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  1. rickthompson

    Kona, Three Room Cave, who can take me?

    Hoping to get a dive in at 3 room cave. I’m full cave and have all my own gear, just need cylinders. Any commercial ops going to three room cave? Or actually preferably anyone on here local with a boat want to go diving? Hoping to go Friday afternoon or Saturday morning if possible.
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    Jamaica cave diving?

    Any cave diving in Jamaica? Or any suggestions on tech shops/guides? I'll be in Kingston.
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    Newfoundland diving ops?

    I need to be in Deer Lake on July 1 for work, hoping to get a dive or two in on the 29-30th of June. Any good diving or charters on the west side of the island? Also considering going to St. John's then renting a car to drive to Deer Lake. Local tips appreciated. Thanks!
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    Last minute spot open for Saba May 13-20th, 2017

    I've got a last minute spot open with a group I'm taking to Saba May 13-20th. $1095 includes 7 nights lodging (double occupancy) at Scout's Place and 5 days of two tank boat dives with Sea Saba Dive Center. Continental breakfasts included with lodging but other meals are not included. Airfare...
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    Kansas diving?

    Looking at a possible relocation to Lawerence, KS. Need to know how much I'll be able to dive if I go through with this...any local diving? How about within 2-4 hours drive? Lakes, quarrys, caves, rivers all potentials. Thanks!
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    Buddy training

    I am on the executive board of a dive club that has recently been approached by a potential member who is a paraplegic, but wants to come diving with us. We are all very excited about this, but the organization he has been talking to is quoting us ~$500 per student for the buddy training. If we...
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    Blue Heron Bridge Night Dive Permit

    I was thinking about going to BHB tonight for a night dive, but was just made aware that I need a permit. I've dove there dozens of times during the day and I've gone on one of Force-E's things, but never knew a permit was required for night dives. Force-E doesn't have an organized dive tonight...
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    DIR friendly recreational OW programs

    Hey everyone! So I'm a recreational DM considering going for instructor sometime in the next year or so. I've been interested in DIR and moving towards it in my own diving over the past year, and am currently involved in a very DIR oriented scientific diving program. I'm also signed up to start...
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    The snorkel problem

    Everyone's favorite topic! Hate on the snorkel! In all seriousness, I believe a snorkel is an important piece of equipment. We don't need to have it on our masks unless we are snorkeling, but say for example, you get left by the boat. This doesn't happen as infrequently as would be ideal, and...
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    Looking for a replacement for jets

    So I picked up my Jet fins for used for super cheap, but now am somewhat regretting getting them since I only dive wet and am having a bit of trouble trimming out perfectly and keeping my feet up on long dives. Can anyone recommend a good precision (jet like - short/wide blade, thick edge to...
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    Anyone done EFR instructor crossover?

    Figured a bunch of you in this group might be CPR instructors, and was wondering if anyone of you've done the instructor crossover for PADI EFR? I'm currently an AHA BLS instructor, and after recently completing DM figured that I might be able to get more into the dive market, but I'm hoping the...
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    Thinking about diving erojacks tomorrow...what should I know about the site?

    I'm thinking about going to Dania to do erojacks tomorrow and was wondering if anyone can give me any advice about the site. As far as conditions go, are there any tidal/weather conditions we should take into account? I don't have a ton o of beach diving experience but was hoping this would be a...
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    South Florida Beach Diving?

    I was thinking about trying to convince some of my non-diving friends to have a beach day, and was hoping to conveniently go some where right near a shore dive site. I live in Coral Gables, and from what I can tell the closest would be in the Hollywood/Dania beach area. Anyone have any...
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    Canon S100 Video

    Anyone gotten good video results with the S100? I bought it primarily for stills but have been experimenting with video lately. Love the video quality, but as soon as I take it underwater the light meter goes crazy and overexposes everything. I've gotten some cool shoots on wrecks with more...
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    Cruise: Hitting up Nassau and Grand Bahama and want to do some diving

    So I'm going on a Bahamas cruise, primarily with non-divers, but am thinking about taking a day to dive. There are a couple in my group who would join me, but our budget is a little tight. There aren't really any good shore dives in Nassau or Grand Bahama, right? Recommendations for cheap (but...
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    Tiger Beach Dive Ops

    Decided somewhat last minute to go on a 3 night Bahamas cruise with some friends and I was looking at the possibility of taking one day to go diving (couple of my friends are certified as well). We will be stopping in Nassau, Grand Bahama and NCLs little private pile of sand. I've dived in...
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    What size wing?

    I'm a recreational diver interested in purchasing my first BP/W. I live in South Florida, so all the diving I've ever done (and the majority I expect to do in the future) is warm water with single AL80s. I've pretty much settled on Diverite, just because they seem to be the tried and true low...
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    How to get Hollis DG03 out of wristband?

    I just got a Hollis DG03 and am having a lot of difficulty trying to get it out of the wristband. I purchased a DSS bungee mount for it, which requires you to take it out of the original wristband, right?
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    Any good cyber monday sales out there?

    Looking to buy a singles BPW rig. Looking at Diverite but open to others if the price is right. Was hoping to pick up one for cheap today with sales, but everyone's sales seem to be more expensive than Dive Gear Express's normal prices...for DR they have SS Plate + Basic Harness + 25lb wing +...
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    Hogarthian Hose Lengths

    I'm a recreational diver in the process of assembling a hog rig and had a few questions about hose lengths. I've always been annoyed by the bowing and amount of excess that is present with the traditional recreational hose configuration, so minimizing hose lengths (except for the long hose of...
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