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I am not disagreeing. I guess we are saying the same thing. (but I'm not communicating it well!)

Hello, and nice to see everyone again after my scubaboard haitus! I am a passionate diver of 5 years-----Open Water only, with about 50 dives under my belt. I am from New York City, where I am a member The Scuba Sports Club of Westchester. I dive as often as I can: Dutch Springs, Rhode...

It is important to make a distinction between ZERO vis and EXTREMELY LOW VIS. I agree completely. On a military mission (as one post referenced) or in a cave silt-out situation (as I have heard stories of), when you cannot see a gauge point blank at your mask either due to darkness or murk...

What about emergency dumps, say, from people other than yourself? A shoot up situation, perhaps, when a rip cord can be pulled by a buddy but your inflater would sooner be ripped from your BC (not really, but you know what I mean)

Thanks for all the advice! I am going to look into EMT shears, but, you are all right, there is no need for them. Many of you have been saying to put them in my checked Cruise luggage, but I believe they would probably scan this luggage, because, afterall, your 'checked' luggage is not...

I'm not hyperventilating :-) :-) :-) yes, I was thinking about line cutters. I know, I'm crazy.

I am planning to sail on the Queen Mary 2, a 8-night Caribbean cruise leaving from Fort Lauderdale on April 2, and returning to NY on April 11, stopping in Bonaire, Grenada and St. Kitts. Let me preface this story with another story. I will keep it brief, but I had a scary entanglement...

First of all, you are very funny. I was laughing for a while. I did 2 dives on Royal Carribean's Enchantment of Seas last february, with Red Sail Sports in caymen, and an anonymous dive op in Ocho Rios Jamaica. I agree, divers should be grouped by experience level, but, however, they are not...

I am not an explorer. But I do enjoy new challenges. My family owns a country house in upstate New York, which is directly on a lake (Lake Louise Marie). It is a man made lake, whose depth maxes out at ~30ft near the middle. While the visibility is far from perfect, I have surely dove in...

can you give a reasonable definition of 'bootleg'? I think that life support equipment is one thing that cannot be skimped on.

Too funny! Of course. I think if you expand your idea of a 'Dive shop,' then yes, you may find some on certain cruise ships. As far as a scuba center to service your gear, provide/rent/sell gear to you, then no, I doubt you will find such a thing on a cruise ship. If you are looking for a...

Have a good time! I loved Grand Cayman when I was there last February----the island is amazing and the people are very nice. What op are you diving with? I dove with red sail sports, and we had an amazing time. Let me know what happens!

THEY, being the human body, principles of physics and Beginning OW training. I could not agree more.

there are these machines----they are called COMPUTERS. there is this software-----it is called a DATABASE. American Express retain's customer data from the mid 20th century. Royal Carribean was able to confirm the details of my PARENTS cruise in the EARLY 1970s. Big Whoop, dude...

why wouldn't you want to know as much as possible about the site you are diving? personally, the first ten points (current, depth, boat procedures, etc) should be stressed, but, while you're on the ride out there, why NOT learn as much as you can? you are being 'briefed' to prepare you to get...

:rofl3: :rofl3: :rofl3: :rofl3: ahh, yes. community is power. power is ignorance. ignorance is bliss.

Mine ALWAYS breathe hard on the surface---something dealing with the ambient pressure? Once I get in the water though, they breathe like butter.

(CNN.com) okay, then. you win, SparticleBrane. I shall fall onto my sword.

How easy for to remark on "the earthquake or two" and the "seismic trips" as you type away on your computer sitting under your lights, in your a/c'ed/heated house. would YOU like to be there? just thought it would suck to be there, any casualties?

Have you heard the news today? Very VERY sad.