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Thanks for all the good info. Interesting to see some different views on the low volume Mythos or higher volume Visualator (more expensive too). Also wonder why they don't make the side of the mask with some curve, but not like the Hydrooptix. It's now either flat, or with side window...

Yes. Remembered looking at Grand Lidos. The Sandals are already among the more expensive resorts, but the Grand Lidos were really expensive. But I remember from last year that not all Superclubs or Breezes resorts include scuba. Which resort or locations did you see good diving?

How often are the PADI course materials (books, CD-ROMS, videos in VHSs or DVDs...) updated? Would they usually be minor revisions (spelling corrections) or are they usually significant changes that would render the previous versions out of date?

When I tried to sign up for the PADI e-learning Nitrox Discovery course, it first asked me to be affiliated with a LDS. After completing the on-line portion of the course, will still need to go to this shop to finish up the review with them. This will mean I will have to pay the LDS, to...

Someone suggested I ask in this forum. We'll be on a 10-day cruise in Hawaii, then fly back out the day after cruise. On the day flying out, the flight is 9pm. The current tables show that 12 hrs is needed after diving before flying. But would that be shorter if using Nitrox...

There is also the on-line PADI Discovery Nitrox course to consider. http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/elearning/dean.asp

The shore diving we had at Bay of Pigs in Cuba was great. We swam from shore and a few minutes later it was a vertical wall going down. The undersea life was quite beautiful. There is also a wreck nearby for wreck diving. It is also much cheaper to dive in Cuba (it's a poor country).

Hmmm. After several days of cruise, our flight leaves at 9pm the day after cruise. After resting a day I was trying to figure out if it will be possible to do a morning 2-tank recreational dive, using Nitrox. The dives are probably will be 8:30am and 10am dives, finishing before 11am...

A person can dive immediately after flying, with some advises such as drink lots of water. Usually we see the "rules" about not flying for 12 hours (some says 18 hours, some just say not the same day) after diving. Then there are stories of people "violating" these and fly soon after...

In another thread I asked about PADI e-learning on Nitrox. Didn't know it will evoke the debates on teaching. The PADI e-learning Discovery Nitrox is fairly new and seems some PADI shops are not familiar with it. For those who know, if somone finishes the PADI e-leanring on Discovery...

Ah yes, thanks for the reminder. In an Hawaiian web site I saw a Kona Coffee 10% blend. They should outlaw the use of Kona name, when it's such low percentage. Would be interested in knowing your experience on the coffee farm. You had the "inside" knowledge. Would it be worth a trip to...

Was in Jamaica a couple of years ago. Bought some Blue Mountain coffee and rum at a local supermarket (which locals shop). The price was slightly cheaper than the tourist streets a few blocks away. When returning, checked the prices at the duty free shops at the airport. The prices were...

Interesting to read the threads about Nitrox and debate about whether dives are necessary for Nitrox certification. I just found out that PADI is offering on-line learning for Discovery Nitrox (and others). http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/elearning/dean.asp Can even do a demo...

In preparing to take the PADI AOW and Nitrox course in warm waters, I like to get the course materials beforehand. Where can I get the course materials at a good price? Are there places to get used (but still up to date) materials cheaper? I live in Toronto (and not diving here; the water...

Have not tried Kona coffee, but friends say it's good. We'll be on Hawaii cruise at end of Aug., and will be at Kona one day, but only 8-5. I'd like to go for a 2-tank dive there (might try with torpedo). That doesn't leave me a lot of time before having to get back to ship. Should I be...

I am actually trying to arrange the AOW in two days now (2-tank morning dive then sunset/night dive, followed by another 2-tank dive the second morning). In fact I am trying to combine that with the Nitrox certification. After learning about Nitrox it makes a lot of sense, and would like to do...

I was thinking of ordering the materials to study first and then during the summer vacation in warm water to do the dives. But "on-line" study guides? What's involved in this?

Thanks for all the advise. When I go for the AOW this summer in the warm water, I'll definitely do Nitrox at the same time. I should also get the material beforehand to read up, before the summer vacation. PADI seems to be the at more dive shops (at least in N. America). Just curious...

Hi. I didn't know what Nitrox is about. Now after reading a bit about, it sounds good to use. Does one has to be Nitrox certified, or in the process of getting Nitrox certification, to use Nitrox? I am NAUI certified, and looking to get AOW certification. Can I do both at the same...

Hmm, a few others are interested in knowing the difference. In NAUI, there is the Scuba Diver certification and AOW. For PADI there is Scuba Diver and Open Water, and then AOW. It appears the NAUI Scuba Diver certification is the same as the PADI OW certification and the PADI Scuba is an...