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    Questions for virgin OW diver and Coz

    I'd say most dive sites in Cozumel are beginner friendly, so don't worry much about it. There's a few exceptions, such as Punta Sur(which is usually a special occasion dive, it's deep and also among the furthest from port). Delilah Mountains can be a little tricky I guess, mostly because the...
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    Got my Sudafed stolen. :( Help?

    Phenylephrine is available over the counter. When I had a cold with internal fever I went to the international hospital, they prescribed me Afrin and Sensibit XP (some sort of antihistamine). From back home I had a nasal spray with a combination of Ipratropiumbromide and Xylometazoline as well...
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    December roll call

    I'm in Playa del Carmen right now, taking the ferry over in a couple of hours.
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    December roll call

    I'll be there from 11/25 to 12/27. But I'll probably spend christmas with my sister and niece(in Playa del Carmen). Undecided where I'll be staying(probably rent an appartment with a kitchen, as I'm on keto and want to cook my own food, but I'm unsure how long I'll stay there vs stay with my...
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    Is Cozumel cheap?

    Mediterranean water isn't always cold and bad vis. I worked 3 months as a scuba instructor on Cyprus(the Greek Cypriot side). Early July the water temperature was about 28°C/82°F, by the middle of August it was 32°C/90°F, and then by the end of September it was down to 28°C/82°F again. It would...
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    PDC/Cozumel CCR rental recommendations?

    I'm heading over to Playa del Carmen / Cozumel later this week, staying for about a month. Any good recommendations for dive shops with CCR rental? I found a couple by internet search, but I'd like recommendations(and any to avoid, in case there's any sketchy ones). I'm certified on Poseidon...
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    PDC/Cozumel CCR rental advice?

    Moving thread to right forum.
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    Dominican Republic in december, dive shop recommendations?

    Ended up changing plans and going to Mexico (Playa del Carmen / Cozumel).
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    Dominican Republic in december, dive shop recommendations?

    I'm planning for a 30 day vacation in the dominican republic from late november to late december, any recommendations on dive shops? I'm more interested in north coast than south, as it's the beginning of whale season, and I'd at least like a shot at seeing one. Big plus if they have rental...
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    What else is open for an easy February trip besides Coz?

    Also pondering where to go in February. What's good and open without a test a few days before entry? I'm not sure I can be sure to schedule a test that precisely in my country, waiting times and all. I'd usually go to Thailand, but there's a two week quarantine, and I'm not doing that. I'm...
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    Man crushed diving Tidenham’s - Gloucestershire, UK

    It wasn't. Read the article. He'd completed one dive, then borrowed a tank to go solo on a second dive. Specifically, the update article: Diver died after rapid ascent from 71m EDIT sidenote: We can't assume he dived a planned profile to 71m and did it by the book, especially since he wasn't...
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    Unusual cuttlefish behavior, stinging itself on anemones

    I chalked the twitching up to a reaction to the stinging cells from the anemones.
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    Man crushed diving Tidenham’s - Gloucestershire, UK

    Yeah that basically tells us he died either from decompression sickness(from that hour of deco obligation he'd skipped, and ascending too fast), or from holding his breath at some point during the ascent and having a lung rupture, or both.
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    Man crushed diving Tidenham’s - Gloucestershire, UK

    7L tank... even if it's a HP tank that's about equivalent of an AL80, if it's not, then it's a third less, not exactly the first choice for deep dives. I suspect one of two things happened: he didn't notice how negatively buoyant he was, perhaps due to a leaky BCD, or just poor buoyancy control...
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    ko tao woman hit by boat propeller

    Padi MSDT here: Ricky should've been in touching range of both girls at all times, more likely between or above them than in front of them. The only exception to that rule is if he's got another instructor with him doing the above. It's also not entirely clear if this is the first DSD dive...
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    ko tao woman hit by boat propeller

    If that's the case, they wouldn't be with just a divemaster, they would be with an instructor. Your version of events make no sense.
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    Gopro 6 vs Olympus TG 5

    My flashlight is pretty bright, probably 1500 lumen or so(chinese claimed 5000 lumen), but I try to point it to the side or behind the animals, and just illuminate them with the edge of the cone of light. It's why the corals in the background are so lit in the video. See also the photo of the...
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    Gopro 6 vs Olympus TG 5

    Camera with casing only. Light source is a handheld flashlight, or the built-in flash. Bonus, video: EDIT: I forgot this board shrinks and compresses photos... Use this link, click images, then rightclick and open in new tab to see full size(4000x2256): Imgur: The magic of the Internet Also...
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    Cozumel incident but lesson learned

    Note that 21 divers followed him down there like good little sheep, only 3 of us did not. Me, my buddy, and the one only diver who wasn't diving nitrox(not certed for it, also only advanced, no deep spec IIRC). Yup, her dive buddy followed the crowd, so she tagged along with me and my buddy instead.
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    Weekend at Freestyle Divers

    I'd definitely recommend some sort of rig/mount to increase stability. Ideally a tray mount, this also gives you mounting points for video lights should you go down that route, but just the tray itself will help stability a ton. Something like this...
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