonia, Sept 16-19, with non-diving friends. Do dive operators go out on weekdays generally? My plan is to sneak away each morning for dives. Also, we're choosing between: Tossa de Mar, Palamos, L'Escala & Roses. Any recommendations for best diving...

Anyone been watching "The Terror" on AMC? Ok show, although its starting to drag. Based on a true story, but lots of dramatic license, Im sure. Basic plot is 2 British navy ships (the "Erebus" and the "Terror") get ice-bound in far northern Canada searching for the NW Passage. That and there...

And don't want to start a new thread. Here's my question : Several years ago, diving the Metridium Fields in Monterey, I came across 2 rockfish (I forget what kind), locked mouth to mouth. They weren't struggling, they were just locked like that, not moving. I swim away, and 15 min. later...

I want to note that this all speculation. I make no conclusions about this, but just wanted to post this article and let folks draw their own conclusions. It may be a coincidence -- I mean its even more of a strange coincidence that there 3 snorkeling deaths in the past 2 weeks in Maui, and...

I want to note that this all speculation. I make no conclusions about this, but just wanted to post this article and let folks draw their own conclusions. It may be a coincidence -- I mean its even more of a strange coincidence that there 3 snorkeling deaths in the past 2 weeks in Maui, and...

So there may be a particularly frisky sea lion in SF's Aquatic Park - 2 bites in 2 days. Second swimmer attacked by sea lion at SF’s Aquatic Park I love harbor seals, but Ive always been a bit wary of sea lions. Their interactions seem a little menacing to me. And they are a-holes for...

So I guess you can call this a near miss, bc it happened right before I was going to descend. I had even given the descend signal, when my SPG started bubbling pretty strongly. After a bit, had my buddy shut off my air, I kept my SPG high and dry and we swam back (shore dive at Pt Lobos...

Found on 11-18-17. The mask was in 30' of water. The leopard shark, about 5' was in 90' of water, chilling Let me know if the mask is yours

So whenever folks report that they went OOA, I always think "how hard is it to monitor your gas, you goof." Well, here is my goof report. Not much to report. Dive in the Carmel CA area. Max depth 71', 46 minute dive. One buddy called 500 psi. I had about 700 psi. So I chased down lead buddy...

I saw whales on the drive down, just north of Monterey. I hoped they would be at Monastery. Got to S. Monastery and there was a pod of them. One even breached, of course right when I had turned my head, but the splash was impressive. They were there for the hour + I was waiting and setting...

So I read this article last week "Turtles & jellies returning to Monterey Bay" Where'd the turtles and jellies go? Sea nettles and leatherbacks return to Monterey Bay Ive seen the reports of lots of sea nettles. I dove Lobos l a week ago - I didn't see any nettles, but in the past Ive seen...

Almost not worth posting but: Lost a Cressi Big Eyes Mask with a blue neoprene mask strap. Luckily as I was swimming in from the last dive. Found: Green Tilos snorkel, towards the right side of the cove. If no one claims or recovers, not a good trade off. Also where I found a big ass Wolf...

So cheap airfare + free hotel stay in Cancun = my first warm water diving in several years (in early Dec). If we didn't have the free Cancun hotel, I would have likely stayed the whole time in PdC (Wife is a non-diver, so staying in Coz is a no-go), as its a much better vacation destination...