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I've seen Cruz Bay Watersports boats out on the RMS Rhone for dives recently on a couple of different days, so I can say they are still doing the trip. They may have a minimum requirement for the number of people on the boat, so check with them in advance, but the dive is well worth doing.

I'll also vote for the diving the BVI. The RMS Rhone is a great dive site, and there are many other great locations around the other islands as well, so if your ship is going to be up and around Virgin Gorda, check out a dive with Sunchaser Scuba. Like other dive companies, they can pick you up...

I did my IDC in Thailand and was very happy with the results. Of course, you have to do your own research to decide on where you want to be and who you want to do your certifications, but Thailand can be a very nice place. There are places that I wouldn't choose, but I enjoyed my time there...

Since you already said the staff at the Koh Lipe dive center invited you to do their Divemaster program, why not take them up on it? Talk to them and find out what it takes to prepare for the program (lots of reading and studying!), how long their internship will take, and what the costs of...

First off, you can make a living doing dive instruction as a profession but only if you are willing to put in the long hours, simplify your lifestyle to the minimums, and are willing to accept living in some parts of Asia. I spent four months legally in Thailand doing an internship and could...

It's the price for transporting the materials that is being reflected in the purchase price. First to the manufacturer in raw form and then to market as a finished product. Personally, I am not a big fan of soft weights. If the bag breaks you have leakage which could poison the food chain...

PADI has produced the eRDPML, which is essentially the original eRDP on steroids, that can plan multi-level dives. The reasoning for this new product is to eliminate the variances between wheels, and to make it easier to calculate multi-level dives.

This is one of the most challenging things I have learned to work with as well. Please keep up practicing the use of the AirSource 2 if you are going to continue diving with one as your alternate. This basically requires you to remove the mouthpiece while exhaling to vent the BCD if you don't...

That was something that I didn't consider when I posted, and you are probably very correct. Thanks for pointing this out.

As has been pointed out by others, namely Nemrod and garyfotodiver, there is no advantage to a warranty if you don't use it. However, if there is a recall (and the regulator is registered) you may not get repairs made by the manufacturer if the regulator can be traced to a gray market dealer. I...

PLEASE BE AWARE that Leisure Pro is NOT an authorized Aqua Lung dealer. The fine print is available directly from Aqua Lung. Some things I will purchase from Leisure Pro, but for anything that I want to ensure I have a warranty (and recall information) on, I go to an authorized dealer for that...

Another couple of good shops in Key Largo are Island Ventures and Horizon Divers. Both will set up trips to the wrecks or the reefs based on request, and of course, the weather conditions.

The best thing you can do is be honest with yourself. If you are too congested to dive, then don't. However, if you are just a bit on the "stuffy" side and a medication may help you clear up enough to dive, then it's your call. As a long time sufferer of allergies there are days that a bit of...

I used to think that same way but now think differently. As a diving professional I have had the opportunity to work with one operator in Hawaii and two in the Florida Keys where the owner of the company was the captain as well. How would you handle tipping in those cases? Also, tipping...

Alright, another opinion on tipping as a student. When I was going through my certifications, I normally tipped the instructors doing my open water dives. My reasoning was simple: the instructors were all taking time away from their families in order to complete my certifications. I also knew...

I will have to second the opinions expressed here. The crew makes ALL the difference in the world for having a good time aboard any liveaboard. I was just on the Pilot and was disappointed with the condition of the boat, a smell of cigarette smoke in the guest cabins, and the chronic...

This is a quality operation, the staff is great, and the instruction well worth the money. I did my introductory freediving course with them and was very pleased. Both Monica and Eusebio are excellent instructors.

I lived on Oahu for about half a year and have to say that I didn't think the diving was stellar compared to other parts of the world. Different climates provide different diving environments, so it's simply different on Oahu. I have also been diving off Maui (Kihei area mostly) and really...

While this may be, but does that work come with a permit to work in Malaysia? I was looking in Malaysia (though not in the Perenthians) and wasn't able to find any because the companies either couldn't or wouldn't obtain work permits for me and my other half. Trust me, I'd love to work in...

I dove with Borneo Divers in the Sipadan area and really liked them. Their training institute may be in the Kota Kinabalu, but that's not a reason to exclude them. Check them out here.