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What Jack Scuba said. If you wouldn't dive in cold water, why not do the theoretical part here in Montreal and the dives in Asia? Or why not wait a bit and do it in a lake, quarry or in the St. Lawrence? The water gets quite warm in the summer and your instructor will most likely be able to...

I use a Pentel correction pen. Its unexpensive and works great on neoprene pieces, fins, etc. :) Be aware that the white correction fluid contains organic solvents so you may want to avoid using it on BC bladders, hoses, silicone, latex seals... I have yet to see any unfortunate effect, but...

Exactly what Cave Diver said! There's no shame in calling off a dive. Ever. It's actually the smart thing to do.

Herk Man : could you detail how the study was conducted? methodology, samples... All I know at the moment is that divers wearing black suits tend to require less weights :eyebrow:

I don't know about cold water diving being a turn off for women : I've met a lot of female divers, most of them being really skilled. On most organized trips/charters I've been to, girls make up 30-40% of the group. As far as I know, a large proportion of them were drawn to diving by their...

I did blackwater dives before... but HOT DAMN! Those oceanic whitetip photos gave me goosebumps. And I read you dived with two of them? You're brave!! I'll have to check out this dive when I'll be in Kona. Oh, and Josh's cephalopod pics : :drooling:

and right here is the English translation : Neptune: diving in Quebec, Magdalen Islands :eyebrow: kudos to Michel Robitaille, great website!

It is indeed a very good point. One that I forgot to consider :dork: Except Lake Ontario, my favorite dive spots usually include low vis and choppy waters. We bring our own lighting :P I'm relieved that diving mid day does not mean less to see underwater. I can't say no to a few extra...

Heard the diving was great in NS (and saw convincing photos as well), however I doubt I would drive that far for a dive park. I dive to see underwater species. While I do plan dives for the sole purpose of refreshing/improving skills, I do it locally. That said, training grounds (waters?)...

bingediver : pm sent!

Thanks LeadTurn SD, Steve and vanisleboy. My priority is the marine life and not trivialities like my day's schedule. In many places I dove, there's this phenomenon I call the "shift rotation" that occurs around 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Fish and animals seem a lot more active... However, you...

Dove on the Deep Blue in June 2008, absolutely positively truly amazing! Bring motion sickness medication, cheap gloves and your save-a-dive-kit. I lost my mask on the ride back to the boat. My backup mask sucked, but luckily I could borrow someone else's :) If you ever see an Oceanic...

My girlfriend decided that (in no particular order) I'm an awesome boyfriend and that she needs a vacation. End result : she just bought flight tickets to Kona :love3: The catch is that this is not a diving trip, but she's nice and she allows me to dive as much as I want to for 2 days. :D I...

Spectrum (sb member) has a good list, head over to his site : SCUBA Knowtes, Southern Maine Shore Dive Site Guide

@ Trace + Blackwood : very instructive posts. :D Which agency(ies) offer "ratio decompression" training? Are there any training requirements?

I always keep my masks in their own plastic cases. I don't experience fog. Ever. I do spit/rub/rinse the mask before each dive...

It's about as unhygienic as putting a regulator in a mouth ;) It's true that your mouth is full of bacteria, but so do your skin and cornea. As long as the harmless bacteria prosper, the bad ones won't affect you. If you rinse your mask it's very unlikely you'll end up with a bacterial...

Great pictures!! I dove there 2 weeks ago. Very close encounters... loved it :D

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Website hasn't been updated in 2 years... My dive buddy has been a few times to Baie-Comeau and got to meet them jolly greenland sharks during one of these trips. Talk to divers and dive shop staff. It might be best to travel within a week they've been spotted. No one can garantee a...