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Yes, if you ask that question.. Can I take my 6 weeks old son diving with 36% nitrox, against PADI rules, common sense and wife's angry look?

57m/187ft - single tank, air. (57m is exactly MOD with air at 1.4 pO2). Tiputa pass in Rangiroa. Part of 3 star CMAS certification (max depth 60m), with another instructor, a very competent one. I was pretty narc'd, it was rather dark (gets dark down there, even in Tahiti with 300ft viz), and...

Thanks! I had seen the Digideep website, but couldn't find more info than from ikelite.com -

Hi, I own a Sony Alpha 100 and am researching good housings, but can't find good discussion forums nor reviews... Does anyone own the Ikelite and has good tips / recommendations? For instance, what's the max lens size you can fit in etc? Thanks for your help!

Oops, I didn't check the date of the latest post yesterday since I was casually browsing and posted without reading the whole thread.. My apologies. I just finished reading the whole thread, very interesting to see Le Commandant Cousteau's impact on our American diver friends! I am going to...

I started diving because I watched Cousteau every sunday in France when I was a kid. I'm now a scuba instructor..

Hi, I'm organizing a trip to Belize for X'mas, about 10 days. Any tips for dive shops, hotels, or anything else? All experienced divers. Thanks!!

The D9 has tempted me in order to get rid of a hose. But the idea of not having tank pressure because of transmission failure is enough for me not to get the D9. Having a transmitter + a backup hosed SPG doesn't appeal to me that much since it's essentially identical to a hosed computer (at...

"diving good but not great" ??? really? I had my best dives in Tahiti (Bora, Manihi and Rangi). Better viz than in Saipan, sharks for 18 dives out of 21, Mantas for the remaining 3. Cannot compare to any other locations, including the Maldives. More practical information: multiple dive...

After being very faithful to my old Tusa paddle fins, I decided to give a try to split fins a couple of years ago, mainly because of media hype. Got the SPro Twin Speed (not the Twin jets), took the 2 pairs for comparison. I knew splits were not meant for frog kicks, so used the twins with...

Maison du chocolat. Favorite sea animal?

"This is the second biggest Monkey I've ever seen!" -- Guybrush Threepwood, mighty pirate.

Hot Jellyfish Taco bsh

The Spy Who Loved Me. MOF or NOTMOF, and why?

A snorkel is a device that allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface. It was invented by the Dutch just before World War II and perfected by the Germans during the war for use by U-boats. Also, military wheeled vehicles, like Jeeps, are capable...

Turks & Caicos, the cuda and I hovered together in close formation for a very long time, both unafraid in perfect symbiosis.

Turks & Caicos, the cuda and I hovered together in close formation for a very long time, both unafraid in perfect symbiosis.

Turks & Caicos, the cuda and I hovered together in close formation for a very long time, both unafraid in perfect symbiosis.

Turks & Caicos, the cuda and I hovered together in close formation for a very long time, both unafraid in perfect symbiosis.