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Here's a short video of an Adult Spotted Drum and a Batfish that I ran across while diving on the northern end of Cozumel with Aldora Divers. When the weather allows and the experience levels of the divers on board are satisfactory, Aldora is happy to take folks where no other dive op on the...

I'm never sure the best category to post things as I don't do many original posts, hopefully this is a good place. In my opinion this is an incident and a good learning tool (at least is was for me). I'm a PADI-DM AND IANTD cert diver with over 500 dives. Towards the end of a dive I noticed a...

We left Jackson,MS at 6am on Saturday, arrived CZM at 11 and was in the water at 1pm. The port had been closed that morning, but opened just before our arrival (must have known we were coming). I was able to do 2 dives Sat, 3 Sun and Mon (one lionfish trip to North and Eagle rays to boot)...

Here are two links, part 1 and part 2 of Changing Seas TV, that provide really good info on the invasion and research on effects and possible control and removal efforts. TC Alien Invaders Part 1 - YouTube Alien Invaders Part 2 - YouTube hopefully this worked, if not I'll try again

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Mexican authorities are searching for a 39-year-old man who was seen jumping off a Carnival cruise ship near Cozumel. Carnival officials said the man reportedly jumped off the Conquest ship Friday night. The ship returned to the location where the man was last seen and...

update on Cressi Gara 3000's This is diving day 16 of a 28 day dive trip in Cozumel. I used my biofins the first day just to get back in the swing of things, but switched to the Cressi's on day two. I absolutely love them. It did take some getting use to and I still sometimes don't allow...

I haven't seen this written anywhere, so I'm thinking it's and original idea. We all learn the pre-dive checks during OW cert. I came up with this one to use and it has worked well for me so I thought I'd pass it along. A- Air on? tank full? B- BCD ok? includes LP inflator attached, some...

Alabama Blue Water Adventures is now DIVE ALABAMA I may be behind times, but I didn’t know ABWA had been bought out and the new owners took over Feb 1, 2011. A buddy and I went yesterday for some training dives and met the new crew. I was last there in May 2009. Everything is the same...

computer lost U/W in cozumel Tuesday May 10th I lost a computer at Palancar Cuevones area. We dropped in a little south of the normal starting part, but not my much. We stayed a little shallower than normal due to a new diver having some difficulties. It was in a wrist mount that was clipped to...

Tuesday May 10th I lost a computer at Palancar Cuevones area. We dropped in a little south of the normal starting part, but not my much. We stayed a little shallower than normal due to a new diver having some difficulties. It was in a wrist mount that was clipped to my console with a large...

I'm on my 14 day of a 16 day trip in Cozumel. While here in December I had the thought of instead of discussing the "who say what" while bobbing at the surface and waiting for the boat to pick us up, why not continue to breathe as much 32% nitrox as possible to facilitate off gassing nitrogen...

This was our 8th trip to Coz and this time we stayed at the Wyndham Aura towards the south end of the island. In March and August of 2009 we stayed at the Occidental Grand. I used Aldora Divers this trip. I've used them on 3 other trips and have scheduled a trip for May 8-24,2011 to dive with...

I finished my 3rd day of diving in Cozumel today. When setting up my gear on the boat this morning I realized I had forgotten my dive boots at my hotel. The Apollo bio fins have huge foot pockets and diving without boots is virtually impossible. As a quick fix I used the DM's crock sandals and...

I have a trip to Coz beginning April 2nd. We are staying at La Ceiba and I was wondering about in house op. Del Mar Aquatics. This is trip 8 to Coz. have used Aldora, Blue Angel in the past, but was looking at Del Mar for convience . Thanks, Rebel

I want the "all knowing" folks on this board to settle an argument for me. A friend of mine thinks/says whatever that when you enter the water that is 100' deep and you can see the bottom that means there is 100' visibility. I think/say that visibility is stated as the distance one can see...

A friend of mine his wife and me and my wife are planning a 9 day Harley ride from Northern part of Ms. to Key West , FL and back. We would like to make 2 dives each day and then ride 350 to 400 miles before stopping for the night. Tell me some good places to dive along the way. We...

I wrote this a few years ago for a devotional booklet our church was putting together. You have to realize that the star is telling the story - for some reason some people don't get that! Bethlehem's Star I look down from high above as the night's events unfold Never dreaming the role...

When I was signing releases, etc. for my dives over Thanksgiving the DM wanted to look at my log book and Cert. card. He commented that I had done alot of dives in a short period of time which surprised me. I had done 72 dives in 4 years. He said the average diver does 4 dives a year. I...

Thanks to all who gave advice to help in selecting a Dive Op. Everything went perfectly. I decided to use Blue Angel next door to Lorena Hotel. My 14 yr. old daughter started her OW cert on Mon. and finished with 2 boat dives on Thurs. We arrived Sunday about 5:30pm got checked- in then...