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@CommanderKeen just a quick side note, waves, tides and currents has no academics and no exam. I teach it in appropriate places that have those elements. I essentially do a long briefing about the particular location's waves, tides, and currents and how we are going to dive it. So you are...

@CommanderKeen My advise to you is to contact Orca Divers now and let them know you want to do 4 SSI Specialties. They can assign you the academics now, before you go, so you can complete essentially all the class work before heading to Egypt. When you get there, you will have to take the...

Hello- I am an SSI and PADI instructor who lived and worked in Egypt. I like the SSI AOW designation as it awards you for completing 4 specialties and 24 dives. If a diver is not up to the 24 dives by the time they complete the specialties, they will still be awarded the Advanced Open Water...

Don't go in March! It's too cold. If it has to be March at least do the southern St. John's route

Hey Oceancruiser-- I run Red Sea liveaboard trips (and I used to work as a guide in the Red Sea) -so I can tell you that the boats do not come into port at night and you cannot leave the boat during the cruise. What route are you looking to do? My favorite is the Northern Wrecks & Reefs- the...