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Devon's golden rule is paramount. Don't be accident victim Number 2. Do all you can as long as its safe but be smart and remeber narcossis is real in depth and affects your thoughts so be cautious.

I think BoulderJohn is correct in what is expected of you in that capacity in the U.S. Other countries are very different and its kind of impossible to give general world guidance. Before taking a EAN course in St Martin recently, the operator sent me an email and asked about my dive level. I...

Thanks for your thoughts

I have been there three times and can help with any particular questions if you PM me. Lembah is very unique for underwater photography for a few reasons; shallow depth (25 M), black sand for wonderful background and the variety of sea life is fantastic. I would think about several days in...

I have dove in a lot of places and seen both sides of the spectrum. In the Maldives, they require a checkout dive for everyone before going away from the shore. One place I stayed had dug a pit at about 10 feet and the checkout was in the pit first and demonstrate a few skills, such as mask...

This is the best advice I have heard. "Where is #$%^&*( jerk Jacque at? "would be the day saving words.

Sorry I can not resist sharing an experience with a DM (who by the way was a heavy smoker) in Asia. I would estimate her age was about 15 years younger than me at the time and I dove with her operator for a week and I saw her use her divers air numerous times. I don't say share because she was...

Geoff - I think some people use their AOW card rather than DM card but I really don't worry about it. If you are with an operator all the divers have to sign a waiver and if something happens, the families may go after the operator but other divers do not necessarily know who is a DM and who is...

I agree with Asia being cheap and expensive. There are some really nice places like the Maldives which would meet all your needs but the diving work usually restricts you to a specific island and the boredom gets the best of most. Raja Ampat is a nice area and the diving is wonderful. Its...

The four Kings is incredible. Alor is good and Buneken is nice but you should look at liveaboards in Raja Ampat

Freeport Bahamas made 56 countries. I have no idea how many I have actually dove in.:eyebrow:

I have the Layang Trip set up. I did TUbattaha a few years back and hit the end of a typhoon,,,,,,was pretty tough and we did not get all the divig we planned. I know the name of the operator in Malapasqua but could use some help setting somethingup possibly.

I am going to Layang Layang April 8 - 14 alone. Anyone interested in the trip the diving is about $1250 including the flights from Kota Kinbalu to LL. Flights to KK can be arranged from US through several countries including Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.

Arizona, I lived in Singapore for four years and go back to visit every year. THe diving in Singapore is not great but I have a lot of friends that like day trips to Pula Hantu. I have seen lots of pictures and there are loads of interesting stuff but viz is not great. Let me know if you are...

HI Jon I am going to a wedding in Manila in April and will probably try to dive Malapasqua and check out threshers if you have a desire to join. I am also going to Layang Layang and dive there for a 5 days April 8 through 14. Have any friends who might care to join? Let me know...

I was a little curious when you were talking about the quarry. Does that mean all your dives are logged in a quarry? I would strongly discourage someone who had never dove in the ocean from becoming a DM. I think you need the experince of open water with currents before becoming a DM. I had a...

I certified in Seattle in February in 44 degree water several years ago. We used 6.5 millimeter wet suits called farmer johns which have two layers over the body and one on the arms and legs. I dun even remember how much weight it took to get down but I know it was a lot. I dove with this...

A student I was working with recently started feeling strange during the safety stops and when we surfaced she said she could not think straight during the stop. The first thing I recommended was seeing a doc and he diagnosied a particular type of vertigo and prescribed some medication that the...

A word of caution like was mentioned above......practise!!!! A DM in Malaysia last year was inflating his SMB and the string wrapped around his fins. When he filled it and relaesed it, the SMB drug him to the surface and into the prop of a dive boat. Luckily his injuries were not severe but he...