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    Need diving advice - Nice, Portofino, Cinca Terra, Naples

    David hi! I've spent three trips to Italy and still want more. Two summers ago I had "a" dive at Portofinio and it was unfrogetable. I hook with a dive shop called "Abyss" out of Rappallo. They where very good and professional. The Portofinio Peninsula is a very good diving area. There is also...
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    Genoa, Italy?

    Andrew Most of porviders us the same dive sites so you'll most likely see the same places. Enjoy yourself Italy is a real fun place my wife and I have been there on 3 vacations. If you have time in Portofino try and take the walk to the light house its a short but neat walk. Take care R
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    Genoa, Italy?

    Hi! I agree with all of the above Portofino is very nice. I dove there last year and had a wonderful expierence. You can get intouch with "Abyss" in Rappello which is south of Genoa, on the highway it's only 20 minutes away by car. There's an dive to an undersea statue of Christ, and to the...
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    Cleaning the shore line and sea.

    Hi I just go in from another fanastic expierance!! At least twice a year we have a operation of cleaning the shore line and sea. Our dive club{Putsker} under along with the nature reserve people and a volunteer nature protection group did a cleaning sweep of the shore in Northern Israel. There...
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    What is this fish called? see picture

    HI I can't seem to upload a file but I think the fish is called "Jackfish". If you contact me through my email address I will send you a picture and a short synopsis. Although it is a good photo it is hard to know its size. contact me at rauvens@yahoo.com
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    Becoming a Divemaster, pros? cons?

    Hay Alcina You Aussie got it right!!! Being a DM won't make you a millionare but you'll have fun, met people from all over the world, and in the long run make you a better person because you'll be doing what "YOU" want to do and not whats expected of you to do!!! What I've heard that many...
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    Becoming a Divemaster, pros? cons?

    Hi That may be true what can happend being an DM but on the other hand I met a young American woman on Crete that has been going almost around the world diving by working as a DM. She would finish the summer in the Med and then go down to the southern hemisphere for another summer. Endless...
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    Crete, Greece

    GypsyDoc I dove near Aigho Nicholos in the Eastern part of Crete and in Palichora which is in the Southwestern part so I really don't know about Hirlyon. But if you look into Rytmon which is about a half an hour to 45 minutes from Hirklyon. You'll get better diving there, also far away from a...
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    Israel and the Red Sea

    Hi Eilat is neat but far from Tel Aviv as some people have mentioned. I suggest going North. Casaria is 45 minute from Tel Aviv and you get find on of the only underwater muesuems in the world. Located in the anceint port the dive club provides all you with all the equipment. Shallow water dive...
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    Opatija, Croatia suggestion please!!

    Vulin Thanks for the information, Take care, Rauven
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    Opatija, Croatia suggestion please!!

    Hello to all I will be traveling to northern Italy and then on to Croatia. I am interested it diving in the Opatija area. Can anyone suggest a dive club? What can be seen in that area as far as marine life or underwater scenary. We will be there only for several days and I'm the only one who...
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    Crete, Greece

    Natasha I'll be here keep in touch and we'll dive together. enjoy your trip and have fun. Bye for now Rauven
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    Crete, Greece

    Natasha I don't think you'll find too many dive clubs or shop open at the end of November December. They mostly deal with tourism and not the locals {Crete} Cyprus you might be able to dive at the Zanubia. Check the places I mentioned Aquacreta and another big shop in Chania I don't remember...
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    Malta one of the oldest and newest diving destination in Europe.

    Tonio Thanks for the informative and Interesting write up on Malta. I enjoy diving in the Med and will take Malta into consideration when planing dive trips. Good work Rauven
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    Diving in Italy?

    I agree with Chris. I dove at Portofino area last summer it was a great dive. There is also a dive to the sculpture of Christ. I went with a dive club called abyss at Rapello good choice to make. Enjoy Rauven
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    diving/snorkelling in europe

    Look into Crete. Wonderful place both for sight seeing and diving! I haven't been to Turkey but they say it's cheap and good dive sites
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    Crete, Greece

    Hello Hello,. I'm sorry for not seeing your letter sooner but I've been to Crete twice and prepared for a third visit beside diving I suggest to walk the Samira Gorge!!!!! Anyway I've been diving in the Aguiso Nickolas area {North East coast} and enjoyed it very much. As said before not to...
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    Where to go in Europe in June/July

    Mekkelo It's got to be Portofino,I was there last summer and enjoyed my dive very much. Look up "Abyss" dive shop in Rapello. Nice folks good and professional. Another neat place is Crete if you are going to get that far south. Rauven
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    Best diving 1000km from Amsterdam?

    Hi Check out the Italian Rivieria. Rappello Italy I wrote about my dive there a few weeks ago. See the Abyss.com for information and read my letter enjoy.
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    Fantastic Dive on the Italian Riviera

    Hello, hello, Just recently my wife I returned from a wonderful trip to Northen Italy. Unfortunetly my wife is not into diving but I managed one dive. If you only had one dive to do I'd do it in Rapallo, Ligura, Italy with the dive team of "Abyss". A very good and professional outfit with...
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