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Hi all- I posted a few months looking for advice about a trip to Roatan, which fell through. I'm now looking to plan a trip for late March which would include both divers and non-divers. I've seen Splash Inn recommended which looks great for diving, but not so great for non-divers. Some of the...

Recently I've been reading/listening to books on diving pioneering, including free diving. One aspect of physiology that came up, particularly with respect to free diving, is lung squeeze ("thoracic squeeze"). The free diver can go so deep that eventually their lungs can become injured from...

I'm looking to plan a last minute trip later this month (September) and am between Cozumel and Roatan. I've been to Cozumel a lot and wouldn't mind trying out Roatan, which I haven't been to. Plus, CZM is looking relatively expensive last minute compared to Splash Inn. I've got just a few...

Hi all- A friend of mine will be visiting the Philippines in October and is leaning towards a trip to Malapascua for diving. Reading through various discussions here and on the web, Ocean Vida and Evolution seem to be standouts for staying/diving. I was wondering if anyone here has experience...

I’m heading to Playa today for a week of sidemount/cavern training. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good testing location? Thank you.

Not sure if this forum is the right one for this, but here goes anyway: I was reminded today of two different California ship-to-reef projects that were slated to be sunk in Wreck Alley off San Diego. One was the "B-39 Foxtrot" Russian submarine, and the other was the HMCS Annapolis. While...

A friend of mine is considering taking a TDI rescue class in a few months. She was just invited to an event in Las Vegas on the evening of her ocean dives, which in theory would end about 5 hours before a flight from Southern California to Nevada if she went. It's been a long time since I...

Like many of you, I'm itching to travel again. Recently vaccinated, I'm starting to consider safer options available to me within the United States. I've been toying with the idea of a trip to Bonne Terre mine for several years now, as it seems like an easy trip to a destination that's somewhat...

I recently bought a used dry suit off eBay. The suit generally fits well, but I'm having issues with air in the feet. The issue isn't typical floaty feet; rather, it's that the sock/boot combo seems to be a little too big for me in some way so that the air bubble fills it out, making everything...

I just had Kubi rings installed on my dry suit. In theory, they’re great. In practice, I find them virtually unusable as I can’t get the gloves off without tremendous effort. I’ve read other threads on here and have tried light lubrication. That helps them go on just fine, but in practicing...

(I realize this isn’t traditional treasure, so if a mod wants to move this please do.) I’ve enjoyed finding geocaches for a while now and finally hid my first one today. I noticed that one of the available tags when submitting it was “requires scuba equipment.” Until that moment I hadn’t...

Hi everyone- I know this isn't a tech support website, but since there are a lot of technical people on here and this is tangentially related to diving, I figured I'd give it a shot. Recently, I have submitted the contact form on the Dive Right in Scuba website when they weren't available. I...

Hi all- I know there are a lot of similar threads on this subject already, but I was hoping to get help on my specific situation. I currently have a DUI dry suit with zip seals. I think it's the CLX450; I haven't used it in almost a year so can't remember. The seals are fine, but I'm kind of...

Hopefully this is the right forum; if not, maybe mods can be so kind as to move this post. Warning: this post might also count as a little graphic. In his book "Dark Descent," Kevin F. McMurray describes the death of hard hat diver Edward Cossaboom who was doing salvage work on the recently...

Hi all- I bought one of DGX's aluminum spools and am really happy with it. The one thing I'm not happy about is how they finish the very end of it; since the line isn't taped flat, it gets stuck trying to pull the line back through the hole after securing it. I'd like to cut off the black tape...

I'm wondering if any SoCal divers can help me identify a location to satisfy my curiosity. I'm reading "The Cave Divers" by Robert F. Burgess currently; in chapter 16 he recounts some very close calls divers had in caves. One of the stories involves a diver named Don Tooker who is hunting...

I'm currently re-reading the excellent "The Cave Divers" by Robert Burgess. One chapter describes a dive by Jon Lindbergh (son of Charles Lindbergh), who discovered the hidden "lake" inside Bower Cave. I may just be failing at searching Google, but I can't find any info on whether this site is...

Hi all- I've been on the hunt for a set of LP steel 72s since I hate humping my twin 100s up and down the California cliffs. I finally found a clean set on Craigslist; they have a vintage J-valve setup on them with a single regulator manifold. I believe it was previously used with a double hose...

Wondering what the experience is like currently with pandemic restrictions in place. As I write this in late August, 2020, the Catalina Express and dive park are both open, but I'm not sure what the experience with either is like right now. Also, does anyone know if Blue Line Baggage will...

Hi all- Since I have lots of time to kill right now and also really enjoy learning about hyperbaric and diving medicine, I was wondering if anyone might know of a good online lecture series or podcast that covers the subject. I'm not looking for anything that works towards a certification or...