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Hi everyone. Divemaster Dennis here ( you remember the Scuba Snobs' Guide to Diving Etiquette, 1 and 2). I've been off line for the past few moths focusing on what is now my 3 year battle with cancer. I am still here but a bit depleted. I hope to be more active on SB as I figure out this new...

We returned to Akumal for a week of diving with the Akumal dive shop, and the efforts to reduce/eradicate the lion fish are showing in substantial increase in juvenile fish population and fish on the reef as a whole. We did see some lion fish, but over 5 days of diving spotted a total of just...

Diving in Akumal last week, in a group of 4, one diver was on nitrox. A Grey Angel fish spent several minutes swimming into his bubbles, acting as if it was trying to "eat" them. We wondered if it was the nitrox that attracted the rather large angel fish. I'd never seen this behavior before...

Hello potential divers, student divers, and new divers. I just finished a weekend in which I was part of team doing the open water dives for 31 open water students. All passed and are now diving, but we had a problem that occurred way too often. That problem was dropped gear. Several...

I try to be helpful in guiding divers toward equipment suggestions when the issues come up in the forums, but the fact is, I think everyone should do their own shopping. Go to a couple of shops, get on a ton of websites. Get a feel for what is out there, from lights to bcd's to regs and...

First congratulations to the new divers who have posted their achievement here on SB the last couple of day. And now, I want to congratulate the 28 new open water divers who completed their certification this weekend at Aurora Reservoir with our dive center, Underwater Phantaseas of Lakewood...

It's great to be here, by and under the sea. For someone who was not sure I would ever do this agin, I feel great! Even though we lost yesterday's diving to bad weather, we are out the door for the 0930 and 1130 trips today. It seems this is the best place to thank everyone for there kind...

I'm taking my nephew to Key Largo for a 5 day dive trip in early June. Locals, please advise on water temps and if we should expect much current upper keys the first half of June. We will NOT be on any of the wrecks. Thanks in advance for the feedback. DivemasterDennis

Why do scuba divers fall off the dive boat backwards to enter the water? Because if they fell forward, they'd still be on the Boat!

I am getting ready to book a dive trip with my nephew as a high school graduation gift. It will be his first ocean dives after exploring the low viz cold water of Colorado lakes and reservoirs. I am taking him to Key Largo to dive in Pennecamp. The plan is to stay and dive with Amy Slate's...

I am going to be 60 in 6 months. I am a confessed Scuba snob (Wrote the books with my fie), and am grumpy when I am not diving. If I qualify, what are the privileges? Do I have to go meetings? Is there beer? DivemasterDennis

Thought I'd post the comments on Book 2 all here in one easy spot. It's available as an e book or paperback on amazon.com, bn.com and most online book stores. Also available on itunes! --------- by Herbdb I read the Kindle edition over the weekend. Very enjoyable. Dennis, I suspect...

I want to be sure I have these measurement equivalents correct, because as I read UK blogs and web sites and posts here, I want to get the conversion right. I believe that 100 psi equates to about 6.9 bar, so 3000 psi would be just under 207 bar. Can someone confirm, please? Also, I calculate...

September 15-16, great gear deals. Trade in-trade up swap meet and sale. Trade in for or buy gently used and warranted gear, trade in your old gear for credit on new, and lots of other opportunities. UnderwaterPhantaseas in Lakewood Colorado. uwphantaseas.com

On learning earlier this week of the death of a long time scuba diver, I recalled this piece, somber but comforting, by yours truly. ------- Mesmerizing, intoxicating liquid lapus lazuli water stretching to eternity in all directions in all dimensions, Singing come with me...stay with me...

UNDERWATER MEMORY Beneath the world of land and sky Is another world; a world that I Have visited for a time, but could not stay As long as I wanted. This world of ray And shark, of fish and whale, of wonderful creatures Of strange colors, shapes, and features Lies beneath the foam and waves...

The Scuba Snobs' Guide to Diving Etiquette BOOK 2 should be available on line before the end of June. BOOK 2 contains all new stories and rules for divers and others, and while carrying forward subjects like underwater rules of etiquette, dress code, and dive boat etiquette, adds entirely new...

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This question is presented to those of you who have seen what is described below. There is a line in a Jimmy Buffet song that says "Don't try to describe the ocean if you've never seen it." The location and conditions that have me stumped for descriptive words I have only seen twice. The...

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