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Guys, My daughter works on one of the cruise ships which are in and out of Cozumel and Costa Maya very frequently and she is looking to do some dives whilst she is on this itinerary. Any suggestions for dive centres fairly close to the cruise terminals and rough ideas of what a single dive...

Try and find a guy called Ali Fikree, he has started running more and more DIR courses. Not for me, the rigidity of their system is not something that appeals to me, but horses for courses

Had a great 3 day trip into Musandam. Have to say the viz was probably the best i have seen up there for some years. Shame I only took the 105mm macro lens with me, would have been one of the rare times to have shot wide angle up there. Water temps around 26c A couple of pics from the...

My first thoughts were a control arm, but I checked, checked and checked again that none were pressing on buttons.

Wasn't sure whether to pos this here or in the Ikelite section. Using a D90 with a 105mm in an ikelite housing, and over the weekend had intermittent focusing issues. It was as though one of the controls was partly depressed. Each half push of the shutter button resulted in the LCD screen...

It was fairly painless getting across on Thursday, probably 10 mins in total from pulling up to driving off

Typical, I was in Mussandam this weekend too (with Al Marsa) and not a hint of a Whaleshark. Slightly glad, only had the macro set-up with me, so at best I could have photographed a spot !!!! Pretty good weekend for small stuff. Even managed an extra dive with just myself and the DM after we...

A friend of mine has bought his daughter a Nikon Coolpix L23 with an Ikelite housing. I was diving withe them this weekend and he was asking what sort of strobe he should consider getting for her. The one that sprung to mind initially was the Ikelite AF35, but not sure if the internal flash is...

So because someone feels that a particular agency is "the best", it must be, no question. How arrogant a view is that?

Unless I missed it, but if the OP is on some type of internship, wouldn't they have access to the manuals within the dive centre? A quick glance at the PADI standards on DSD's would have answered their question

I really can't see the point if you are a DM in looking to get the MSD rating. The MSD is not a certification, just a rating - recognition for completing some pre-requisites

Guess what, you can be neutrally buoyant, streamlined with no dangly equipment without going the GUE route. For some, GUE is right for them, for others it is not. I have never done a GUE course, and probably never will, despite diving regularly on the same boats as GUE guys. To be honest...

Not a good experience with the AW130 either. Bought it to stick in the BCD pocket, and took it with me last Saturday. 1st dive to a maximum of 13m, took a few test shots and a little video, no problems. 2nd dive to a maximum of 15m, few shots, and about halfway through the dive, when turning...

Wish I could, but can't get away this weekend.

Visited 3 Rocks and Dibba Rock on Saturday from Sandy Beach. Couple of shots, one from each site:

Yep, as ever, two of them playing follow the leader

Ha ha, I did inch 1 on Friday too, but at least when we got there, only one boat and it's divers were on the way up. Different story on the way back up, thought I was on the London Underground at rush hour. Saw the same Crocodile fish. 2nd dive at Martini, which seems to have recovered...

Thanks for the reply. I was informed by a Dive Rite retailer in the UAE that they had contacted DR and were told the part were no longer held. I will e-mail as you have suggested.

Here is my problem. The main spring in the second stage of both my Hurricanes require replacing. One has broken and the other is showing signs of metal fatigue. Anyone know now of a stockist that may have them. I have been informed that Dive Rite no longer carry spares, which for a reg that...

Tasik Ria is a good option for Manado. You can dive Bunaken and Lembeh from there