Staying on Waikiki beach, need dive operator suggestions

[ArcticDiver]

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I would strongly reccomend reading this: What Oahu diving operators don't want you to know...

By using the airline analogy aaa diving definitely impressed me with the idea that they don't know how the airline industry works. It also came across as a bit of a self-serving smear. In fact airlines sell seats on each others airplanes all the time. Next time you are in an airport, a place I get to spend way too much time, look at the rotating Arrival/Departure Board. As a matter of fact when I was in Honolulu earlier this month there was a woman in front of me trying to check in with her ticket sold by XXX airline and with a XXX flight number. She wasn't having any luck until someone else helped her by showing that just below the XX info was a little statement "Operated by YYY Airlines" and she needed to check in with them. (Names omitted because it doesn't matter which airline it was; it is common practice)

If they want to stake their reputation in this kind of misinformation that is their business. But it sure doesn't seem very wise to me. The misinformation combined with the overall tone of the article makes me think they are more in the supermarket tabloid business than diving.

 

[Cacia]

It has some good scoop in it.

 

[DiveWestOahu]

Well, it's true that you'll probably get another breath. And that would be from a combination of the air expanding in the hoses (small part) and the reduced ambient pressure (larger part). I'm not sure what you're arguing against. "quote from krisb"

they must teach physics differently now,
I teach it as gas can vary in volumn by ascending or descending in A FLEXABLE CONTAINER, which your tank, first stage, hose, guage or second stage is NOT, the only reason you can get another breath is because of the deminishing partial pressure as you ascend
taught in basic open water with NAUI
that's why also you don't hold your breath as you ascend because your LUNGS are a flexable container

 

[KrisB]

Well, it's true that you'll probably get another breath. And that would be from a combination of the air expanding in the hoses (small part) and the reduced ambient pressure (larger part). I'm not sure what you're arguing against. "quote from krisb"

they must teach physics differently now,
I teach it as gas can vary in volumn by ascending or descending in A FLEXABLE CONTAINER, which your tank, first stage, hose, guage or second stage is NOT, the only reason you can get another breath is because of the deminishing partial pressure as you ascend
taught in basic open water with NAUI
that's why also you don't hold your breath as you ascend because your LUNGS are a flexable container

Last I checked, hoses are flexible containers... granted the gas stored in them is minimal, but that's not the point.

I've had this discussion with others -- it is clear to you and me that the air you'll get in the breath on the way up is mostly for difference in ambient pressure (an "empty" tank at 100' has about 59 psi in it... at the surface, that tank can still have 44 psi drained from it before it's "empty"). Many others don't understand this difference.

 

[cwkline]

Anybody realize this thread was started in November of "07.

 

[Bubblemaker7]

I AGREE...AAA Diving (Alex) is a great experience. My girlfriend and I do mostly shore dives here but anytime we want to go out on a boat, we call Alex. Definately book with AAA....Unless you don't have a sense of humor !