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This thread is not news to most SB members, but it may help new divers. Despite fully understanding the what to do/not to do to answer the question, I always find it interesting to compare my underwater movements and their effects on my RMV/SAC. I download all my dives from my AI computer, and...

I found Alux Divers (pronounced Alush) somewhat through good luck. My wife wanted to spend the morning at Mahahual Beach during a recent cruise ship stop at Costa Maya/Mahahual, and Alux Divers was next door. After checking reviews of Alux Divers on TripAdvisor, I decided to give them a try...

Found this on CNN.com this morning. It may be old news for some readers, but I found it interesting and encouraging. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/04/us/elkhorn-coral-spawn-florida-aquarium-climate/index.html

After reading about the young boy that was bitten by a shark while snorkeling at Looe Key, I am thankful that a tourniquet and a person that knew how to apply it were close by. They may have saved the boy's life. It would be interesting to know how many of you carry a tourniquet while diving...

Do any of you have experience using Apollo Bios and Smoke on the Water fins? After three knee and two hip replacements, I no longer have the legs/knees to use anything other than split fins or a Mares x-stream type of fins so please don't bring conventional paddle fins into this discussion. I...

My wife and I spent 30 nights at the Sunscape Curacao Resort from mid-August to mid-September, 2021, with me diving and snorkeling, and my wife snorkeling. Overall, it was a great trip with excellent diving and good snorkeling. I took all of my own dive gear except the usual tanks/weights, so my...

I know this has been asked before, but I cannot find the answer using the search feature. How do I add the red Trip Report banner when I want to post a trip report? Thank you in advance.

I was not sure where to post this, so Mods please feel free to move as needed. I came across this video as I was scanning CNN website. Since it was from 2020, many may have seen it before, but it was new to me. Hopefully others will enjoy. Saving California’s kelp forests

My wife and I are doing initial long range planning for a Curacao dive/snorkel trip when it is safe to travel again. We will be doing a combination of shore/boat diving and snorkeling, and are looking for a reliable dry box for carrying a new IPhone and electronic car key when doing shore...

I saw this article in nytimes.com today and wonder if this is a known and proven technology for piecing together damaged corals? I know there are programs to help restore reefs, but am not sure if this is how new coral growth is attached to reefs for regrowth efforts. This may be old news, and...

I just saw this article on CNN.com and thought it was interesting reading about a design concept for another undersea space station like lab and research facility, developed in part by Fabien Cousteau. Some of you may have seen this in other media, but it was new information to me. Ambitious...

I finally bought a bp/w, and have never had a crotch strap on my previous two bcds, a jacket and then back inflate. Right now, the waist belt buckle is pretty well centered on my body, so the crotch strap loop is either going to be left or right of center, unless I move the buckle. Logic would...

I found this on my online Washington Post feed and hope I am putting it in the right thread. I don't know if you need to be a subscriber to view, but it is worth a try to use the supplied link. You will have to watch a short advertisement video before the underwater photography slide show...

After reading a SB thread about diving in Jeju, South Korea, it jogged my memory about the story of the female free divers of Jeju that I heard about on a stopover a couple years ago. Below is a one link to their very interesting story. The Female Free Divers of Jeju

I am looking at the HOG Total Buoyancy Control bp/w and the OMS IQ lite bp/w, in either the softpac or aluminum plate. Unfortunately, I do not know enough about either one, and have no local dealer that sells them. I would greatly appreciate any advice and recommendations, especially from...

Anybody diving the HOG TBCS softpac bcd with 32# wing, and wishing you had purchased the aluminum plate and STA package instead? If you are diving the HOG softpac, does the single tank flop left/right without a STA when you roll your body left/right? Any pros and cons of the softpac vs the...

Currently looking at the HOG Total Buoyancy Control System package vs the OMS IQ Lite package, both with 32# wing, soft backpack, weight pockets, and tank straps. I have no experience with either of these two manufacturers, so I am looking for recommendations and comments from divers that have...

Scientists are weighing radical steps in a desperate attempt to save coral. I came across this Washington Post online article with pictures and videos of bleaching, and efforts to help restore the losses. There may not be any new information for many on this board, but I learned a few things...

I got certified to dive Spring Lake (the old Aquarena Springs) in San Marcos, TX last summer, and plan to start doing the volunteer work in March. When I did the checkout dives, I used my 3mm Bare Elastek full suit with a Henderson Polyolefin skin under the suit, Lycra hood, and 2mm beanie...

I recently did two 2 tank dives with Top Dive in Fakarava and Bora Bora, French Polynesia, on a Windstar cruise dive excursion, and experienced an unusual approach to the use of Nitrox. We were on a dive boat with eight divers, with me being the only Nitrox certified diver in the group, and was...